YouTube for Schools launched, with subject playlists and no distractions

YouTube has launched YouTube for Schools, a new service targeted at institutions of learning, featuring educational videos, as well as no distractions, with only relevant content being shown.
YouTube for Schools was introduced in a blog post by Brian Truong, product manager for the online video sharing site, and can be found at youtube.com/schools. Google’s vision behind the service was to deliver a platform where teachers would be able to show their students the “vast array of educational videos on YouTube,” without being worried about distractions in the form of irrelevant or inappropriate recommended videos, such as the “the latest music video or a video of a cute cat.”
Therefore, in other words, the new service is more “a network setting for school administrators,” restricting access to educational content only, and subject-aligned relevant playlists from more than 600 partners, such as MIT, Numberphile, Smithsonian, Steve Spangler Science, and TED, most of which was previously also found on the YouTube EDU site along with university-level content.

YouTube for Schools will launch with more than 300 subject playlists from mathematics to science, and English, sorted by grade level. They can be found at youtube.com/teachers. Teachers can also suggest their own playlists.

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Google launches Scheme: aims to rival 4square, Facebook events

Days after launching a Flipboard rival, Google has now taken on the location-based social networking website Foursquare with the launch of Schemer.com. The new Google website aims to help users find new things to do, share "schemes" with friends, and "make the most of your day." Also considered to be Google's answer to Facebook's 'Events', Schemer allows users to select activities/events they are interested in and let their friends know about it. Apart from keeping track of completed activities, the website will also recommend new schemes depending on users' interests.

Google's new site is in beta-phase and an invite-only product presently. The new website is backed up a number of content partners ranging from National Geographic to the Rolling Stone. However, Google has not clarified how it is going to use them. Schemer.com has been developed by a small group of Google engineers, who announced on the social networking site Google+:

    “Ever wonder what to do? Us too. We’re a scrappy group of Google engineers, united by a passion to help people discover and share stuff to do in the offline world. And we’ve built something to do just that—we call it Schemer!”

The new service was first announced on Google+ and according to reports, it is extensively promoted on Twitter. If you're interested in joining Schemer, all you need to do is register and add themselves to the waitlist.

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Firefox 8: The Next Major Version of Mozilla's Browser

While many Firefox users are still working with version 7, Mozilla has made a beta version of Firefox 8 available, and this version can be thought of as the next major iteration of the browser. You can download the beta now. It's the latest of several upgrades to Firefox that Mozilla has delivered since moving to a rapid release cycle in February, which came in response to machine gun-paced releases of Google Chrome. Firefox version 8, is in Mozilla's own view, the next big upgrade.

                                                                         
Among many new features, Firefox 8 lets you do Twitter searches directly from your toolbar. Firefox 8 also works more efficiently with tabs, and facility with tabs is one reason that many people favor Firefox. Another reason some people favor Firefox is that the universe of great extensions for the browser is substantial, but some recent versions of Firefox have been criticized for having problems with add-ons.

Firefox 8 warns users before they launch any extensions for the first time, and Mozilla has also confirmed that version 8 will simply work better with extensions. Mozilla has been steadily soliciting reports from users who have problems with extensions, and implementing better processes for working with extension developers.

As we noted here, Firefox 8 also promises to compete more directly with Google Chrome in performance terms. In recent years, although Mozilla stresses that beta versions of Firefox are only for testing, the beta versions have also been pretty stable. There are reports that Google Chrome may soon surpass Firefox in market share, but many users are going to move to Firefox 8.

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Will Google Continue Subsidizing Mozilla?

For several months now, Google's Chrome browser has been posting larger market share gains, by percentage growth, than open source rivals. In fact, many analysts predict that its market share will overtake Mozilla Firefox's next year. The successful rise of Mozilla’s Firefox browser is a legendary story in the open source community, but many people don't realize that Mozilla gets most of its revenues from Google. In fact, nearly all of Mozilla's revenues come from deals that involve feeding users into search/ad ecosystems. In November of this year, though, Mozilla's deal with Google is up for renewal. Is there a chance that it could go away?

