Twitter acts to curb 'abusive,' 'hateful' content

Washington (AFP) - Twitter said Tuesday it was taking new steps to stem "abusive behavior and hateful conduct" on the global messaging platform.

The move comes with social networks under pressure from the US and other governments following attacks in Paris and California to do more to weed...
Twitter acts to curb 'abusive,' 'hateful' content

How To Locate Your Lost Android Tablet or Smartphone Using Device Manager

At last, the Android Device Manager will become globally available. This useful app released by Google can do other things aside from pinpointing the location of your device. Some of the neat stuff it brings include a lot of remote movements, such as erasing data, ringing the phone, changing the ...
How To Locate Your Lost Android Tablet or Smartphone Using Device Manager

Spotify Hit With $150 Million Copyright Suit

Los Angeles (AFP) - An artist has filed a $150 million lawsuit against Spotify, alleging that the leader of the streaming sector has knowingly reproduced copyrighted songs.

David Lowery, best known for leading alternative rock bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, asked a US judge to allow...
Spotify Hit With $150 Million Copyright Suit

Mark Zuckerberg Urges India To Approve Free Internet Plan

New Delhi (AFP) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg urged India Monday to approve a controversial plan that would provide a free Internet service to the poor, his latest bid amid an escalating row with authorities.

The head of the social network tried to drum up support for the Free Basics...
Mark Zuckerberg Urges India To Approve Free Internet Plan

Hearthstone Mastery Guide Review

Here’s a complete Hearthstone Mastery Guide Review for all those Hearthstone players who are interested in mastering their favorite game. Unlike other products that we usually review on our site such as Android apps and games, This is a game mastery guide for Hearthstone players that comes in t...
Hearthstone Mastery Guide Review

Euro 2012 For Android Application Download

Euro 2012 for android application can be obtained free of charge, please visit the link at the end of the article to download it. This application is, of course, useful to monitor the EURO 2012 soccer that are taking place in Poland and Ukraine.

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Euro 2012 For Android Application Download

The Rise of the IT Generalist Jack of all Trades; Master of None.

Chances are you work at a company wherein you have to wear many hats.  This has been the case for me anyway.  So much so that I am beginning to wonder if we are living in the age of the IT generalist, as opposed to a specialist.

Generalist.  I first heard that word within the context of the HR...
The Rise of the IT Generalist Jack of all Trades; Master of None.

Future Programming Language For Android Development

Apple's recent introduction of the Swift Programming Language has been a welcome announcement to many developers. Providing a great deal of modern programming paradigms, Swift promises to streamline the iOS development process and reduce the amount of boilerplate needed in order for developers...
Future Programming Language For Android Development

5 Essential Steps Protect It From MalwareAndroid Phone Security Issues

Until the arrival of the trojan known as DroidDream, people doubted whether mobile malware could pose any real threat for users of Android phones. As expected, it generated quite a scare. After all, the mobile virus was the most complicated and refined Android malware ever detected. It also...
5 Essential Steps Protect It From MalwareAndroid Phone Security Issues

Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft

San Francisco (AFP) - Google and Microsoft had their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh on Thursday.

Each of the rival technology giants continued their separate Internet holiday traditions that allow children, no matter how grown up they might be, to track Santa online as...
Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft

US Regulators Push For Distinction Between Online Ads, Articles

San Francisco (AFP) – With marketers creating online ads that are meant to blend in as real news stories, US regulators are trying to make sure Internet users are able to differentiate the two.
Freshly released Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines are calling for advertisers to make...
US Regulators Push For Distinction Between Online Ads, Articles

YouTube Ramps 360-degree Video With 'Spotlight Stories'

San Francisco (AFP) - YouTube on Tuesday added interactive, 360-degree animation video to its line-up, with help from the makers of "Wallace and Gromit."

Dubbed "Spotlight Stories," the new feature will be viewable on the YouTube app of an array of Android-powered smartphones.

Showcasing...
YouTube Ramps 360-degree Video With 'Spotlight Stories'

9 Ways To Run Your Business Like A Well-Oiled Machine

Efficiency, productivity and creativity. They are just three ingredients in a much larger recipe to make a successful business. The trouble is; many entrepreneurs lack one or more of those items in their companies. As a result, things don’t run as smooth as they should.
Do you feel like...
9 Ways To Run Your Business Like A Well-Oiled Machine

Apple Criticises UK's Proposed Spying Law, British Media Say

London (AFP) - Technology company Apple criticised draft British legislation designed to stiffen surveillance powers on Monday, saying the proposed bill could "spark serious international conflicts", British media reported.

Home Secretary Theresa May said November's Investigatory Powers Bill...
Apple Criticises UK's Proposed Spying Law, British Media Say

US Broadband Usage Decreases As More Go Mobile-only

Washington (AFP) - Adoption of home broadband has stalled in the United States, as more Americans opt for Internet on the go with mobile devices, a survey showed Monday.

A Pew Research Center survey found 67 percent of Americans had high-speed Internet at home in 2015, down slightly from 70...
US Broadband Usage Decreases As More Go Mobile-only

Scandal-Hit Toshiba Warns Of $4.5 Bn Annual Loss, Job Cuts

Tokyo (AFP) - Crisis-hit Toshiba warned Monday it would book a record $4.5 billion annual loss and slash thousands of jobs, as the vast firm's shares plunged in Tokyo.

The moves are part of a restructuring announced in the wake of an embarrassing accounting scandal that rocked one of Japan's...
Scandal-Hit Toshiba Warns Of $4.5 Bn Annual Loss, Job Cuts

Windows 10 Tuned For Chinese Government

San Francisco (AFP) - Microsoft is forming a joint-venture in China to tailor a version of its new Windows 10 computer operating system for use by the Chinese government.

