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Internet giant Google Inc. has unveiled its latest innovation, a Social Network called Google+ with which it plans to take on the might of Facebook. With the +project, Google intends "to make connecting with people on the web more like connecting with them in the real world". Termed "Real-life sharing rethought for the web" Google+ is presently available to the invited few but it won't be long before the full fledged service is made available to everyone. To learn more about Google+ you can visit the following link : http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/

Many people look to the collectables and antiques market when they think of saving money and investing for the future. With inflation at five percent and Mervyn King still adamant that interest rates will stay at half a per cent, putting money in a savings account is a guaranteed way to watch it shrink. There are more niche investment opportunities than ever before, especially when it comes to antiques, but many of the markets for watches, oil paintings, furniture and wine are saturated, they have become the preserve of wealthy, expert buyers and there is little room in the market for newcomers. You might find a treasure trove of collectables that is much closer to home, however, in the shape of children's toys. The child toy collectable market has always been buoyant, but in recent years the advent of the internet and especially EBay has made it a very lucrative marketplace. Toys of the 1970's and 1980's such as Action Man (or GI Joe, if you're reading this in America...

What makes a CIO not only an effective manager, but also an effective leader? We offer the following observations based on a three-year study of Korn / Ferry and Gartner. The authors of the new book ‘The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results’ support the thesis that leadership skills and personal skills connected to communication of CIOs are the biggest factor of success or failure. The book, written by Graham Waller, George Hallenback and Karen Rubenstrunk does not underestimate the fact that IT managers need to be productive at operational level too in order to maintain the informational security of the company even when they have to work  with tight budgets. The most successful CIO, however, manages to build strong relationships with his or her employees as well as with his/hers business and external partners. "CIOs understand the need to manage IT processes to achieve results and meet business expectations. They also recognize the need to manage ...

Finding a job can be a very interesting endeavour that has a lot of potential to teach us a lot about ourself and our strengths (as well as our weaknesses). Whenever you are searching for a job, you are forced to think about yourself and find out ways to stand out from the crowd. Challenging interviews and seeing how your peers reach higher in their career can provoke you to do some serious self-reality checking. Once you go through your fair share of constructive criticism, you will know what you need to do to get yourself a job that you are best suited to. It is well-known that jobs are extremely limited in the market, the recession in the economy will not drizzle away quickly, nor will it wait for anything to stop. This is why it is high time that every candidate graduating this year and previous years should look for a ‘hidden job market’. When you start looking for jobs that are not advertised, you will realize that the global recession is nothing but a state of mind for a jo...

“A look at how safe your smartphone is when it comes to managing your financial details.” Emerging technologies are transforming the way we conduct our everyday lives. One only has to think back 30 years before the advent of the credit card to wonder how we ever managed! But the latest smartphones are taking the revolution even further. In addition to a wide range of applications and increasingly flexible connectivity options is the emergence of the contactless payment system. Already a range of telecoms providers have teamed with financial partners to develop contactless payment systems. That means payments can be made at retailers without using either cash or a credit card. But how safe are these new technologies? Most techies agree that the new systems using smartphones are more sophisticated than credit cards, meaning that they could be far more secure. There is no magnetic strip to be swiped and the added processing power of the phone itself creates stronger encrypti...

I never bought into the argument that blogging is a dying art. With money still being poured into search engine optimization and social media marketing, blogging still holds a valuable place in the internet marketer's arsenal. That is, if you use it right. Here are some ways you're probably not using your blog right. 1. You Use it to Advertise  Free advertising is great, but too much of it and you've lost its effectiveness. Your blog should only advertise ten percent of the time. The rest of the time you should be building your audience. Think about it: would you want to read endlessly about why you should buy a particular product from a perfect stranger? Of course not. You want to buy from people who you get reliable information from. The other 90% of your content should be reliable information. 2. You Aren't Active  Sad to say, I think 80% of the blog articles being published week in and week out are apologies for not posting more frequently. I'...

Lets take a quick look at the Nokia N9 Features & Specifications

Most of the time, big corporations are seen as bad wolves which serve only to drive small-scale, local shops out of business. Yet Local businesses have learned to adapt to the existence of these zombie companies and some have even managed to outsmart their giant competitions. The great thing about having a small business is the fact that one can cater to customers in a more personal level. Although huge inventory and super low prices are off their reach, but when it comes to customer service, local stores have the lead. Here are a few ideas that can even more widen that lead. Know Your Customers Because local businesses are smaller, it is expected that their customer base is more stable as compared to that of big corporations. Local businesses are in the position that allows them to know their customers (and their needs) better than their larger counterparts. In order to meet that goal, it is crucial for them to hire and train people who are good at interacting and establ...