                                                                           

While there is no question that Google still largely supports Mozilla, Mozilla is diversifying its revenue streams.
As ZDNet notes:"Mozilla faces numerous challenges—develop faster, mobile tools and revenue diversification—but the most notable point may be how the organization is stepping up its fundraising game. Mozilla has hired experts who know how to raise money online. These hires, along with the infrastructure that goes with them, could allow Mozilla to diversify its revenue base."
You can check out Mozilla's annual report here.
As it reports: "The majority of Mozilla’s revenue is generated from search functionality included in our Firefox product through all major search partners including Google, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, Amazon, Ebay and others. Mozilla’s reported revenues also include very important individual and corporate donations and grants as well as other forms of income from our investable assets. "
Even though Google has a big stake in increasing the market share of the chrome browser, it still gets net positives out of subsidizing Mozilla, because the vast majority of Google's business is driven by its search/ad ecosystem, and the more users that get fed into it, the better.

In November, when Mozilla and Google sit down to bargain, there may be changes in terms, but bet on Google renewing its deal once again.

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Chrome Remote Desktop Extension Stretches Chrome OS Horizons

If you are using a Chromebook and depending on Google's Chrome OS as your operating system, it's will worth taking note of the new Chrome Remote Desktop (beta) extension. It works like standard remote control software always has but has lots of positive implications for Chrome OS, given that Chrome OS works on a cloud-centric basis and eschews many local computing practices. Using it, you can share with or get access to another comupter by providing a one-time authentication code.

                                                                             

The most important thing to note about this extension is that you can use it to remotely connect any two computers that are running the Chrome browser, whether the systems are running Windows, Linux, Mac OS, or Chrome OS. Given that Chrome OS doesn't work with local files and applications as other operating systems do, that can mean a Chrome OS user has potential access to lots of locally stored data on any remote system. For a lot of users, this will extend the flexibility of Chrome OS.

Of course, some business implementing IT strategies based on Chromebooks, because they are inexpensive and emphasize security, will also be interested in the Chrome Remote Desktop extension. It can not only allow easy remote sessions in support scenarios, but IT administrators can use it to take over employees' systems and solve problems themselves.

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“ChromoZone” -World’s First Google Retail Store Opens in London..

                                                                             

Though we are living in the age of online shopping, yet Google preferred to open a traditional physical world’s first Google Reatail Store “ChromoZone” in the premises of great London, to compete with Apple which has several  retail stores worldwide.

Interestingly, the world’s first “Google store” opened not in California but in the less glamorous setting of PC World in Tottenham Court Road at 9am.

This 285sqft  Google Store popped-up as a “shop within a shop”, only selling Google’s Chromebook laptop and a few accessories like headphones, and will run for 03 months only…. up to Christmas.

However, If Google finds this key experience quite successful and up to their satisfaction, it could follow its arched competitor Apple in opening permanent stores worldwide.

                                                                             

Notably, the opening ceremony of world’s first Google Retail Store in London was not as populated as on the launch of the first Apple Store in Regent Street. Only very few customers were even aware of this first Google shop officially known as “the Chromezone”- so no queues were monitored round the block.

Arvind Desikan, head of consumer marketing at Google UK, expressed his views on opening of world’s first Google Retail store in London:

“It is our first foray into physical retail. This is a new channel for us and it’s still very, very early days. It’s something Google is going to play with and see where it leads. We found anecdotally that when people tried the device and played with it, that made a huge difference to their understanding of what the Chromebook is all about. People will be able to go in and have a play with the devices. We want to see whether people understand what this device is all about and monitor their reaction when they try it out.”

He told that according to their research still 80% of laptop sales are done through physical retail shops.

At present, the Samsung-made Chromebook, coming with price tag of  £349 for the wi-fi only version and £399 for wi-fi and 3G, has only been available in the UK online from Amazon and PC World.

Google has planned to open its second Retail store A at Lakeside shopping centre in Essex on October 7 and more pilot shops around the world in the coming months.