"We're announcing a new joint venture that will license, deploy, manage and optimize Windows 10 for China's government...
Windows 10 Tuned For Chinese Government

Cook Bashes Talk Apple Is Dodging Taxes

San Francisco (AFP) - Apple chief Tim Cook emphatically rejected accusations that the world's richest company is sidestepping US taxes by keeping bundles of cash overseas, suggesting that the claim was politically motivated.

World leaders last month approved a crackdown on tax avoidance by...
Cook Bashes Talk Apple Is Dodging Taxes

Recent Clickbank Changes Not Liked By Everyone

Clickbank introduced its new tiered quality rating system a few weeks ago. But those changes are not necessarily liked by everyone.
In fact, we got word of clickbank affiliates and vendors reporting quite some negative stories.
What changes did clickbank make? Clickbank introduced a tiered...
Recent Clickbank Changes Not Liked By Everyone

Identity-Theft Security Firm Lifelock Fined $100M For Lapses

Washington (AFP) - A company which sells identity-theft protection services agreed Thursday to pay a fine of $100 million for failing to protect consumer data in the largest settlement on record, officials said.

The US Federal Trade Commission said its settlement with LifeLock came after the...
Identity-Theft Security Firm Lifelock Fined $100M For Lapses

HTC Gives Taiwan First Look At Virtual Reality Headset

Taipei (AFP) - Smartphone maker HTC unveiled Tuesday to Taiwanese gamers its virtual reality headset for the first time, as the company pins its hopes on the new product to help revive struggling sales.

HTC has been suffering losses as it grapples with intense competition in the crowded...
HTC Gives Taiwan First Look At Virtual Reality Headset

French Railways Test Software To Track Suspicious Behaviour

Paris (AFP) - Software that monitors suspicious behaviour and luggage could eventually be integrated into 40,000 surveillance cameras across France, a railway firm said Wednesday, as the country tightens security after last month's deadly Paris attacks.

Public transport authorities are...
French Railways Test Software To Track Suspicious Behaviour

Clever Ways To Increase Your Online Traffic

Online marketing is, at its core, all about getting more people to your website, and making them take a particular set of actions. It could be to buy one of your products, or it could be just to sign up for your email service. But, whatever your goals are, it all starts with getting more...
Clever Ways To Increase Your Online Traffic

Silicon Valley Giants Pledge $1 Billion For Artificial Intelligence Research

Several big-name Silicon Valley figures have pledged $1 billion to support a non-profit firm that on Friday said it would focus on the "positive human impact" of artificial intelligence.

Backers of the OpenAI research group include Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk, Y Combinator's Sam...
Silicon Valley Giants Pledge $1 Billion For Artificial Intelligence Research

US Broadband Service Will Become Tax-free Forever

The US House of Representative will vote on this Friday to permanently ban new taxes on internet access by states and local governments. The voting for the same customs and trade enforcement legislation will take place on Monday in the Senate. US broadband subscribers can be assured that there...
US Broadband Service Will Become Tax-free Forever

Importance оf Technology іn Schools

Technology іѕ thе need оf thе day. Thе technological advancements have made society take а leap towards success. Evеrу technological reform іѕ а small step towards advancement. Evеrу invention іn technology іѕ а step towards thе progress оf mankind. Centuries аgо, hаrdlу аnуоnе wоuld have even dr...
Importance оf Technology іn Schools

Facebook Tweaks The Mobile App To Improve News Feed & Offer Offline Feature

For several months now Facebook has been tweaking its mobile app and is making improvements to enhance user experience even at slow internet speeds. Few more updates are rolled out now to improve the way users access and use the FB app on slower internet connections.

In a recent Facebook blog ...
Facebook Tweaks The Mobile App To Improve News Feed & Offer Offline Feature

What is SCADA And The Importance Of SCADA System

SCADA іѕ essential tо modern business. In fact, developing SCADA systems normally allows уоur company tо function far more efficiently аnd safely - аnd аt far lower cost - thаn а simple manually adjusted pneumatic system. Thеѕе systems provide thе near real-time data flows needed tо operate effic...
What is SCADA And The Importance Of SCADA System

What is Local Server Load Balancing and How can it Benefit your Business?

We’re aware of just how jargon filled our industry can be. So here, in this guide to local server load balancing, we take the bumf out of our explanations to provide a down-to-earth overview of just how much server balancing has to offer the modern business and its essential IT systems.

Just w...
What is Local Server Load Balancing and How can it Benefit your Business?

Experiences Of A Newbie iPhone Developer

It is now 4 months and 24 days since my contract as a Senior Technical Writer with a large PC manufacturer was terminated; a result of “streamlining”, “resource rationalization” or whatever the currently favored term for “axe wielding” is.

4 months and 24 days of energy sapping job hunting, wo...
Experiences Of A Newbie iPhone Developer

#Samsung Will Pay #Apple $548 Million For Infringing Patents

Samsung has finally accepted to pay the $548 Million fine for infringing the patents owned by Apple. However Samsung did not give up before without offering a tough fight. It tried its best to avoid paying Apple, but Samsung now says it will hand over the $548 Million it owes to Apple for...
#Samsung Will Pay #Apple $548 Million For Infringing Patents

The New Google Cardboard Camera App Can Create 3D VR Images

Google recently launched a new mobile app for the Cardboard. The app named as the Cardboard Camera lets you create stunning panoramic virtual reality photos, with 360 degree coverage. The app is available in the Google Play Store for most android devices.

