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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Fast Facts: Trading Stocks in a Fast Moving Market.::. http://internet-celeb.blogspot.com/

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission warns investors that buying
and selling "hot" stocks that have the tendency to rise and fall
quickly can be dangerous if unexpected delays occur. Without even
realizing it, investors can find themselves losing money.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission warns investors that
buying and selling "hot" stocks that have the tendency to rise and fall
quickly can be dangerous if unexpected delays occur. Without even
realizing it, investors can find themselves losing money.

Just because you can access your account online, doesn’t
necessarily mean that your trades are instantaneous. Limit your losses
in these fast-moving high tech markets by:

·knowing what you are buying

·understanding the risks involved in your trade

·know the trading process for fast-moving markets

Guard against some of the most common problems investors encounter in fast-moving markets.

Market Orders vs. Limit Orders

When stocks drop or soar suddenly, being stuck in the process of
trading can mean the difference between making a sizable profit, and
losing a bundle. Delays can develop in fast-moving markets, slowing
down executions and trade confirmations. What you thought you were
selling at one price, may be end up selling for quite another. Avoid
buying and selling at prices higher or lower than you expected by
placing limit order instead of a market order. Limit orders are
executed automatically when they reach a set upon price, unlike a
market order which is filled at the price that second, not necessarily
the price set at purchase time.

For example, when you place an order for a $10 stock, placing a
limit order will ensure that you don’t end up paying $35. The
same is true for selling. The stock will sell when it hits the target
limit, eliminating sudden losses. The risk here is a loss of control to
hold certain stock just a little longer in the hopes that it will
continue to rise. Once it hits the selling target, it is sold.

Remember, Online Trading Isn’t Instantaneous

Trading online can feature its own dangers. Problems with modems,
servers, or delayed broker-dealer hardware can all cause a delay or
failure in an immediate stock trade. Know what trading alternatives
your firm offers (telephone, fax, etc), in the event a technological
problem interrupts your transaction.

Avoid Double Buying/Selling

Too often investors mistakenly think that their order did not go
through and place another order. This can cause them to buy stock they
did not want, or even sell stock they did not own in the first place.
Be sure to check with your broker on what to do if you aren’t
sure if your trade has gone through.

Choose the Best Broker

Buying and selling in a fast-paced market takes a broker
who’s capable of handling transactions quickly. There are no
Securities and Exchange Commission rules that require any trade to be
executed in a specific amount of time. Finding a broker that
doesn’t delay is up to you, the investor. Take your time and
research brokers carefully in order to avoid losing important assets
unexpectedly.

About The Author

For the past ten years Bob Freeman has been
helping people build more money in their retirements. Now he has taken
his successful strategies to a new level by offering teleseminar
courses to help people make a better retirement for themselves than
they ever thought possible. For more tips and strategies see http://www.retirementwealthforyou.com.
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Friday, July 27, 2007

OnStar Updates its Navigation Option

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Bill Howard

The in-car navigation space is getting a lot more crowded: Enter the upcoming voice-only OnStar navigation system, shown to the media on a live Webcast January 6, and to be formally announced by GM and Onstar on January 8 at the Chicago Auto Show.

The salient appeal of OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation is user interaction that's as simple as pressing a button and telling the operator where you want to go. When it is rolled out, Turn-By-Turn will add around $10 a month to the cost of basic OnStar service. Two Cadillacs and a Buick will include it this spring, followed by nearly 1 million GM vehicles in the 2007 model year that will offer the new nav system as an option to subscribers.

Turn-by-Turn should provide a boost to OnStar; its current navigation system -- Directions & Connections, which costs $399 a year -- is costly both to subscribers and to OnStar, because it requires a live operator to read directions. The cheapest portable navigation systems have already dropped to $400, but OnStar chases a different market: one that values drop-dead-simple solutions that work at the single press of a button instead of several dozen taps on a screen attached by a suction cup to the car windshield. Factory-integrated navigation systems typically cost $1,500 to $2,000, and about 7 percent of the cars produced this year will have built-in navigation.

To use Turn-by-Turn, a driver or passenger needs to push the OnStar button on the vehicle's mirror, which makes a cellular voice call to OnStar. The car's occupants then tell the operator where they want to go, such as a street address or a point of interest like a theater or park, and then wait a few seconds for the information to be downloaded as cellular data to the car. The operator than hangs up.

Also out of the picture is any kind of directional display; Turn-by-Turn is voice-only, even if the car has an integrated LCD or multiline radio display. OnStar pitches this as a safety feature of sorts, because there's "no data entry or touch screen to distract drivers from the road." A driver also does not need to look at a particularly complex upcoming intersection with two streets branching off to the right and one to the left.

