Uses of Internet - Part I
Internet is really a gift to us if we use it properly. There are so many good things for which we can use although few people misuse it. Nowadays i cannot
imagine a day without internet. I have listed below some common uses of internet. Almost i use internet for 90% of the below list.
1. To pay utility bills like Electricity, Mobile, Landline, credit cards etc
2. To pay insurance premium ( E.g Life Insurance, Medical insurance, Vehicle Insurance )
3. To plan our travel and to book tickets in bus, train or flights
4. To download our favourite songs , movies and videos
5. To share pictures taken in important occasions with our friends and relatives
6. To do online shopping from websites like amazon.com, rediff.com etc
7. Net Banking - To view our account balance, transfer funds , order cheque book etc
8. To view the current and past statements of our credit card, mobile etc
9. To talk with our friends and relatives residing in places outiside our city and foreign countries using yahoo messenger, google talk, skype etc
10. To send greetings to our friends and relatives on their birthdays, anniversaries etc and for festivals like Diwali, Pongal, Christmas, Ramzan etc
11. To seek alliance for our friends or relatives using the matrimony websites
12. To download ringtones, wallpapers, themes, applications etc for our mobile phone
13. To read soft copy of the newspapers ( Also called Epapers )
14. To watch TV programmes from websites like techsatish.net
15. To recharge the prepaid mobile phones
16. Online trading - To invest in shares, mutual funds and track it
17. To view the PNR status of the train tickets
18. E-mail - To share our thoughts, ideas and feelings with people
19. To search and apply for jobs using websites like naukri.com, monster.com etc
20. To know the latest scores of a cricket match
21. To search houses for rent or buying through real estate websites
22. To book rooms in hotels for our holiday trip
23. To view the performance of the mutual funds in which we have invested money
24. To view the performance of the shares we have bought
25. To read the story and reviews of newly released movies
26. To download tutorials of any technology ( Eg. Bluetooth, WAP ) , programming languages ( Eg. C++, Java, SQL ) etc
27. To download all kind of softwares ( Eg. Utility, Desktop, Multimedia etc ) for our computer.
28. Recipes -To read or download information on how to make different varieties of food recipes
29. To download or read the novels of our favourite authors
30. To pay the income tax returns
31. To meet our old friends and to make new friends through social networking websites
32. To send gifts or flowers to our friends / relatives in foreign countries
33. If we want to sell or buy anything ( Eg. House, Car etc ) we can place advertisements in websites like sulekha
34. To download wallpapers and screensavers for our computer
35. To play online games and win prizes
36. Health - We can read lot of information from web on this. Pregnant women can read tips on food, child growth etc. We can read about
any disease and its symptoms, cure etc. We can read about exercises to keep us fit, yoga postures etc. Even online consultation is
also available today
37. To clarify our doubts on discussion forms in various websites Eg. boddunan
38. To read the review and description of any new product in any field Eg. Mobile
39. To view the examination results ( Eg. SSLC, Plus Two ) and the marks scored
40. Travel - When we plan some trip, we can search the different tourist places and find all information about it
41. Online courses - We can take many online courses and certifications in net
42. To download application forms from banks , income tax office etc
43. We can work from home by using the internet. Lot of opportunities are available
44. To watch movies and videos online
45. To access our official mails from home
46. To listen to our favourite songs. There are many websites which allows us to listen songs at free of cost.
47. To know the status of our provident fund claim.
48. Beauty - We can find a lot of tips for beauty on the internet.
49. File sharing - There are many file sharing websites available. So we can share big files which cannot be sent through email or too expensive
to be sent through post.
and last but not the least...
50. To read / write articles, create and vote polls, participate in discussion forums in boddunan :-)
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