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GOSF 2013 - Shop online for mobiles, gifts, apparel and more heavy discounts!!

Planning to gift a surprise gift on your loved one? There are a lot of gifting options which you could check out online. Yes, you need not even venture out to the market or stores to check them out all as you can view them on your computer screen or tablet and get them delivered at your home promptly.

Choosing a gift could be one time consuming affair but what if you could check out the products on offer along with best possible prices and discount offers, choosing the gift does become quite easy. For instance, shopping for laptops, smart phones, home appliances and more becomes even more

Best Smartphones Under 10000 in 2013

Every big is launching cheaper smartphones having features comparable to high end smartphones. Today we are reviewing best smartphones under the budget of 10000 in 2013. With the launch of
Micromax Canvas 3D A115 competition in the market became stiff. Nokia Lumia 520 gave high end features in under 10000 category.

Our criteria for choosing

Screen size
RAM
Build quality
Internal memory
Looks
Processor and its speed
Popularity

Sony Xperia E

Key Features

1 GHz Qualcomm Processor
RAM - 512 MB
Internal memory - 4 GB
Battery - 1430 MAh
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
3.5' TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Memory expandable upto 32 GB
3.2 MP Camera

Micromax Canvas 3D A115 ( Most Popular )

Features

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS
RAM - 512 MB
Internal memory - 0.93 GB
Battery - 2000 MAh
1 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory expandable upto 32 GB
5 MP Primary Camera
Dual SIM ( Both GSM)
0.3 MP Secondary Camera
5-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen

Nokia Lumia 520 ( Recommended )

Features

Windows Phone 8 OS
RAM - 512 MB
Battery - 1430 MAh
Internal memory - 8 GB
4-inch IPS Capacitive Touchscreen ( Better than TFT )
5 MP Primary Camera
1 GHz Qualcomm Krait Dual Core Processor
Wi-Fi Enabled
HD Recording
Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802

Key Features

Android v2.3 Gingerbread) OS
RAM - 512 MB
Internal memory - 3 GB
Battery - 1300 MAh
5 MP Primary Camera
Smart Dual Active SIM (GSM + GSM)
832 MHz Processor
Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
Wi-Fi Enabled
3.5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
FM Radio

XOLO A500

Features

Dual SIM (3G and 2G)
RAM - 512 MB
Internal memory - 4 GB
Battery - 1500 MAh
Wi-Fi Enabled
5 MP Camera
Memory expandable upto 32 GB
4' TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
1 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Processor
Android 4.0 Icecream Sandwich OS
0.3 MP Secondary Camera

Final result - It all depends upon your preferences. Based on features I recommend you Nokia Lumia 520 because of its eye opening features. Many people would recommend you Micromax Canvas 3D A115 due to its 5' HD screen which is also a good choice.

Sony Xperia U - Review and Specifications

Sony Experia U is a beautiful bar shaped mobile powered by Android 4.0 (Ice cream sandwich). I was surprised by its superb camera quality and speed. It has micro USB port so by using a connecting wire you can use any USB device on it, they call it OTG (On The Go), you can run pen drives, external hard disks or any USB device. The battery lasts for at least 2 days if it is tweaked for optimum power consumption. It never slows down while using multitasking.

sony experia u

Features

FM Radio functionality
0.3 MP rear Camera
3.5'' TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
5 MP Camera
1 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 Processor
Wi-Fi Enabled
RAM - 512 MB
Internal storage - 4 GB
Battery - 1300 mAh
Price - Rs. 10,450

Cons

Only 4 GB internal memory and no SD card slot. 4 GB is too small now a days when Android apps are too heavy and takes huge space.

Using WordPress and a VPN Service to Increase Online Business

When WordPress first started out in 2003, it was considered to be the best blogging tool in the market. Since the beginning, it has utilized a powerful content management system (CMS) that is based on open source code. In the last decade, since its original release, it has come to be known as the best blogging and website building platform in the world. Millions of companies and individuals use the power of WordPress for a variety of different reasons including as an e-commerce store, corporate website, blogging site, and to provide information.

The Success of WordPress

The key component that has built the success of the platform is its simple to use interface. Additional key components include:

· Its high-level content management system
· Its huge variety of available themes and plug-ins

· The easy ability for search engine crawlers to locate newly posted content. This maximizes search engine optimization (SEO) performance

· Its easy-to-use interface allows for endless customizable theme possibilities
WordPress comes with a huge array of themes, plug-ins and widgets that can be used to fully customize any website or blogging site. The versatility of these widgets and themes allow individuals to create nearly any type of site they desire. WordPress is king in the world of online platforms, simply because of the hundreds of millions of sites that are built using the system.

Their online support is impeccable. They offer open forums to help their customers answer all pressing questions on how to best develop their website and grow their business.

Flexible Enough for Business

WordPress is ideal for companies that need flexibility. It has the capacity to expand in size as the company’s online business grows. With its easy-to-use content management system (CMS) it can easily be customized to meet the requirements of any business. Successful businesses often incorporate a VPN service when building, developing, creating and managing their online website using the WordPress platform.

WordPress provides the best solution for online marketing strategies that incorporate social media sites and blogging sites. With its ability to provide newly posted content, search engine sites including Google and Bing can easily update their systems when they recognize the fresh content, to push the rankings of the business website higher in search engine results. This maximizes SEO (search engine optimization) performance, and helps to increase traffic to the site.
With all of the functionalities that WordPress offers, along with its versatility, it works well for companies that need an easy-to-use interface and a quick way to update online content.

