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Getting vehicle and household insurance online is not only becoming easier; South African companies, like Nsureline (www.nsureline. com), are pushing the envelope in what’s possible over the web in the first place. The company, which is part of the BoE group, recently launched a secure site that delivers an impressive range of services 24-hours a day. Cover categories include fire, hijacking, home, holiday, health and vehicle, and visitors can instantly receive itemised, free quotations on their vehicle and household assets. Better yet, registered clients can submit claims, change their personal details and even update their asset inventories over the web.
Visitors accessing Nsureline’s Online Advice section are required to register, but this carries no obligation. They can then receive their free online quotations by filling in a number of forms. By requiring detailed information upfront, Nsureline explains that it can supply clients with the exact replacement value of household assets, and also cut through a lot of red tape at the time of a claim.
Ever been driven berserk by the noise made by your PC? The issue is finally starting to become important to PC manufacturers, even as faster processors create more heat and demand more energetic cooling. Apple has made itself popular in some quarters by redesigning the iMac so as not to need a cooling fan at all, making it one of the quietest PCs around. For those consigned to Microsoft hell, the best solution often seems to be putting your PC in another room, connecting it to your workplace with long cables. But there are other solutions. home.swipnet.se/tr/silence.html
It’s that time of year when you’re scrabbling for IRP5s, receipts and all manner of other financial documents. Many people elect to leave their tax assessments to human professionals, but if you’re considering doing it yourself, you can get a preview of your assessment online courtesy of accounting professionals PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Go to www.pwcglobal.com/za and follow the E- Taxman link on the left. Now why hasn’t the South African Revenue Service done this?
Forever losing your tiny MP3 player? Well look away now. Hitting the stores this month is the world’s smallest MP3 Player (for this week anyway) from German company Vivanco. The size of a matchbox, the Vmax sits quite happily in the palm of your hand and weighs a paltry 30 grams. The R1 600 player comes with a 32-megabyte multimedia card and features three music settings. Accessories include a multimedia card reader and software, USB connector and micro headphones.
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