Turn-by-Turn uses a car's integrated GPS receiver for position fixes, as well as an ABS sensor for dead reckoning (in tunnels and urban canyons, for example). Directions are spoken through the car radio, and you can ask to hear the directions again or to preview the upcoming route instruction. OnStar downloads a "navigation corridor" -- the proper route plus adjacent street -- wide enough to steer you back on course if you stop at a highway off ramp or get moderately lost. If you're way off course, you're asked to download additional directions.

The exact pricing hasn't been set, although Turn by Turn is just a month from launching in the Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS, followed by the sportier Cadillac STS in June. OnStar president Chet Huber projects the cost will be somewhere between the two current packages: Directions & Connections, $399 (or $34.95 a month), and Safe & Sound,$199 (or $16.95 a month). That's also what cellular providers such as Verizon typically charge for cellular navigation; VZ Navigator runs $10 a month or, for vacationers and business travelers, $3 for a 24-hour period. Huber said OnStar will consider selling trip packs -- 10 for $30, perhaps?

OnStar Turn-by-Turn isn't available retroactively. Other than the initial Buick and Cadillacs, users must own a 2007 or later GM vehicle equipped with the so-called "Gen 7" OnStar platform and anti-lock brakes -- a potential market of 1 million vehicles.

OnStar representatives didn't talk specifics about acceptance and renewal rates. Most industry analysts say OnStar has had a tougher time maintaining revenues per equipped car, as it has evolved over its decade of existence from a device on costlier cars to universal installation on GM vehicles.

What's next for OnStar? Huber says future versions of its nav system might be able to display at least rudimentary navigation information, such as turn arrows, in cars with multi-line radio displays or in cars that have a built-in LCD. But Huber calls that a niche opportunity to reach cars with LCDs that don't also integrate navigation systems.

OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation precedes another low cost navigation system by a month. At the March Geneva Auto Show, Microsoft and Fiat will announce a navigation system that uses a rudimentary integrated instrument-panel display; drivers will request trip routing with a GSM cell phone that's connected to the car via Bluetooth. This is expected to be an option, costing about $200.

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Sirf's Mini GPS Chips Designed For Mobile Phones

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Bary Alyssa Johnson

In a bid to bring portable navigation to the cellular phone segment, Sirf Technologies launched on Tuesday two tiny power-efficient chipsets designed to integrate GPS capability and wireless connectivity into mobile handsets.

The company will showcase several of its new technologies next week at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

"All indications are that 2006 will be a big year for these types of devices because price points are becoming consumer-affordable," said Kanwar Chadha, founder and vice president of marketing for Sirf.

"Over the past few years GPS has started to hit the mainstream market – in the last year overall, we and our competitors sold more GPS chipsets than were sold in the previous five years," Chadha said.

Thin is in

The company has added to its chipset offerings with the GSCi-5000, a stand-alone multimode Assisted GPS architecture, which offers mobile phone manufacturers accurate navigation capabilities that can be incorporated into existing platforms.

Sirf's previous GPS products have been designed around its SirfStar III technology, which has been used in GPS receivers like the TomTom TheRider. First introduced in Feb. 2004, the SirfstarIII architecture offers 20-channel all-in-view tracking, a measure of how fast the receiver can acquire and communicate with the GPS satellites.

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Toshiba Announces New Line of Business Notebooks

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Cisco Cheng

Toshiba is set to tackle the mobile workforce by launching a set of new business notebooks. They will feature the highly anticipated Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors, along with all the technology that goes with the Intel 945GM chipset. Each system is highly configurable and will continue to have Toshiba's EasyGuard Suite, featuring a hard drive protection system (that parks the head of the hard drive if dropped), a spill-proof keyboard, TPM (Trusted Platform Module), magnesium alloy chassis (on the Tecra M5 and Portégé M400), and software diagnostic tools.

Toshiba Tecra M5-S433

The Tecra M5-S433 is the luxury model of the Tecra line, and it gets a powerful upgrade from the Tecra M3. The M5 will maintain the same design and feel, including a magnesium alloy chassis, dual pointing devices, and the EasyGuard suite. This system will showcase the Intel Core Duo T2400 (1.86 GHz) processor and 512MB of DDR2 RAM. You have the option of sticking with Intel's newest integrated graphics or upgrading to higher-end workstation graphics, such as the nVidia Quadro NVS 110M. The dual-layer DVD±RW optical drive is modular, so you can swap it out for an extra 80GB hard drive. You can also configure the two hard drives in a RAID 1 array by simply activating RAID in the BIOS. The M5 continues to employ a fingerprint reader, which is tied to the TPM hardware chip. Prices will start at $1,799 direct.