Lets take a quick look at the Motorola Quench XT5 Features & Specifications

The constant evolution of modern business technology has created a number of indispensable HR software tools which can help improve your HR processes. The modern business environment demands an HR department to streamline their processes, maintain clear channels of communication between department heads and employees, and fully integrate personnel, training, recruitment and payroll management. Providing processing solutions to vastly improve the speed, efficiency and effectiveness of your HR team, here are 5 essential tools your business should not be without. 1. Intranet Self-Service Systems: This type of system greatly simplifies the way your HR systems are managed and maintained by allowing managers and employees to access personnel data directly, streamlining the process of approval and negating the need to bombard the HR department with constant employee requests. Intranet self-service systems also proactively allow employees access to data relating to their career performan...

This article tries to identify some of the ways in which you can maintain a healthy heart. 1. Cut down on your intake of salt. Go for salts which are low on sodium content. 2. Stop smoking. Smoking greatly increases the chances of a heart attack. 3. Exercise regularly – Exercising regularly helps improve circulation of blood throughout your body. It also helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. 4. Avoid junk food as it increases cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a major risk factor when it comes heart related diseases. 5. Check your blood pressure levels at regular intervals. High blood pressure can have an adverse impact on your heart health. It is important to keep visiting your doctor at regular intervals 6. Eat healthy. Fresh fruits and vegetables are your best bet. 7. Keep your mind relaxed and avoid stressful situations. 8. Reduce intake of alcohol. 9. Maintain a healthy weight. This helps in significantly controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels. 10. Keep S...

Most people know and appreciate the pleasures of looking through old photographs. We’ve all pored over grainy black and white pictures of grandparents, or laughed at the suspect fashion sense of our parents when they were growing up. However, historians and archivists have noted a growing problem. With the advent of digital technology we no longer retain and preserve our photographic history. This problem can be linked to three main issues: Information Lifespan: Many people will conscientiously back up their digital images to some kind of storage media. However, as the table below shows, most digital media have only a fraction of the lifespan of the more traditional formats. Unless you are very disciplined about transferring images to new disks, you are likely to get a nasty surprise next time you try to retrieve some of your precious photos. The problem is complicated yet again by the development of “floating” storage services such as email or social media sites like...

Technology and elderly care go hand-in-hand. This has never been more evident than in the last few years, thanks to the large strides made with regard to panic button alarm systems and smart home technology. These improvements have allowed thousands of people to enjoy some peace of mind as far as their elderly loved ones are concerned. It has also allowed the people it assists to carry on living an independent life - without all the constant worries. Although these innovations are being used on a daily basis by more and more people each month, there are some other inventions out there that could make things a little easier for your parents or older relatives. May I present to you some of the strangest gizmos intended to assist the elderly: Taizo: Meet the Richard Simmons of the robotic world. Taizo was, thankfully, created without the crazy permed afro and annoying amount of energy, but his purpose is also to ensure that elderly people lead healthy lives. Taizo boasts a fleece cov...

This post features a tutorial on how to add a Google +1 (Plusone) Button to your blogspot blog’s sidebar. Step 1. Go to the Design tab on your blogger dashboard and click on Edit Html Step 2. Copy and paste the following code before the </body> tag <script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script> Step 3. Next click on Add A Gadget under the Page Elements tab and select an HTML / Javascript box. Copy and paste the following code into your HTML / Javascript box and hit the save button. <g:plusone></g:plusone> This includes a standard button into your blog. You can also use any one of the following button size options. <g:plusone size="small"></g:plusone> <g:plusone size="medium"></g:plusone> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone> Step 4. Drag and move the HTML box into your sidebar (or any other place where you want t...

In this article I present to you some interesting facts about the world’s most watched sport – Football 1. In 1935 King Edward III banned football because of “excessive violence” 2. The first officially organised football league in the world was the (English) Football League formed in 1888 3. The FA (Football Association Cup) was originally known as the “Challenge Cup” 4. The first FA Cup final was played in England in 1872 between Royal Engineers and Wanderers in front of 2,000 spectators. Wanderers won with the score of 1-0 5. Sheffield Football Club -- Sheffield FC -- founded in England in 1857, is recognised by both the English FA and FIFA as being the oldest football club in the world still playing Association Football. 6. The first international football match was played between Scotland and England in Glasgow, Scotland on 30th November 1872, in front of 4,000 spectators. The match ended in a draw with both the teams failing to score. 7. The first World Cup was won by the...

