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[GiveAway] Win a Samsung Galaxy S4

2013-06-30T22:37:00.000+05:30

TechQuark.com is back with another giveaway and this time it is a Samsung Galaxy S4.

Today is D Day. Or should we call it S Day? Yes, you heard it right, we are giving away a brand new Samsung Galaxy S4 International Version to one of our lucky reader. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has already lived up to it's predecessors and has received a great response and reception in the market upon its arrival and the success story seemed to write itself.

Samsung Galaxy S4 is a powerful and flagship device by Samsung that is all set to change and revolutionize the way you see smartphones and use them in daily life.It is not simply smart, it is technology that changes lives. Get prepared, participate, and fight to win this Samsung smartphone worth near Rs. 40,000 (around $730).

Want to win the phone? Jump to the widget at the end of the post to participate.

Rules & Regulations

The contest closes on June 30, 2013.
The contest is managed by RaffleCopter, and the winner would be picked randomly by the same. The result provided by RaffleCopter would be final and binding.
Each entry of the winner would be checked manually, to confirm if he has completed the steps properly. In case of any irregularity with the entry, another winner would be picked up. No gaming the system, no cheating! We’ll be monitoring the entries.
Winner would be notified by eMail.
The contest is open to all geographic locations and shipping would be done by us.
You can complete few entries daily to earn more points, keep a check on them.
Each point you earn will be counted as a unique entry, the more points you earn the better your chances are to win. In short, try to complete as many steps as you can in the widget above; but it is not necessary to complete all steps.

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Good Luck !

Monitoring Your Finances With Your Self Phone: It's Possible!

2013-05-23T22:50:00.003+05:30

Watching your finances is a daunting task for many people. In the past, it was almost impossible to see how much was in your bank account or what your credit card balance was, short of an annoying, sometimes lengthy call to that particular financial institution. However, with the emergence of cell phones, monitoring your finances at any time or location is easy. With banks providing mobile access and new financial apps, tracking your finances is easier now more than ever.
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6 Ways to Manage Your Privacy Online

2013-05-23T22:45:00.002+05:30

If you have an online presence at all, you need to make sure to manage your privacy. From social accounts like Facebook to online games and more, every account you have should have privacy settings. How you set these accounts will determine how others see you online.

Keep Separate Passwords

Though you may not specifically need a separate password for every website you use, it's a smart idea to use more than one password. Keep your passwords difficult to guess. Don't use your kid's or pet's name. Your birthday or anniversary doesn't make for a great pin. Come up with something unique that is a combination of letters and numbers. Make sure that it is something that is difficult to guess, but is simple enough that you can remember it. Using multiple passwords across your accounts will help keep you from having multiple accounts broken into if someone discovers one of your passwords.
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5 Ways to Ensure Your Emails get read and Not Thrown in the Trash

2013-05-21T12:24:00.000+05:30

Email marketing is an effective way to reach your customers if you know how to do it right. Unfortunately, there's a lot of competition in this area so even a small mistake will cost you big. Carefully analyze every message to make sure you're sending the most compelling emails possible.

Pay Attention to Your Sender Address

Your sender address is one of only two things that your recipient will see before opening the email. If your address isn't clear, the recipient will ignore your message no matter how compelling the subject line. It's essential that your sender address identifies who you are either as a person or a company. If the recipient can see that the message is from XYZ Printing and the subject line tells them what it's about, there's a good chance they'll open it to learn more. If the message is from news@printing.com, they won't know anything about who is really sending it.
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[Giveaway] Aimersoft DVD Creator License

2013-05-21T09:00:00.000+05:30

On May 21st-May 23rd, Aimersoft studio will host the giveaway for its DVD Creator for Windows. Just drop by to DVD Creator's product page, and share the message with your friends and family; you could get your hands on a license.

Meanwhile, Aimersoft studio is also offering attracting discounts on others products as well like DRM Remove Converter and Video Converter Ultimate.

ASUS PadFone : Features, Review & More

2013-05-16T23:08:00.001+05:30

Asus, one name you would associate with concepts, risk taker, innovation and many more. They have really made it this time by their new launch PadFone. It gives you a full-fledged functionality of a phone tablet and a laptop. Now you don’t have to buy different gadgets for your different needs, Asus PadFone has it all. It has an Android phone, a tablet like docking station and furthers a keyboard dock to convert it into a laptop.

Design and Build

The PadFone itself is unique and cool in its own way. The Gorilla glass, sleek aluminium body it quite much resembles an iPhone. Just 9.2mm in width, it’s quite light for your pocket having a weight of 129 g. It has all the basic utilities like, a big 4.3 inch display, a volume rocker at the perfect place, a micro USB port, Micro HDMI and three contacts of docking station.

