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Instant Messaging allows users to send and receive messages in real time via their computers or mobile phones using the Internet technology. This service is usually provided for free. Some companies that offer Instant messaging application are Google, Yahoo!, AOL and MSN. The use of Instant Messaging had become popular since the late 90s. The use of Instant Messaging as a way of communication is undoubtedly growing along with increased Internet penetration.

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Chikka is one of the pionners when it comes to deployment of Mobile Instant Messaging and developed the first mobile instant messenger to run on short message service. It is a Philippine-based mobile messaging solutions provider and made South East Asia’s most popular real-time messaging services. Chikka already started its commercial operations in India and expanding presence in the US with the recent partnership with telecom giant AT&T. Chikka is also developing more products and integrate new features for mobile entertainment applications like ring tones and games for its users.

Chikka offers free texting services in the following countries:
1. Guam
2. Hong Kong (Smart 1528 only)
3. India
4. Indonesia (XLcom only)
5. Philippines
6. Saipan
7. Spain
8. United States
9. United Kingdom

Chikka has greatly contributed in spreading the benefits of Instant Messaging in the Philippines.
Chikka transforms its free download website and incorporates new web 2.0 platform for Internet-based services. The company partnered with fastmobile, a leader in mobile instant communications solutions to develop a downloadable, mobile-to-mobile version of the popular real-time messaging application Chikka Messenger.

Chikka.com Instant Messenger features an integrated free text messaging capabilities where receiver can easily send replies and log-on via their mobile phones. It is also seen to adapt to new Internet culture that is converging around social networking and user generated content sites like Facebook and YouTube.

Chikka Text Messenger is one of the first commercially successful integration of Internet and mobile technologies.

Last August 17, 2009, a hacking incident was reported and affected popular social-networking websites. High traffic websites have been a favorite target among computer hackers nowadays.

Twitter.com, a popular micro-blogging was out of service due to web attack just this month. The Twitter service has been restored and the site is back online. The attack has made Twitter’s millions of users to unable to use the website. Analysts did not disclose the specific source of the attack but considered the attack as denial-of-service. Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is where intruders send bulk of junk requests to the site. This can create a huge increase in website traffic and can bring down the server. This technique has been used by many computer hackers to slowed down the operations of websites.

Facebook, on the other hand, was “degraded” by a distributed-denial-of-service this month. Other popular sites such as Youtube and Livejournal.com were also affected.

Twitter is now working to defend the website security against any malicious attempt to disrupt its service and had teamed with Google to investigate the said incident.

Stress affects people‘s lives in many different ways. Family problems, present lifestyle, working environment, financial matters especially in today’s time of crisis are just some of the reasons why people feel stress. It has been now considered a silent killer. Stress makes a person lose its concentration and focus. It is common to people working in a fast- paced environment like working in call centers, construction, customer service and many others. Headaches and physical exhaustion are just some of the results of stress. So, if you feel stressed out and want to combat stress, hereunder are 5 helpful tips to consider:

1. Laughter
Silly it may seems but according to the medical research, laughing decreases the blood   pressure. It helps increase oxygen in the blood and produces an enzyme that protects the stomach against stress. It also strengthens the immune system which protects the body from harmful illness. In a research conducted by Lee S. Berk of Loma Linda University in California, USA, it was found out that an average American adult laughs out loud only about 15 times a day as compared to 400 times made by an American child. One good tip is to call a friend that will make you laugh or watching a comedy movie would also be helpful. Laughing helps you feel more relaxed an obtain focus to go on with the day.

2. Change your daily routine.
Sometimes repeating tasks will cause you stress. This is most evident especially for people working in performance–based jobs like sales and marketing who are not achieving the desired result. If you are inside the office all day, then you have to go outside for a while. Take an exercise or coffee break. Practice singing a new song. Start a new venture or a project perhaps. Those things will enable your mind to go in a completely different day from what you usually do in a day.

3. Take a nap.
If you are working in an office bring with you an alarm clock. Take a 20-minute nap if necessary. Research showed that 20 minutes is the optimal time to nap. It gives a person a much-needed rest without being overtired.

4. Observe a healthy lifestyle.
A good health helps fight stress. Observed proper diet and take vitamins supplements if necessary. Eat healthy foods like vegetables and fruits. These can rejuvenate skin tissues. Stress makes you old and groggy.

