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Online Marketing . It’s a buzz word you have probably heard a lot over the last few years in your day-to-day lives. Chances are though you’re not really too sure exactly what it’s made up of. This article seeks to provide a little bit of general information on exactly what online marketing is all about. Typically, the bulk of online marketing is broken down into two sides – PPC and SEO . Combined this is SEM. Is that too many abbreviations for you? No problems. Here’s what it all means. SEM stands for search engine marketing and basically covers any effort you can make online to promote your business via search engines like Google. PPC stands for “pay-per-click” – it’s a generic term to cover the sort of paid ads you’ll find on Google, Youtube, Facebook etc. Finally there’s SEO – Search Engine Optimization . This is a series of steps you can take to improve your website’s performance so that it appears higher when people search for a certain keyword. Combined they all can be co...

One of the primary reasons some people are hesitant to use an online file storage service  is because of security concerns. While there are inherent risks to storing anything online, there are also a variety of proactive ways to create additional layers of protection. The key is finding security measures which are easy to implement and provide quality results. Keep an Eye on the Included Features  The easiest way to get more protection from online file storage services is by only choosing providers which offer built-in security features. There are a growing number of different techniques which are quickly becoming standard practice. Along with focusing on specific features, taking a look at the security history of an online file storage solution before signing up is always a good idea. Don’t Cause the Problem  A security strategy is only as strong as its weakest link. When it comes to online file storage, the weakest link often turns out t...

Microsoft makes constant innovations to its Office suite; not too long ago we saw Office 2010, and now the software giant is all set to release the latest version, Microsoft Office 2013 . Just a little while ago, the company unveiled a preview of the new package. So you can now get a glimpse of the updated Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook and OneNote versions. According to Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer, Office 2013 is their ‘biggest and most ambitious Office’ yet. What’s new? I’m sure you are all well versed with the earlier iterations of MS Office so there’s nothing very surprising about the basics. Yet a few changes have been made. With Windows 8 being touch centric it’s only natural that the latest Office version would follow suit. Computing experience for Smartphone and tablet users will be seamless and much better than ever before; like, you can just swipe your finger to scroll or turn pages, perform a pinch zoom and write with your finger or stylus. In short desktop ...

In this article, we'll be looking at some of the most essential   iPhone 5 accessories - those that you just can't live without. With each of these cool iPhone accessories accessories at your side, you'll be able to vastly extend the functionality and durability of your fifth-generation iPhone. In any case, let's get right into the selections. 5. iPhone 5 Lightning Charge and Sync Dock While the iPhone 5's battery life is quite good, you'll still need a top-up each day. Do this the easy way by using the iPhone 5 Lightning Charge and Sync Dock. This dock allows you to charge and sync your iPhone 5 while still being able to watch incoming notifications. The design is very reminiscent of Apple's own, and the result is a beautifully complementary station for your iPhone 5. 4. Gripmount iPhone 5 Lightning Car Charger Mount Kit From the desktop to the automobile we go now - this is the Gripmount charger and car mount pack. With a high qua...

Good news for Indians... Lava announces dual-SIM Xolo A500 , comes with a 4-inch display and dual-core processor for 7,000/- Here are the specs- 1. 4" capacitive touch screen 2. 4 GB internal storage, 32 GB expandable 3. Android 4.0 4. Dual Sim (3G+2G) 5. 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera 6 . 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor 7. PowerVR SGX500 GPU 8. 512 MB RAM 9. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, A-GPS 10. 1,500 mAh battery

According to a post made on the official Windows Phone Colombia Facebook page, we'll finally see the  Windows Phone 7.8  update begin to hit some handsets from the 31st of January. That's well within the Q1 window that was last specified by Microsoft , albeit some seven months after the update was originally announced by the Redmond-based firm. The new Windows Phone 7.8 will hit roughly three months after Windows Phone 8 was released and aims to bring as many features as possible from that release to older handsets that cannot be upgraded to Windows Phone 8 itself. According to GSMArena , who have been using a pre-release Nokia Lumia 510 , the update is mainly cosmetic in nature. You'll receive a new boot screen, new theme colours and the ability to resize tiles into the new 1x1 size. There are some more substantive additions as well, including new apps for making ringtones, calculating mobile internet usage and transferring files across Bluetooth connection...

With the amount of heat generated by data centres and IT facilities, it is no surprise that there are plenty of different fire suppression options out there to help prevent fire and the serious damage it causes. Google Data Centre Data centres by their very nature need to be running 24 hours a day and any disruption to any of their primary services could be critical, meaning the need to protect against a potentially ruinous fire is crucial. So, first things first, what are the systems available to you if you want to protect your IT facility? Well, obviously, sprinkler systems are off the menu; dousing your servers in water probably isn’t the best way to go if you want to keep your services up and running. No, there are other choices out there that will keep your equipment safe from fire and not damage it in the event of a blaze breaking out. After all, prevention is better than the cure and fire suppression systems are based upon that principle. First off, let’s take...