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AVOS - The New Delicious Owner.

Delicious , the social bookmarking service, has been acquired by AVOS.  AVOS is a new Internet company founded by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen who, in 2005, founded YouTube, the world’s largest online video platform. Delicious was founded by Joshua Schachter in 2003 and later acquired by  Yahoo ! in 2005. 

Express Services Notification Email Virus Scam.

Another scam email titled " Express Services notification " is currently doing rounds.  The mail contains an attachment purporting to contain information about a parcel (allegedly sent to your home address) and its tracking number.  Now if you receive such emails,  I would advice you not to download the (ZIP) file attachment as it contains a potentially harmful virus, which might install on computer once you un-zip the contents of the attachment. It is also apparent that mostly Yahoo users have been targeted by this scam.  Safety tip : Always keep your anti-virus updated to protect yourself from such threats and attacks. An example email is reproduced below : Important Information! Dear customer. The parcel was sent your home address! And it will arrive within 3 business day. More information and  the tracking number are attached in document below. Thank you! Best regards.  2011 Express Services International GmbH! All rights  reserved! 

3 Simple But Effective Blog Tips.

In this post I am going to share with you some simple yet effective blog tips.  Topic : SEO Tip 1 : Naming your images - Naming your images will help them rank well in image search results. If you wondering why you should be bothered about getting your images to rank high, its because  image search has the potential of bringing you a decent amount of traffic.  You would have noticed that every time you click on an image via google image search, the website that hosts the image loads in the background. Also when you close the particular image, you are automatically redirected to the said website. So if you do not want to miss out on traffic coming via image searches, you'd better start naming your images. Topic : Advertising Tip 2 : Ad placements - It is obvious that you place advertisement on your blog to earn revenues. To get the most out of your ads it is important that you make your ads more visible. Placing ads within or below the header section and on the sidebar gives

8 Features To Look For In A Laptop.

Purchasing a laptop can be quite a daunting task. So if you are contemplating a purchase here are some features that you might look for in your new Laptop. 1. Decent Battery Backup : A laptop is meant to be carried around. You would definitely not want a laptop that needs to be charged every hour. A battery backup of 2 - 3 hours is a minimum. 2. Light Weight - Light-weight makes it handy for travel and work. 3. Size - When it comes to size there are often conflicting opinions. Some people prefer options like wide display and a full keyboard, while others are ready to sacrifice such features for compactness. A large laptop can sometimes be difficult to carry. The ultimate choice would be based on your priorities. 4. Performance and gaming - There is no reason why you wouldn't want the best processors,graphics and memory to be installed on your laptop. 5. Spill proof key pad - Though this is an added I would strongly recommend you go for this feature. 6. Ports

Watch IPL 2011 Matches Live - Free Streaming.

IPL Action is back and with 10 teams participating it promises to be the biggest ever. Now you can watch Live streaming of Indian Premier League matches by clicking on the link below. Watch IPL Matches Live - Live action will be powered by Indiatimes. By the way which team are you supporting?

How To Find Guest Bloggers For A New Blog?

Finding guest bloggers for a new blog can be a difficult job. Most bloggers would simply turn you down because a relatively new blog would not be able to give them the desired exposure. Thus most people would prefer to guest posts on blogs which have a dedicated readership base and are well known in their respective niche.  Now this leads us to the question of how to find guest bloggers for a new blog? A simple solution to this problem would be to look within the circle of your family and friends for potential guest posters. For example, if you are write a tech blog, you might have a friend or family member who knows a thing or two about technology. Show them your blog and approach them with your idea. They are sure not to turn you down.  I hope you will find this idea useful. Do share your experiences here.

10 Benefits Of Practicing Yoga.

This post tries to identify some of the benefits of practicing yoga. 1. Yoga helps you loose weight and keep fit. 2. It improves concentration levels. 3. Yoga helps to improve the circulation of blood throughout the body. 4. Yoga involves control of breathing and thus boosts your intake of oxygen. 5. It helps improve digestion. 6. Yoga helps your mind to relax by relieving you of your stress and tensions. 7. It helps to strengthen your body's internal defenses. 8. It also helps to bring blood pressure under control. 9. Yoga helps to bring respiratory problems under control. 10. Yoga has also been found effective in reducing joint pains. I hope this post would encourage you to adopt and practice yoga regularly.

DHL Express Services Email Virus Scam

Today I received another email with the subject " DHL Express Services ", notifying me about some sort of parcel that was sent to my address. The mail also contained an attachment purporting to contain information about the parcel and its tracking number.  Just as I had stated in my previous post on the FedEx Email Scam , I got the attachment examined and it did contain a VIRUS . With the growing list of people complaining about the receipt of such emails it is becoming quite evident that all this is a part of an organised effort to attack and infect our computers . Now if you receive such emails I would advice you not to download the (ZIP) file attachment as it contains a potentially harmful virus! You are better off deleting such emails. I would also clarify that such emails are not sent by DHL Express.   The email I received is reproduced below:  Dear customer  The parcel was sent your home address  And it will arrive within 10 business days  More information a

FedEx System Notification Email Virus.

Very recently I received an email with the subject " FedEx system notification",  notifying me about some sort of parcel that was sent to my  address. The mail also contained an attachment purporting to contain information about the parcel  and its tracking number.  This made me suspicious primarily because  I had not ordered any such parcel. The same email was sent to a large number of persons. I got the attachment examined and it did contain a VIRUS. Now if you receive such emails I would advice you  not to download the (ZIP) file attachment as it contains a potentially  harmful virus! I would also clarify that such emails are not sent by FedEx . The email I received is reproduced below:  Dear customer The parcel was sent your home address And it will arrive within 10 business days More information and the tracking number are attached in document below. Thank You © FedEx 1995-2011

Ethical Blogging Guidelines - Blog The Right Way!

Ethical blogging guidelines that bloggers are encouraged to follow. 1. Do not copy content belonging to others without appropriate permission. This applies to to both online and offline media. 2. Do not spread rumours. 3. Do not deliberately mislead readers by spreading half-truths and lies or by deliberately concealing information. 4. Never promote such products which you know might cause a loss - monetary or otherwise, to those who use them. 5. Do not manipulate or distort information, pictures, videos ect. 6. Never publish sensitive information before being absolutely convinced about its authenticity. 7. Make sure you admit and correct your mistakes. 8. Do not spam your readers or subscribers.