Archive Of The A.J Geek

Managing Multiple Certificates, The Easy Way

2013-05-01T12:52:00.000-07:00

As a fledgling business, the need for multiple SSL certificates is slim to none, but as you grow and expand, chances of needing further certificates, from a standard, EV or Wildcardcertificate provider are highly likely.

Now we may ask, What is SSL?

SSL is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, this encryption technology was created by Netscape. Hence we can say SSL is a technology which creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors' web browser allowing for private information to be transmitted without the problems of eavesdropping, data tampering, or message forgery. That's a brief description from Wikipedia.

Now, to enable SSL on a website, you will need to get an SSL Certificate that identifies you and install it on the server. The use of an SSL certificate on a website is usually indicated by a padlock icon in web browsers but it can also be indicated by a green address bar, I believe we now have a clear understanding of the acronym, let's proceed.

During the start-up stages, a small business will probably only have to manage one website and could apply for the SSL certificate to suit that project and be done with it. Managing one certificate and its public key infrastructure shouldn’t present much of a problem and, as long as you know a little about what you’re doing, you should be able to do it yourself with the help of a CertificateIntelligence Cente r.

The problem is, Businesses Expand – which is a nice problem to have! However, websites multiply and more SSL certificates have to be installed. Before you know any different, it’s become a little overwhelming for you to control, particularly with everything else on your to-do list. Hiring a systems administrator is a common thing for business owners to do and these technophiles have the sole responsibility of managing the servers, PKI and SSL certificates.

When it comes to managing multiple SSL certificates, many administrators recommend the use of a Managed Public Key Infrastructure which makes the management of these certificates a doddle. Whether you need to look after 10 or 1000 SSL certificates, you can do so with a MPKI system, as well as coping with S/MIME digital identities and Open Financial Exchange certificates.

MPKI allows automatic renewal of SSL certificates which can save a huge amount of time, while using the Symantec MPKI will also give you the benefit of using the Norton Secured Seal of trust – something that will help instil further confidence in both your staff and potential customers.

Make sure that you consider MPKI if/when you expand your business to the dizzy heights where you’ll need one. It’ll save a lot of hassle and will make the whole process a cinch, for easier expansion.

Content Marketing Resources You Can’t Afford to Miss!

2013-04-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

When you plan to market and promote your business or any other thing online, then you need content marketing. If you are in the initial stage of your business marketing and promotion, content marketing helps your brand or business to get recognized in your niche market. You could be in a lonely position if you fail to find any kind of resource and support to carry out the content marketing task for your brand. The fact is you could find lots of content resources and guide, which can help you in carrying out this task without any worry or hassle. These resources would help you in giving an edge to your skills and knowledge pertaining to content marketing. Let’s check some of the best resources that you cannot afford to miss about content marketing.

The Content Marketing Institute

This is among the best resource and guide on content marketing, which is supported by an effective community blog wherein you could find a number of informative posts, articles and research papers coming on this subject from real time professionals and experts on this subject. Besides, you could find a number of events, conferences and webinars at different junctures wherein seasoned content marketers share their ideas and mantras about this subject. Their magazine- ‘Chief Content Officer’ is free to subscribe, which come along with comprehensive stuff on content marketing.

Must Read: 3 Reasons Your Business Needs to Use Email Marketing List

HubSpot

It is a blog, which offers content marketers good resource on this subject and that too for free. You could find a number of ebooks, articles, blog posts, etc. on various aspects of content creation, promotion, distribution and marketing in simple and lucid formats, which are very much helpful to the novices. Their tool called Marketing Grader is a worthy tool, which help you in knowing your strengths and weaknesses about your content marketing strategy. All you need to do is to put your company’s site or blog URL and it will give you a details report about your online marketing efforts along with giving tangible suggestion to improve your strategies.

Alltop Content Marketing

Another good resource for content marketing where you could find insight articles and posts on this subject along with finding the latest news and trends going inside content world. The digital library over Alltop is an incredible place to find comprehensive stuff on content marketing and its effective strategies from seasoned marketers.

Emarketer.com

This is a digital marketing research company, which produces loads of useful articles and resources on digital marketing trends, content marketing, statistics and several other relevant issues. You could find a couple of original research work on this subject along with getting other informative articles and guides. Going through the different research work and statistics give you enough reason to find an edge over your content marketing strategies you adopt for your blog or site.

SEOmoz

It is among the most effective resources on content marketing apart from other subjects like search engine optimization and other online marketing methods. You could find a number of interesting and useful stuff over this place. As content marketing and SEO go hand in hand, hence SEOmoz cover both the subjects in a most comprehensive manner, thus giving you enough opportunity to explore and master these subjects.

Final word

Though you could find several other resources on content marketing, however, the above named ones are among the best sources of exploring this subject in and out. And as you start exploring these resources, you are more likely to get an edge over your content marketing strategies.

About The Author: Margaret is a writer/blogger. She loves writing, travelling and reading books. She contributes to Hydroxycut

How to Use NOTEPAD to Save Text Files In Any Format & Extensions

2013-03-25T07:44:00.000-07:00

As we know, Notepad is a plain text editor, that would Normally save your texts in ".txt" extension.
To launch this application, hit your Windows Start button >> All Programs > Accessories, there you'll find it.

There are many other text files your Notepad can open for your use in editing,
Examples are:
.xml
.js
.html
.php
.css etc
a few DOC files (Microsoft Documents) and many others.
But then, if you EDIT the file and want to "Save As New", you're likely to have come across a problem, it keeps saving with default format.

Just the other day, I downloaded a JavaScript file ( .js ), I Opened it with Notepad after doing what I wanted to inside the script, I needed to save it in ".js" extension, unluckily it was rather saving as ".txt" which is the typical extension Notepad uses to save its files.
I needed it to be in its default extension, so it could work on the webpage I wanna use it for.
After saving as *txt, I tried renaming the file extension, removed only the *txt in the file name, yet, the typical file type REMAINED a *txt file.

If you experience such difficulties,

Here's how you can Save a File in its Default Extension, or save to Any New Extension you want using NOTEPAD

> Click the Save As New
> Move down to "Save as File Type" just below File Name, Click "All Files"
> Go up to File Name Again, Write the any name you want to give the file > put a dot sign (.) after the name and include the File Extension (i.e myJavascriptfile.js , myFile.html or MyFile.xml etc)
and Hit Save

It will Save it by the File extension you gave it.

Found this helpful? Or got questions, leave a comment or say thanks by Sharing with friends.
Peace!

Google Adsense still not Accepting You? Your Niche could be the Problem!

2013-03-08T08:12:00.001-08:00

Google Adsense... the definition, history, & what you can do with it is not new to us, so let's move to the main point, which is How Your Niche is Affecting you "Getting Accepted"
Having read lots of issues and topics on Adsense, getting Accepted seems to be the most viral, people are quite desperate to own a Google adsense account under their own name.
At the moment, getting accepted into the Google adsense program seems to be very difficult for newbies, especially when you get rejected the first time you applied.
But then, let's face it, there are so many reasons why people get rejected right? I had been through that road before, even when you correct those things Google assumed wrong, they still reject you over and over a thousand times, so I had come up with the ideas and tips to help you and I get accepted or Increase your Chances of getting into the Program.
Quickly Glancing through this 15 killer Tips To Apply for Google Adsense. Though my blogger friend mentioned about 8 tips, I stamped THE FIVE PRIMARY TOOLS needed for you to be Accepted are,

Privacy policy, 10% important.
About Page, 15%
Your Real Name and Email verification, 15%
Your design or website layout - 10%
Your CONTENT, 40% the most important!

I know I didn't mention Traffic, which is quite important too but from my analysis, YOUR CONTENT carries the most important value, (your content will bring traffic).

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR CONTENT...