A Google spokeswoman told:

“We’ve put a lot of effort into making it feel welcoming, homely and, dare I say it, ‘Googley’.”

Google, the company behind gmail, Google Earth & Google Street View, is also planning to acquire 160,000sqft of space in the Central St Giles development in Midtown, along with two large offices nearby Victoria station as well.

Google has  recently also signed a lease agreement for a seven-floor building in east London, where it will “develop” new London based technology start-ups, as part of a government-backed expansion of the “Silicon Roundabout” area.

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Did Google really offer '$6 billion' for Groupon..?

Was Groupon really worth $6 billion to Google?

Bloomberg today found an IPO analyst who doesn't think Groupon can go public at a valuation higher than $5 billion. And maybe as low as $3 billion. Those figures are notable for two reasons:

    1. Reports over the summer were that Groupon wanted to price at $25 billion.
    2. Groupon reportedly turned down a $6 billion acquisition offer from Google (GOOG) late last year.

Bloomberg then goes on to quote a fund manager named Michael Binger, who believes Groupon will soon regret having spurned Google: "Groupon made a mistake in not accepting that offer... Groupon would have been a very successful product within Google."

Groupon deserves lots of blame for letting that $25 billion figure leak, but we should be a bit circumspect about the "$6 billion" Google offer. Sources at the time told me that the talks partially broke down over breakdown of up-front cash vs. earn-outs. Groupon wanted more of the former, while Google wanted more of the latter.

Let's imagine, for a moment, that the two sides reached a 50/50 compromise. $3 billion today, up to $3 billion later.

We heard that Groupon executives were confident they could hit their milestones, but these are the same executives who apparently thought $25 billion was reasonable. Moreover, were the revenue targets based on Groupon's original accounting which didn't subtract monies given to merchants or its new math? And what about growth slowdowns in older markets like Boston and Chicago. Did Google not differentiate between revenue growth in new markets starting point of zero compared to revenue growth in existing markets?

I'm not saying Groupon wouldn't have hit all of its metrics. I'm simply saying we have no idea.

Moreover, it is unclear if the earnouts would have been paid in cash or Google stock. My guess is the former, but the latter has decreased around 11% since Groupon said no. So let's go back to our 50/50 proposal, but this time the latter 50% is in stock. If all the conditions were met, the deal would have been valued at $5.67 billion.

At the same time, companies typically price their IPOs at a 10%-15% discount to where they actually expect to trade. That's why so many IPOs experience a "first-day pop." So if Groupon went public at $5 billion, it could be expected to finish the day at between $5.5 billion and $5.75 billion (i.e., higher than our hypothetical split).

We can safely say that an IPO at $25 billion would be a better deal than what Google offered. But, unless we get more specific details on the final proposal, it's impossible to say whether $5 billion is necessarily worse.

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how to ensure your data stays safe

We are generating more data than ever before, and that data’s becoming increasingly important to businesses: whether it’s shared assets such as raw video, customer relationship management data or your top-secret plans for world domination, your data is priceless – and irreplaceable. So how do you ensure that your data stays safe?

                                                                     
A good server-based system can protect your data in several key ways. It can protect your data through consolidation; it can protect your data through redundancy; it can protect your data through security measures; and it can protect your data through backing up. More than anything, though, servers protect your data by being really, really tough.

Tougher than the rest

Because servers have to cope with more demanding environments than traditional PCs, they’re built differently: components are carefully chosen for maximum reliability, cases are built using the most robust, durable materials and designed to maximise airflow for more effective cooling, and they’re tested, tested and tested again to ensure that they deliver all day, every day.

Dell’s PowerEdge R910 rack server is a good example: it’s built like a tank, and it’s as smart as it is solid. Its processors boast advanced reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) features, its chassis is made from the most robust and durable materials, its components are subject to exceptionally strict quality standards and every single unit is tested and retested before it leaves the factory. It also includes embedded diagnostics to warn of potential problems before they occur.

Having rock-solid hardware is only part of the solution, though: you also need to protect against human error and other everyday disasters.