Toshiba Tecra A7-S712 and Tecra A6-S513

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Intel and Skype Announce Collaboration

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Davis D. Janowski

Skype and Intel today announced plans for Internet-based voice and video communications. Specifically, engineers from the two companies will collaborate on optimizing Skype 2.0 for use with Intel's dual-core processor systems, including Centrino Duo (laptop) and Pentium D (desktop) PCs. Intel and Skype also hope to tighten integration with Intel's new Viiv technology.

The first tangible result of these efforts is the availability of free, ten-way voice conference calling for up to ten people in Skype 2.0 (code for version 2.0 went gold on January 5th). Previously, the limit was 5-way conferencing, and it's still that way on even a dual-core AMD system. But anyone with an Intel Centrino Duo laptop, Intel Pentium D desktop, or Pentium Extreme Edition processor should be able to take advantage of the 10-way conference-calling function.

While efforts to date have focused on audio improvement and adding the ten-way calling feature, further optimization of Skype 2.0 for video-conferencing is on the horizon for later this year. Until now Skype has run both audio and video as a single thread. The next engineering improvement specifically targeting Intel dual-core systems will be to split the video and audio into two threads, thus taking even more advantage of the architecture. Also, look for improvements to Skype on Intel-based handheld devices and an optimized app for Apple dual-core systems (though there's no announced timeline for either of these).

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PCMag.com's Photo Blog

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Jim Louderback

Phoenix, AZ—Sixty eight new products and services launched at Demo 2006, ranging from consumer devices to enterprise software and services. What's most impressive? We'll answer that with a regular stream of coverage. In the meantime, I set out to see the top consumer devices and services on display to see what will be making waves later this year and beyond.

My first stop? Essentially, it's a new twist on the ice cream shop. Yes, it was only 11:00AM, but I was hungry! What did I find? Check the slideshow for more details.

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The Art of DIY

PC Magazine, February, 2006

The average modder won't take his case mod farther than a window and some running lights. But a few dedicated souls have taken the craft to a new level, with wood shops, metal work, and a lot of vision . . . and turned their computers into real art. Here are just a few of our favorites.

HP Resurrection II Evolution This water-cooled case mod comes to us all the way from the Czech Republic. The builder took an old stock HP PC case, made some serious modifications to build in a water cooling system, and then dipped the whole thing in chrome!

The PainMaster 5000 The PainMaster 5000 is a dedicated Unreal Tournament server built by a tremendously dedicated player. This mod took 84 hours to build, not to mention countless planning hours. The 5000 was made completely from scratch using wood and PVC. The inspiration came from the Unreal Tournament rocket launcher.

The R2-D2 Case This ode to Luke's number-one 'droid is a true work of art and took its creator, Ken "TGS" Kirby, several intensive weeks to construct. The mod ended up weighing nearly 100 pounds and contains a custom-cooled 3.2-GHz P4 running at 3.7 GHz and cooled to -38 degrees Celsius.

DIY 201: The previous page's parts lists should give you plenty to think about next time you hit the Internet on a shopping spree. And we're hoping the case mods here have whetted your appetite. So if you're ready to get going now, turn the page for our step-by-step guide toward building the sweetest Windows Media Center system you've ever seen!

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Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Cisco Cheng

Sony is drawing oohs and aahs once again with its coolest ultraportable yet, the Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P. Like its predecessor, the VAIO VGN-T350P, this laptop integrates Cingular's EDGE 3G WAN radio. The TX670P also includes some very cool improvements, is even slimmer than the T350P, and integrates something all ultraportables should have—a built-in DVD burner.

Read the full review: Sony Vaio VGN-TX670P

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Yahoo! Local Maps (beta)

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Davis D. Janowski

Yahoo! Local Maps, currently in beta testing, is tailored for those times when you just want to generate a local map or produce directions. The maps generated here are far more interactive than those made in tandem with searches on Yahoo! Local, which is geared toward helping you search for local events or businesses. Keep in mind, though, that what makes the maps interactive is the use of Flash, so you may need to upgrade to the latest free version of Macromedia Flash Player (Version 6,0,79,0 as of this writing; the PC we initially used for testing had Flash 6). There's also a non-Flash, non-beta version of Local Maps, but it lacks a lot of the snazzy effects available in the Flash-y beta version.

The first feature we fell in love with was the inset zoom window on the main page. An easy-to-adjust slider lets you quickly zoom in and out, from 0.2 miles to the entire continental U.S.

The application uses both Tele Atlas and Navteq data and is particularly rich in map content. You won't, however, find the multiple types of map views (such as bird's-eye views, satellite imagery, or hybrid views) you'd encounter at Google Local or Windows Live Local. Yahoo!'s focus has been on the search capabilities and maps themselves. As with Google's maps, you can easily click and drag the maps in Yahoo! Local Maps (beta), though they are a bit slower and less responsive. If you're a registered Yahoo! user, once you've signed in, the service will open a map of your home address as a default jumping-off place.