The quantity of posts you have published may not be the case of your disapproval, the QUALITY is what really matters ( hope I'm not the first person saying this).

Adsense loves Niche blogs!

These days, Google base their tests on your content as soon as you apply, content describes your blog and help them know what kind of ads to place on your blog, you would be doing yourself a whole lot of good if you place your blog on one certain Niche.
There are thousands of niches to choose from, it all depends on WHAT YOU KNOW OR LOVE TO WRITE ABOUT.
Now this leads us to another analysis we would be using
Top 6 Most Competitive Niches you should know:

Make Money online
Social Media
Health
Technology
Web Design
Fitness

These are great niches, the only cool thing I see in those niches is the Traffic aspect, you get lots of traffic when you post Popular topics under those niches. Now look again at the title, they are the most COMPETITIVE, so if you decide picking one from the above, you are likely to face difficulties being accepted on Google Adsense.

I put up the Above for you so you can choose wisely,
Choosing a niche is the best strategy I ever knew that get Gets you Accepted! it worked for Me!

WANNA GET ACCEPTED ON GOOGLE ADSENSE?

FOCUS ON YOUR NICHE!

MY STRATEGY...
Just like everyone else, I loved tech alot, I was born into the blogosphere reading tech blogs, I had all the stuff it took to be accepted, Interesting posts, nice design, traffic, everything, yet for more than 6 months, Adsense continued to Reject my application.

NEXT THING I DID...
I realised it was my niche that was holding me back! Yes, since it's a very popular niche, a competitive one, I had to move to something that's not Popular, yet liked and Accepted by Google, then I started my second blog, I took my time, got a template,customised it, two months later, with only 80 - 100 Pageviews daily, the blog Hit PR2, and got accepted at First Trial!!!

CONCLUSION.
If you believe your Blog is perfect, have you made good research on your niche? Is there competition? Is it a blog that discuss topics so many people are already waving about?
If your answer is "Yes" to more than one of these questions, then your niche should be the reason why you're not Accepted yet.
Starting A fresh blog with niche of Low Competition would be a great idea
Low competition Niches you may try out are:
* Arts, Comics, Fine arts and comic reviews
* Education, Rare Job opportunities,
* Motivationals, Quotes, fun facts with Jokes etc... these niches do have competition but it's moderately Low and trust me if you can handle niches/keywords with Low competition, you'll definitely rank High with more valuable earnings.

How To Back Up/Download All Your Blog Posts & Comments (For Blogger/Blogspot Users)

2013-03-06T04:16:00.002-08:00

The Blogger / Blogspot platform from Google had been very dependable by its users for a very long time now, unlike Wordpress which uses Hosting to run their platform, Blogger is cheaper to control and does not require hosting, so we hardly ever get issues concerning our blogs, still we have to accept the fact that anything can happen to your blog anytime without your notice.

So many bloggers have lost their blogs in different ways, some were due to their own mistakes, others, were for unknown errors that can best be explained by Google.
Meanwhile, as an inspiring professional Blogger, there are certain IMPORTANT Activities and Check ups you need to be doing periodically, Backing Up your entire blog is one of them, in this post, I'm sharing with us how we can do it, so you can
- Save a Complete copy of your entire blog posts and Comments in your hard drive
- Upload the posts to a new blogger blog, or add the posts to a Pre-existing one, it's really Simple.

Login to your Blogger Dashboard
Settings >> Other >> you find - Import blog - Export blog - Delete blog
To save all the copy of your blog posts with comments Click Export blog
To upload the entire blogpost to a New one after saving to your hard drive, click Import blog

You've worked hard writing and publishing unique stuff for your audience, this hard work needs to be secured at all time, I hope this post helped.
Do Share with friends... Peace!

Most Updated Version of Windows, Windows 8!

2013-02-28T13:28:00.001-08:00

After Windows 7, Windows8 is the latest version of Microsoft windows operating system. It was created by Microsoft for use not only on tablets also for use on personal computers. You can use it on your personal desktop, laptop and also on business desktops. It is taken as the developing version of the windows7. Its presence was first exposed at CES 2011 and its existence was pursued by the primary release versions. This operating system was exposed to designing on August 1, 2012. It was exposed for using general purpose on October 26, 2012 and this operating has some significant changes. It started its way with changing of operating system platform.

The Great User interface

The developer of this operating system gave a great attention for improving its user experience on many devices like as mobile, tablets etc and it is launched to compete with other mobile operating system like as Android, Apple’s iOs etc. it also got a new touch friendly shell and operator friendly interface associated on Microsoft’s Metro structure language. It is consisted of new touch screen facility with a grid of dynamically upgrading tiles of icons that offers to visit the application. The start menu of earlier versions of windows is replaced by the start menu. You can find a forceful expression on touch screen input. In this operating system you can also find the new windows store which helps you to buy application which is supported on this operating system.

Facility of New technology

Windows8 has the facilities of new technologies like USB 3.0 and advanced format with great speed. It also has the cloud computing and near field communications are added to it. It also takes advantages of low power ARM architecture and it comprises new security features of antivirus capability which is built in this operating system.

Giving Secure Boot Facility

It also allows a new installation process in a pleasant circumstance for digital distribution and also allows the secure boot. It supports the synchronization of certain apps and allows the settings between more devices. The improvement of security was positive and its performance development is also positive. The GUI of this operating system is full of innovation and creation. The user interface of this operating system has been broadly criticized and from the beginning of this operating system, its 60 million licensed have been sold in all over the world.

In this operating system the start screen is so attractive and tiles on the start screen are used to communicate with the people, apps and other files or folders. The portion of the tiles is changeable with the latest info and it helps to update you.

If you want to know something then you can sign up with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running windows 8. You will find you in a fast and comfortable environment by using this operating system. You can browse whatever you want from the start screen and you can download photos, videos from the store.

Find Any kind of Music

The Xbox Music app is included in it through this you can listen any kind of music from the music world. The operating system is full of innovation and creation so you can find you in a pleasant environment by accustoming it.

About The Author: Margaret is a writer/blogger. She loves writing, travelling and reading books. She contributes in KEL Attorneys. Check here for more on KEL Attorneys

5 Social Media Marketing Tips For 2013

2013-02-26T06:58:00.000-08:00

2013 will be the year of the social media. People from all around the world have become familiar with the importance of the social media and pay their fullest to make a profitable room in the rising social media trends. Greater awareness brings greater competition. The more people are getting involved, the more creative tricks are required to stand as a successful business owner in the ocean of social media.

However, one should remember that the involvement of too many tricks can bring adverse results. Here are 5 basic tricks which are specially designed for the 2013 social media marketing.

1. Stay Alive!

Most of the big businesses make their profiles in order to show up their existence, no matter for how long their profiles have remained dormant. The profile is your digital identity. People take an interest in living persons only, and they have no interest in the dead bodies. Make sure that you log into your social media profile daily and show your existence to the people. A big name is worthless if it is dead. Keep the focus on the social media like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Google+ an essential part of your business.

2. Direct Connectivity

When the social media arrived first, people loved it for it offered a totally different type of interaction. People, who met with each other on the social or communal gatherings, started developing new relations in any part of the world through the social media. However, now the trends have changed. People love change and you can let people love your business by giving them a different type of interaction i.e. by mingling interpersonal interactions with the social media interactions. Make direct relationships, respond your every customer and visitor individually, give them importance and let your business flourish!

3. Persuading Content

There is a lot of choice in the social media. People who use social media like Facebook, Twitter, Pintereste receive a lot of content every day. However, you should make sure that your posts and ideas are responsive and persuade people. For this purpose, you can keep a regular check on the latest news and share your ideas with the people. You can also evaluate the interests of people and share posts accordingly, however, it would be a little hectic for a business marketer.