Everything in its right place

One of the most effective ways to keep data safe is to centralise it. No matter how smart your employees, if everybody’s data is their own responsibility there’s always a risk that it might be damaged: laptops can be lost, or dropped, or left in taxis (and often are, especially ones belonging to organisations who really ought to know better, such as the security forces), hard disks can fail, PCs can be compromised by malware, essential files can be accidentally overwritten and so on. By storing or keeping copies of important data centrally, you can ensure that when such problems occur – and in most organisations it’s definitely a case of “when” rather than “if” – they’re annoyances, not disasters of epic proportions.

With a server-based system, security is centralised: virus scanning, spam protection and email filtering can occur on the server, users’ file downloads can be screened and access to specific files or data can be limited to the people who actually need to use it, vastly reducing the risk of malware infection, data damage and people mucking about when they’re supposed to be working.

Centralising data benefits from other forms of security too. Uninterruptible power supplies can prevent power fluctuations or power cuts from damaging files, while hardware redundancy means that even hard disk failures can’t bring down your data: RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) systems use multiple hard disks so that if one disk fails, its data doesn’t disappear. Some servers use redundant power supplies too, which prevents the failure of a unit from stopping the server, while others use hot-swappable drives so that hard disks can be replaced without rebooting or powering down.

One of the biggest benefits of centralised data is easy backup: instead of hoping that everybody’s remembered to backup their files, a server-based system can automatically ensure that you have backups of everything that matters to your organisation. There are three ways to do that: with clones, with snapshots and with mirroring. A clone is an identical copy of a volume, such as a hard disk partition; a snapshot is a copy of a file or volume that’s been changed, which is like a clone but requires considerably less space; and mirroring is duplication of entire disks. Depending on the size of your organisation those backups might be stored on external hard disks or using a dedicated backup appliance such as Dell’s PowerVault DL.

Ahead in the clouds

In addition to traditional, on-site backups, firms are increasingly turning to the cloud. Cloud-based backup solutions connect you to secure, off-site data centres via the internet, enabling your organisation to benefit from enterprise-level hardware, encryption and security without breaking the bank. Whether it’s a single laptop or a stack of servers, cloud-based services such as Dell’s cloud-based backup protect you against software corruption, accidental file deletion, hard drive failures, theft and acts of God.

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Chrome finally coming to Android?

A snippet of code posted on Google's Chromium Code website reveals that Google's Chrome browser is to be ported to its Android smartphone operating system.It may seem like an obvious move for the two Google-operated products, but they've been run as completely separate entities - until now.

The Chromium website hosts Google's open-source features for the browser, and generally everything that appears there will later be integrated into the browser itself.

In the future everything is chrome

                                                                               
The Chrome Android code currently lacks the tabbed browsing and plug-ins that adorn its desktop counterpart.

Get your WebKit off


Coincidentally, the default WebKit browser that ships with Android phones uses much of the same code as Chrome's desktop client.The Android release will see Google taking on the likes of Firefox and Dolphin HD in the Android Market, but we could see a repeat of Chrome's steady increase in popularity on desktop PCs.

There's no word on whether or not Chrome will usurp the default WebKit browser on upcoming Android phones either, but it would make a lot of sense.

Expect to see the official announcement at Samsung Mobile's Unpacked 2011 event in San Diego on 11 October - which is where we're also expecting to see the unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest iteration of Android, and the Google Nexus Prime.

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Nokia Sea Ray specifications leak onto web

Nokia's much-vaunted partnership with Microsoft for Windows Phone 7 handsets is coming to fruition, with specifications for the devices being liberally plastered across the internet.

may be we will get to see the front view soon

                                                                         
First up is the Nokia Sea Ray, which is said to ship with a Clear Black Display 3.7-inch amoled screen, a Carl Zeiss eight megapixel autofocus camera and 16GB of internal storage. It will run Mango WP7.5 on its 1.4GHz processor, powered by a 1540mAh battery.