Another feature we really like—once we'd discovered it—was being able to click and drag the flags on the map we'd generated during searches. Dragging them from the map into the left-hand search pane we could very simply generate a multi-point itinerary. We could also easily change the order and, best of all, we'd end up with a highlighted route on the map.

A Yahoo! representative explained that everything on this page, as well as much that populates the beta version of Local Maps, was created in response to user feedback and requests. When questioned about a lack of some of the more intriguing things found at the other sites, such as the satellite views and other imagery, the response was that these things aren't among the features most requested by Yahoo! users (though a satellite component is in the works).

In fact, our only real criticism of the site is that some things don't show up in search but will show up on the map if you know where they are and zoom in far enough (we can't just pick on Yahoo! here either; all these new map/search sites suffer the same symptoms). For instance, we had the same trouble finding the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum with Yahoo! Local Maps (beta) that we did with Google. Searching on "Intrepid" brought up lots of businesses with Intrepid in the name, and you could locate the site by digging a bit in the results (under Intrepid Foundation), but you had to dig. Nor could we find the site through combinations of the museum's official name, within quotes or without quotes. Such things can be and generally do get fixed as people provide feedback—one of the truly great aspects of the Web—made even easier by Yahoo!'s "Tell us what you think" feedback box.

We'd have liked a pushpin-type feature on Yahoo! Local Maps (beta) similar to what we found on Windows Live Local. Though a Yahoo! spokesperson told us that it is possible and simple to place multiple markers on our map, we could not figure out how to make the application do this. When you search for a location or business, a marker will be placed there, but that marker is removed when you perform your next search. We also encountered repeated errors when we tried to use a "My Saved Locations" feature.

Even with these hiccups, we really like the overall layout and functioning of the page. The left-hand side of the main map page is where you enter your searches. Topping the list is "Get Map and Directions." You have two further hyperlink choices immediately below, for generating "Reverse Directions" (so you don't have to read your original directions backwards to get home) or "Roundtrip."

Below these features is the more general "Find on the Map" search bar. Immediately below this you'll find some hyperlink choices that let you further narrow your search by browsing through preset categories such as "ATMs & Services," "Entertainment & Shopping," "Restaurants & Bars," and "Travel."

At the top of the map itself there are several choices as well: one for generating a printable version of the map; a link for e-mailing the map; "Send to Phone," which is clickable only when you've registered for this feature and are logged in; and Live Traffic. You can also add a map to your my Yahoo! Page.

Links at the bottom of the page will take you to the Yahoo! Developer Network and a Yahoo! Maps API Application Gallery.

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Gateway Updates Desktops

Today, Gateway introduced new FX-Series high-end multimedia PCs, as well as updates to its DX-Series of mainstream- and entry-level desktops.

The systems will be built around quiet BTX cases, similar to the current FX- and DX-Series PCs, and many will include the Intel Viiv certification. Viiv (rhymes with five) is a new platform from Intel that centers on digital entertainment. The certification lets consumers know that the PC has prerequisite hardware and software geared to home theater (or consumer electronics) performance and usability. These PCs are being built with Intel components, including chipsets and dual-core processors, and they will have surround sound, high-quality video, and "instant on" capabilities–all key components of ViiV.

The FX510 series replaces last year's FX400 series at the top of the Gateway desktop line. The FX510 will be available with dual-core Pentium 900-series processors, including the Pentium Extreme Edition 955. In addition to high-end dual-core Intel processors, the FX510 series uses the latest Intel 975X motherboard chipset and can run Intel's Viiv technology. The FX510 is targeted at gaming and multimedia enthusiasts. The FX510XL, with Pentium D 940, TV tuner and remote, 1TB of drive space, Windows Media Center 2005, nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX graphics, and a 21-inch widescreen LCD, will run somewhere in the $3,000 range.

The FX400 series morphs into the FX410 series, with dual-core Pentium D processors and the Intel 945G chipset. Like the FX510, the FX410 can be configured with Intel Viiv and Windows Media Center 2005. The FX410 is aimed at high-end multimedia users as well, but at lower prices. With a Pentium D 920 processor, 320GB hard drive, nVidia GeForce 6600, MCE 2005, and a 17-inch display, the FX400X goes for about $1,500.

