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The United States generated $957 million in revenue in 2008 from online dating services. The U.S. online dating market is expected to increase spending to $932 million in 2011. At the end of November 2004, there were 844 lifestyle and dating sites, a 38 percent increase since the start of the year, according to Hitwise Inc. However, market share was increasingly growing by several large commercial services, including AOL Personals, Yahoo! Personals, Match.com, and eHarmony. By 2007, many prominent studies show that Baby Boomer interest in online dating had soared.

The reviews for the 2012 Apple TV have started hitting the web, and according to its reviewers, the device looks like a win for Apple. While the newest version of the set-top box shares form-factor and many of the same features as its predecessor, it adds an updated processor, 1080p video streaming and iCloud support.

Avast! Internet Security 7 makes an impression right away with an interesting new installation routine. As well as the usual "Express" install which just gives you everything, it's also possible to run a Compatible Install which essentially means you can choose precisely what you want: which core components, which real-time shields, even which language. Which could be ideal if you want to install a minimum version of the program to run alongside another antivirus tool.

Search engines are the most valuable discovery of this century acting as a bridge between millions of web pages and web users. It is really impossible to imagine web world without search engines. Millions of web pages will be converted into a chaotic disordered jungle without search engines. Useful websites may be hidden from the users and what information received will be of no use.Search engines work non stopto gather valuable information underlying in the million of web pages scattered on the internet.

PTI, London : The researchers at the Ohio State University in the US also found that people pay closer attention to information that could be viewed as negative or not normal on such sites. It seems a profile photo on Facebook tells viewers all they need to know to form an impression of a person and no words are really necessary, they said.

Sony Mobile Communications, the mobile division of Sony Corporation has unleashed their latest smartphones from its Xperia NXT series, which includes the Xperia P and Xperia U, at the company’s press event which was held at MWC 2012, Barcelona. The new smartphones come with all new features along with a new user interface and a stylish design, that feels more unique as well as attractive. The Xperia NXT series are specially designed for better entertainment technology, which lets users to share content with other mobile devices, TV, laptops and tablets. The design features also includes a new transparent element, that actually glows in different colors when you receive a call or a text, etc.

Offering a Retina display measuring in at 2048 x 1536 pixels, Apple claims that it is "redefining the category Apple created" with the original iPad. At 264 pixels per inch, the new display is considered Retina quality with indistinguishable pixels when held at the typical viewing distance of 15 inches.  Featuring an A5X system-on-chip with quad-core graphics, the Retina display offer 44% greater color saturation than its predecessor. All of Apple's stock apps have been optimized for the new ultra-high resolution display and existing apps from third-party developers will be automatically scaled up with text rendered for the new resolution. With additional work, developers can also optimize their entire apps for the new display.