Tax rebate for US Tax payers

In 2008, taxes would be cut from 10 percent to zero percent on the first $6,000 dollars of taxable income for individual taxpayers and the first $12,000 of taxable income for couples.

Taxpayers could receive rebates of up to $600 for individuals and $1,200 for couples. A minimum of $300 per person and $600 per couple would be available to those with at least $3,000 of earned income.

This relief would be available to everyone with adjusted gross income less than $75,000 for singles and $150,000 for married couples filing jointly. It will be phased out for taxpayers above those income thresholds.

Everyone eligible for this relief would also receive an additional $300 per child. For example, this would mean up to $1,800 of tax relief for an eligible couple with two children.

In summary, addition to 2007 tax refund, taxpayers will also receive a tax rebate check by end of April. Make sure all years return are filed and address is updated with IRS record

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Contributed by: Srinivas

Internet disrupted in Egypt and India temporarily

Internet disrupted in Egypt and India

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Nonoh: Free Calls to USA, UK, Australia, Canada & 32 more destinations and Cheap calls to India

Nonoh provides best voip service with a very low call rate to India. It also offers free calls to many countries. Nonoh offers great voice clarity.

"nonoh.net" is operated by BetaMax, a voip service provider of Europe. In fact, BetaMax has about 20 voip sites catering to various countries of the world. I overheard from my friends in Belgium that "nonoh.net is most commonly used in Europe.

"nonoh.net" provides free calls to more than 32 destinations. You need to purchase talk time to enjoy FREE CALLS and the validity of FREE calls is 4 months with a purchase of every 10 Euros. Every time you purchase the talk time, the validity increases by 4 months, that means if you purchase the talk time twice then the validity would be 8 months. Until 8 months you can enjoy free calls to all the free destinations even if you have 0 talk time (0 Euros) balance.

Calls to UK (Landline), USA (Mobile and Landline), Australia (Landline) and many more destinations are Free. Free calls are limited to 300 minutes per week. After that we will be charged as applicable. (For Rates: Visit: http://www.nonoh.net/en/rates.html)

Calls to India are charged at 3 Euro Cents or 5.3 US Cents (inclusive of VAT).

Create an account and purchase the talk time by giving the credit/debit card details to make calls. Nonoh offers the following four ways to make calls.

1. Traditionally, "nonoh.net" requires internet connection to make calls.
   
   1. You can make a test call for 5 minutes just by visiting nonoh.net. "No login is required".
   2. Give source & destination numbers.
   3. Click the CALL button.
   4. "nonoh" calls both the parties and links them up.
   5. After the call is established we don’t require the internet at all. But, I heard that sometimes we may have to go to the site to disconnect the call. It never happened to me.
   6. Want to make more calls then purchase talk time.
2. "nonoh.net" can be used to CALL from your PHONE Just like any other calling card. NO INTERNET CONNECTION IS REQUIRED.
   1. Enter your telephone number and your country of residence appropriately in your nonoh account.
   2. Click on the Access Numbers link (Make VoIP calls from your fixed/mobile phone) on the right side of the page.
   3. Check the number they provided for your country. (In General, the access number is local to the country, but there can be exclusions. Check the site for further information).
   4. Call the access number given by nonoh from your Mobile or Landline (this call will be charged by your local telephone provider as applicable) and enter the destination number when prompted for.
   5. From USA, you can call USA, UK, Australia, UK, Canada Landline numbers for FREE.
   6. Regularly u can call INDIA @ 5.3 US Cents (3 Euro Cents).
3. "nonoh.net" can be used to CALL from your PC without the use of PHONE. (PC-PHONE CALLS).
   1. Download nonoh.net software from nonoh site.
   2. Logon.
   3. Enter the number you would like to talk using the dial pad tab.
   4. Click the call button.
   5. Enjoy talking without having to use a phone. Without having to worry about local call charges :)
   6. DO NOT use SMS Feature, it is paid.
   7. From USA, you can call any USA, UK or Australia number from your PC itself, without getting charged by your local phone provider and as well as by "nonoh", I mean completely free calls to USA , UK or Australia.
4. "nonoh.net" can be used for PC-PC CALLS/Chatting.
1. Download nonoh.net software from nonoh site.
2. Register with it just like Yahoo Messenger or Skype
3. Enjoy PC-PC calls with greater voice clarity.
4. There is a text chatting facility like yahoo messenger or skype.

Visit the site: http://www.nonoh.net/ for more information.

Note: There have been some speculations about nonoh billing or other issues.
Please also read this before you purchase nonoh card: 1, 2, 3.
Even though, I did not come across such a situation, I thought those links would serve as further help with your specific issues.

~Ravinder
"Curiosity is the key quality in an innovator. Contrary to what one may suppose, it is not intelligence."

Acquiring US visa going to be easier; US Consulate at Hyd Soon

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Phone with a foldaway screen launched

Phone with a foldaway screen launched:

Click the Image in the web-page to view how the screen folds.

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~Ravinder

Happy New Year 2008