The Nokia Sabre, which we first reported on last week, is for those of you who loved the Nokia 3210's swappable fascias back in the early '00s - it comes with interchangeable back covers.
                                                                       
In addition, it is set to offer what seems to be the same 3.7-inch amoled screen as the Sea Ray, but internal storage is reduced to 8GB and the camera ships in a 5MP variety.

Ace in the hole


So far, they seem like fairly standard mid-range smartphones, but Nokia's still able to pull some punches with its Nokia Ace.

This includes a whopping 4.3-inch Clear Black Display AMOLED screen, an 1800mAh battery and a Carl Zeiss 8MP snapper. Apparently it will also ship with HSPA+, making it Nokia's first LTE 4G handset.

Expect to finally see at least one of the phones in the flesh at Nokia World 2011 on 26 October.

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Absolute power: how smart design is making servers greener

Servers are the power behind today’s always-on, hyper-connected world – but that power uses a lot of, well, power. The US Environmental Protection Agency predicted that by 2011, US servers would use some 2.5% of the entire country’s power supply; the real figure was lower (between 1.7% and 2.2%, according to Stanford University). Much of that difference is because of two things: better server design, and the rise of virtualisation.

                                                               
Virtualisation: doing more with less

As businesses grow, their IT demands grow too – and traditionally, meeting those demands has meant investing in more equipment. However, simply adding more servers isn’t always the best idea: not only do additional servers require additional power, but they also generate additional heat that will require additional cooling, which once again requires energy. With modern servers, virtualisation offers a much more efficient – and much more cost-effective – alternative.

Virtualisation enables a single server to do the work of several distinct machines, and it massively reduces organisations’ power requirements. As Jon Koomey of Stanford Unversity told Greenbiz.com, “running a single server for an application is a huge waste of capital. Systems have got more efficient with virtualisation.” Rather than have multiple servers running well below capacity, consolidating applications across fewer servers via virtualisation can have a dramatic effect on the bottom line – not just in terms of your power bills, but also in capital, maintenance, administration and support costs.

Virtualisation isn’t the only way to cut servers’ power requirements, though. Firms such as Dell have found that clever design can slash energy bills while boosting performance – a genuine win-win situation.

Heads you win, tails you win

By harnessing the latest generation of servers and focusing heavily on energy efficiency, the latest generation of Dell PowerEdge servers consume up to 25% less energy than previous generations while delivering improved performance. Dell reports performance increases of up to 3X the performance per watt compared to previous generations.

So how do they do it? Having your own Power and Thermal Lab, as Dell does in Austin, certainly helps: it’s where Dell works with partners to develop, validate and implement industry standard solutions for today’s energy efficiency challenges. Inside the lab, engineers can simulate various heating loads, model customer server loads and cooling capacity, and even use a smoke generator to study air circulation. Results are shared with Dell’s customers and the industry as a whole, and of course it’s used to inform future products.

Energy efficiency is a key priority for Dell, and its PowerEdge Energy Smart server range takes advantage of three key technologies: highly efficient processors, high efficiency system design and highly effective power management features.

Advanced processor technology makes an enormous difference, with dual- and quad-core low voltage processors designed to maximise performance while minimising power drain and heat generation. According to Intel, modern processor technology of the kind you’ll find in Intel’s Xeon range delivers incredible benefits: up to 40% more performance per watt than previous generations, delivering dramatic reductions in server energy costs


Save energy, save money

The processor is only part of the picture, though. Dell’s Energy Smart power supply units (PSUs) are engineered and right-sized to remove unnecessary overhead, achieving some of the highest efficiencies in the industry, and their reduced energy requirements help to achieve cooler internal temperatures – something that’s also helped by chassis designed for maximum ventilation and airflow.

Low-Flow fan technology constantly monitors the system’s thermal requirements, adjusting fan speeds accordingly, and Energy Smart systems design incorporates high-efficiency voltage regulators and highly effective power management tools that reduce system draw during periods of low utilisation and that offer features including power capping, power management policies, power scheduling and device disablement.