Windows 8 - A user's Review

With updates in the Windows 8 operating system, a number of Windows 8 tablets and windows 8 Laptops have been in the market for quite some months until now. This is a game changing OS. This operating system was launched on the 26th of October 2012. Windows 8 has brought in radical changes to the User Interface. It is interface is designed so that it can be used with the touchscreen, mouse and keyboard as well.

We can download the windows apps through the Windows store or from the apps designer website as well. This windows store is quite similar to that of Google Play store and Apple Store. As of now you can get many free apps but they would eventually increase as the number of windows users will increase. Like the previous versions of Windows you can definitely run all the previous version of windows on Windows 8which is only possible on PC and Laptops but not on Tablets.

Once you enter your password, you will come across the modern UI (User Interface) which gives you an amazing experience of the new start screen. Most people feel lost at this juncture. It takes only some time to figure out how you need to proceed with the new interface. It allows you to install all the apps you would like to have. This allows you to zoom in and out of the screen. Those without touchscreen can also do this by holing the Ctrl key and roll their mouse wheel to do so. It’s good to learn the keyboard shortcuts as this would be the only way for you to get your work done fast if you had a touch screen.

Keyboard Shortcuts:

Windows + L: Locks your system and shows you the lock screen

Windows + C: It opens the Charms bar

Windows + H: Helps you share the charm bar

Windows + Z: It displays the apps bar

Windows + I: helps you with the charms bar settings

Windows + D: It shows you the traditional/ Conventional desktop.

Windows + X: It opens the admin menu.

Alt + F4: Closes the current application.

Charms Bar:

This charms bar is a brand new feature included in the Windows 8. It appears on the right edge of your screen. From the top you have the following in sequence of Search, share, start, devices and settings. Start takes you to the start screen. Share allows you to share stuff with people if you have some apps like Facebook and Twitter downloaded. Search is the substitute for the search box in the previous version of Windows.

iPhone 6 - Expectations and Big time for Apple

Samsung S4 is a take of Samsung on Apple's iPhone 5, A much powerful, with better features, innovative and not a copycat at all. Major two features that are "Smart scroll" and "Smart pause" never seen before. With a life like screen with more pixels per inch, a 13 mp camera, bigger 5 inch screen and everything to beat iPhone 5. Not just Samsung S4, in market there is Blackberry B10, HTC One and Sony Experia Z which are giving neck to competition to Apple.
Apple used to be an industry leader, not in terms of profits and revenue but in terms of technology, innovation and design. But they are losing their "Throne" to Samsung, In past many years it was Apple which use to bring new features and everybody in the market follow them. Samsung is now changing the game, they are hitting Apple in every market, Samsung is also snatching tablet market from Apple.

SWOT analysis of Apple for smart phone market

Strenghts

Industry leader in design, huge following for its product design.
Big brand (much higher brand value than competitors)
Culture to shape markets and bring new features in the products
Operating system, which is still better than Google's android
Apps marketplace provides huge apps

Weaknesses

Kept the prices of smart phones high, it was strategy when there was no close alternative in the market and people were ready to pay premium, but now things have been changed.
Not product lines for cheaper smart phones, every competitor have a wide range of product line, but Apple just want to create it's own market and want people and it's competitors to follow them.

Opportunities

Still competitors are trying eat market share of Apple, it can broaden its product line to increase the customers' base.

Threats

Samsung!!! New players in this segment are doing really well. It's stupid to underestimate any of them, Sony in their new smart phone Xperia Z, brought "Best of Sony", Sony makes one of the best cameras, displays and portable music players. That is a great product.

What is the deciding factor in this Smart phone war :-

Apple is leading in smart phone marketplace because of their Operating system, Wide apps marketplace and Design. Now development of Android is a deciding factor in this market. Next 2 years are really important for this market as everything is dependent on app market, it would be amazing to look which platform will be able to host exclusive apps that can shaken the market.

What new features we expect from Apple in iPhone 6 :-

Wireless charging (Nokia and Samsung done this before, this is the most probable feature)
Higher resolution ( currently 226 ppi is not that much crystal clear as of competitors)
Better primary camera - even 8mp is not enough now
Smart scroll and smart pause ( Copyright stuff, now that's really dependent on the market response on these features

Samsung Rex Series Mobiles - No Value For Money

In a attempt to capture low cost handset market, Samsung Mobiles launched Samsung Rex series by launching 4 handsets in the series - Rex 60, Rex 70, Rex 80 and Rex 90. These handsets are targeting low cost Nokia Asha series, but Nokia Asha series supports Whatsapp and many other applications that are not supported by Rex series. These are low quality mobiles, According to me Samsung is trying to incash it's brand value that is created by Galaxy series and it's landmark handsets.