Taking pictures is a breeze with this ...
The New Google Cardboard Camera App Can Create 3D VR Images

Smart Sensor Technology - Radio Frequency Sensors

Thе RF Smart Monitor System іѕ designed tо allow thе user tо remotely collect machine vibration аnd temperature data wіthоut thе need fоr cabling. Thіѕ system, whісh іѕ designed tо monitor а wide variety оf machine components, consists оf following things:

Battery-powered RF Smart Sensors, wh...
Smart Sensor Technology - Radio Frequency Sensors

Virtual Reality Technology And How It Works

Whаt іѕ real? How do уоu define real? If уоu'rе talking аbоut whаt уоu саn hear, whаt уоu саn smell, taste аnd feel, thеn real іѕ simply electrical signals interpreted bу уоur brain. ~ Laurence Fishburne (аѕ Morpheus frоm thе movie Thе Matrix)

Sо, whаt іѕ аll thіѕ hype аnd hoopla оvеr thе like...
Virtual Reality Technology And How It Works

Thе Impact оf Technology On Our Modern Society

Whеn wе speak оf thе impact оf technology оn society, wе always talk аbоut thе positive effects оf technology аnd аbоut how technology has made life easy. Wе talk аbоut thе Internet аѕ аn information resource аnd а communication platform аnd conveniently ignore thе fact thаt аn overexposure tо іt...
Thе Impact оf Technology On Our Modern Society

T9 Trace Predictive Text Vs. Swype - Things To Know

Touchscreen technology has rеаllу taken off іn thе last few years, thаnkѕ іn no small part tо thе large influx оf high quality smartphones аnd tablets. Thе Apple iPhone іѕ thе true pioneer оf thіѕ market, but оthеr companies have contributed equally tо thе amazing new technology thаt іѕ literally...
T9 Trace Predictive Text Vs. Swype - Things To Know

Step By Step Radio Frequency Smart Sensors Installation

Physical Installations:

Thе first step іn thе installation process ѕhоuld bе а site survey. Typically, thе PDM program determines thе locations оf thе RF Smart Sensors. Thе location оf thе RF Transceiver, hоwеvеr, іѕ dependent оn thе plant environment (i.e., building layout) аѕ wеll аѕ thе loc...
Step By Step Radio Frequency Smart Sensors Installation

SwiftKey Vs Swype Technology For Android

Thеrе аrе two Android keyboards, SwiftKey аnd Swype, thаt attract thе Android users аnd confuse thеm оn whісh one tо choose. Bоth thе applications аrе impressive аnd attract thе users wіth іtѕ amazing features. Google uses thе tablet Honeycomb, whісh іѕ designed bу TouchType thаt makes Android ap...
SwiftKey Vs Swype Technology For Android

Everything You Need To Know About Touch Screen

A touch screen іѕ а device, whісh allows users tо control а Personal Computer bу simply touching thе display screen bу finger оr pin. Thіѕ type оf input іѕ suitable fоr а large number оf computing applications. Most PC systems uѕе а touch screen аѕ easily аѕ оthеr input devices ѕuсh аѕ track ball...
Everything You Need To Know About Touch Screen

The Benefits Of Utilising the Virtual Office Model

Here are five ways that your company and its employees can benefit from having a virtual office.

No Commuting

Instead of spending two to three hours a day preparing for work and commuting, you can invest that time in working for additional hours. This means that employees are more focused...
The Benefits Of Utilising the Virtual Office Model

How to Protect Your Android Tablet from a Life of Rough and Tumble

Materials like Corning Gorilla Glass provide smartphones and tablets the scratch resistance they need to function well. Since mobile devices are manufactured to be tough, they can handle a lot of wear and tear. With that being said, it’s not impossible to damage or break the screen if...
How to Protect Your Android Tablet from a Life of Rough and Tumble

Your Guide to Becoming a Content Marketing Expert

Content marketing is now the big name in advertising for any industry. The internet has meant that everything is now about clickable headlines and valuable content. From compelling blog posts to viral videos, businesses rely on content to gain customers. Everything needs to be exciting,...
Your Guide to Becoming a Content Marketing Expert

Underpaid & Unsatisfied With Your Job? WageSpot App Can Help

Got a new job? Then chances are you might have come across the following terms in your appointment order.
“Employees are prohibited from discussing their salary or wage levels and company benefits with other employees. Disclosing such information might result in disciplinary ...
Underpaid & Unsatisfied With Your Job? WageSpot App Can Help

Create edgy PPC Video Tutorial With Movavi Video Editor

Are you a PPC expert who has come up with a great range of PPC tutorial videos? When it comes to digital marketing strategies, PPC is surely one of the top voted ones. It’s a wonderful way to pull in a steady flow of potential leads from various top ranking sites and it creates almost a win-win ...
Create edgy PPC Video Tutorial With Movavi Video Editor

SMS Broadcaster for Disaster, Emergency Alerts, Location Based Advertising and Marketing Campaign

Disaster Emergency Communications
During Crises, when Cellular and Internet is down, how can you communicate?
MACTRO TECHNOLOGY (www.mactro.com) offers a product called Mactro SMS Broadcaster. The device is an Emergency Messaging System designed for Government and Military use during crises. It...
SMS Broadcaster for Disaster, Emergency Alerts, Location Based Advertising and Marketing Campaign

9 of the Best Apps for Tutors

Tutors need apps too and fortunately there are plenty of great ones out there. We have compiled a list of some of the very best we’ve come across.
IDroo
It is true that Skype is a great way a tutor can meet and talk to students. However some subjects require more instructions and interactions.  ...
9 of the Best Apps for Tutors

Can You Find A Good Job Using Social Media?

When you are actively looking for a job, it is natural to have done all of your homework when it comes to the perfect resume, cover letters, follow up phone calls and interviews. However, you also need to be familiar with social media, which happens to be the latest technique used by job...
Can You Find A Good Job Using Social Media?