No detail is too small: for example, PowerEdge servers utilise smaller form factor hard disks, which use less energy than their larger siblings.

The results are dramatic. Compared to standard configurations, implementing PowerEdge Energy Smart servers means that for every four servers, customers can run a fifth at no additional energy cost; IT can fit four more 2U servers per rack without adjusting power specifications; and for every four racks, IT can add one complete rack at no additional energy cost. For smaller businesses, that’s a saving of hundreds of pounds per server per year, every year – and for large data centres, the annual savings can be in the high six figures.

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Secure your server: protect your most important assets

Virtualisation is big news for small and medium businesses, because it enables them to do much more work with much less kit. By running multiple operating systems on a single server, it can save firms a fortune – so it’s hardly surprising that small and medium sized businesses are embracing virtualisation in record numbers.

                                                     
That’s good news for all kinds of reasons – it’s reducing firms’ carbon footprint, making their IT more efficient and saving huge piles of cash – but unfortunately it seems that many businesses aren’t taking simple steps to protect their virtualised systems. So how can you keep your systems safe?

Simple steps:

When security firm Symantec surveyed nearly 700 companies in 28 different countries, it discovered a worrying trend: firms investing in virtualisation weren’t taking even the simplest steps to protect their data. Just 15% were backing up the data used in their virtual environments, and an incredible 80% weren’t protecting their virtual environments with anti-virus software.

That’s an incredibly risky approach, especially when securing your server is so simple. From the smallest start-up to the biggest agency, Dell has the security solutions to keep your stuff safe.

Multiple lines of defence:

In an ideal world there’d be a single technology that protected you from every conceivable threat, but of course life’s a bit more complicated than that. That’s why Dell has created four kinds of security solutions: security services, which provide a comprehensive range of monitoring, management and security consulting services; network security, which protects your business not just from malware such as viruses and worms but also from intruders and even spam; endpoint security, which protects the data on PCs, notebooks, servers and mobile devices; and data security, which enables you to protect sensitive data from prying eyes, digital disasters and good old-fashioned human error.

Secure the perimeter:

Dell’s doing to system management what it did with hardware, taking complex, proprietary technology, simplifying it and streamlining it. Protecting your network from intrusion’s easier than you might think. Appliances such as the Dell PowerConnect J-SRX series provide world-class firewall protection and IP Security (IPsec) virtual private networking technologies, and they’re easy to setup and require minimal configuration. Easy, quick and secure to deploy, even for security beginners, the J-SRX series provides superb intrusion protection, anti-virus protection, anti-spam screening and even web content filtering.

Better than a bouncer:

Dell also provides the tools you need to protect individual devices, from servers to mobile devices. Dell systems with Intel® vPro™ processor technology can automatically stop viruses from spreading, ensure critical data is securely stored and receive security updates from your server, even when the PCs are switched off. Remote diagnostics and repairs, asset inventory and zero-touch configuration enable you to deploy, manage and update your vPro systems without leaving your desk.

That’s not all. Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services can be preinstalled on Dell systems to protect against malicious software and mail, restrict users’ access to unproductive, offensive or risky sites, and provide continuous protection for your mobile workforce – and it doesn’t require dedicated hardware or skilled IT staff to run it.

For larger networks, the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance offers even more powerful security including quarantining compromised devices, automatic software patch management for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems and applications, vulnerability scanning and secure web browsing.

Security saves money:

Dell also provides an extensive range of networked storage that can ensure every digital asset is archived. For smaller organisations backup solutions such as Dell PowerVault RD1000 removable disk storage offers low-cost, rock-solid, super-speedy backup, while larger organisations can benefit from the server-connected PowerVault MD3220 storage array’s incredible scalability, with support for up to 96 additional drives shared between up to four servers.

Whichever Dell security solutions you choose, the benefits can be significant. By protecting your data from disaster and unauthorised access and your systems from malicious software, risky websites and junk, Dell’s security solutions can massively reduce the risk of data loss, destruction or downtime. By ensuring your systems run 24/7, patching software vulnerabilities, enforcing company policies and helping you comply with relevant data protection legislation, Dell’s solutions can save you time, effort, and most of all, money.