Overall Rating - 2 out of 5
Price - 3 out of 5
Features - 1.5 out of 5

samsung rex series

Features of Rex 60

Screen size - 2.8''
Primary camera - 1.3mp
Internal storage - 30mb
Battery - 1000mAh
Dual sim, Samsung TouchWiz Lite
Price - 3700

Features of Rex 70

Screen size - 3.0''
Primary camera - 2mp
Internal storage - 10mb
Battery - 1000mAh
Dual sim, Samsung TouchWiz Lite
Price - 4070

Features of Rex 80

Screen size - 3.''
Primary camera - 3.2mp
Internal storage - 10mb
Battery - 1000mAh
Dual sim, Samsung TouchWiz Lite
Price - 4790

Features of Rex 90

Screen size - 3.5''
Primary camera - 3.2mp
Internal storage - 10mb
Battery - 1000mAh
Dual sim, Samsung TouchWiz Lite
Price - 5990

samsung rex mobiles

Pros of Rex series phones

Cheap
Value for money
Looks good
Dual sim
Nice user interface

Cons of Rex series phones

No android
Whatsapp not supported by Rex series mobiles
Low internal storage space
Less battery life, just 1000mAh battery,

Price - Rs.3500 to 5800

Advice - You can purchase Samsung Galaxy Y for Rs.5100, it runs on Android and with much better specs than Rex.

Rex 90 Vs Samsung Galaxy Y 5360
Please read deatied review of Samsung Galaxy Y 5360

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9 Best Android Mobile Phones Below Rs.10,000 In India

Indiatimes Shopping Review - Worst place to shop online

Today i will give you a review of my personal experience with Indiatimes shopping. To say the least, it has been a horrendous experience. To know the details, read further.

I ordered a pair of Nike shoes on 23th Jan through my credit card. I shop a lot online, However, this was my first shopping experience with Indiatimes shopping. Ebay, Myntra, Bestylish, Pepperfry, Tradus are few of my preferred online stores and to be honest my experience with them has always been good. Trusting the Times brand, I placed the order with estimated delivery date of 2^nd Feb.

I regularly checked the order details to see if they had shipped as most of the stores I order from, ship within a couple of days even if they mention 5-7 days. However, Indiatimes had still not shipped. On 31^st Jan, I contacted Indiatimes shopping customer care on chat(which was equally pathetic). The chat support agent assured that the product will be shipped by 1^st Jan, and I will get the product within 2 days.

I checked again on 2^nd Feb, but it was still not shipped. I decided to wait and see exactly how bad their service can be. On 6^th Feb I received a call from them informing that the order has been cancelled as the product was out of stock. I had never experienced this kind of 3^rd Grade service and that too from a Times Group company.

Online shopping has become a rage in India and is growing really fast. The scope of price differentiation is really less, so online stores create a space for themselves on the basis of their service.

My experience with Indiatimes shopping was not just one example of really bad customer experience. The same thing happened with a good friend.

As a customer, I love to get a good product at reasonable price, however good customer service is more important for me, and I most certainly appreciate honesty.

Indiatimes shopping took my order and my money upfront even though the product was out of stock. They kept me waiting for 15 days for the product and then cancelled it.

So if you are one of those people who don’t mind paying a little extra for better service, try avoiding indiatimes shopping if you can.

{Infographic} The great Indian Shopping Guide

India is one of the fastest growing economics which is possible due to the change in the online trends which are extremely positive. Google has done a survey about the growth in the online shopping in the year 2012-13. The results reveal amazing trends of growth as it has reported 128 % growth in one fiscal alone. This change is due to the introduction of many e – commerce websites which are promoting virtually every product online. The users or the customers do find these websites very attractive because of the discount vouchers, smart deals and fair variety. Customers have many brands to choose from and comfort is an added advantage. Online shopping is a convenient affair with the options to shop 24x7 and easy payment process. There are some exceptions in terms of fraudulent and suspicious websites which are being promoted with ill intentions. Such websites can compromise your security and identity online. Please go through the following infographic for more details.

5 Best Stores To Buy shoes in India

Everybody is crazy about shoes, gone are the days when people use to buy one pair of shoes and use them till they torn off. Now in India people buy shoes for every occasion just like apparels. Buying shoes have become a fashion in India. Indians are so much comfortable with online shoe stores, most of youth now is purchasing shoes online. There are many reasons behind this :-

Online stores offers huge discounts
They have large variety of shoes
Ease of shopping
Shop anywhere

So let's talk about top shoe stores in India. Shoes is the most purchased item online after pen drives, it generates huge revenues so large number of startups enters the market. But you need to be cautious while purchasing shoes online

Myntra

Myntra is a big guy when it comes to men's shoes. With very high customer satisfaction and almost 0% order cancellations, I give this store number 1 spot.
Strengths
Quick delivery

Easy return policy
Quick customer care response
Largest collection of shoes in industry
Lowest price
Great user experience on website
Big brands available

Jabong

Jabong is one of the best online shoe stores in India. They have huge collections both for male and females. Best thing about this store is whenever you like a pair of shoe, you will find your size.

Strengths
Nice user interface
Low prices
Genuine products

Bestylish

Bestylish is the only big store targeted towards shoes only.