4. Don't Stop On Existing Followers

Social media is an ocean in which your search voyage never ends! There is always a capacity of new followers on the social media like Facebook, Twitter, Pintereste etc. Make sure that you avail this opportunity. Don't stop on the existing followers as the chances of flourishing your business in the new markets yet exist!

5. Make Offline Researches

There is always a chance of the offline discussions. Offline discussion is the one in which neither you, nor your direct followers are involved. It is done by the people who are interested in your business, however they do not follow you neither interact with you on the social media. For this purpose, take help from the social media. Enter the brand name of your company and check the results. There would be many people who are interested in becoming your brand's customer however, they do not know the accurate spellings of your brand. There would also be people who have questions about your brand, and lastly, there are people who analyze your business in a general term in the social media.

Author Bio: Maria Bennett is a guest blogger for Next Day Flyers an online printing company. Next Day Flyers is a provider of printed advertising flyers. Its guaranteed way to get people’s attention with these flexible and simple advertising flyers. Just try it out.

6 Simple Mouse Gestures to Help You Navigate Windows 8

2013-02-19T10:16:00.003-08:00

When Microsoft released Windows 8 they knew it would cause a storm amongst critics and divide experts as to whether it was the way forward in operating system design or the next Windows Vista. Early reviews suggested that it was a bit of both, with many features being praised whilst others, notably the lack of an integrated start bar on the desktop, were scolded for making Windows 8 difficult to navigate for people used to the familiar UI of old.

Whatever the case may be, Windows 8 is here to stay for a good few years before we get any hint of a Windows 9 being released, and until then it will pay off in the future to make yourself accustomed to Windows 8 mastering mouse gestures in order to increase your productivity and have a more enjoyable time on your machine. This especially rings true if your monitor or laptop is not touch screen enabled.

Find below 6 simple and easy mouse gestures which will help you make the most of Windows 8. If you are a new user of Windows 8, be sure to bookmark this post for further reading in the future. Enjoy!

Select or Perform an action

Performing an action in Windows 8 is essentially exactly the same as in Windows 7, Vista or XP. All you need to do is right-click anywhere to see commands, of which will be different depending on what you right click on. Files with have different options available compared to apps, for example.

Utilizing commands for apps

This is really easy. When on the default Windows start screen, i.e. the app based interface, right click on any app to see a list of options. Usually this includes turning live tile off, uninstalling an app, or changing the size of the tile to suit your tastes.

Dragging icons and apps

Have you ever used a touch screen smartphone? On most, dragging apps and icons requires you to hold and drag them. It is exactly the same in Windows 8 with your mouse, Left click and hold any app you like and drag them around to your heart's content.

Switching between apps

You do not have to repeatedly return to your tile interface to access an app you were just in. To switch between apps, simply hover your mouse curser in the top left corner of your display and all of your recently opened apps will be there waiting for you.

Finding recently used apps and accessing search

The biggest change to Windows 8 is finding recently used programs and apps. To do this, drag your mouse curser up to the top right of your screen and by default it will pop up search, share, start, devices and settings. Click any of these to open.

Zooming in and out

This is an essential feature for anybody who has display issues or less than ideal eye sight. To zoom in and out of web pages, as well as some apps, simply hold [Ctrl] and scroll with your mouse wheel. This is a simple solution for web pages with extremely small text.

Overall Windows 8 was designed to be used either alongside a touch screen display or by mouse. Some would testify that using Windows 8 with a touch screen is the best way to make full use of Windows 8 and its capabilities, however for some, the notion of using a touch screen in their office for real work doesn't seem that productive. Either way with the mouse gestures above using Windows 8 does not have to be as drastic a change from Windows 7 as you may think.

BIO:

Peter Brown writes for Gimmi on the very latest and greatest technology/gadgets.

The Best VoIP Calling Apps for the iPhone 5

2013-01-31T05:54:00.001-08:00

Apple's latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5, has been one of the most popular phones of the last six months. In amongst its range of exciting new features, it still caters the simple need to keep up in the social loop with your contacts. As it can be quite expensive to talk on the phone, even with your plan through a wireless carrier, there is VoIP technology that you can rely on. VoIP means "voice over Internet protocol" and is a means of keeping in touch with your contacts through online . In the case of doing so with your iPhone 5, it involves a number of great apps that can allow you to take part in video calls for free, even with individuals who live in other countries. Some of the top VoIP apps for the iPhone 5 are explored below.

TruPhone

Truphone is one of the best free VoIP apps for the iPhone 5. It allows you to make and receive voice calls to and from your friends, family members, coworkers and other individuals across the world for absolutely free. It was one of the first apps released for making VoIP calls and works over Wi-Fi or your wireless data plan.

Viber

Viber is a free app that allows you to make and receive free phone calls and textsfrom anywhere in the world. International calls are completely free, overriding expensive cell phone charges you might otherwise accrue. You can also enjoy sending and receiving photos and text messages for absolutely free, which makes using the app a joy. It supports multiple languages and is always on, working in the background on your iPhone 5.

Tango

Tango Text, Voice and Video is free and allows you to enjoy free voice and video calls to anyone in the world. You can also send and receive free videos, photos and text messages. Using Tango is easy and fun. You can also enjoy new features such as sharing photos to Facebook, using avatars and video filters and more.

Talkatone

Talkatone is a free app that allows you to enjoy free voice calls with anyone in the world. It works in conjunction with Google Voice by allowing you to engage in the calls without having to use your cell phone plan's talk minutes. It is considered the highest rated VoIP app and works on Wi-Fi or wireless data.

iCall

iCall is free and allows you to make free phone calls to anyone, anywhere. It is easy to use and you can receive calls even when you are not running the app on your iPhone. There are no roaming charges, and you can save your plan's cell phone minutes.

These apps are all well worth downloading. You will be pleased with the quality of your calls and with how much money you will save on your wireless plan.

This guest post was written by Jonny Grant on behalf of Packnet; a Manchester based telecommunications company who offer a range of business telephone and business voip solutions.

The Best Galaxy Phones from Samsung

2013-01-16T12:32:00.000-08:00

Samsung has over the years garnered a formidable reputation in making quality handsets. The Samsung Galaxy lineage has taken the world by storm. This line of phones have brought the much deserved recognition to Samsung.

The following information discusses some of the best Samsung Galaxy Phones.

Samsung Galaxy Pop S 5570

The Samsung Galaxy Pop S 5570 is a technically upbeat phone. Sometimes this handset is touted as one of the best Android devices. Being a low-budget phone, this device is powered by a 600 MHz processor and runs on the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system.

The device has a capacitive touchscreen of 3.12”. The touchscreen has decent resolution of 240 X 320. Apart from this the device comes with good connectivity options in the form of Wi-Fi and 3G. You can access and transfer multimedia by way of the 3.5 mm jack.

Samsung Galaxy Pro B 7510

This is a QWERTY phone that provides you a splendid touch and type experience. It is suited for all types of users – the ones who are adept and not adept at using touch phones. The perfect set of keys on the QWERTY keypad makes this phone a joy to type on.

Running on the Android Froyo OS and powered by an 800 MHz processor, this device has the Touch Wiz UI. This UI is characteristic of many Samsung phones. It provides excellent user interface capabilities. You can navigate through the options on the phone using a fluidic and responsive UI.

The distinguishing feature on this device is the presence of a 3 MP camera. Apart from that, the phone has a 2.8” capacitive touchscreen, 2G network connectivity, and more.

Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003

This phone resembles the Galaxy S I9000. But Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003 has slight differences. The phone has a Super LCD screen. This is in contrast to the Super AMOLED screen of the Galaxy S I9000. The touchscreen of this device is large at 4 inches.

The phone is powered by a 1GHz processor. The graphics rendition capabilities on the device are good courtesy the VR SGX530 GPU. The phone has a 5 MP camera. It has good battery time since it provides 15 hours of talk time

Samsung Galaxy S III I9300

This phone is the next iteration from S II. Being a quad core smartphone you can expect peak performance from this device. There is no single unique selling proposition of this device. It has a plethora of features that you’ll have a hard time choosing the best one.