Gateway offers the DX110, DX210 and DX310 in the mainstream and entry-level space. Here there are different levels of desktops built around the ATI Radeon Xpress 200 graphics chipset and Intel processors. The DX310 is available with a dual-core Pentium D 920, 200GB hard drive, integrated Radeon Xpress 200 graphics, and a 17-inch LCD for about $1,150. The DX210 uses a single-core Pentium 4 630 processor, 160GB hard drive, integrated Xpress 200 graphics, and a 17-inch LCD for under $700. In the entry-level space, there's the DX110X, which uses a Celeron D 336 processor, 160GB hard drive, integrated Radeon Xpress 200 graphics, and 17-inch LCD for about $600.

All FX and DX Gateway systems come with Always-There recovery software, Gateway BigFix software, a 90-day subscription to McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Money, and Microsoft Works 8.

Stay tuned to PCMag.com for upcoming reviews of the FX- and DX-Series desktops from Gateway.

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New Features for Google Desktop

PC Magazine, February, 2006 by Kyle Monson

Google launched a beta version of the new Google Desktop 3 today, with enhanced search capabilities, integration with Google Talk, and a more flexible sidebar.

The new Google Desktop still indexes the files on your PC for speedy searching, but version 3 lets you search multiple computers from one desktop, provided that Google Desktop 3 is installed on all the PCs. To do this, indexes are transferred using SSL encryption to Google's servers, then on to your other machines for "remote" searching. For security, this functionality is turned off by default, and indexes are password protected in addition to the encryption.

Google Desktop 3 (beta) still has the sidebar with widget-style plug-ins that can automatically track things like weather, traffic, air fares, and news, but version 3 lets you share your sidebar content with friends. And screen space-constrained users will appreciate the ability to break off individual components of the sidebar and move or resize them.

Our PC Labs analysts are test-driving the new version of Google Desktop as you read this, so check back very soon for our full review.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007

Microsoft tailors training to the job

New concepts at Microsoft relate training more closely to the real workplace

Microsoft is taking a brand new approach to the training it offers the
IT professional. Changes in the formats now allow people to acquire new
skills quickly, and that fact allows them to apply that knowledge in
the workplace more quickly than before.

The new certification program demonstrates a more holistic approach
that Microsoft Learning is taking. This derives from the knowledge that
it is people who drive business success and learning. Verification of
an individual's knowledge and skills through certification delivers
tangible benefits to those who want to build their careers while
working. As a result, IT organizations have better trained, more
productive teams, and companies gain cost reductions and systems that
compete more effectively.

As a result of the changed thinking at Microsoft, the Learning
certifications are arrayed in a three-tier system with separate tracks
that more closely correlate to actual job responsibilities in the
workplace. Students of the programs find that the structure of the
training and the level of exams are more nearly akin to their jobs and
what they need. The consequence is an ability to tailor the program to
a level that is more appropriate to the level they find themselves in
for their employer. People are not forced in to taking a series of exam
levels to get what they wanted despite a lot of the material was
inappropriate to their job.

It is reported that the new tracks offer more technical depth, focus
more on on-the-job experience and map better with real-life experience,
Much of what was required in earlier versions was inappropriate to all
the students in the level.

One of the benefits of the changes is that the training is built to
give tight integration between learning tools and product availability.
the consequence of this feature is to allow IT professionals to adopt
new, more capable technologies more rapidly as Microsoft rolls out
product introductions.

The changes have allowed Microsoft to market the new technology as
a valuable purchase and promises to change the way applications are
developed. Speed of change and customer readiness to accept are a
direct result of the change.

The fact that the tracks now more closely model the real world
environment and the elimination of the need to acquire technical
knowledge that is irrelevant to the job will make the Microsoft
certification route much more manageable and is likely to attract more
participation by IT professionals.

About The Author

Tim Moss, a veteran financial executive owns and operates http://www.ms-certificate.com Microsoft Certificate which details the Microsoft Certification programs and what they can do for IT professionals

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Write Queen Warns Her Readers About Spam

Most, if not all, people who have a computer write emails, and receive
them. Unless you are from Outer Mongolia all of my readers have heard
of SPAM. I am going to list some of the violations people are guilty
of, knowingly or not, when they write emails, along with some comments
of my own.

Don’t ever send more than 250 emails concurrently to an AOL
address. Speaking of AOL, watch them. If you even breathe near
AOL’s website they might charge you for something you
didn’t intend to purchase. Then trying to get the charge taken
off will almost cost you your sanity and I know whereof I speak. Also,
again I know whereof I speak, if you pay for an AOL address, be aware
that you are not possibly getting all your email. I have a business
where it is necessary to send emails to people who have legitimate AOL
addresses, and most of them come back address unknown. Do you get the
idea I don’t like AOL. You got it.

Here are some more things to watch out for when you’re sending emails to help you avoid the ‘spam cops’.