Strengths
Everyday low price, don't wait for sale

Huge collection
Nice user interface
Quick and free shipping, Cash on delivery available

FashionAndYou

Out of box shopping portal. They don't allow anonymous shopping. Amazing thing I noticed is very low prices of products. But it is more like a clearance store selling whatever left unsold with manufacturer.
Strengths
Low prices

Weaknesses
Bad user interface
Lack of variety
More like a female store, most of the products are for girls

Yebhi

Strengths :-
Great offers

Super savers that can give you great deals

Weaknesses
Bad user interface

High prices without coupons
Lack of big brands

Worst Place to buy Shoes online

Indiatimes Shopping

After purchasing a dozen pairs of shoes online. I placed an order with Indiatimes, they were offering A pair of Nike canvas shoes for Rs.1278, I placed the order although i knew they asked for 10 days for delivery. I made the payment from my credit card and after 10 days, I got their call that order had been cancelled and I will receive my money back in my account after another 5 days. It's been 1 week, I haven't received any money in my account. I think they don't even have a warehouse and they are a middleman, that's why they were asking for 10 days for delivery and they didn't knew that there was no stock. This happened to 3 of my friends who who purchased different shoes from this website on that day. So i recommend, stay away from them.

10 Romantic ways to celebrate Valentine's Day

It doesn’t make any difference if you are seventeen or eighty that spark of love remains. It could be that wild, unbridled passion of your first love. It could be just a spark from a long ago time, a memory locked deep in our heart. Love is at the core of Valentine’s Day. This day, like no other, is the day when we express our love for one another. It’s the day to “tell our story of love.”

Love is a feeling, an emotion, an unseen energy that exists between two people. On Valentine’s Day we must speak this love from our hearts. The actual events we plan are not as important as how we express them. Your Valentine’s Day may be filled with power packed activity or a simple time spent alone together. The key is how we tell our partner that he/she is the most important person in the world.

Here again, we’ve got to know our partner, the depths of his/her emotions, what he/she wants and needs to express that energy of love. Some partners are reluctant to speak about love, yet they love deeply. Others tell their partner openly and often that they love them.

On this day, Valentine’s Day, take time to plan that special event, one that will be remembered long after the day is past. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Say “I love you with words.” Don’t just give a card. Take the time to write your feelings of love for your partner, what excites you most, what you treasure most, and how this makes you feel.

2. Say it with music. Music resounds deep in the human heart. Take your partner dancing. Most couples don’t dance often enough.

3. Laugh. Laughing is one of the most exhilarating ways to express your love. Have you ever started laughing with your partner and that set off a laughing binge that lasted for hours?

4. Be intimate. Massage each other. Have you ever spent the entire day in bed? Try it on Valentine’s Day. You’ll be amazed at how close you become. You’ll catch those little, deep, hidden tidbits about your partner that you never knew before.

5. Get away. Send the kids to grandma’s and just be alone together in a remove hideaway. Talk about how much you love each other.

6. Stay at home. Don’t cook. Order in. Spend a romantic evening in bed watching a movie, holding each other and telling each other how much you love them.

7. Weather permitting, do a picnic. It can be outdoors or in front of your fireplace. You can set the mood with the traditional wine and cheese. Hold each other. Make love.

8. Take a warm bath together. Use divine fragrances. Make this sensual and romantic, a night to remember.

9. Take a moonlight stroll. Hold hands and “feel” your partner’s love.

10. Make a memory. Take pictures of both of you together. Share your love and pictures with friends.

Remember, Valentine’s Day is a day of love and feeling. Use the day to make a memory that will last a lifetime.

Set up the day by celebrating it for a whole week and you can also take part in the multifaceted musical experience by watching live shows at boxoffice.

How To Find Your Business The Best Internet Service Provider

Contrary to some beliefs, not all internet connections are the same. In fact, there are quite a few differences between different types of internet connections. Price is only one example of some of the differences between types of internet connections. It is important for you to choose the best internet service provider for your business.

There are quite a few things that you have to consider if you want to choose the best high speed internet service provider for your business. For example, you would have to think about the type of internet connection that is best and internet security that can protect your business. You might already recognize the terms ‘high speed’ and ‘broadband’ when you shop for internet service providers. Bandwidth is the more popular type of internet connection that is offered by internet service providers. This is because it is still relatively cheap while being faster than dial-up. Wideband is the fastest type of internet connection. It can offer speeds that go up to 50 megabits per second.

Types of Internet Connections
DSL is the cheapest type of internet connection that you will find. In order to purchase a DSL internet connection for your business, you would only have to pay between $30 and $90 each month. A DSL internet connection uses phone lines to provide internet services. However, DSL does let its users transfer data and make voice calls at the same time. How well this type of internet connection performs is based on how far away your company’s location is from the internet service provider’s exchange. DSL speeds can reach 15 megabits per second for downloads. It reaches around one megabits per second for uploads. DSL can handle around twelve users of the internet connection. It can also be used for point of sale systems.

Cable is one of the more popular types of internet connections. If you wish to purchase a cable internet connection for your business, you might end up paying anything between $60 and $300 each month. Cable internet connections use cable lines to provide digital phones, an internet connection and television to its users. This type of internet connection can provide speeds as high as 50 megabits per second for downloads. It can also provide anywhere between two megabits per second and ten megabits per second for uploads. Cable users share bandwidth with other users as well. It might be slower during hours of extreme use.

Fiber is the best type of high speed internet connection for business because it offers the best performance. Fiber optic internet connections prove download speeds that are anywhere between 15 megabits per second and 150 megabits per second. Upload speeds for fiber optic internet connections can be anything between five megabits per second and 135 megabits per second. This type of internet connection can cost anything between $70 and $200 a month. It can provide internet connection, phone services and television services for up to 24 users at the same time.