5. Maintain a positive attitude.
Your attitude is very important to fight stress. If you have present problems on hand, keep looking forward got the positive thing ahead. This can help you become more upbeat and maintain a positive attitude in life.

People that usually feel stress out are those who are thinking the things that will cause you stress. Hope these tips on how to fight stress will help you come back to work renewed and refreshed and of course with a significantly lower level of stress.

iPod has become more advanced as time goes by. New features were added to give users more options to enjoy this popular innovation. Before we will take a look at iPod in the future, let’s go back and trace the history of iPod and its features.

October 23, 2001
Apple introduced its first generation of iPod. iPod was the model name and has 5 to 10 GB storage. A firewire is used for connecting computers iPod to personal computers. This model used mechanical scroll wheel.

July 17, 2002
Apple released the second generation of iPod which had a storage capacity of 10-20 GB. This model had a touch sensitive wheel and used firewire connection.

April 28,  2003
The third generation of iPod came out in the market. Storage capacity were 15, 20, 30 and 40 GB. It featured a back lite screen, dock connection and touch sensitive buttons.

January 06, 2004
This date marked the official released of the first generation of iPod mini. It ha a 4 GB storage capacity. This model features “click wheel” buttons and has 5 different colors to choose from.

July 19, 2004
Apple introduced the fourth generation of iPod. It had a bigger capacity which reaches up to 20, 30, 40 and 60 GB. Just like the first generation of iPod mini, it used click wheel button.

January 11, 2005
This date, Apple released the first generation of IPod Shuffle. It had a storage capacity of 512 MB and 1 GB and used flash memory.

February 22, 2005
The second generation of IPod mini came out and had a storage capacity of 4 GB. It utilized firewire connection and more improved than the previous version. The battery performs last longer and features bright color variants.

September 7, 2005
This is the released date of the first generation of iPod Nano. The Storage capacity were 1, 2 and 4 GB. It featured slimmer design and used flash memory instead of hard disk for storage.

October 12, 2005.
The fifth generation of IPod was released on this date. The storage reached 30, 60 and 80 GB. On September 2006, this model was revised and featured a brighter display. It also had an excellent music search feature.

September 12, 2006.
This time, the second generation of iPod came in. The storage capacity was 1GB. It is made of an aluminum case and a built-in clip.

The generation of iPod still continues as Apple is planning to release new models in the market.

Loosing some weight is not easy and if you are not satisfied with your present body figure, then why not try a natural method in loosing weight?

Our body is need to undergo a process known as Detoxing considering all the preservatives, additives and other chemical that contain in our foods and some body hygiene products. Through detoxing, harmful and unwanted toxins built up in the organs and tissues in our body will be removed.
Tobacco products and pollutants are just some of the many things that posses a big risk to our health.

Detoxing helps eliminate unwanted waste and help improve body function making you attain more energy and clearer skin. Subsequently, this will help you loose some weight.

Eat Healthy Foods

Eating healthy foods is another method that is considered important to remove harmful foods like sugar and refined foods. Eat fresh vegetables and while meat should only be moderate. Keep your metabolism well in shape inorder to loose weight. Exercise is a good way to attain this. This will help you burn extra calories and start to tone up. Eating healthier foods that are less in calories would be a great help to improve your metabolism.

Organic foods will satisfy your appetite and enables you to burn more calories. Make some changes in your life style. Discipline is still an important factor to loose weight.

Green Tea extracts is considered as one of the best anti-oxidants with very effective and powerful anti-oxidant components. In fact, Green tea occupies the fifth spot of the best anti-oxidants ever found.
The green tea has a flavonoid poly phenols also known as bioflavonoids that produces anti-oxidant effects which help protect your body cells against free radicals. Free radicals have bad oxidative effects that can potentially damage body cells.

The polyphenols EGCG anti-oxidant is 100 times more effective as compared to vitamin C and E. It helps prevent thrombosis which is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke.
The weight loss effect in green tea happens because of the EGCG anti-oxidant that improves energy and helps accelerate faster fat burning. Green tea has been known as an ideal choice for many people who want to loose weight without experiencing negative side effects.