How to Become a Freelance Web Developer

It seems that the word of the Freelance Web Developer has never seemed brighter. After all, working within a realm that provides for the flexibility of home working and the freedom of self-employment contrasts starkly to workforces throughout the UK industry that are being subjected to longer...
How to Become a Freelance Web Developer

The Down Low: A Basic Ecommerce Guide

Ecommerce is a fantastic way to start a business and to make money and to get started on the web. There are all sorts of great ecommerce platforms and shopping carts available nowadays making a quality site easier than ever to set up and lowering the entry level for those wishing to start...
The Down Low: A Basic Ecommerce Guide

Choose The Right Company to Handle Your Computer Network Services

If you start a new company or run a small or medium sized business, then it is imperative that your computer network has a 100% up time at an affordable cost. When you are looking for services on a budget you might experience unscheduled down time and other problems resulting in lower...
Choose The Right Company to Handle Your Computer Network Services

Curved Display Premium Monitor - Dell UltraSharp U3415W

If you are a game developer or a gadget lover, then it is time to upgrade your monitor. An awesome 34 inch 21:9 curved monitor with a panoramic view by Dell is here. Dell UltraSharp U3415W, offers cinematic WQHD resolution and pristine sound (without external speakers). An immersive panoramic ex...
Curved Display Premium Monitor - Dell UltraSharp U3415W

9 ways to Improve A Website"s Check Out Pages and Get More Sales

While online stores have increased the convenience of shopping overall, there are still problems that people using an online store or auction site will experience.  One of the most frustrating difficulties website users have noted is the shopping cart abandonment and dropping conversion rates ...
9 ways to Improve A Website"s Check Out Pages and Get More Sales

Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Your iPhone

Having one of the best smart phones on the market has it’s fair share of advantages, with a great range of available apps, free iPhone to iPhone calls and the benefits of having access to Apples free cloud service.
They are great for the business savvy individual, with the ability to host m...
Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Your iPhone

4 Easy Steps To Help Your Startup Achieve Quick Results

Starting a new business is exciting. But the thoughts of stepping into the unknown can be rather daunting.
The blueprint for a successful business has changed dramatically in recent years. New startup companies are now enjoying more opportunities than ever before. If you’ve got the right ideas, ...
4 Easy Steps To Help Your Startup Achieve Quick Results

7 Tips For Better Memory Card Care

Ensuring your memory cards are kept in good shape is important as it can ensure the safety of your digital files and images
Follow these tips in order to get the most out of your memory card.

Before You Buy 

The first thing you need to do before buying any memory card is making sure that it ...
7 Tips For Better Memory Card Care

Taking Email Marketing To The Next Level

Search Engine Optimization still works, however it has become expensive and unreliable for small and medium sized companies. Naturally the small companies are turning towards social media marketing and email marketing. Email marketing is still very effective and building a good subscriber list...
Taking Email Marketing To The Next Level

Study Hotel Management In Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is the biggest city of the Turkey and one of the most visited tourism destinations both in the Europe and also in the World. According to the official figures, there are about 40 millions people visiting Istanbul every year and it makes Istanbul the 4th most popular tourism city in the...
Study Hotel Management In Istanbul, Turkey

How to Get More Website Traffic that Converts

It is not very easy to get visitors for a website, but even if you get a visitor for a website it is not easy for you to convert them to your customers, if you are promoting a brand or a product through your website. Not only you but there are many people who actually face this problem and try...
How to Get More Website Traffic that Converts

How To Add Music To Videos To Make It Attractive

Adding background music to your home videos is a fine way to make them more enchanting. It’s a must when you are making wedding videos to make them more touching and appealing. If you wondering how to add music to videos then Movavi photo editor provides you with option of adding music to your h...
How To Add Music To Videos To Make It Attractive

Incorporating Fun Within The Classroom - 4 Handy Tech Educational Tools For Teachers

An inevitable part of the classroom is textbook education. But sadly, do they have enough power to motivate and boost the students sitting in the classroom? Being a teacher, it is your primary duty to make the class more and more interesting so that the students are engrossed in whatever you’re ...
Incorporating Fun Within The Classroom - 4 Handy Tech Educational Tools For Teachers

How To Gain Trust and Credibility At Work

No matter what industry you work in, one thing remains the same, every employer wants the best employees who are trustworthy and valuable.  With every relationship, whether it be personal or professional, gaining trust and credibility in others is crucial for the relationship to grow and be ...
How To Gain Trust and Credibility At Work

Tips For Your Career Path

With today’s economic depression, it can be difficult to get ahead. Despite recent news reports exclaiming that hundreds of jobs are being added each month, people are still struggling to secure reliable jobs, with decent wages. Although the market offers slim pickings, it is important to keep y...
Tips For Your Career Path

The Increasing Appearance of Gaming Technology in Restaurants

Technology is changing the way things look in many areas of life. In most cases, these changes have been welcomed wholeheartedly. One good example of this is the inclusion of gaming devices and technology at restaurants. Although the combination of recreation and dining has been around for many...
The Increasing Appearance of Gaming Technology in Restaurants

How To Design And Create The Perfect Promotional Videos

All business owners should understand how much difference a lucrative online promotional strategy can make to sales. We’re living in an ever more digital world, and now most people make their purchases using the internet. While you need a decent social media presence and a good website, it’s important you don’t overlook the importance of videos. Estimates suggest that nearly 70% of all online traffic will come from creations of that nature by 2017. So, now is the best time to get on board and learn about the best ways to present your brand.

Those of you with little time or experience could benefit from finding a specialist firm that deals with video marketing & production. There are lots of them around these days. You just need to locate a company that is known to produce excellent results for their clients. For everyone else, our guide should help to increase your knowledge and set the record straight. Who ever said promoting your company online had to be difficult?

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1. Firstly, you’ll want to think of the concept for your video. If you are selling a product, it will be wise to spend time highlighting all the benefits of owning that particular item. Those selling services should follow the same basic strategy. So, sit down with a pen and paper and start writing your ideas out.


2. It’s never a good idea to create a video that solely promotes your product or service. People have no interest in watching adverts online, and that is why many folks install ad blockers on their internet browsers. You need to find a way of presenting your product or service without advertising directly. For instance, those of you who are selling a children’s toy might like to make a video called “Top Kid’s Toys of 2015.” You can then include your product in the number one spot. You get the idea, right?