Dynamic IP Addresses and Static IP Addresses

Many men and women tend to believe that dynamic IP addresses are the best type of IP addresses for businesses. There are a many different things that dynamic IP addresses can do that a static IP address is unable to provide. For example, internet service providers do not need to configure addresses or manage addresses for specific customers when a dynamic IP address is used. It can also be useful for companies. For example, IP configuration on a router is not required for a dynamic IP address. In addition, dynamic IP addresses automatically provide some type of security. It is harder for a hacker to track and find your company’s IP address. If you must use a static IP address to run servers, you must have firewall protection.

Irresistible Specifications of iPhone 5, you can't afford to Abstain It

The moment you want to buy any mobile that you can’t afford to abstain it, is none other than iphone5 with the desirable specifications. This is a unique mobile in itself. You will get astonished by looking into the exceptional features provided with this phone, which are renewed. Let’s go through the renewed features:-

This is the sixth invention of the series, which has totally a new 4-inches retina display. It not only has a giant screen, which gives an amazing picture but also clarity of video. As it has 326pixels per inch, the density of pixel is very high, which distinguishes from 4s. The giant display will make you enjoy the change, when you go for playing games, viewing videos, images or for reading purpose. Because of the latest and improved technology, it runs faster than 4s. Because of its larger screen, one can hold it with a single hand and can text messages, as many as you can.

When it comes to the design, it is also well-known for its slim and weightlessness. It comes with significant redesign in the era of iPhone series; as it weighs 112grams and the thickness is 7.6mm. This iPhone is available in two colors – Black and white.

As it’s a dual processed chip, it is two times faster than the previous one, (i.e.) A5 chip. By insertion of the core chip namely 4GLTE support, which creates a tremendous increase in the downloading speed, browsing, saving pictures. The unique option provided here is that it can be customized according to your requirements. This device also provides a standby battery life for around 8hours of conversation and also an excellent WI-FI usage. The processor is associated with graphics, battery and performance. There are certain features like new ear pods, ioS 6 operating systems.

The Google map feature is replaced by a new map application designed to provide 3D interactive pictures and also provides cool vocalized directions. This includes updates about traffic, and also guides as a best alternative ways to the user.

The next best feature is Lighting dock connector. This enables iphone5 to have an easy access and comes with adaptable and user friendly interface, which is compatible with digital information and more durable. With the structured with USB host capability; this permits the device to take care of the lightening patterns.

There is another exciting option in this phone which is the newly improved wireless technology. With this technology, you can download the required files with in no time. It also supports Wi-Fi to present the faster graphic performance. By this, you can have a good experience of renovated and efficient graphics.

If you are quite sure about the iphone5 you like to go with all the features you wished, see whether it is fitting your budget or you can go for an option of having cash loan, which are easily available in the market and the process takes a few minutes and requires no documents.

About the Author:

The guest post was contributed by Sophie, financial guest blogger from Manchester, UK. Find out more about her finance related blogs @financeport .

Natural Themes for Windows 7

When I am working on my computer sometimes I need to take a break from it all and look at something beautiful. There is nothing more beautiful to me then scenes from nature. From waterfalls to flowers to mountains and streams, nature is so living and active that just a photograph of it takes me away from my desk and into another world. Here are some of my favorite free natural themes for Windows 7.

windows 7 natural themes

1. Canada Theme

This theme consists of six separate photo of the beauty of the Canadian landscape. From the sunset at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park to the desert cliffs of Dinosaur Provincial Park to the boats, lovely trees, and serene water atthe Curme Islands in Desolation Sound. These images will thrill and delight you. There is also a beautiful photo of Lady Evelyn Falls and a gorgeous shot of the Northern Lights.

2. Caribbean Shores Theme

From the cool northern climate to the sunny beaches of the Caribbean Sea, this theme is a collection of twelve beautiful sea inspired shots. With an abundance of clear blue water and palm trees, coves and tropical flowers, and picturesque thatched huts, this theme will leave you aching for a vacation, especially during the chilly winter months.

3. Forests Theme

To me there is nothing like the cool, dappled beauty of a forest to calm the nerves. This theme is one of my absolute favorites. With sixteen calming images of trees, leaves, flowers, meadows, creeks, dewdrops, climbing vines and dangling moss, you will never be bored. Span the seasons from Spring to Fall with this heavenly collection of forest photos.

4. Germany:Mountains to Sea Theme

This eclectic collection features a dozen images from the mountains and waters of Germany. From sheep on hills to lighthouses and cool waters, this theme will make you feel like you have just taken a trip to see the wonders of the German landscape. I love the shot of the cabin sitting on the water with the majestic mountains surrounding it and reflecting in the still water.

5. IcelandTheme

This theme is all about the water. With twelve images it gives you an overview of the natural beauty of this desolate place. From the waves crashing against the rocky sea shore to the mossy banks of a creek to the roaring of a waterfall, you can practically feel and smell the dampness in the air.

6. IrelandTheme

There is nothing so green as Ireland. From the rolling hills to the cliffs by the sea, there is something just magical about this place. This theme has seventeen images that will give you some idea of what this beautiful area is like. One of my favorite images is of The Rock of Cashel in Cahir in the County Tipperary. The sheep graze under the might of a looming castle with ominous grey clouds signaling a storm is on its way. Just perfect.