The Dell difference:

Dell PowerEdge Servers are designed to work as hard as you do. We work closely with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to deliver unrivalled performance and reliability in the most demanding environments, and our Dell PowerEdge tower servers and rack servers are built specifically for the most demanding jobs in creative, engineering and architectural design; web design and development; photo editing, finance and product design. With the latest technology in our scalable servers and storage solutions, Dell is the one-source partner to match your IT ambitions.

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INFOGRAPHIC : Making The First Page Of Search Results

If there is one area of the Internet where the wars are vicious and cut-throat, it’s the search engines.  Ever since Google burst onto the scene, it’s been a constant battle between them and Microsoft and Yahoo, each one constantly trying to outdo the other, in exchange for a bit more market share.  In many ways, this is good for us, the users of the Internet, because these companies will constantly keep on innovating and bringing out cool new services and apps to keep us loyal.

                                                             
But personally speaking, I am quite often taken aback at the amount of money that companies like Google spend in trying to stay the top dog.  And you have to wonder who will be the next bloodied casualty, especially with persistent reports that Microsoft’s Bing is losing a staggering $11 million a day.

Our infographic today comes courtesy of Search Engine Journal which shows a timeline history of the search engines, starting with Lycos and Webcrawler in 1994.  Then steadily over the years, we see household names springing up such as Yahoo, AltaVista, MSN and of course Google.  The infographic also shows tips on how to make page one of search results.

Did you know that the person to call themselves an SEO expert was in 1999?  These days, I get about 10 so-called SEO experts pitching me their services every day in my inbox.  Suddenly I yearn for pre-1999 when there were none!

Let us know what you think of the infographic.  Before Google started making waves, what were your favourite search engines?  Are you old enough to remember Lycos and Webcrawler?  What would be your tips for making it to the front page of search results?  Let us know in the comments...

Source: search engine journal

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How to find your temporary Internet files?

Temporary Internet files are a cache of Web page content that's stored on your hard disk, enabling you to quickly view Web pages you've already seen, rather than have to wait when your computer downloads all the content of a Web page each time you want to see it. If your computer ascertains that you already have the Web page in the temporary Internet files folder and the Web page hasn't been updated since then, it gives you the version that's already in the folder. On the one hand, it's a convenience, but on the other hand, at some point you might find that your hard drive is getting pretty full, in the same way that you keep throwing stuff into your garage until there's no more room left for the car. In that case, it's time to clean up and declutter.

Depending on which browser you use (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, etc.), you have a different procedure for emptying your cache, and a bonus is that your browser will operate more efficiently, as well. If you have Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you'll find your temporary Internet files in your C drive.

Another reason you might want to get rid of your temporary Internet files is because anyone who has access to your computer is able to see all the sites that you've viewed if they look in your temporary Internet files folder. Be aware that even when you delete the contents of this folder, there are still traces left of the sites you've visited. If you really want to clean everything out, you may need more specific software to do a thorough job. You also have the option to leave some sites in your temporary Internet files folder, either because you plan on accessing these sites frequently or because it looks awfully suspicious to have absolutely nothing in this folder.

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How do you hide your IP address?

The reason you might want to hide your IP address is if you want to stay anonymous on the Internet, so that sites you visit won't be able to trace you. Law enforcement officers or detectives who don't want their IP address left in the log of the Websites they visit in the course of their work are examples of people who need to cover their tracks as they gather sensitive information. You have a number of options, with the most usual one being the use of a proxy server. When you connect with a proxy server and ask for a resource available on another server, the proxy connects with the other server or brings up what you ask for from a cache. Some proxy servers don't pass along your IP address, but some will. Some charge for their services and some don't.

A transparent proxy does pass along your IP address, so it won't do a very good job of hiding your identity. An anonymous proxy doesn't pass along your IP address, but it does identify itself as a proxy server when connecting with the other server, while a distorting proxy provides an incorrect IP address. A high anonymity proxy doesn't pass along your IP address and it doesn't identify itself as a proxy server.