Don’t ever use upper case, especially in the subject line.
Caps mean shouting in computer vernacular. Always use sentence case in
your message.

Don’t use the word “remove” Use “unsubscribe” instead.

Don’t start your subject line with “Dear”.

Don’t put “ADV” in your subject line.

Don’t overuse punctuation, like !!!, …, etcetera.

Don’t use BBC, and certainly not CC, when sending emails. (I’ve done that more than once.)

Don’t overuse marketing phrases.

Don’t use priority option. (I’ve also been guilty of that.)

Something else I have read. Don’t use the dollar sign ($) in either the subject or in the body of your email.

If you get an email with a period where you don’t think it
should be, it is the writer just trying to get past the “spam
cops” It is annoying, I know, but understandable

One more thing. Anybody trying to solicit you must by law (can-spam
act) put their complete contact information at the bottom of the email.
This is to protect you from shysters who don’t want to be found
after the fact

HAPPY MAILING!

Remember, always, God loves you and so do I.

About The Author

Freda Douglas is an accomplished author. Her
first book "Cherish the Past" was published in 2002. Her second book
"Winds of Change" will be released this Fall. Freda wrote a personal
essay column for a weekly newspaper for 17 years. She lives in Alabama
and loves to hear from her readers.

You can check out my business opportunity by visiting

http://createmysuccess.com/fredabd.

Do you already have a business but it is not doing very well? Why don't you see if the nice folks at http://leadersclub.com/34587 can help you?

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Surveys: Scam Or Success?

Believe it or not, there are people making money taking surveys on the
internet. The honest truth of the matter is that 99% of the material
advertising paid surveys aren’t paid surveys. Paid surveys
consist of a study done by a marketing and research company to get
feedback and gather information about various products and advertising
campaigns that the big corporations use. It’s basically a way of
seeing if they are getting the most bang for their buck. These major
corporations easily spend billions a year on marketing and advertising.
The corporations hire these market research companies to get this
information. There are many ways to conduct a survey. The most popular
ones involve telemarketing (phone surveys), mystery shoppers, or
testing a company’s products or services.

This is the perfect example:

A large cable company has a new channel they want to market to men
between the ages of 26-34 who are married and live in a big city. They
want to know the likes and dislikes of these men. How much they pay for
this service, and what advertisements catch their eye.

The cable company would hire a market research company to gather
the information they needed. Each company refers to its online panel.
They may ask for 10,000 men who fit the demographics the cable company
is trying to reach. The company then sends an email inviting
participants to join the study. The participant fills out a
questionnaire to see if they are a match. If they match, they are given
an invite and the offer of $10-25 to take the online survey. It
doesn’t get any easier than that.

But before you pack your suitcase and head to Bermuda, let me warn
you. The problem lies in that there are literally thousands of ads
popping up on the internet that go something like this “Taco Bell
vs McDonalds take this survey and receive a free Xbox.” Once you
give them your e-mail address they make you try to sign with other
companies like Blockbuster and Home Depot, etc…. This is not a
paid survey, let me repeat THIS IS NOT A PAID SURVEY. These are the
ones commonly referred to as scams that everyone mistakes with
“paid surveys”.

They also trick non-suspecting customers to shell out $50 to get a
list of paid survey directories. Some think by paying this, they will
soon be taking tons of surveys and laughing all the way to the bank.
This is not entirely so. After shelling out your hard earned dough to
these sites, they make you sign for each panel one by one.

I don’t see why anyone would pay for “paid survey
directories”. There are several websites that give this
information free. These paid sites are getting over on the fact that
the average person doesn’t know this. Go to msn.com and search
free “free paid survey directories”. Just like that!

To make real bread from the survey business you’d have to be
registered to as many panels as you could handle at one time. To run
with the big dogs, I suggest joining the TOP 20 paid survey panels.
These are the most popular and more importantly, the most
“busy”. You are guaranteed at least a survey a day in the
Big Leagues. Taking the time to sign up with the big guys could only
make you or make you bigger.

Bottom line, you won’t get rich taking surveys but you can
make a few thousand dollars extra income to supplement whatever you
want. To go PRO, you would need to register with every paid survey
panel known to man. Not a bad living for something you can do in your
underwear, with no investment and no strings attached-all in your time.

About The Author

DA Whitmore is an information publisher specializing in online surveys. For more information on paid surveys please visit http://www.surveysenator.com

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CD Duplication - the Key to Protecting Your Data

CD duplication isn't quite as popular as it once was due to the recent
popularity of iPods and other media players. Nonetheless, while fewer
people may be saving their music to CDs so they can carry it around,
there are still many people who like to make copies of their CDs for
backup purposes, especially since Compact Discs can be very susceptible
to data corruption due to scratching.