7. JapanTheme

There are many Japanese themes to choose from but this short theme of only six photos is really special. I love the image of the colorful pink cherry tree blossoming and the current of a mossy river in Akita Prefecture. Such a pretty scene.

8. Painted Skies Theme – This theme is all about the beauty of the skies as the sun paints pastel colors. The photographer, Brook Burling, captures the sky in beautiful shades. Even lighting can light up the night sky in ways that you could not imagine. There are seventeen spectacular photos in this theme, each one with a beauty all its own.

9. WaterfallsTheme

There is just something so calming and reinvigorating about water, and waterfalls in particular. In this theme there are ten spectacular photographs that capture a vast array of waterfalls, from a trickle to a massive onslaught of white, tumbling drops. The long exposures help you to see the movement and you feel as if you could reach out and drink for the brisk, clear water of mountain streams and forest pools.

10. HarvestTime Theme

This is the theme I have on my computer right now, and it is a splendid theme to see the variety of nature’s fruit as it is collected before the winter. From olives to grapes to berries of all shapes and sizes and even hay being baled, these eighteen images make you feel like you are back on the farm and will leave you hungry for a piece of fresh fruit or a bite of berry.

11. LighteningTheme

This theme features one of nature’s most beautiful, frightening and elusive things. Lightening. The bolts raining down from the sky used to be attributed to the anger of the gods, but they can still inspire a shiver of awe today. With fourteen captures of lighting in this theme you will always be left wondering how in the world the photographer managed to get such a perfect shot.

12. MoonlightTheme

“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore!” Crooners can go on about the moon as much as they would like but it still does not diminish its standing in our eyes. The beauty of the moon is captured in these sixteen images. From seas to forests to meadows and cities the moon looks as beautiful as always, no matter what the surroundings. The thing that gets me the most is the juxtaposition between the relics of our past, like the ruins of ancient Greece, and the self same moon that has always hung over our planet throughout the ages of human history.

13. SpectacularSkies Theme

This theme is all about capturing the spectacular. From cloudy days to glorious sunsets to flowers against a clear blue sky, the eleven images on this theme will have you looking up more often than not. How much do we miss with our eyes on our phones? You might want to start looking up at the beauty above and around you.

14. RainbowsTheme

Throughout history rainbows have been considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity. In the bible a rainbow was shown to Noah as God’s promise never to wipe out the world in a flood again and ever since then a rainbow has held a special meaning for us. These eighteen images capture rainbows as they appear around the world, shining their multi colored splendor on the landscapes below. From icy waters to lush farmland to crowded cities, rainbows light up the sky and bring a smile to your face.

15. WinterTheme

Last but not least is the Winter Theme. The beauty of snow and ice is truly something you have to see to appreciate. During the hot summer months you long for a cool crisp winter and during the winter months you long for a warm breeze. It is just how we are, I guess. But these thirteen images will leave you wishing you lived in a winter wonderland year round. Frost covered branches, fat little birds, pine trees covered with snow, and meadows dusted with white will all inspire you to grab a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy your winter.

These are just a sampling of the beautiful assortment of themes that are available to download for free on your Windows 7 PC. If you are interested in seeing more all you have to do is right click on your desktop and select personalize. There you will see a window with the themes that you already have and you can click ‘get more themes online’ to choose from a wide selection of free downloads. Or you can simply click here to be taken directly to the Windows 7 theme directory. There you can browse by topic or just see the most popular downloads. Have fun!

Author Byline:

Ken Myers the editor in chief is a frequent contributor of http://www.gonannies.com/ Ken helps acquiring knowledge on the duties & responsibilities of nannies to society. You can reach him at kmyers.ceo@gmail.com.

Trick Photography and Special Effects ebook and Video Tutorials

Trick photography is creation of magnificent pictures using some basic photography tricks using some household equipments. After surfing around whole of the web, i found an e-book and video tutorial series by Evan Sharboneau. Trick photography and Special effects might surely be te most intriguing photography books available out in the market . This e-book is considered to the most controversial e-book, as most of the industry experts consider photography as an art and says photography is a deep art and good pictures can't be created without expensive photography equipments. But This e-book explains some easy photography tricks that can help you take beautiful photos.

Give a look to some beautiful images using trick photography

Download Trick photography and Special effects ebook here

Great book for Photography Enthusiasts :

Trick Photography is a great book for Photography Enthusiast. This e-book clearly aims at all those photography lovers who don't have much knowledge about photography. You don't need to have any advanced skills or expensive equipments. What make this e-book stand out of crowd is its video tutorials. It has 50 video tutorials, length of every tutorial is about 10 minutes.

What will you get

A 300 page e-book explaining
50 Video tutorials, each having a photography trick
60 days 100% money back guarantee

What you can do with Trick photography and special effects :-

How to take dynamic and amazing pictures
How to make best use of your regular camera
How to make use regular home equipments to make better photographs
How to use scanner to add amazing effects to photographs

Final Thoughts

If you was always waiting for someone to teach you photography tricks, while you didn't want to spend much, your search ends here. This e-book and video helped me to make living from photography, it can help you too!!!

Price of this ebook and video tutorial series is $47

Click here to visit official website of Trick Photography ebook

Finding Novel Content for Your Blog

Information on the Internet sometimes propagates so quickly that every blog out there seems to have almost exactly the same article on it. Most of the time, the blogs that don't have the same type of search engine visibility that the biggest blogs do will end up just following a trend but never benefiting from it as do the bigger and more popular destinations. For example, if one of the leading news sites runs a story on something that gets propagated across hundreds of blogs, the news site that originally ran it is generally going to be the only one that really benefits from that content in terms of search engine visibility.