If you install proxy server software on your computer, you will either pay a one-time fee or pay with a monthly subscription fee, but you'll find that it works faster than the above browser-configured proxy servers. Finally, VPN (virtual private networks) guard your data and identity over the Internet. They're used by people who want to reach Websites that are only available to those living in a certain country and come in handy if you're traveling and want to still access Websites in your country of origin, or if you live in a country with high levels of censorship, such as China, Iran or North Korea.

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What is a blogroll?

A blogroll is a listing of other blogs that you either subscribe to or that you recommend. People often post a blogroll on their blog, either on the right- or left-hand side of the page. On the one hand, you may think that you're doing your readers a favor by pointing them in the direction of other resources that they may find useful, as well as creating more online traffic with cross-links, and the blogs that you recommend might end up getting more hits and therefore a higher page rank. On the other hand, if you want your readers to stay on your page, but you give them links to other pages, you may find them hopping off on a journey away from your blog.
At any rate, if you decide to have a blogroll, keep it under 75 links or it will probably be ignored by search engines such as Google. In addition, any sites that you write about inside your blog will be ignored, too.

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Facebook brings follow option with 'Subscribe' button

Facebook has launched a Subscribe button, which allows users to follow the public updates of others, without necessarily having to be approved friends. Facebook says the new button gives more control to users on their news feed and accounts.
The Subscribe button helps connect you with "interesting people you're not friends with—like journalists, artists and political figures," Blake Ross, director of product at Facebook, wrote in a blog post. To start using this feature all you need to do is click on “subscribe” button available on someone's profile page. It is notable that you will not be “friends” with that person and you will be only able to see their updates that are for public view.

"Just like with friends, you can choose how many and what types of updates you see after you've subscribed," adds Ross. To add the Subscribe button, go to the subscription page and click on "Allow Subscribers."
Facebook users also have option to decide who can comment and what notifications they receive after allowing subscribers. The Subscriber tab will be available on your profile, through which can find out who subscribes to you. Facebook has already started rolling out the Subscribe feature and will be available to all users in coming days.

Facebook's new feature is apparently similar to Twitter, which allows users to follow others, including those whom they do not know and see their public posts in a timeline. The new Facebook button gives same power to Facebook users.
Soon after the launch of Google+, Facebook has made some significant improvements in its site. It recently announced some new features to streamline grouping of friends and improve privacy settings. Prior to these, Facebook rolled out video chat feature, which it did not possess when Google+ launched with its video chat feature.

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Make Multiple E-Mail Accounts Using Single Mail-Id Gmail

Make Multiple accounts using single Mail-id in Gmail....See how

Lets say your gmail id: YourGmailID@gmail.com
Now any mail sent to following will go in your inbox.
Yo.u.r.g.m.ailid@gmail.com (you can use as much DOTS as you wish to and at any location within this id before @ sign)
YourGmailID+321@gmail.com (any number can be used between + and @)

Means your one Gmail account acts as millions of gmail accounts.
People creating account on twitter, FaceBbook or any other forum can register using these ids and verification email will hit one gmail inbox.

and

You can also replace @gmail.com with @googlemail.com
and with this one the dots and the numbers will still work and all emails will hit to your real gmail account.

Enjoy..!!

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YouTube Partner Program launched in India

Original video content creators in India now have a platform to monetise their content with the YouTube Partner program that was officially announced on Tuesday at an event in Mumbai. The program is open to all Indian content creators who make original, high-quality videos on a regular basis and use YouTube to distribute their work online. Under the Partner program, YouTube will share advertising revenue with the popular content creators. The partners will host ads on their pages and the revenue generated by clicks on that ad will be shared between YouTube and the partner, with the latter getting the majority share.
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10 Ways To Speed Up Torrent Downloads

Imagine being on the autobahn with the accelerator down and then you realize that you are driving a wrecked car. The plight is not so uncommon on the information superhighway too.

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