3. Buying the best equipment will help you to get more views on your video. People who come across it are likely to click away rather quickly if the quality is lacking somewhat. That said, you shouldn’t exceed your budget or break the bank. It’s important you always spend within your means. To make savings, perhaps it might be wise to look for second-hand equipment on auction websites?


4. You’ll want to purchase some high-end video editing software if you want to get the best results from your online video. While there are lots of free solutions available, none of them offer you the same level of customization. With that in mind, you want to get hold of a copy of Corel VideoStudio or Adobe Premier Elements.


5. It’s always wise to include some music on any videos you might create. However, you need to be careful that you don’t break copyright laws. Considering that, you need to use royalty-free sounds or pay for a license.

Having learned a little more about designing and creating perfect promotional videos, you should be ready to start working towards your goal. Just remember that you can always use expert firms if you aren’t exactly confident with your abilities.

How To Design And Create The Perfect Promotional Videos

The Ultimate Guide To Promoting Your Business Online

Michael Coté

Promoting your business should be an important aspect of your role. If you are a business owner, you have to pay attention to the online world. If you ignore the internet, you stand to lose a wealth of customers. If you find online processes confusing, you need to start learning how to solve that problem. Promotion can be difficult if you don’t know where to start, and so you need to ensure that you get all the right information.

Focus on your SEO rank 

When you have a web page, your SEO rank should be your top priority. Your level determines where you will show up when people search you on Google. If you don’t understand how you can improve your score, you need to get a company, such as Posirank to help you do so. There are some simple things you can do in the meantime, though, and they will not be a massive strain on your time. You could consider starting a blog for your company and using keywords to boost your rank. Read some tips online and find out what you can do to help your business.

Choose the right social media platforms

Some people will have you believe that you need to be present on every social media platform. That is not the case. If you try to run a million accounts, you will struggle when it comes to updating them on a regular basis. Instead, you should ensure that you choose the right social accounts for your business. If you have a load of products, you might want a visual platform like Instagram or Pinterest. If you have a company that offers services, though, you might want to consider using Twitter. That platform allows you to have a direct conversation with your customer base.

Make sure that you have rich content 

As you probably (and should) know, you need to have a blog for your website. If your page does not have a blog tab on it, something is going wrong for you and your business. You can use your blog to write pieces about your company. If you write rich, informative articles, that will help to improve your SEO. That means that you will appear in a high position on Google. You will also find that your customers begin to read your blog and so create a strong bond with your company.

Offer people something online 

If you want to promote yourself with ease, you have to offer people something. For example, you can reach out to bloggers and offer them the chance to review your company. Sure, you might have to give people a little something for free, but it will be worth it. The more times people mention you online, the more attractive your company will become. There are many Facebook groups that offer blogging opportunities. If you join one of these groups, you will have access to a range of people who can write about your services.

Consider placing adverts on social media

The final way, in which you might want to promote yourself, is to place adverts online. Yes, you can buy banner and sidebar adverts on websites, but they are not as effective as you think they are. Most people spend more time on social media than they do browsing other sites. That means that buying adverts on these platforms is one of the best ways to promote your company.

Some businessmen think that they don’t need to pay attention to the online world, but they are fools. You should dedicate yourself to learning new tips and techniques so that you can promote yourself online. When you get it right, it will boost your sales and your customers. Good luck!

The Ultimate Guide To Promoting Your Business Online

Take Your Business Online Today – Part 2, Web Hosting

Select the right Web Hosting:

The next step obviously is going for a reliable webhosting, no one seems to talk much about web site hosting. Especially if you do your business online or when you have a location independent business, it’s one of your most critical assets. The first thing you need is webhosting by a reliable hosting company, because if your website goes down, your business goes down! A good hosting company should provide your site with an optimal uptime, usually 99,99%.

Here are some things to consider when choosing a hosting company:

• Reliability (See above)


• Excellent support (to help you get everything working correctly)


• Inexpensive (We don’t want to pay more then necessary)


• Good statistics (Shows what’s going on on your site)


• Simple control panel (for setting everything up your account and site adjustments)


• Easy application installation (WordPress or other free programs set up for you with NO PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE!)

You will need to find a hosting company’s that delivers all of the above and adds more professional options you may need in future:

Look for these features:

• Unlimited Domain Hosting


• Unlimited GB Hosting Space


• Unlimited GB File Transfer


• Unlimited E-mail Accounts


• Free Domain


• Free Site Builder w/ templates


• Secure Shell, SSL, FTP, Stats


• CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MySQL


• 99.9% Network Uptime Guarantee

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It is good to have some technical knowledge, but even without any technical skills you can set up your website through cPanel, which is quite user friendly.

Once these two are done, the next step will be building a website, you should then choose the right platform for you. More about building a website in my next Article.

Take Your Business Online Today – Part 2, Web Hosting

Take Your Business Online Today - Part 1, Domain Registration

Importance of Web hosting and domain registration: You may run any kind of business but in today’s world your business just can’t do without a website.  The amount of transaction of money and information over the internet is rising every day and the chunk of business coming through online is becoming a significant percentage for every industry. Think from the consumer point of view, today to find anything, people open their browser and search for information on what they looking for. So despite the size of your company if you can get a website and rank that in the first page of Google then you can outperform your competition. But if you don’t have a website, then you have lost that customer forever.

Here are the things that you need to know before thinking about starting a website and getting in to online marketing of your own.

Register your domain

It is the web equivalent of address to a house. It is important to select a good domain name, a domain name with the keywords in it. It is also important to get a .com domain name as by default the users are looking for a .com name, and the search engines too give a better ranking for a .com name. (don’t buy a .info domain name).

Never ask someone else to register a domain name for you. It can save you a lot of worries, problems and money if you are the registered owner of your domain. There are several cases of people who opted for a free webhosting service, faced trouble when shifting their hosting. A website will grow and the free webhosting company cannot handle higher traffic, so while doing so there  will be lot of catches regarding the domain name. A domain name becomes a big asset, there are certain domain names which will cost a fortune today. So register the domain name yourself and through a domain registrar and not through a hosting company.