To make your blog stand out, you have to adopt some techniques that help you to find content that the other blogs aren't running and that, hopefully, they will want to pick up once they see it. Here are some good ways to accomplish that goal.

Books and Magazines

Some of the duplicated content that propagates between blogs is simply the result of authorial laziness. Pick up some books and magazines. Look through them and find information that you don't see all over the Internet. One of the advantages this gives you is reducing your chances of reproducing inaccurate information. Just to give yourself an idea of how little people actually check facts on the Internet, ask a question with a yes or no answer in a search engine and notice how quickly you can find websites that answer it both ways, even if the answer is not a matter of opinion. Books and magazines go through editors and they tend to have more accurate and, oftentimes, more interesting information than many Internet sites do.

Go Deeper

If you see blogs reproducing the same information over and over again, investigate the information they're reproducing a bit further than the blogs have already done. Check their sources, look up additional information or do as is advised in the previous section and get a book and find out if what they're saying is true. If you find out that what they're saying is actually false, you could end up getting some attention for it and some traffic.

Check Your Archives

If you've been blogging for a while, Premium Wordpress Themes make it easy for you to navigate through your own archives and to search for information. See if you have information that bears posting again. In some cases, you may even find that some of your posts, when posted one after the other, tell an interesting story and have a connection that you may not have noticed the first time around.

Best Android Phones Below 15000 in India

Android phones are getting more and more popular. Every week a new android phone is launched in market. But people have misconceptions or lack of knowledge that android phones are no more expensive. Today i have made a list of android phones below 15000 rupees.

Main factors that should be considered before purchasing an android phones :-

Screen size
Processor speed
Ram
Brand
Price
Popularity
Build

1) Sony Xperia U

Android Version - Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread
Screen size - 3.5 inch Reality touchscreen display
Screen Resolution - 854 x 480 pixels
Weight - 110 gm
Processor speed - 1Ghz dual core processor
Ram -
Camera - 5.0 Megapixel rear shooter with Auto-focus, LED flash and High definition recording (720 p )
Price - Rs. 14,490

Sony Xperia U

2) Samsung S6802 Galaxy Ace Duos

Android Version - Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread
Screen size - 3.5 inch Capacitive Touchscreen display
Screen Resolution - 320x480 pixels
Weight - 122 gm
Processor speed - 832 mhz processor
Ram - 512 mb
Battery - 1300 mAH, 1010 minutes of talk time
Camera - 5.0 Megapixel
Internal memory - 3 GB
Price - Rs. 11,900
Other features - WiFi enabled, Dual active sim,

Samsung S6802 Galaxy Ace Duos

3) HTC Desire C

Android Version - Android 4.0 with HTC Sense 4
Screen size - 3.5 inch Capacitive Touchscreen display
Screen Resolution - 320x480 pixels
Weight - 98 gm
Processor speed - 600 mhz processor
Ram - 512 mb
Battery - 1230 mAH
Camera - 5.0 Megapixel
Internal memory - 4 GB
Price - Rs. 11,999
Other features - WiFi enabled, Dual active sim,

HTC Desire C

4) HTC Desire V

Android Version - Android OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Screen size - 4 inch Capacitive Touchscreen display
Screen Resolution - 480x800 pixels
Weight - 114 gm
Processor speed - 1 GHz Cortex-A5
Ram - 512 mb
Battery - 1650 mAH
Camera - 5.0 Megapixel with LED flash
Internal memory - 3 GB
Price - Rs. 14,914-16000
Other features - WiFi enabled, Dual active sim,

HTC Desire V

5) LG Optimus L5 E612

Android Version - Android OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Screen size - 4 inch TFT display
Screen Resolution - 320 x 480 Pixels
Weight - 114 gm
Processor speed - Cortex A5 800 MHz processor
Ram - 512 mb
Battery - 1500 mAH
Camera - 5.0 Megapixel with LED flash
Internal memory - 4 GB
Price - Rs. 11,500-12,200
Other features - WiFi enabled, Micro SD Support

LG Optimus L5 E612

There are lots of android phones below 15000 with better features and hardware but as they belong to some unknown brands or lack of popularity we don't include them in to our list.Brand does matter because of their better customer support services, easily availability of accessories and parts, high resale value and their strong build.

Yahoo Domains - Review

Recently I was going to register just another domain from Godaddy, then a friend of mine suggested me Yahoo Domains. They were offering domains for $1 for first year. Every major TLD like .com, .net and .org can be registered just for $1 using coupon code "FIRST YEAR". I was amazed to see such a low prices for a domain.

Features of Yahoo Domains

They offer 24 hours toll-free customer care support service. Really better than Godaddy and other registrars who charge extra money for live support and they take up to 72 hours t reply an email.
Easy to use control panel with free DNS management tools.
As Yahoo Domains is a big name, it ensures domain safety and protects you from domain theft.
Easy to transfer domains :-You can easily transfer domain to any other person or even another registrar. There is no binding or contract of any kind if you have purchased domains at a very cheap price from them.
Free starter web page :- When you register a domain name with yahoo domains, you get a free start-up web page where you can add your business's details such as address and contact details. If you are on a very low-budget, yahoo domains is what you need.

