How to go Greener at your Workplace

Environment groups along with concerned citizens are now ringing the bell that all must change the habits and try saving the planet Earth. With simple steps, one can start going green in the workplace and help to save the Earth.

Recycling is the key

Recycling paper is the first way through which one can go green in the workplace. You can use the semi used papers or write on back side of the papers.

How to use printers?

Another way is to take consideration about the usage of printer at your office. If you print the material on both sides of a paper, it will help greatly to cut down on the amount of paper that you use. And so, when there is less use of the papers, this simply means less cutting down of the trees and more of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Not just can the text or graphics be printed on both sides, you can even recycle the paper products rather than just discarding them away.

Make a recycle bin

You can even encourage your co-workers to make a recycle bin for the plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Then you can use these proceeds for paying for some employee’s appreciation dinner or party.

Use technology

Emailing is yet another technique for going green in the workplace. Send reminders of deadlines and meetings through the emails and lessen the use of printed notices.

Telecommunication is also something that helps a great deal when it comes to going green in the workplace. This is something that has made it really easy to get the work done without even leaving the home. Just maximize this benefit by holding the conferences and meetings online or on phones rather than asking people to meet at some location. This will save a huge amount of gasoline required in travel and the pollution that is caused by motor vehicles.

Save on energy

More so, minimizing the usage of energy helps a lot as well to go green. Try turning off the lights when they are not required. Also, do not use more lights or fans than are actually adequate. Use the fluorescent bulbs as they burn less of electricity and reduce the usage of incandescent bulbs. Further, keep the computer on energy saving mode and turn them off when you will not be using it for some time.

If you wish to go green in the workplace, you can even donate the old magazines and newspapers to some local shelters, hospitals or nursing homes.

Going green for the Earth

Thus, going green campaign can be started with some small steps. When each one of us does the small part, it will surely make big difference in the end. So, start conserving the natural resources not just at home but even at your workplace.

Going green at workplace will not just be useful to you and your office, but even to the mother Earth. You just need to make some changes in your daily lifestyle to go green. But even a smallest of effort will definitely contribute in saving the natural resources and the Mother Nature.

Top 5 Smartphones unveiled at MWC 2012

Biggest show of the mobile industry has come to an end. Like every year, Mobile World Congress was packed with tons of phone and tablet launches. Here we are covering top 5 smartphone unveiled by popular brands.

Nokia 808 Pureview

Yes it runs on crappy Symbian but still makes up to the list of top five. Reason behind all this is a whopping 41 megapixel camera  which you expected to see on any smartphone by 2013 or even later. The phone features a 1.3 GHz processor and 4 inch display with resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. Whats more surprising is the phone winning the official Best of Show award at Mobile World Congress. Well no one expected this award will be going to Nokia, atleast I didn’t. But 41 megapixel camera on a phone is really a big deal. The official sample pictures clicked by the phone have been also uploaded to Flickr by NokiaOfficial.

HTC ONE X

HTC One X is the first phone running on Quad Core Processor. Its sports a 8 Megapixel with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor for capturing some amazing moments of your life. The phone also has stunning 4.7 inch HD display with resolution of 1280*720 pixels. ONE X is my personal favorite not just because of powerful processor but also because of its design, build quality, beats audio, HTC Sense 4 & some of the cool new features introduced for the first time.

HTC ONE V

Second phone in the HTC X lineup, ONE V shares some of its specifications with Rhyme. The phone is powered by 1 GHz dual core processor, 512 MB of RAM, 5 Megapixel camera with 720p Video Recording and lastly 3.7 inch display with resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. HTC ONE V also has beats audio and is expected to hit stores with ONE X & ONE S in first week of April 2012. Pre-order is already up on Clove UK for ONE Xat £410.00, ONE S at £375.00  and ONE V at £220.00. Credit for high pricing goes only to Beats.

NOKIA LUMIA 900

I know Lumia was announced at CES 2012 but that was only LTE version with AT&T, America’s leading network. But finally after a month wait, Nokia has finally announced the global version (unlocked) available in its usual colors white, cyan and black.  The phone is powered by 1.4 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM with 4.3″ AMOLED display. It sports a 8 Megapixel camera with LED flash. Lumia 900 will be available in Q2 of 2012 and will retail for 480€.

ASUS Padfone

No, Its just not a single thing. This is a phone, a tablet and a netbook.  Confused? Well, Let me explain. Asus, the Taiwan based smartphone and tablet manufacturer has unveiled the much awaited Padfone running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone features a 4.3 inch display and when it is placed inside the optional PadFone Station, it transforms into a 10.1 inch tablet with five times more powerful battery. Pure Magic, isn’t it?  There is more, if you now connect the tablet to an optional accessory such as keyboard the battery life is 9 times more. This is certainly one of the best technologies we have seen in last few years. To get a better idea you can watch this video here.

That’s all from Mobile World Congress, do tell us which one is your favorite ?

Top Call and SMS Filter / Blocker Apps for Android

There is nothing that is perhaps more annoying than unsolicited phone calls or text messages to your smart phone. Contacting your cellular provider won’t help, because they can’t directly control who is calling you, once someone has your number, either from purchasing the information or by sending random text messages or phone calls, it’s just a matter of time before you start getting hundreds of unwanted calls and messages and your phone start getting inundated by those unwanted junk. Fortunately, if you have an Android smart phone, there are several apps you can use to block these unwanted calls and messages.

Free Call / SMS Filter Apps -

Call Filter – Call Filter is an Android app that blocks incoming calls from unwanted, blocked sources that you’ve designated previously. The interface is basic, but the blocking capability is effective nonetheless.


SMS Filter – Like Call Filter, SMS Filter stops the unwanted SMS messages. With this app, you have the ability to add or remove phone numbers to a running blacklist. It even logs blocked messages in a file. and silently blocks messages to maintain your privacy. For your reference each blocked SMS message is viewable with the time and date it was received.


SMS Blocker – SMS Blocker uses some of the most advanced technologies to block unwanted SMS and text messages from your Android phone. The app is kept current with a database of blacklisted sources that are blocked from your phone. The interface is easy to use and understand, and allows you to have complete control over approving and blocking specific sources.


Call Blocker – Call Blocker helps you cut down significantly on the number of times your valuable time and minutes are wasted. With this app, you can easily block calls from unwanted callers at the press of a single button. This app also blocks SMS text messages and that too at the touch of a button. The interface is easy to use and understand, and is created to resemble the Windows default interface.

Premium Call / SMS Filter Apps -

Call Guard – Call Guard blocks both incoming unwanted calls as well as unwanted SMS text messages. It’s a premium app. Unlike many other call blocking apps, Call Guard leaves absolutely no trace of an unwanted incoming call or message, so your privacy is kept confidential. You can also choose to allow the app to answer your calls from unwanted sources, without allowing them to go to voice-mail.


Advanced Call or SMS Blocker – Using Advanced Call or SMS Blocker, you can block all incoming and outgoing calls, block numbers that aren’t in your contacts, and block numbers that start with the most common prefixes used by telemarketers. In addition, the app can send off a custom text message on block to the blocked number.