Often people consider CD replication and CD duplication to be the
same thing. However, there are some major differences between the two
methods. First of all, the CD replication process requires expensive
professional quality equipment. Also, since CD replication is a process
that is only useful for creating large numbers of copies, it is only
legal if the entity doing the replication either has created the data
stored on the disc themselves or has the consent of the actual
copyright holder. CD duplication, in most cases, does not require the
manufacturer's approval as it is done on purchased CDs in single
quantities for home use only.

The phrase 'CD duplication' actually refers to a couple of different
procedures. The best way to choose the correct one is to take some time
to decide one's specific requirements first. One person's requirements
might vary from the next person's for a number of reasons. For one
thing, what type of files will be copied? Will they be music, images,
or data? Or will it be a combination of file types? Once you've
determined your personal criteria, you can make an educated decision
regarding features, price, etc.

Most people will opt for an inexpensive CD duplication software
program. There are tons of these available for download from the
Internet, and most offer trial periods where you can familiarize
yourself with the product and decide whether or not it's up to your
standards before having to fork over any money. These days, most
computers include a CD burner and the accompanying software at a
minimum, so if you might be getting a new computer soon, you may wish
to focus on the CD duplication programs that come with the machines
you're considering.

If you want to make one or two copies each of a large number of
Compact Discs, then it might behoove you to investigate the possibility
of contracting with a CD duplication company. They can even design
labels for the discs, and some say they'll provide marketing, but if
you need marketing, you might be getting into the realm of replication.
Remember that if you're making numerous copies of one disc and offering
it for sale, you must either be the copyright owner of have their
permission. Otherwise, you may well be charged with software or media
piracy. Anyway, a number of these duplication businesses can be found
on the Web.

The fact that it's so easy and inexpensive to get cd duplication
done is pretty amazing if you stop to think about it. Twenty-five years
ago, it cost forty thousand bucks for a CD writer and fifty dollars for
one blank disc. Now the writers come for free with every computer and
the discs go for pennies!

About The Author

For more information on CD replication and CD duplication, click on over to Joe's site at http://www.cdduplicationsoftwareguide.com

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How To Correct A Continually Rebooting Computer

When you sit down at your computer desk and press the power switch on
your desktop, the last thing you want to experience is a continually
rebooting computer.

There are a variety of causes that contribute to this problem, from
something as simple as a stuck power button to a much more serious
problem as your power supply slowly failing. Other causes for this
problem may be overheating PC components, or viruses affecting your
system.

Now, if you’re like the rest of us, having a computer that
reboots constantly is not our idea of a productive day. So how do you
diagnose this problem and where do you start to to make corrections.
Here are some common but often overlooked causes and solutions that
will get your system running again.

First take a look at the power button and see if its stuck in the
socket. If so, you may be able to simple tap the front of the case to
release the button. In some cases, you may have to remove the system
unit cover to get the button to return to the out position.

If you cannot stop the computer from rebooting by pressing the
power button and releasing it, turn off the power switch in the back of
the computer next to the power supply. If your power supply do not have
a power switch, you will have to unplug the system from the wall
outlet.

This must be done as soon as possible so that the constant
rebooting will not damage components such as the hard drive. Constant
rebooting also have the danger of power surges that can further damage
larger components such as the motherboard.

Second you check your computer’s software by checking to be
sure no virus or malware have not effected your hard drive. Virus and
malware are small software that is downloaded along with other files
that is designed to cause mischief.

To remove any viruses and malware, use a anti-virus program that
will search your hard drive and remove these file quickly. These files
can cause such damage as wiping your hard drive of all data or
hijacking your web browser so you have no control over your online
surfing.

If you find no malware on your computer, take a look at your BIOS
to see if it has become unstable or has been changed. BIOS stands for
Basic Input Output System and is a small program designed to check all
components for proper operation when the computer is turned on.

If your BIOS has been changed or if you’re not sure if its
been changed, try to reset the BIOS settings to the default settings
after you access the BIOS as the computer reboots.Once inside the BIOS,
you should have the option to load your default settings, save the
change, and reboot the computer.

However, there are times when a continually rebooting computer will
not allow you to access the BIOS. You can then reset the BIOS by
removing the system unit cover and locating the jumper on a three pin
header.

You must consult your computer or motherboard manual to properly
perform this procedure and it should be done as a last resort. Before
making any changes to your BIOS, you should backup your BIOS if your
computer reboots at long intervals.

After checking your computer’s software for its rebooting
problem, you must check to be sure hardware is not at fault. This
problem may exist because one of your memory modules are unseated from
its socket . Memory modules are long, narrow sticks that attach to the
motherboard.