Domain Name Registration

It's very easy to register domain on yahoo domains. It takes just 5 minutes. The only fault I noticed was, they gave me an email that they have deducted just 1 rupee although actually $1 was deducted. I thought I got the domain foe free. But people at yahoo are not so fool ;-)

Battery Backup UPS Keeps Your Computer Up When The Power is Down

Most PC systems have a crucial need for a UPS power supply to protect their data, but many people do not understand this. UPS, also called uninterruptible power supply, is often redundantly called UPS power supplies by many people. Since this also power supply in every computer, this can also confuse many users when new to computing. The internal power supply is insufficient, because it only converts the alternating current power into direct current, but only while outside power is supplied. UPS systems are also frequently referred to as "power protection" - even though its function is merely to protect the PC, not the power.
Thinking that a power strip from the local store can help you to the same extent as a UPS is a monumental error that can cost you thousands. Protecting your computer is worth the $50 spent on a UPS.
Surges, spikes and sags are the three S's of death to computer equipment, and a UPS buys protection against each such power irregularity. In fact, all systems related to your business set up, from monitors, speakers, microphone, printers and any other accessory could be damaged in a power outage or spike. Three types of damages can be prevented with the use of a quality UPS. APC, Opti-UPS, and TrippLite are examples of these kind of power supplies.
Even when the power goes completely out, a UPS system provides a dependable source of energy. This makes up for the inconvenience of a power outage, which, while it may not cause damage by itself, may contribute to damage to your PC. The interruption of personal productivity is just as big an issue - a power disruption may take 10 minutes to recover from, with the computer taking about 3 minutes just to reboot. A mere 2 second drop in power may cost the user this type of delay. Savings in time, productivity and inconvenience alone by businesses and employees can make a UPS purchase worthwhile.
A UPS works by storing a small amount of power in its battery, whilst working to filter the external energy coming in from the power source. The longer the battery life you want, the more you'll likely have to spend on a UPS. In general, you'll probably need at least 10 minutes following an outage to shutdown the computer in an organized way - so the UPS system require should have enough battery power to cover this contingency. UPS units designed for larger systems require a larger battery. If your area is subject to numerous power problems, it may be helpful to purchase a UPS with a larger battery, regardless of the size of your system.
In more recent UPS units have added USB connectivity to their set of features. Connecting the USB cable of the UPS to the computer who commits you to see real-time reports on the activity of the power supply. The fact that during UPS operation, it will pick up a number of harmful power fluctuations, including spikes and surges, will probably shock you. You'll also be grateful that you continue using your computer despite the number of surges and spikes that occur, thus saving your misery and time, not to mention unsaved data.
So instead of buying another hard drive, monitor or other accessory first, think instead about getting a UPS system to keep your computer running, and your files from being lost.

How to remove bad links

More links means that your website is more trusted by people using the Internet. However, not all links are equal. Your website can be penalized or removed entirely from Google's search engine rankings if it contains too many links of poor quality and suspicious origin. Finding and eliminating these bad links are essential to any rebuilding process.

Removing Bad Links

Once you've either identified or been alerted to the problem of bad links to your websites, you can go about the unpleasant business of planning out the process, pulling together the resources, and then implementing the plan to find the bad links hiding among their not-so-bad counterparts. Once you've accomplished that and have a ready list of bad links placed firmly in your sights, you can then go about getting them removed.

Unfortunately, this is also perhaps the more difficult, time-consuming, and outright aggravating part of the process:

Find the webmaster

Find the contact information for the webmaster of the website hosting the bad link. You want an email address, a telephone number, and even the physical address under ideal circumstances. Use a database to store this information for ready access if you have a great number of bad links to eliminate.

2) Contact them using their contact information. Be candid about telling them that their link to your website is causing you to lose search engine ranking and that you'd like them to remove that link. However, keep in mind that you are asking them to do you a favor, which means that your message should be polite and avoid anything that could rile them up. If you have a great number of messages to send, try creating a template that you can refill and reuse at a moment's notice.

3) Be patient because it takes time for people to read and then respond to your messages. However, this does not mean that you should fire off one message and then do nothing more. If you cannot contact them through email, try using their phone numbers and old-fashioned snail mail. Try sending your messages again if you are not getting a response, but first check to see if they've removed the link without bothering to respond.

4) If you are stymied or simply not getting responses to your messages, consider alternate solutions to your problems. Find out who is responsible for setting up the bad link to your website and then contact them for a solution. For example, if the bad links were purchased and paid for, contact the business that was hired to provide them. Similarly, find out the owner of the domain containing the website with the bad link and then contact them.

5) Be sure to document your efforts for mention in your reconsideration petition as a last resort.

Petitioning Google

If you've cleaned out the links to your website and you are still being penalized for having bad links, you can petition Google to reconsider your case. Similarly, if you've picked up a domain that has been previously penalized by Google while under the direction of its former owner, you can petition Google via the same process. Simply sign into Webmaster Tools using your Google account, make sure the website you believe to be wrongly penalized has been added to your list, and then head on over to the reconsideration tool. Of course, some of the same communication rules still apply to the language of your petition. Be polite, never bluster, make no mention of irrelevant matters, and provide good documentation to back up your claims.

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