That’s why I want you to be careful with this and register it yourself with a reliable domain registrar company. First register your domain before registering your hosting account.

The best domain registration company today is Godaddy. You can get a discount of 35% if you book the domain through this link this is a limited time offer Click Here .

The next step obviously is going for a reliable webhosting, check the part II of this article.

Take Your Business Online Today - Part 1, Domain Registration

How To Use The Internet For Your Small Business And Stay Safe From Hackers

If you are running a small business, you are probably trying to get to grips with the vast array of communication tools. You may already have your business website up and running, but how often do you add new content? Do you ever send text messages or emails to your customers? And have you ever dabbled with online marketing? There are so many ways you can reach your target customers as well as building relationships with the ones you already have.

You can build your marketing campaigns by using social media like Twitter and FaceBook. You can also email messages direct to your customers or online pay per click advertising. You can reach customers through your website by offering them online chat. Sometimes you may send them instant messages on their mobile phones. Your website can be optimized to rank it higher in search engines for certain search terms too. All of these tools can be used to increase your customer base and bring more traffic to your website.

One of the most important ways you communicate with your customer is through email. If a customer has an enquiry, or if they are making an order, they will expect an email confirmation. This could contain all the information about your product and your company. If they have ordered online through your website, it may be that your order acknowledgment email is automated. If you manage this personally, you may create a personalized email for each customer.

If your work systems are not protected, your email account may be susceptible to malicious hackers. Hackers, viruses and hijackers are all very real dangers to any small business. If you receive and open an infected email, your IT systems could be exposed to attack. Your data could be lost or stolen, and spam emails may be sent from your email address to your contact list without you knowing. This has far reaching effects for a struggling small business and may leave your reputation as a company in tatters.

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One way to avoid these problems is to utilize a service online like those supplied at www.mailcleaner.net. This kind of service prevents bad emails getting into your system in the first place so they can’t cause any problems. While there are other things you can do, most problems arrive on your network through an email message. By getting rid of it automatically before you ever see it, these services can save you thousands of pounds and lots of headaches.

Protecting your business from these cyber attacks is paramount when you are running a small business. Protecting your email account can save you a fortune in PR trying to apologise and repair the damage from a hijacked email message sent to your customers. Worse still, if your customer data is breached, lost or stolen, you could be in significant legal strife too. This could be under the Data Protection Act and other international laws. Emailing customers is an essential part of running a business. Make sure your customers feel confident enough in you to open your emails.

How To Use The Internet For Your Small Business And Stay Safe From Hackers

Vivaldi: A New Web browser For Tech Savvy Users

Oslo: Veteran software maker Jon von Tetzchner launched a new Internet browser on Tuesday, offering an interface for high-volume users who “have problems fitting all their open tabs on one screen”, he said in a Reuters interview.

Known as Vivaldi and available on desktop computers from Tuesday, the browser’s initial launch covers the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.

“A mobile phone and a tablet version are in the pipeline. We are working on it, but they won’t be out until they’re ready,” said von Tetzchner, who owns 90 per cent of the company’s shares and has paid for the development.

Vivaldi: A new Web browser aimed at tech savvy users

Vivaldi browser offers an interface for high-volume users who “have problems fitting all their open tabs on one screen.”

“At some point it will need to fund it self and to reach that point we will need a few million users. I have no doubt that we will reach that number quite easily,” he added.

With features like personalised notes, bookmarks with small screen shots and speed dials with options for multiple groups and folders, Vivaldi hopes to attract high-volume users.

Despite tough competition from the likes of Google’s Chrome, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Apple’s Safari, Mozilla’s Firefox and Opera Software’s browser, von Tetzchner believes there is still room for more.

“We welcome everyone, but this is first of all a browser for people who expect and need more,” he said. “There is without a doubt a demand for this type of browser even though I don’t expect it to take more than a few percent of the total market.”

Vivaldi has signed a few affiliation deals ahead of the launch and is in talks with several potential partners for functionalities like search and online shopping.

“We have made several deals and have started a dialogue with others. But because some of these are potential competitors, we’ve wanted to go live with the browser first.”

Named after the 18th century composer Antonio Vivaldi, the name carries an inescapable reference to von Tetzchner’s previous role as co-founder and long-time head of browser and mobile phone technology firm Opera Software.

He left the company in 2011 and later formed Vivaldi.net, a social media platform which he said at the time would target computer geeks wary of aggressive advertising and government surveillance.

You can download Vivaldi Browser from here.

Vivaldi: A New Web browser For Tech Savvy Users

Online Marketing Techniques You Shouldn"t Ignore

If you’ve got a business, whether it’s focused online or offline, online marketing techniques are a must. At the very least, online marketing techniques can generate interest in an offline business. At the most, online marketing techniques can increase your exposure far and wide, helping you to make more sales! The following techniques should not be ignored if you want to be a success. Some have been around for a while; others are fairly new in comparison. Take a look!

SEO 

Search engine optimisation is essential for all businesses. The higher you are up the search rankings for certain search terms, the more chance you’ll have of making sales and getting conversions. You must have an offsite and onsite SEO strategy for the best results. You probably won’t be able to do this alone, so hire a reputable company to help you. SEO needs to be consistent if you want to keep your ranking in place.

PPC 

Pay Per Click advertising can help you to get your site to the top of the search engines almost instantaneously, but you must pay for the privilege. Depending on the search term, it could cost you a little or a lot to be shown. Despite what some people say, SEO and PPC can be used together in harmony to create a strong online marketing strategy.

Email Marketing 

Email marketing can be a huge help for certain businesses, when it’s done right. You should never, ever spam your email list, as you’ll quickly get blocked or unsubscribed. Keep your goal in mind when composing the email, as this will help you go in the right direction. You should also consider writing out multiple emails and then split testing them to see which works best with your audience.