The phone has an extra large screen size. At 4.8”, the AMOLED capacitive touchscreen is one of the largest in this segment. The resolution on the screen is a breathtaking 720 X 1280 pixels.

The Samsung Galaxy S 3 I9300 has an 8 MP camera. You can record HD videos and images with this camera. You can output HD videos at 1080P.

Conclusion

When it comes to picking the best out of the best Samsung Galaxy phones, it is always a tough ask. The lineage of such phones keeps increasing. And the race to the top is becoming crowded.

Best Image/Photo & Graphic Editors For Symbian S60V3, S60V5, Symbian ^3 & Java

2013-01-12T09:25:00.001-08:00

Sure, we have Default Music players and Image Editors coming along with our Symbian and Java phones, it's definite that these Default editors lack certain features which make them very limited.
Therefore, in this Post I will be Sharing the Best and Easy-to-handle Image Editors you can use on your Symbian, and Java phones too, so if you are a phone geek, you like playing around with Apps, and photos to give yourself some lift above your peers then, you're sure gonna like this.

These mobile Graphic/Photo Editor Apps below are absolutely cool, I recommend them as the best so far, they posses features which can contest the designs you do with Applications like CorelDraw, Paint.NET and the Adobe PhotoShop on your PC.
Where we go:

Best Photo Editors For your Symbian

iDesigner

Idesigner had been around for years, yet is Number One photo editor used by Symbian geeks.
It works under the Python Framework, so you will need to have the runtime installed before the App can work on your Symbian

Features on Idesigner include:

Supports jpg and png formats
Switch and Work between two images
Ability to Convert Images - Cut, Re-size, shading, lighting, blurring etc
More cool Editing Tools - Pencil, Eraser, Sprayer, Eye-dropper, magnifier and so on.

Get - Python Runtime for Symbian OS here

You really should try it out - DOWNLOAD IDesigner v1.40.RC3.S60v3.SymbianOS.x.Unsigned.zip HERE

PROPAINT Mobile

The Propaint mobile is a very flexible photo editing tool, this is because it supports both Symbian and Java Phones. It's also a graphic app and optimiser, just incase you would be doing corrections on photos.

Supports JPEG, BMP, PNG and GIF formats
You can Cut, Crop, Resize and Paste images.
Text tool for writing on the photos
Brush and Color Tool etc

You may get it here >> PRO PAINT MOBILE v2.3 S60v3/S60v5 and Java

Image Com

This is the Simplest of them all, though it doesn't have much Tools as Idesigner and Propaint, it's the Easiest to use, especially when you need to modify images that have very high definition and Sizes, Image com solves the problem of Reducing them into smaller useful images.

Get Image Com v 2.2 HERE

Camera Magica 1.1.2

Camera Magica is not really a photo editor, the app helps to Enhance the powers of your Symbian phone's camera.
With this app, you can be a Better photographer, and bring out the best or funniest out of the photos you take.

Rotate, scale or mirror pictures
Automatic balancing of histograms
Apply color effects like sepia, invert or burn colors
Apply filters, i. e. blur, sharpen or emboss
Exposure settings for night and daylight
Automatic panorama stitching
Digital zoom
Photo montage using transition masks

You definitely will be having fun using this, Get the app HERE > Camera Magica 1.1.2 FOR S60

Don't forget to Bookmark by Sharing this with friends that need it, and if you think I missed out one or more Mobile Photo Editors, you can tell us by using the Comment field.
Enjoy!

The Top 10 Most Dominant Laptop Brands in Year 2012

2013-01-08T08:15:00.000-08:00

Laptop market has expanded exponentially. Therefore, the laptop manufacturers are concentrating on delivering state-of-the-art devices that ensure long term value and efficiently cater the customers’ needs.

The top 10 laptop manufacturers that enjoyed high market share in the previous year 2012 are:

Acer:

Acer has carefully engineered economical and trendy laptops. Acer along with other top manufacturers is now focusing on Ultrabook marketplace. Aspire S3 is one of the best Asus Ultrabook. Asus keeps on introducing new laptops models to help meet the different customer needs. Asus is a Taiwan based company and has now entered in the list of top laptop manufacturers.

Hewlett-Packard HP:

The broad range of HP-branded laptops is famous for their long battery life and durability. Pavilion Series Laptops are precision-engineered for fast processing and support advanced applications. HP Folio 13 delivers an impressive battery life of almost 7 hours.

Toshiba:

This Japan-based company entered into the competitive market of light weight Ultrabook with its efficient Protege Z830. This well renowned brand has designed leading-edge laptops that are not only attractive, but also last longer. Toshiba Qosmio X870 is the new entertaining laptop.

Samsung:

After immense success in tablets and smart phones, Samsung has also captured the laptop market with its light weight, super fast and powerful products. The newest additions are the Series 5 and 9. They are well equipped with high performing processors.

Dell:

Users prefer Dell Laptops due to its exceptional customization. It provides you the performance, efficiency and speed required for the widest range of home and business requirements.

Alienware Premium Gaming, XPS and Inspiron series are the famous laptops in consumer category. On the other hand, Dell has introduced three laptop models for the business customers, which are Vostro, Latitude and the industry leading Precision workstations.

Sony:

High speed, leading edge features, robustness and stylish design make Vaio laptops one of the most popular series. The Sony’s applications and software help boost performance and facilitate the users in video/music production.

Asus:

Asus laptops are famous for their greater usability and attractive design architecture. The lightest laptop designed by Asus is Zenbook UX21E-DH52, whereas the ultra-portable model is U36S. The best selling Asus laptops models are G-series, Lamborghini gaming laptops and the intelligent Eee-series.

Alienware:

This brand is well renowned for customizable features and the prices are also expensive. The best alternate for the desktop computer systems is Alienware’s M15x laptop. They are robust and incorporate high-performance 3D gaming technologies. The recently introduced laptop models are M11x and M14x.

Lenovo:

Lenovo is actually a china-based laptop manufacturer, which offers perfect value for your investment and has quickly become a leading brand. Lenovo has designed high performance laptops that are durable, energy efficient, light weight and are well equipped with innovative features. Lenovo is working on its light Wight ThinkPad X1 Ultrabook.

Apple:

Apple Macbook’s high speed processing, exceptional portability and sleek architecture was a great attraction for the customers. The next generation of Laptops, the light weight Ultrabook, also received high acclaim and positive feedback

Author Bio: Steven Bryant, marketing manager, writes about all types of technologies from disk solutions to the industry leading lto 6 tape. You can follow us on twitter @ JMcIntosh2

Slow Laptop? Fix It in 7 Easy Steps

2013-01-07T20:24:00.001-08:00

It always happens. You buy a new laptop and it's faster than a greased cheetah on espresso. But after a couple of years, it's slower than grandma's hound dog after a night on the town. Here are some simple ways for even the non techies among us to speed that system back up like new again.

1. Update Antivirus Software and Run a Scan

The first consideration with a slow laptop is antivirus or spyware infection. This is particularly a problem with notebooks for students because young people often forget to update this software and run scans. Choose a trusted antivirus program, install it and run a scan. Don't have any other programs running during the scan.

2. Run a Disk Cleanup and Defragment

As with running an antivirus scan, you won't want to have any other programs running when you use these tools. Choose a time when you can be around to click "ok" occasionally. You can find both of these tools by clicking Start, then Performance Information and then Tools. This is different for different versions of Windows, however. A clean, defragmented systemruns faster.

3. Remove Unused Programs

Open Add and Remove Programs and take a look at what's out there. Chances are, there are tons of software packages you've downloaded and installed that you never use. Remove them using the prompts provided in the Remove Programs box. This frees up disk space and speeds up the computer.

