Xentry Allows You To Reuse Your Old Smartphone As A Wi-Fi Door Caller Display

Xavage Technology presents a new Smart Door Technology , Which they named it as Xentry that turns an old iPhone or Samsung Galaxy smartphones into a door-mounted caller-display so you can see who’s at the door and communicate with them via the corresponding app on your own  carrying smartphone .The “smart door” system streams real-time video and audio over your home Wi-Fi network so no need to have a SIM in the door-mounted smartphone. Other features include the Voice changer  which enables you to respond to the caller at the door in a disguised voice, door movement detection, and a virtual receptionist feature to trigger a message when someone opens the door.It supports 2 way Audio and 1 way  Video.

Xavage Technologies Mission Statement 

At Xavage Technologies LLC (pronounced savage) we believe in reusing our smartphones. Our mission is to find new purposes for outdated or unused devices. We integrate your old devices with our new housing and dedicated software to create practical solutions for everyday living.

 

Customs Duty Charges to Pay for Importing Goods into India

As we know One has to pay taxes for importing goods like gadgets n stuff  from a foreign country into India.These taxes are often payable at the port of entry (like the airport) to the customs officers. See the tariff chart to know how much customs duty you may have to pay for your online purchases.This story, How Much Customs Duty You Have to Pay for Importing Goods into India, was originally published at Digital Inspiration on 30/05/2013. 

            Here is the tariff chart updated after the 2013 Union Budget:

Category	Items to import	Customs Duty
Books	Books (educational)	0%
Computers	Laptop, Computers	16.85%
	Computer Printers	16.85 %
	Laptop Battery	28.85%
	Hard Disk (Internal)	6.03%
	Hard Disk (External)	16.85%
	Processor	6.03%
	Other Computer Peripherals	16.85%
	Cables & Wires	25.85%
Tablets	iPad	16.85%
Mobile	Mobile Phones	6.00%
	Phone Accessories	28.85%
Music & Games & CD	DVD/ CDS (movie)	28.85%
	Software DVD	16.854%
	DVD Players, Blu-Ray	28.85%
	iPod	28.85%
	Video games	28.85%
	Gaming Consoles	28.85%
Photography
	Digital / Video Cameras	28.80%
	Digital Still Image Camera	16.854%
	Web cameras	28.85%
	Camera Lens	28.85%
Everything Else	Television	28.85%
	Sports Equipment	16.85%
	Hand (wrist) Watches	28.85%
	Cosmetics, Stationery, Toys	28.85%
	Sunglasses	28.85%
	Electronics and Car parts	28.85%
	Apparel	23.90%
	Shoes	28.85%
	Kitchen, Dining	28.85%
	Artificial Jewelry	28.85%

Note : Calculation of import duty is done based on the assessed value of an imported product and not the invoice value.