Publish Blog Posts 

By publishing helpful, informative blog posts, you’ll increase your exposure. People will share these blog posts if they like them. If they are particularly helpful, they may even keep on coming back to you for more information, recommending you to people they know too. This can help you to get a great reputation, and of course increase your sales.

Build a Strong Social Media Presence 

A strong social media presence helps to give people ‘social proof’ that you are a reliable, trustworthy business. Not only that, you can engage and build strong relationships with your target audience, explains Today’s Growth Consultant. Building relationships will always help you to sell more, rather than shameless promotion!

Host Competitions and Giveaways on Your Website/Social Media 

People love free stuff, so consider hosting competitions and giveaways on your website and social media. You could ask people to sign up for your newsletters in exchange for an entry, or ask them to share your social profiles. You should soon find you have a lot more followers by doing this! If the giveaway is tempting enough, you should experience a substantial growth.

Use these techniques, and you should find your business is thriving in next to no time. Enjoy!

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Online Marketing Techniques You Shouldn"t Ignore

How To Tackle Cyber Crimes With Smarter Habits

Oops, did I click something dangerous? Matt Law, CC BY-NC-ND

Hackers gain access to computers and networks by exploiting the weaknesses in our cyber behaviors. Many attacks use simple phishing schemes – the hacker sends an email that appears to come from a trusted source, encouraging the recipient to click a seemingly innocuous hyperlink or attachment. Clicking will launch malware and open backdoors that can be used for nefarious actions: accessing a company’s network or serving as a virtual zombie for launching attacks on other computers and servers.

No one is safe from such attacks. Not companies at the forefront of technology such as Apple and Yahoo whose security flaws were recently exploited. Not even sophisticated national networks are home free; for instance, Israel’s was compromised using a phishing attack where an email purportedly from Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, with a phony PDF attachment, gave hackers remote access to its defense network.

To figure out why we fall for hackers’ tricks, I use them myself to see which kinds of attacks are successful and with whom. In my research, I simulate real attacks by sending different types of suspicious emails, friend-requests on social media, and links to spoofed websites to research subjects. Then I use a variety of direct, cognitive and psychological measures as well as unobtrusive behavioral measures to understand why individuals fall victim to such attacks.


What is apparent over the many simulations is how seemingly simple attacks, crafted with minimal sophistication, achieve a staggering victimization rate. As a case in point, merely incorporating the university’s logo and some brand markers to a phishing email resulted in close to 70% of the research subjects falling prey to the attack. Ultimately, the goal of my research is to figure out how best to teach the public to ward off these kinds of cyberattacks when they come up in their everyday lives.

Wise advice. Julia Wolf, CC BY-NC-SA

Clicking without thinking

Many of us fall for such deception because we misunderstand the risks of online actions. I call these our cyber-risk beliefs; and more often than not, I’ve found people’s risk beliefs are inaccurate. For instance, individuals mistakenly equate their inability to manipulate a PDF document with its inherent security, and quickly open such attachments. Similar flawed beliefs lead individuals to cavalierly open webpages and attachments on their mobile devices or on certain operating systems.

Compounding such beliefs are people’s email and social media habits. Habits are the brain’s way of automating repeatedly enacted, predictable behaviors. Over time, frequently checking email, social media feeds and messages becomes a routine. People grow unaware of when – and at times why – they perform these actions. Consequently, when in the groove, people click links or open attachments without much forethought. In fact, I’ve found certain Facebook habits – such as repeatedly checking newsfeeds, frequently posting status updates, along with maintaining a large Facebook friend network – to be the biggest predictor of whether they would accept a friend-request from a stranger and whether they would reveal personal information to that stranger.

Such habitual reactions are further catalyzed by the smartphones and tablets that most of us use. These devices foster quick and reactive responses to messages though widgets, apps and push notifications. Not only do smartphone screen sizes and compressed app layouts reduce the amount of detailed information visible, but many of us also use such devices while on the go, when our distraction further compromises our ability to detect deceptive emails.

These automated cyber routines and reactive responses are, in my opinion, the reasons why the current approach of training people to be vigilant about suspicious emails remains largely ineffective. Changing people’s media habits is the key to reducing the success of cyberattacks — and therein also lies an opportunity for all of us to help.

Harnessing habits to fight cybercrime

Emerging research suggests that the best way to correct a habit is to replace it with another, what writer Charles Duhigg calls a Keystone Habit. This is a simple positive action that could replace an existing pattern. For instance, people who wish to lose weight are instructed to exercise, reduce sugar intake, read food labels and count calories. Doing this many challenging things consistently is daunting and often people are too intimidated to even begin. Many people find greater success when they instead focus on one key attainable action, such as walking half a mile each day. Repeatedly accomplishing this simple goal feels good, builds confidence and encourages more cognitive assessments — processes that quickly snowball into massive change.

Something weird in the inbox? Martin Terber, CC BY

We could apply the same principle to improve cybersecurity by making it a keystone habit to report suspicious emails. After all, many people receive such emails. Some inadvertently fall for them, while many who are suspicious don’t. Clearly, if more of us were reporting our suspicions, many more breaches could be discovered and neutralized before they spread. We could transform the urge to click on something suspicious into a new habit: reporting the dubious email.

We need a centralized, national clearing house — perhaps an email address or phone number similar to the 911 emergency system — where anyone suspicious of a cyberthreat can quickly and effortlessly report it. This information could be collated regionally and tracked centrally, in the same way the Department of Health tracks public health and disease outbreaks.

Of course, we also need to make reporting suspicious cyber breaches gratifying, so people feel vested and receive something in return. Rather than simply collect emails, as is presently done by the many different institutions combating cyber threats, submissions could be vetted by a centralized cybersecurity team, who in addition to redressing the threat, would publicize how a person’s reporting helped thwart an attack. Reporting a cyber intrusion could become easy, fun, something we can all do. And more importantly, the mere act of habitually reporting our suspicions could in time lead to more cybersecurity consciousness among all of us.