4. Clean Out Old Files

Close all running programs and open the My Documents or Documents folder on your desktop. Are there lots of files and documents here you don't need anymore? Delete them. These files are taking up storage space, and full hard drives always run slower.

5. Take Programs Out of the Startup Menu

Across the bottom of your Windows screen, there are rows of icons that you can click and instantly start a program. Many programs put themselves here automatically when installed if you don't know how to prevent it. Go to System Configuration in Windows and take unnecessary startup programs out. You'll still be able to access these through Start, All Programs.

6. Check for Possible Disc Errors

Occasionally, an error in the disk is the cause of a slow system. Go to My Computer, then right-click Hard Drive and click on properties. Open the Tools tab and go to the Error Checking section. Choose Check Now or Schedule Disk Check and click OK. If you choose Check Now, it will run the scan immediately. Schedule Disk Check allows you to tell it when a convenient time to scan is, so you won't forget later.

7. Restart Computer

After performing each of the steps above, reboot your computer. Some of the steps, such as running an antivirus scan or Disk Cleanup and Defragmentation will prompt you to do so. Rebooting allows the computer to reset itself and initiate any changes you've made.
It's a good idea to use your Task Scheduler or other reminder to run antivirus scans, Disk Cleanups, Disk Defragmentation and other computer maintenance regularly.

References:

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/simple-tips-and-tweaks-to-make-your-laptop-more-productive-1075575
http://lifehacker.com/386930/make-windows-more-productive-without-installing-a-thing
http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Computer-Run-Faster

Author Bio: Emily Green is a freelance writer with more than 6 years professional experience in blogging, copywriting, content, SEO, dissertation, technical, and theses writing. She has written more than a thousand webpage content articles in past projects. When she's not writing, she likes to read, bike and take her dog to the park. Follow her on Twitter @emgreen85.

How to Spot Differences between Online Storage Providers

2012-12-27T11:45:00.002-08:00

When selecting an online storage provider the final decision is based solely on the differences rather than the similarities. There are a number of easy-to-spot differences, however they are rarely the most important factors to consider. In the long run, the difficult to spot differences are often what lead to exceptional and consistent customer satisfaction.

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Easy to Spot Differences

The easy to spot differences can almost entirely be found on the online storage provider’s website. This includes variables such as price, storage space, sharing options and syncing abilities. Not only are these differences easy to find, but they are also easy to compare. This is because a majority of them are based on specific numbers which makes comparing them side-by-side easy. Depending upon how customers plan on using their online storage there are a variety of additional features which may enter into the decision-making process as well. In most cases, comparing these features requires little more than a checklist approach.

Difficult to Spot Differences

While the easy to spot differences may make comparing multiple online storage providers easy, they are not the only things which should be considered. The difficult to spot differences not only play a significant role in long-term customer satisfaction, but provide valuable insight into how the online storage provider operates. Unfortunately, evaluating these differences often requires some additional research outside of what is listed on the online storage provider’s website.

Security

The first issue to research is security. There are several characteristics which must all be combined in order to determine how secure and online storage provider really is. This includes identifying the level of encryption used when transferring files to and from the online storage provider’s servers, physical security measures surrounding the servers, and potential software vulnerabilities. The easiest way to assess how seriously in online storage provider takes their security is by doing some research into their history. Whenever there is a security breach at an online storage provider it receives some news coverage. Is important to note how often a security issue arises as well as what type of damage it caused.

Must Read: Dropbox's New Security Features expected to bring down Hacks and Threats?

Data Restoration

Another issue to look at is data restoration. Taking advantage of free trials is an excellent way to test the data restoration process. Pay special attention to how easy the process is as well as how effective it is. If a free trial is not available, online forums may provide valuable insight into this issue.

Infrastructure

Most online storage providers do not share much information about the infrastructure behind their service. This is unfortunate because the strength of their infrastructure will directly affect how secure and reliable their services. High-quality online storage providers utilize only infrastructure which they own because it is the only way for them to guarantee everything is properly upgraded and maintained.

Ease of Use

The overall ease-of-use is another factor which is difficult to discern without trying out the service. Quality online storage providers allow potential customers to experience everything they have to offer by providing a short free trial. To save time, this should only be considered once only a handful of potential options remain.

Nothing is more frustrating than selecting an online storage provider only to find out they are not everything they claim to be. In order to make the right decision the first time, it is important to identify and compare the difficult to spot differences because they are the key to long-term satisfaction.

Ways To Convert & Save HTML/Webpages in PDF Format

2012-12-22T08:38:00.001-08:00

Seeing a very interesting content on a webpage, we might have a need to keep it. Like a case where you are in cyber cafe, bookmarking is not a good idea since the Computer is not yours.
Sometimes, even the "Save Page As.." option is still not good enough, it will save the page quite alright but may not save All the properties that made up that webpage, like its CSS, hence when you open it else where, the Saved page rather turns out broken or too Ugly.

This is where we would be needing this post, Saving or Downloading webpages as PDF had turned to be the Best option for people these days, after turning your webpage into PDF, you can save it, yet it retains all the qualities of that webpage, so you can always have the Clearest Understanding of the information on the webpage as you read it again.

You can use any of the methods I put below to have your webpages Turned into PDF format without "stress"

Web2PDF

Web2PDF is an online tool which you can instantly use to convert that interesting page to PDF, so can you pick it up and Read, anytime you want.
Simply Copy and Paste the URL of the site you would like to convert, Hit the Convert to PDF button, and you are good to go. It works Instantly.

WEB2PDF ADD-ONS

To make the whole thing more easier, the tool is up on your Various Browsers, simply Download and Install the Add-On,

Firefox Users, Get it HERE
Google Chrome Users, HERE

2. PDFMYURL.COM

PDF my URL is another awesome web App for converting your webpages into PDF files, I use it, and it works well, and Instantly.

3. PDF Crowd

This Online PDF converter Tool is splendid, and has many Options to Choose from, depends on how you want to use it.
It comes with

Webpage To PDF converter (where you convert through URLs)
HTML file to PDF convert, where you Upload the HTML file, and Convert to PDF.
HTML Codes to PDF converter, and a WYIWYG Editor

Sounds nice right? you should try it yourself.

4 . EVO PDF Software

It's pretty cool, not a web app like the Others, but it's very Useful for Offline Convertion of webpages into PDF.
It runs under the .NET framework, so you should have that installed on your PC for the EVO PDF Software to function properly.
Download the EVO PDF Software Here

Are there any other better Methods I missed to mention? You can tell us by leaving a comment, Still Don't Forget to Share and Bookmark this using the Share buttons Below.

The Internet Can Be Even Better For You

2012-12-22T03:40:00.000-08:00

If you get a reasonable degree of enjoyment out of using the internet you might be happy enough with this. However, there are also some simple ways of making it even better for you as well as more important in your life, and here are some of the best ones.

Use It More Often

By using the internet more often you will gain a number of benefits. First of all, you will become more confident with it. If you tend to stay away from your computer at times because you aren’t sure what you are doing then some practise will help you. As well as this, by getting connected more often you are sure to come across sites or services which are of interest to you. As well as the huge amount of established websites there are also lots of new sites opening up every day and if you look hard enough you will find some which you weren’t aware of before now.

Keep in Touch More

The internet is a terrific way of keeping in touch with people you don’t see all the time. If you haven’t yet signed up to a social networking site or tried making a video call then this is a great time to do so. These can be addictive ways of communicating and you could end up spending a lot of time chatting and sharing photos and such like. There are a number of different social options around these days so you need to take your time and look for the one which best suits your needs and lifestyles. Once you have done this then you might find yourself drawn in to take a look at what your friends are up to on a daily basis.