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Sophisticated Tools For SQL Server Performance

2013-05-11T02:26:00.000+05:30

Identifying performance drops in SQL server performance is no easy feat. Simple tools won’t provide you with in-depth reports and information that are required to find out issues in sophisticated database workloads. You need high end monitoring tools that extract metrics by going deep into the performance of the server and carry appropriate diagnosis.

These tools can be used find out what factors are needed to be taken into consideration. For example, if the SQL storage currently has SAN, depth queue setting of hba storage or other similar factor may need more optimization for the system to perform at its full peak.

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OLX: Buy and Sell Anything Online

2013-05-02T22:35:00.000+05:30

OLX.in is a classified online website where people can list their products for sale, buy products and also exchange it and get the benefits of many services among the various categories such as real estate, electronic gadgets and equipments, books, vehicles, etc. OLX has been running many television commercials with a very innovative theme – “Sab Kuch Bikta Hai” which means everything can be sold through their medium with just a click of the button. They have also started an advertisement campaign popularly known as “Bech de” campaign. Here is one funny advertisemsnt of OLX-

PC Strategy Games and Why They Get You Hooked

2013-04-29T19:48:00.001+05:30

The origins of the world's most popular strategy game – Chess - can be traced back to the 16th century. Fast forward to the 21st century and the electronic age and billions of people still play this ancient game of strategy and tactics. To this day, chess remains a firm favourite, although these days you are likely to play the game alongside dozens of others on a PC or console. Strategy games continue to dominate gaming charts, offering more than endless gunfire or classic shoot-'em-ups. What's more, they are likely to appeal to a wider audience, something that is particularly relevant as more women and older people are drawn to gaming.
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Playberry : Gaming Hangout

2013-04-27T18:30:00.003+05:30

Playberry.com is an online gaming portal, with browser games. It is basically a social gaming website with an aim to bring great gaming content to your browser.

This website provides a very large collection of casual games, including some famous games like Angry Birds, Renegade Racing and Steampunk Tower. They have a huge collection of online casual games, compared to other gaming websites in India. This gaming site is meant for all kids and teenagers between the age of 8–25 years.

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SociaLink : Simplest Way to Manage Friends

2013-04-25T22:50:00.002+05:30

In today's era, with millions of people on social networks, it can be challenging to find someone you met last night just by searching their name. Once you find them and friend request them, you have repeat the process for multiple social networks.

SociaLink is a the simplest way to send friend requests and follows on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Tumblr!

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Live Webcast - Samsung Galaxy S4 India Launch

2013-04-25T15:24:00.000+05:30

Webcast will be streamed on Friday, April 26, 2013 @ 12 Noon from Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon

Don’t forget to bookmark and follow us on Facebook to get live updates from the event.

Samsung, one of the leading global producer of electronic devices will be launching their new addition to the Samsung Galaxy Phone series in India. If you are an avid Samsung lover like us then you might have made some guess about what we are talking.

Cloud Storage Continues To Gain Momentum In 2013

2013-04-24T14:54:00.000+05:30

Some popular cloud storage services gained attention last year, but since then a lot of new services have popped up both for business and personal use. While some of you may place cloud storage as an expensive option for backing up data, the increase in competition between companies providing this storage option has introduced affordable options for consumers and businesses alike.

Startups Starter Kit - Tech Resources / Tools

2013-04-24T12:41:00.001+05:30

Startups, regardless of the size or capital, need a starter kit consisting of essential tech tools if they want to survive in the era dominated by everything digital. Apart from increasing productivity, the tools help in cutting down of costs and completion of tasks with efficiency.

From software for contract management to organization of contacts, here are 5 tech resources/tools that should be present in any startup’s starter kit:
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Top 5 Apps for Reputation Management the Mobile Way

2013-04-20T00:06:00.002+05:30

Managing your online reputation is important, whether you’re an individual, small business owner or marketing or PR representative for a major brand. But it’s difficult to scour the vastness of the World Wide Web searching for mentions of your or your company without a little aid. Here are a few apps to help you monitor your online rep on the go using your mobile device.

Google’s Me on the Web Tracks Mentions

All of Google’s applications are mobile-optimized, so the search giant’s Me on the Web feature is usable from any mobile device. This reputation management applications provides notifications when you or your brand name are mentioned across the web—meaning you’ll be updated even if you don’t manually check your dashboard, depending on the search monitors you’ve set up.
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The Deal with Code Signing Certificates

2013-04-12T20:20:00.002+05:30

Whether you have an interest in modern technology or if you’re planning on dipping your toes into developing software for consumer use, you’ll probably already have an idea of secure socket layer (SSL) protection and the importance of a code signing certificate to guarantee authenticity of software. The purpose of code signing certificates is to help verify the author of the code so that you can be sure it won’t have been meddled with. Particularly important in the world of tablets and mobile devices, when downloading software is a common occurrence in the form of apps; the code signing certificate confirms that the details given by this software are genuine and the app isn’t malicious.

