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Why DNS Propagation Takes So Long?

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After getting your domain name registered, paying off to your web host to get hosting for your website, and uploading your website on the web server, its time to view the final shape of your website. If you cannot view your website after all this hard work then does it mean it that you are missing something or is it just something with DNS propagation?

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Understanding DNS Propagation

Before understanding the DNS propagation, you should be aware of the working of DNS. A master DNS is created by your web hosting provider in the event when you set your website up with it. This Master DNS is recorded in the Domain Name Server of your web hosting provider. The company which registers your domain name contacts to the DNS server of your web hosting provider. Your domain name registrar does it as the master authority of your domain which you have registered with it.

How Your Website is Being Searched?

When an outsider source searches your website, it first switches to the registration database in order to find out about the DNS authority of your website. After then that it goes to the DNS sever of your web hosting service provider in order to find out the IP address of your website’s domain name. From this IP address, this outsider source locates your website and can view your website.

Caching the DNS Records

The only problem with this searching process is that when your website is searched on internet by an outside source, the search process is catalyzed, as every ISP caches it DNS records to display your website in quick time. Read the full story

Race Around Your Streets On Ovi Maps Racing

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If you love to speed up and wish to race around in your local town, then be thankful to Nokia as your wish has been granted by the Ovi Maps Racing .

It is the first location-based mobile game launched by Nokia, in which players can navigate through the location of their choice and race around the block as the wish. The tracks are generated runtime by utilizing actual map data by NAVTEQ and the GPS technology of the mobile handset.

However, unfortunately you will only have three racing cars to choose from, while touch controls allow you to move your car around.

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Top 5 Apps to Make Free Calls From iPhone & iPod Touch

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Due to the new smartphone era, it is now possible to make free local and international calls through VoIP. Although this has given the users great advantage, but unfortunately most people don’t know how to do that.

Here are some of the ways of making free calls from iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Windows Mobile and Nokia Symbian cell phones.

In order to take full advantage from the capabilities of the gadgets they own, the mobile companies are also trying hard to provide its readers with the information needed. Don’t forget to subscribe to keep yourself updated.

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