Get a Faster Connection

One of the biggest reasons why a lot of people don’t get as much out of their internet as they could is the speed of their connection. If you occasionally lose your service or downloading files takes an age then this could put you off the idea of using the internet altogether. However, there is no need to put up with a poor or slow service now.

The likes of the FIBRE OPTIC connection offered by Sky Broadband will give you an incredibly fast connection which won’t let you down. This means that you can download your favourite songs and upload your favourite pictures without worrying about the time it will take.

7 Android Apps that Inspire, Motivate and Capture Your Imagination

2012-12-18T09:30:00.000-08:00

While people often think of mobile devices and apps as reminders of a fast-paced technological world and hindrances to relaxation, many apps are actually designed to help users feel relaxed, inspired and motivated. These handy Android apps can keep you inspired and motivated on the go.

1. The Bucket List by Metosphere

The Bucket List is a free Android app that lets you write your lifelong to-do list. You can prioritize items and share them on The Bucket List's social network to inspire others and get inspired, and you get to cross them off as you finish them.

2. GoalTracker

GoalTracker is a free app that lets you track daily activities like exercise, work, reading and more. GoalTracker can quantify the amount of time spent doing target activities and compare them to the goals you set over time.

3. Meditation Helper

Meditation Helper is a free app that helps you practice daily meditation by letting you set the amount of time you wish to meditate, sounding a helpful start and end chime and tracking your progress on a daily basis.

4. BodySpace by Bodybuilding.com

BodySpace is a free Cell phone app from Bodybuilding.com that connects you to BodySpace, an online health and fitness network. BodySpace offers the benefit of detailed descriptions of your favorite exercises, mobile TV workout videos and support from their social network community.

5. Relaxus

Relaxus offers soothing nature sounds and therapeutic meditative music designed to promote relaxation and restful sleep. Sound scenes from nature are coupled with nature images and include beaches, waterfalls, birds and crickets. The atmospheric meditative music includes flutes, violins, the Tibetan bowl and more. The fully unlocked app costs about four dollars.

6. Mindjet

Mindjet is a free brainstorming and idea-building app that helps users organize their thoughts and map them out with a branching structure. Users can attach files and links to their MindJet files. MindJet is perfect for anyone who hates to forget spontaneous ideas.

7. Build Confidence by Andrew Johnson

Build Confidence is an app designed to help people feel good about themselves. The app leads users through relaxation exercises such as self-hypnosis, guided imagery, deep breathing and meditation. The relaxing music promotes restful sleep. The full app costs about three dollars. In addition to Build Confidence, Andrew Johnson has designed other apps such as Deep Sleep and Lose Weight.

Using these handy Android apps can help remind you to stay focused, relaxed, inspired, motivated and confident.

Author Bio: Jennie is a tech blogger residing in Northern California. Away from the computer, she enjoys visiting with her friends, scrapbooking and DIY home projects.

MTN MobileTV Tweak - Get 500MB to Browse and Download For Mobile & PC Free!

2012-12-14T08:52:00.000-08:00

Seriously, MTN had really been very difficult to get by now, their Firewall had been very strong through out the whole year, not until we found a Leak, Yes, you heard me right "A Leak!"
It's been 4 days now, MTN free browsing is Back! and that's what I'm sharing on this post.
With this Tweak, you get 500 MB data bundle, for browsing and Surfing the web with your Mobile phone FREE!
First active your Mobile TV bundle,

Follow this Steps below:
1. With your phone web browser, visit : mobiletv.mtnonline.com

2. Once the page is on load, you'll immediately receive an SMS, stating you just got 500MB, for Free trial on their new mobile TV service for ONE WEEK (7 DAYS)
Dial *559# to see bundle Balance

The Main Part of the Tweak

Now here's the Sweetest part, you won't be spending all that huge amount of Bundle watching their "TV".

To use the 500MB on your Opera, UCweb etc, agai just follow the Settings below:

For Default Web Browser
Create a New Access point, with APN: web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
In the Proxy server Address you can use any of the below Proxies:

morphium.info OR daveproxy.co.uk
Port: 80
HOMEPAGE: mobiletv.mtnonline.com

For OPERA 6, 7
Create a New Acess Point: web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
Use Proxy Address: 195.189.142.132
PORT: 80
Open the Opera,
Leave every other thing Blank
Scroll down to Proxy Server use: mobiletv.mtnonline.com

DOWNLOAD >> the NEW OPERA 7 HERE

For Opera 4.2 HandlerLab use
IP: 82.145.211.1
Leave everything Blank
Launch the opera >> Proxy Server > mobiletv.mtnonline.com

For UCWEB (UC handler)
IP: 82.145.211.1
FRONTQUERY: mobiletv.mtnonline.com/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/010110A/http/
HOST : mobiletv.mtnonline.com

HOW TO USE THE 500MB MOBILE TV TWEAK ON YOUR PC

A pal also said this tweak worked on his PC via Proximitron Tunneling App, though I haven't tried it yet, but Below are the Setting He used on His Proximitron:
1. Get Proximitron Here and Any other Web Browser (Opera recommended)
2. Launch the Proximitron, Tick use Remote Proxy but Untick any other thing you see there
3. Use the below configuration

Click Proxy > Put 195.189.142.132:8080 (NO SPACES) press OK to Save
Again Go to Headers >> Untick whatever you see there >> Click New
Fill it as follows
HTTP Header: Host
URL Match: Leave Empty
Header Value Match: *
Replacement Text: mobiletv.mtnonline.com
After putting these values, click on OK
Now Host is been Created and Listed in your HTTP Header Filters, Tick both boxes near the Host
Click OK

Open your Browser, (Firefox or Opera) > Go to Settings >> Advanced
Use the I.P : 127.0.0.1
Port 8080 Save and start Surfing the Web

This tweak works for a week, so use it for the moment, Don't forget to Share with friends, and if you're Gonna Be Copying this, please, Don't forget to honour the hardwork by putting a Link back to this site that you got it from!
Enjoy!

Great Tips to Improve Your SEO Rankings through Social Media

2012-12-14T04:39:00.000-08:00

SEO or Search Engine Optimization has undergone a sea of change from its initial years. A whole new range of algorithm has changed the ground for even playing field. They are trying to rule out malpractices in SEO as well as find unique and user loved sites to rank in the searches more. Along with this the huge surge in popularity of Social Media has changed the dynamics completely. Modern success in page ranking is much more dependent on a successful integration of SEO and Social media. Enhancing SEO with effective and impressive Social Media presence holds the key to success.

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Here are some tips to do it.

TIP 1: Brand Building.

Establishing a strong brand presence is one of the first things to do on the top social networking sites. This makes your site or brand visible on any social search. As the current trend is to stay logged in to their social networking pages almost 24/7, they also try to look for information in those sites.

Using your business name, while signing up in any social media sites, will be a better way to start. This also helps better brand recalling. While signing up try to use the most popular social networking sites as well as the professional networking sites too. Audio visual networking site like YouTube will also do a lot of good.

TIP 2: Share and let them Share.

Insert Share buttons for these networking sites in your page will allow readers or visitors to share contents that they like. This will increase your visibility in your social network and increase your social presence also. The more people share your content or ‘Like’ them, more of their friends will get to learn about you, your content and what you have to offer.

TIP 3: Social Bookmarking.

Social bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon, Reddit, and Pinterest can do wonders to your social presence and SEO. They also provide a great opportunity to go viral. The attribute to “dofollow” has a huge impact.

TIP 4: Beat your own Drum.

Use your brand name at every opportunity. This creates brand visibility as well as brand consciousness among users. Most importantly they will improve search ranking and SEO. Use the brand’s name in all updates, comments and every way possible but always try to make the brand name a part of the content. But do not speak badly about any other brand, as this creates mistrust among the loyal fans also.

TIP 5: Communicate

Good ranking in social media means an active presence in the media. The secret of successful social media presence and thereby successful SEO is not only building a page.