Technology that Helps You Stay Connected With Your Favorite Sports Teams

2013-04-10T00:00:00.000+05:30

It is that time of year again, the 2013 baseball season is getting started and it couldn’t be a better time to be a fan. This year, more than any other, sports fans can stay connected with their favorite teams in the most convenient and engaging way, no matter where they are and all thanks to technology and social media. Technology in this social media world is providing fans all around the world the opportunity and the convenience to stay up to date with news, scores and highlights. Teams are taking full advantage of this growing trend and utilizing it to their advantage. Here are a few devices and social media networks that are leading the way in keeping you on top of your game.

Get the Latest on Your Smartphone

Online and Mobile Gaming

2013-04-08T17:10:00.000+05:30

In days gone by there was a clear distinction between mobile phones and tablets, but today that distinction is beginning to get blurred around the edges. The trend in smartphones, and in particular Android smartphones, is towards ever increasing screen sizes, higher resolutions, and very much faster processors. However the trend in tablets is towards smaller display sizes, and in fact the difference between the display sizes of the largest smartphones and the smallest tablets is less than one inch. It used to be that you couldn’t use tablets as phones, that is apart from Skype, but today many tablets have 3G connectivity, and many people use then for making calls using via Bluetooth.

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Weekend Mobile Game Recommendations

2013-04-05T17:18:00.001+05:30

Folks, it is that time of the week when you escape from the cubicles of your workspace only to be confined in the cubicles generated by your mobile devices. Whether you are on a family trip, out camping with your kids, or on a date, you are bound to use your mobile phones. We know that you don’t have time to try each and every game released the past week and so we have decided to hand pick some of the best games launched recently.

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Facebook or Twitter: Who is winning the Mobile Monetization Battle?

2013-04-03T21:27:00.000+05:30

This has been an interesting week so far for both Facebook and Twitter. While Facebook's "significant mobile-focused announcement" tomorrow will most probably be in the form of a HTC phone designed to run its services, on top of a highly forked version of Android, Twitter's announcement on the other hand was more directly targeted at app developers.

Twitter, in its developer event on Tuesday, announced a new feature to its Twitter Cards technology which will now push users to download new apps or use the apps they've already installed, more frequently. In its earlier avatar, Twitter Cards was used to display previews of photos, articles and other content posted in a tweet. What has changed now is that now developers can deep link their tweets directly to the app download page or enable the app to launch it from the tweet itself.

Grand Software Giveaway on SoftFinder.com!

2013-03-29T17:40:00.000+05:30

In April SoftFinder.com invites you to take part in the Grand Software Hunt Giveaway – an action inspired by the treasure hunt game. Each registered user will have the chance to get one of over 2000 professional applications, including Adobe Photoshop CS6, Kaspersky Antivirus, Aurora 3D Animation Maker, Eylean Board and many more.

Orpalis, Aurora 3D Software, S2 Solutions, UAB 'Prewise', Ashampoo and Mariner Software are some of the several dozen producers engaged in the event and offer their most popular applications from many categories. The multiplicity of the prizes allows winners to choose programs suited to their needs.

Three of 2013's Most Impressive Gadgets

2013-03-26T21:10:00.001+05:30

Each year technology impresses us with several developments that far surpass the achievements of the previous year. This year is no exception. Manufacturers have been hard at work to fill our shelves with products of the highest quality and they have not disappointed. Here, we take a look at three pieces of technology which stand out for being, seemingly, ahead of their time.
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Did the Lumia Phones Save Nokia?

2013-03-25T15:51:00.002+05:30

Last year, we saw the release of the iPhone 5 and Samsung SIII, and we all felt that Nokia needed to pull up their socks and come up with a cell phone which could prove to be threat to the formers. In such a scenario, rumors of Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 handsets were not to be taken lightly. So did the Windows Phone 8 collaboration do Nokia any good, an average Nokia spy would tell you: progress is slow but steady.
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Search People by Area Code - MyLife

2013-03-23T12:27:00.001+05:30

Are you finding someone? A person? Your old school friend? Your lost co- worker? Or may be a location?

Well searching for an answer for these questions could be a humongous and frustrating task if you plan to do it manually especially if the end result is void. If you are still in search for anyone, try MyLife.com . It has a powerful search tool that will get you people, relatives, places and anything else you might be looking for. You will get relevant search results for your criteria and you can easily connect with the lost friends behind the famous networking giants like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn.

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Which 2013 Antivirus Program is For You?

2013-03-21T00:37:00.000+05:30

The world is becoming more and more computer-centric, and there are very few people whose professional lives don't involve a computer to some degree. With computers being so important, protecting against viruses has become even more essential.

Millions of people have been affected by viruses since the beginning of the year, and the number of diverse viruses going around is constantly on the rise. A good antivirus program is all that's standing between your computer and spyware, malware, and viruses, so it's important to know which the best program for you is!

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