If you are a small business owner its important that you pay attention to the needs of your business. The following article lists some of the things your small business might need. 1. Insurance – Every business; big or small needs insurance. As a small business owner insurance becomes very critical to your business’ needs. Insurance would help you and your organisation recover should any unfortunate circumstance arise. 2. Website – Every modern business needs a website. A website allows you to reach out to your prospective customers on the World Wide Web and conduct business online. You business need not be confined to the local geographical markets, You would perhaps need professional help in setting up your website. 3. Comfortable Seating Arrangement – As a small business owner, its obvious that there are a lot of responsibilities on you. You probably would be required to put in long hours on a regular basis; so that your business can grow. Now if your desk is uncomfort...

Living creatures will try and survive no matter what’s thrown at them. Here are six of the greatest survival stories. 1. Ernest Shackleton – Expedition of Antartica Ernest Shackleton launched an expedition in 1914 of Antartica. During the expedition his ship, Endurance, hit ice which forced him and his team to pursue the rest of the journey on foot. Over a two year period, Shackleton led his crew across ice floes and finally to Elephant Island, where they lived for six months on blubber and seal meat. Shackleton then crossed 800 miles of ocean to South Georgia Island, and hiked across the uncharted territory to find an inhabited whaling station and return three months later to Elephant Island for the rest of his crew. 2. Touching the void Joe Simpson and Simon Yates descended the summit of Siula Grande in the Andes in 1985, however on the way down Simpson slipped and broke his leg. The men devised a plan where Yates would lower Simpson gradually down the mountain using their...

Its time for yet another innovation from Google. This time they are introducing Voice Search. You can now search Google by voicing your search term, instead of typing it. To use Voice Search Just click the mic in the Google's search bar and start talking. It will take some time before Voice Search will be introduced every where. So if can't see the mic you have nothing to worry about. You will only have to wait sometime before you can start using this new feature. Requirements for using voice search 1. a built-in or attached microphone. 2. Latest version of Google's Chrome browser installed on your computer. "If you can say it, you can search it", says Google

If it’s from Apple it must be good. Apple is hell bent on setting trends and other companies seem bent on... copying Apple! Rival firms eager to cash in on the popularity of Apple products have unabashedly tried to imitate everything Apple related for years, from the operating system, to computers, to iPad and the iPhone, to trademarked games on iPhone, to the App store, down to its website. South Korean firm Samsung incurred the ire of Apple after the former’s Galaxy cell phones and tablets showed uncanny resemblance to the iPhone and iPad. Apple sued in a bid to keep its closest rival in the booming tablet market firmly at second place. Then, there’s Chinese tech manufacturer Meizu Technology Co., which has been making iPhone clones in China. Meizu even went beyond imitating the design of Apple’ popular mobile phone: It’s also trying to replicate Apple’s marketing strategy. And you’ve got to give it to the Chinese for its remarkable skill at coming up with clones. ...

Good salesmen have many tricks up their sleeves. One of the main things they need to have is confidence. They need to believe that they could sell ice to an Eskimo if they are given a chance. That level of confidence is sometimes what separates a good salesman from a struggling one. While being able to display that confidence is part of a person’s personality, there are steps that every salesman can take to help them appear more confident to the person they are pitching their product to. The key to a good sales pitch is preparation. While it is true that many people believe that they can think on their feet the truth is that the more a person knows about their product the better they are able to present that product. Taking the time to understand what you are selling and how it can be used is a matter of time and effort. A person can use that time and effort to create presentations that they can use to help demonstrate their product. The research that goes into preparing thei...

Only a few years back our mobile phones were simple devices capable only of making calls and sending text messages and when computers were a boring beige box hidden away in a corner, but those days are now long over.  2011 is set to be one of the best years ever for gadget fans with the launch of all sorts of new tablet computers, smartphones and games consoles from leading manufacturers all over the globe. With so much to choose from, techies will struggle to pick their favourites from this year’s extensive new ranges. If the story of the last two years in the mobile phone market has been the battle of the smartphones, 2011 seems to offer no respite. With Apple’s iPhone 4 still the phone to beat, Google’s Android has made significant inroads into the market thanks to fantastic handsets like HTC’s Desire range, largely at the expense of RIM’s Blackberry. On the side lines, Microsoft’s Windows 7 phones from HTC and Nokia have begun to win fans after a slow start. With it...

Here are a list of 10 important things you must know about earning quick money online. 1. There are thousands of sites on the world wide web promising to earn you quick money online. However not all of them live up to their promise.  2. There is no such thing as EASY money online. You must be prepared to work hard, often very hard. 3. And forget about anything these sites say about making QUICK money. You have to work hard over a considerable period of time before you can earn your first pay check. 4. Before you subscribe for any premium services from these “make money online” sites, make sure its a reputed company that you are dealing with and that people have actually benefitted from their system. A little search on google would be handy in this respect. 5. There is no dearth of sites set up with the sole intention of cheating you. 6. A lot of bloggers earn a lot of money from the web. However they do put in a lot of effort. 7. Its difficult not to...