Use the social media page to interact with your consumers. Post relevant contents, interact with other brands and followers. Use the page to launch, advertise, and float discount and contests. Using the page for direct interaction can also be a good idea.

More likes, shares, follows, tweets are likely to rank your page higher in search results.

Conclusion.

With the population in social media increasing at a phenomenal rate every second, it is one of the best places for SEO. Keeping the basics right and ethically correct SEO can be done to increase your business and brand promotion hugely in these sites. People are getting more and more dependent on social media to find information on about everything possible, particularly consumer goods. So using them properly and effectively will definitely help promote business and SEO.

About the Author: Petra Rietschel MD is a writer/blogger. She loves writing travelling and reading books.

DaisyDisk – The Disk Space Visualizer

2012-12-12T12:23:00.000-08:00

“Seek and destroy” – this is the first phrase that comes to my mind when I see that there’s no free disk space left. Whatever capacity your drive has, sooner or later you’ll encounter the problem of searching for the problem folders and files that have consumed your disk space.

It’s no use relying on automatic programs like CleanMyMac or MacKeeper. Very often the only thing they do is just cleaning system code, PPC code, localizations, etc. At best it will free some 5-10 Gb of disk space. And what to do with backup files, FullHD movies, apps’ distributives, music that can move around the drive? And don’t forget about temporary Final Cut files and backups for your iPad, that after some time grow bigger and bigger.

In this situation your way out are disk space visualizers that will help you to find out problem zones and get rid of all unnecessary files.

Some theory

Modern disk space visualizers use two popular methods of presenting information: sunburst or treemap.

SUNBURST METHOD - is realized in the DaisyDisk. Among the advantages of the sunburst method I can name good information perceptiveness and keeping the integrity of model’s structure when the information on a drive is changed. The disadvantages of this method are inability to compare visually the sizes of sectors on different levels and not a full use of window area.

TREE MAP - is realized in a nother popular Mac program called Space Gremlin. This method represents a tree-like file structure in the form of rectangles of different size that correspond to the space the object occupies. The advantages of this method are more effective use of application’s working area and more convenient visual comparison of several objects. The disadvantages are worse perceptiveness (in comparison with the sunburst method) and navigation in general.

DaisyDisk

DaisyDisk is the most popular disk space visualizer at the moment. The first thing that draws your attention is the appearance of the program and the speed of its work. The main working area is occupied with the model of the drive, while on its right there’s a legend area.

Navigation can be realized both with the help of a model or of a legend. It should also be mentioned that the legend automatically changes depending on what sector of a diagram your cursor is now. The model and the legend reflect only big objects and folders while all small ones are hidden under the link “Small objects”.

The move among the sectors is really smooth, with beautiful animation. I’m not sure that any other app of such functions can boast of it. Any object can be viewed by pressing standard “space” key. All deleted elements are moved to the inner Recycle bin.

It’s also worth noticing that the app is provided into two versions.
The first one is available for download from App Store.
The second one – from the developers’ site.

The difference between these two versions is that the version from App Store doesn’t support administrator mode, and that means that this version can’t work with system folders and sections you don’t have access to. The version from the developers’ site allows you to see not only your folders, but also the folders of other users.

From my personal experience I can tell that this app has helped me to find the hidden files that occupied really a lot of space and at the same time were useless. For example, I deleted the folder "MobileBackups" where the copies of Time Machine are kept. Also it found some of the “lost” House M.D. series in HD-quality, old and “heavy” iPad apps and games I didn’t use, etc

Author Bio: Eugene Rudenko is a tech writer for IT companyIntellectsoft (to visit company’s site clickhere). The company specializes in Android, iOS, Blackberry and WP development.

Change and Display Webpages in 3D with Mozilla Firefox

2012-12-08T11:36:00.000-08:00

Imagine big websites like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Web Forums, any website you can think of, being displayed in 3D!
Yes, it's possible, I converted and made so many webpages viewed in 3D using Mozilla Firefox. May be it's one reason the browser remains World's most popular web browser.
The Firefox 17.0.1, which was the latest version as at the time I published this post comes with some many features yet to be unlocked.
I was less busy when I stumbled upon this, it's something you can do For Fun.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

* Right Click on the Website/website you want to convert and View in 3D

* Click on Inspect Element (Q)

* The page element bar is shown at the foot of the screen

* Click 3D view, and there! You have the webpage converted and displayed in 3D.

Check out my Google Plus homepage, after changing it to 3D!

Hope you like it?
Please Share the Fun!!!

Bridging the Gap with Social Media Marketing

2012-12-08T10:37:00.002-08:00

Once upon a time, it was a trend to design and publish your own website and go for the best SEO tips in order to expose it to the rest of world. However, there are some more effective tools and platforms that will help you in gaining the momentum right through a new window. There have been some great research, development and growth in the popularity of social media channels that assist you in online marketing.

Many business models and well established companies today make use of the social media websites to market their products and excellent services with a single click. You will get a great fan follower base and you are ought to achieve much better connectivity with millions of valued clients and consumers in a very less time.

Social Media Marketing – How it bridges the Gap

There has always been a gap between the social media users and the rest of the world that do not have knowledge about the marketing through social networking websites. No doubt, you will try to build your brand and mention something which can attract the consumers in no time. Competitors and market rivals have already opted for the social media marketing tools that can define the dimensions in a more clear and pronounced manner.

Whatsoever is the reason, the age of print media such as paper, brochures and greeting cards will never end but the real transformation and conversion leads will be gained only if you are stuck with the social media marketing concept. Some of the experts have exclaimed that those business entities that have failed to comply with the increasing standards and popularity of the social media websites are doomed to fail in the recent future.

Increasing parameters with respect to social websites

Today millions of people of all age groups spend most of their time on the social media websites looking for someone to chat with or searching for the best products of their preference. However, if you company fails to market through such social media platforms, it is quite possible that your business will not flourish. It will go back to the Stone Age when your rivals will be happy with their progress cards. Also, nearly all the web developers have defined the parameters of integrating your blog content or website information with the social media websites such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and Facebook.

Author Bio: Alisa Taylor is a regular guest blogger and content write. She loves to write articles on technology and on business such as voice actors.

7 Great Places I submit My Blog Posts for Fresh Traffic

2012-12-04T13:00:00.000-08:00

As bloggers, Once we Publish a post, we can't just leave it like that and walk away

Your Blog is updated? YES
Will Google Bot automatically crawl and index your newest post and put on their Search Engine? YES

But it doesn't stop here, there are several places (Directories) you will need to submit that new blog posts, depending on your niche, coz you just can't be sharing an Art related post in a Tech Directory, I'm not sure anyone will view it.
As soon as I publish my posts, I carry out my own Manual Update Activities, by Sharing the Post to Various Websites and directories, so users can have a look at my latest stuff, and in turn bring me some good amount of Fresh Traffic.

Below are the greatest finest Places/Directories where I share my Posts, immediately they're Published.

1. Facebook:

We all know the social network is one of the biggest places people meet in the world, you can share your posts with your friends there, it should even have more impact since it's coming from someone they know. Having lots of friends will even increase traffic, I never knew the essence of having lots of facebook friends till I realised my traffic increased simultaneously as my facebook friends were multiplying.
So the concept is simple "More Facebook Friends. More Traffic"

More Efficient ways to Get Facebook Traffic

i. Facebook Groups, just incase you're still growing your amount of FB friends, you can try out Joining few Facebook Groups with lots of members in it, and start Sharing your Posts in them, but do it Carefully and abide by their Rules, else you may get banned for Spamming.

2. Twitter with EasyRetweet:

Twitter is one great place I had no idea could get me cool traffic, you'll need tons of Followers to make this possible, but if you don't much followers then start using EasyRetweet.