This article is part of an ongoing series on cybersecurity. More articles will be published in the coming weeks.

This article was originally published on The Conversation.

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How To Tackle Cyber Crimes With Smarter Habits

What"s New In Windows 10? Spartan, Cortana & Gaming

Microsoft recently revealed the final version of Windows 10. It is expected to roll out the new OS later this year. There are numerous features available in this new version and above all for the first time Microsoft is releasing their OS for free. Like like Android and iOS operating systems, Windows 10 and future OS will be available for free from now on. Any device running Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 will get a free upgrade.

If your PC or laptop is running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 and your Windows phone has the Windows Phone 8.1 OS, you will get a free upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10 – in the first year.

What is not clear is if users on laptop and desktops will have to pay after the first year. In an age, where free OS and software is the new mantra, Microsoft has taken the right step by making Windows 10 free of cost. Hopefully the free upgrade will continue after year one as well.

Windows 10 Spartan browser.

No more Windows Phone, it’s all the same: Unity across operating systems is something that Apple and Google have been going on about for sometime and Microsoft also clearly believes that this is the way forward.

What this also means, is that the name ‘Windows Phone OS’ is actually defunct. Also tablet users can forget the horror of having to deal with something like a new Windows RT on their devices, which received terrible user feedback.

Windows 10 will ensure that desktops, mobiles, laptops, tablets, 2-in-1 devices will all run the same Windows 10 OS, which will be optimised based on the platform. This is great news for those who are heavily invested in the Windows eco-system and for app developers who won’t have to create a separate app for mobile or tablet.

Bigger Start Menu, Action Centre: There have been some improvements thanks to feedback from testers of the Windows Insider program. The Start Menu is now available in full screen instead of the limited in Windows 8.1. The Action Centre has quick buttons to switch Wi-fi and Bluetooth on or off.

There is a new Notification Centre which is seen above the Action Centre and notifications in these will be synced across devices. The Notification centre brings you updates and alerts from your email, weather, news sources you’ve subscribed to and it also has Cortana built in.

The Control Panel and Settings menu have been merged into a single folder. Also when using a 2-in-1, when you go from a desktop mode to a tablet mode, users will be prompted if they want to switch to tablet mode.

Cortana for Windows:

Microsoft has gone a step ahead of Apple by bringing its personal voice-assistant Cortana to all Windows 10 devices, including desktops and laptops, which is a massive plus point.

On the desktop, Cortana will be seen as a search box located beside the Start button. Cortana now supports 7 languages and can speak in impersonations as well. You can also ask Cortana to open apps on your desktop such as PowerPoint or Word. You can also dictate emails in Outlook using Cortana and send them by voice commands.

As we noted here, Cortana has a new feature called Notebook that keeps a tab on all the saved information. It also keeps a track of the sports scores, travel, weather and such similar information that you may be interested in. You can also add other things that you want Cortana to keep a track of.

Universal apps for PCs: Microsoft is going the Apple way by finally introducing universal apps. These will have a similar design across devices and will work across PCs, laptop, smartphones and tablets.

Outlook will come with an in-built Word engine which provides the Office ribbon, which allows multiple ways of formatting Office documents. The calendar app will also be synced across devices and will sport a consistent design as well. There’s also a new Photo App gallery, which looks inspired by Google+.

All pictures taken on the devices, as well as photos on One Drive will be merged together and the app will automatically delete the duplicate files to reduce the clutter. The Photo app will automatically enhance your photographs by default, much like Google+. It will also create Photo Albums automatically based on date, location and the people in the photographs.

Other universal apps on the list will be for Videos, Music, Maps, People & Messaging.

Project Spartan:

Microsoft unveiled its Project Spartan at the event, which is indeed a new browser which comes with Cortana built in with its contextual searching. For example, if you look up restaurant on Spartan, Cortana will throw in a map, menu and contact details as well.

On Spartan some of the new features will allows users to annotate a webpage using a stylus or touch interface, click on any section of a webpage to type out a comment and then share this page with friends or co-workers. Also while the page shared will be frozen, the links inside them will be active.

Reading mode in Project Spartan, similar to the reading mode in Apple’s Safari, will put articles in a layout that gets rid of all the unnecessary elements on a page. You also get a Reading List feature that syncs across all devices, even offline, which is quite identical to what’s seen on the Pocket app.

By the way Microsoft has clarified that the introduction of Spartan doesn’t mean that Internet Explorer 11 is going anywhere. According to a blogpost, the company wrote that “Spartan loads the IE11 engine for legacy enterprise web sites when needed.” Essentially enterprise websites that older technologies designed only for Internet Explorer, such as custom ActiveX controls and Browser Helper Objects will load on Internet Explorer, which will also be available on Windows 10.

Internet Explorer will use the same dual rendering engines as Spartan, ensuring web developers can consistently target the latest web standards, says the blog post.

Gaming on Windows 10:

The Xbox app will come bundled with all Windows 10 devices. A new feature will allows users to record 30 seconds of gameplay which can be sent across to Xbox Live so that Xbox users can watch it as well.Windows 10 also brings cross-play, which lets users play with a friend on an Xbox One while they are using a Windows 10 PC. Microsoft also has plans to launch Windows 10 on the Xbox One platform.

Game DVR, which gives simple access to recording, editing, and sharing a player’s most epic gaming moments on an Xbox will now come to Windows 10, and is accessible by simply pressing Windows+G.

Also games on Xbox One can be streamed through your home network to your Windows 10 PC or tablet, anywhere in your house. Xbox One gamers will also be able to many of their favourite console games on their PC. And many Xbox One accessories will work interchangeably on the console and PC.

What"s New In Windows 10? Spartan, Cortana & Gaming