Watch The Last Lions trailer - and make a difference for lions! For every trailer views on YouTube, National Geographic will contribute $.10 to lion and big cat conservation in Botswana. Watch as many times as you want, and share with your friends and family. Let's get to 1 million views together! To do your bit for big cat conservation, watch the Last Lions Trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7SvK7w1xA For more information on National Geographic's conservation efforts all over the globe, go to causeanuproar.com. You can also contribute to this cause by visiting http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/big-cats/cause-an-uproar/take-action/ LETS CAUSE AN UPROAR!

Internet giant Google Inc has acquired the New York based ad management company Admeld Inc , for an undisclosed sum. According to Neal Mohan, Vice President of Google's Display Advertising Department, this acquisition would "help major publishers get the most out of the rapidly changing and growing display ad landscape".

The dependency on technology for most businesses has changed the way we think about security. Previously the biggest potential threat on a security level would be a physical break in and entry into a company’s property; the main things a criminal could steal would be the equipment left laying around.  Nowadays, however, a criminal does not even have to set foot onto a property to cause untold damages to a business. Through nefarious means it is possible for a company to have much of its data, information and knowledge tampered with and even stolen via security breaches that could occur miles away.  One of the reasons for this change in environment is the continuing growth and mainstream adoption of IT that is used at the heart of most businesses; to find a company which operates on an entirely analogue platform in the 21st century would be incredibly rare. There are many explanations for this; ease of storage, the ability to operate from a centralised database and ...

Typically, men don’t tough it out as long as their female counterparts. On average, men die ten years younger than women. One suggestion for such a drastic difference is that men tend to disregard their health and ignore key risk factors for life altering diseases. Whether this is true or false, it is fact that any man can better his chances at longevity through the proactive monitoring of health concerns. Every middle-aged man should be aware of the following conditions in order to recognize dangerous changes in his body.  Heart Disease Heart disease is the top killer of men. Luckily, it can be prevented. The first step in prevention is to have regular tests for blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood fats. Your doctor can easily administer all of these examinations to make sure you have normal cholesterol levels and that blood pressure is not a concern. Also, follow these ways to prevent heart disease:  Eat more fruit, vegetables, and grains.  Eat less fatty, s...

Reading is not only fun and educational, it can be beneficial as well. In recent times it has become very important that kids acquire a love and appreciation for reading at an early age, so that later on in life they can experience the benefits of an advanced education. Language and Speech Development When you read to a child, it greatly improves their speech and language capacity. This helps them to properly pronounce words, which can help with speech impediments and delays. Combining word pronunciation with images can help to expand a child's vocabulary. School Preparation Reading to a child helps to prepare them for school. Children are ready to go to school when they can listen to what someone else is saying, participate in story reading, and listen to a single speaker. Reading is an excellent way to prepare a child for a classroom environment, as they are used to listening to and following sentences. This can be helpful while learning about grammar and the structure of ...

Since the 1960s, we’ve seen cars’ reliability go from non-existent to bulletproof. The introduction of Japanese cars helped push the envelope of how reliable a car can be, but how have the modern manufacturers ensured the cars can put up with the most extreme circumstances? Here’s a look into the tests carried out on cars that push them to the limit. Lightning test So, you’re driving down the road and you see a storm coming straight for you – what do you do? The instinct is to get out your car and run for the hills because we’ve been told since the dawn of time that metal conducts electricity – and cars are, typically, made from metal. Well, apparently staying inside your car would be a safer bet. You see, car manufacturers now put their latest models through lightning tests to ensure that the occupants, electrics and shell remain perfectly intact if the car was to be struck. Take the Top Gear lads, for example, who decided Richard Hammond would be a great volunteer to test...

The Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) was introduced to the world during the 2009 Formula One racing season. KERS allowed the race cars to gain some extra horsepower by pressing a button on the steering wheel. This made the racing much more exciting as the extra horsepower resulted in more passing opportunities. In 2010, only a handful of teams were using KERS. In 2011, most of the teams have adopted the technology. The way KERS works is ingenious. A flywheel is attached to the brakes. When the car brakes, energy is sent to the flywheel making it spin. The energy from the spinning flywheel can be stored and used to help power the wheels when the car starts moving again. On May 26, Volvo announced that they are developing a KERS system for road cars. Unlike Formula One, the Volvo version of KERS will always function. There will be no buttons for the driver to push, no opportunity to engage it at an opportune time while passing a semi-trailer on the highway. Volvo is not int...

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