EasyRetweet is one great app you can use to spread your tweets and reach twitter users that have thousands of followers than You.
Here's how it works:
I get to retweet other people's links, and earn points, after gathering the points, these same points are what I use to tweet my own Post Links, so I can target a Twitter user having 20,000 fans Retweeting my post, and when they do.. Viola! that's fat traffic!

3. StumbleUpon:

StumbleUpon is another nice place I share my latest posts, they used to be my 3rd Source of traffic, till few things changed with their system, with reasons not yet known, hope to bounce back with them soon.
The fact remains that I still get moderate traffic from them, they still stumble my pages when I share my posts.

4. Pinterest:

Pinterest Should favor bloggers who deal alot with Pictures on their posts, I mean good looking photos, I get traffic from them, but the condition is that someone has to Repin your photo, more repins,ore traffic.
Despite that, I share my stuff and get myself some audience from there too.

5. So.Cl

A blogger pal introduced this one to me sometime back, it's a Microsoft owned Social Network, growing up very fast.
The first day I shared my post there, I got new friends, which means it's not only bringing traffic, it also helps too interact and meet new like minded people.
The place had been upgraded recently, they did little changes, indeed it was a cool upgrade.

The New way To Share your Posts on So.Cl

A Java Bookmarklet was formally used, but it's been removed, so here's how to share on so.cl
* Sign In
* Click the + plus button near the"Type a Topic to create Post" OR CLICK HERE
* Put your Post title (give it a sweet name)
* Hover to the upper right, add the postlink, > Again click the plus button, it should start fetching photos from the post. Choose one
* Type in the Tag and Share!
Next should you see Likes, comments, Riffs and Traffic coming in. You'll like it

6. Reddit

Been hearing so much about Reddit, so I gave it a trial, and it was Splendid!
Reddit is a huge directory, that lets you post your content and articles for interested people to read. After signing up, Give the post an Attractive Title, use Add a tag about the post (would get more traffic if it's a Popular Tag), and Submit Link.

7. Forums & Blog Commenting

If you have gained a good reputation in a forum, creating threads containing link to your newest related post about the thread is a good idea, I have done this few times, and it helped me.
Moreso, I walk around the web, commenting on blogs, I make sure my comment look tasty, so others can see, and click my profile to see my own blog.
This fetches me some traffic, and build me backlinks.
You can try it too.

CONCLUSION:
I guess these were not only places I submit my latest post and fresh traffic, it's also An Awesome way to get huge traffic, it doesn't matter if your blog is Old or New, the traffic will stay, and the more you post and submit your new posts, the more your traffic will increase.

If you have places where you submit your Latest posts, you can Share by commenting below.
Don't forget to use the share buttons.

Peace!

3 Reasons Your Business Needs to Use Email Marketing List

2012-12-03T08:48:00.000-08:00

Choosing to use email marketing to promote your product line makes a lot of sense. Assuming you are using qualified email lists, the chances of increasing sales is very real. Along with more revenue for your business, there are three other benefits that you will want to keep in mind.

Inexpensive Advertising Strategy

One of the major benefits of email marketing lists is that they make it easy to design a direct email campaign that is focused and inexpensive in comparison to other forms of advertising. This can be especially important for a small business owner who only has a limited amount of money to spend on marketing and advertising. The right list will make it much easier to connect with a broader audience and increase the chances for making a sale

Email Marketing is more Intimate

An old saying in the sales industry is that the sweetest name to any customer is the name of that customer. The ability to personalize email advertising means that you have the chance to make each email a little more intimate and personal for the recipient. The right software can make it easy to include the name of the potential client throughout the body of the email. You can even add other personal touches, like references to a past order or the name of the city in which the recipient resides. That approach makes the email seem less like a cookie cutter advertisement and more like a personal message.

Emails Can Be Shared Freely

Most business owners understand that their best sales efforts come from loyal customers. Unlike some other forms of advertising, it is easy to share an email with friends, coworkers and others who might be interested. There is no need to remember to take along the sales brochure or tell someone to check out that new billboard on a certain street. If a recipient thinks he or she knows someone who would be interested in your product line, it takes only a couple of seconds to forward the email. That convenience can also lead to helping you reach new customers with relative ease.

The key to receiving these and other benefits is to always use a qualified email list for your campaigns. Lists of this type are composed of people who have indicated they are interested in receiving offers for goods and services like those you offer. This approach will increase the rate of return you receive from each campaign and also allow you to avoid being labeled as a spammer. The latter designation could do some serious damage to your reputation and forever cut you off from some key consumer markets.

Author Bio Jennie is a dental marketing executive and author of numerous books on marketing. For the best in dental directmail marketing

Earn More with A Cool Set Of 125x125 AD Banners for Your Blog

2012-12-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

As we all Know, you can make some Cash off your Blog by Advertising products and Services, one of the ways is through your Ad Banners, But firstyou have to show your audience, that you have Space to Advertise their stuff, this space should look very tidy because The look you present to Readers, who are likely to be your Potential Advertisers is very important.
Now, in this post, I will share with Us, some cool Set of Banner containing 125x125 Ad spaces into four places for your Blogs

You should use this because it's

Easy to Apply
The Ad Blocks are very Tidy and perfectly arranged
Customisable
Contains Four 125x125 AD Blocks, so you can have More Spaces for Ads which means More Earnings.

This was done with my little knowledge in HTML, and works on WordPress too, so I'm pretty sure you'll like it.

Go to your Blogger Layout >> Add Gadget >> HTML/Javascript,
Copy and Paste the Codes below

 <center>
<table border="0"  cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6" width="265" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tbody><tr>

<td><center><a href="ADVERT URL" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" alt="AD DESCRIPTION" width="125" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2fagvLpUb_o/UFoetGvXDWI/AAAAAAAAAuE/xAyzM9k1riY/s1600/banner125.gif" height="125"/></a></center></td>

<td><center><a href="ADVERT URL" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" alt="AD DESCRIPTION" width="125" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2fagvLpUb_o/UFoetGvXDWI/AAAAAAAAAuE/xAyzM9k1riY/s1600/banner125.gif" height="125"/></a></center></td></tr> <tr>

<td><center><a href="ADVERT URL" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" alt="AD DESCRIPTION" width="125" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2fagvLpUb_o/UFoetGvXDWI/AAAAAAAAAuE/xAyzM9k1riY/s1600/banner125.gif" height="125"/></a></center></td>

<td><center><a href="ADVERT URL" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" alt="AD DESCRIPTION" width="125" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2fagvLpUb_o/UFoetGvXDWI/AAAAAAAAAuE/xAyzM9k1riY/s1600/banner125.gif" height="125"/></a></center></td></tr>

<table border="0" bordercolor="#0084ce" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6" width="265" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tbody>       <tr>        <td><center><a href="http://www.editweaks.com/" rel="nofollow"><img width="265" height="37" border="0" alt="[Get This!]" src="URL OF BANNER’S IMAGE" /></a></center></td>       </tr>       </tbody></table>  </center>

Save, and VIOLA! you're done!

CUSTOMISATION:
* To customise background color of the overAll Ads Block, simply change the background color #fffff to your taste

* Customise the URL of the Banner Image
Find - http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2fagvLpUb_o/UFoetGvXDWI/AAAAAAAAAuE/xAyzM9k1riY/s1600/banner125.gif} and change to that of your Adverter's Banner image URL.

* To customise the URL (web address or landing page) of your Advert, simply Replace ADVERT URL, with the URL of your advertiser. Before I got ADs on mine, I pointed my own to my CONTACT US Page so they can mail me if they've got advert offers.

As You can see at by the right hand part of my side bar, I had filled it up with Ads, though I still have the last one left for a Lucky Advertiser.

I think this is one of the best and coolest 125x125 Banner you can use for your blogs, hope you like it. Please share with Friends.

Blessings and Peace pals.