Remove any static electricity from yourself, remove the system unit
cover and check these memory modules to be sure they are secure. Check
the connections to the hard drive and the connections leading from the
power supply.

Power supply connectors should be checked if you’ve done work
inside your computer recently. Power Supplies are known to slowly fail
and lead to rebooting problems. There is no way to check an ailing
power supply and this should be considered the problem as a last
resort.

Following these steps will help you correct any computer that
continually reboots itself. If no virus or malware is found, carefully
and thoroughly check all connections. And if the problem still exist,
the most likely cause would be the Power Supply.

About The Author

Otis F. Cooper is solely dedicated to
boosting the knowledge and confidence of every computer user. Sign up
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Keyword Research â€“ The Foundation For A Profitable Website

Keyword research is the process of determining which keyword phrases
will describe your website’s products and/or services and are
actually used in web searches. It is insight into the needs of your
customers or clients. Bottom line it is finding out what Internet
surfers are actually searching for.

Choosing keywords or keyword phrases can be very confusing for new
site owners. If you don’t have keyword or keyword phrases
optimized on your web site, you will not get the traffic you want and
individuals will not stay on your site, read your information or buy
you service or product.

Keyword research can be broken down into a three step process. The
first step is the discovery phase. In this step you want to focus on
identifying as many keywords or phrases as possible.

Initially you need to sit down and brainstorm a list of
keyword/keyword phrases that address the topic of your web site. Have a
dictionary and thesaurus handy. At this point include every word or
phrase that you can think of.

There are several keyword tools that are available to help you generate a keyword list. Some of these tools are free (www.goodkeywords.com and Google Adwords Tool) while others (www.wordtracker.com) are fee based. With these tools you will be able to generate hundreds of keyword phrases.

The second step in the analyzing phase. This step involves analyzing
the popularity and competition for the keyword phrases. The quickest
way to perform the analysis is to use one of the fee based keyword
tools like Wordtracker.

Wordtracker is able to quickly take your list of keyword phases and
give you the number of searches in the past 30 days and the number of
competitive web sites for each phrase. Wordtracker also supplies a
numerical value called a Keyword Effectiveness Index (KEI) that helps
determine the competitiveness of a keyword phrase. A keyword phrase
with a high KEI means it is less competitive.

From Wordtracker you are able to export your keyword list along with
the KEI, search and competitive site data. This information can then be
entered into Excel spreadsheets. This will allow you to make
comparisons between various keyword phrases and do away with any
unrelated or undesireable keyword phrases.

The third step is the selection of keyword phrases. From your
analysis phase, you should be able to identify a number of high quality
keyword phases that can accurately describe the qualities of your
website.

In your final selection of keyword phases you need to look for
phrase that have a high level of search activity, while the level of
competitiveness is relatively low. For making your final selection of
15-20 keyword phrases you will want to do a Google search on the
keyword phrases and view the top web sites listed for each phrase. Are
the sites professionally designed? Can you design a web page that can
move up into the top ratings for this keyword phrase?

When starting a new web site it’s highly recommended to target
only one unique keyword phrase per page. With your newly researched
keyword list you can write your content with a balanced use of unique
phrases that will help generate traffic to your web pages.

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Friday, July 13, 2007

Traces of BlackBerry found in Samsung’s latest solid-state based ultra-mobile PC

Posted by David Berlind @ 3:25 pm
Categories: General, Vista, Hardware Infrastructure, Mobile, Personal Technology, Wired & Wireless, Video
Tags: Hard Drive, PC, Ultramobile PC, RIM BlackBerry, David Berlind

If there’s an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) that I’d most want
for myself today, that UMPC might very well be the newest Q1 Ultra from
Samsung. Earlier this year at CES, I got a real good gander
at Samsung’s then latest greatest: the Q1 SDD. The Q1 UMPC had
already been out for a while. But the Q1 SSD marked the first time that
the Q1 took on a solid state disk (SSD) instead of a traditional hard
drive with platters, heads, and moving parts.

SSD’s have their pros and cons. On the downside, relative to
their mechanical siblings, they don’t store nearly as much for
every square millimeter of space they take up. Where SSD’s are
making their appearances today, most of them are 32 GB in size. Just
moments before videotaping the latest UMPC (above), we videotaped some
new hard drives coming from Samsung as well, including a USB-based 80
gigger that’s basically the size of a credit card (thickness is
about 3 or 4 credit cards). So, that gives you some idea of how far
behind SSD technology is lagging hard drive technology.

On the pro side, SSDs are significantly faster than mechanical hard
drives and take less energy. The energy issue is of particular
importance. Not only are the batteries found in UMPCs usually smaller
than the ones found in notebooks, a typical UMPC may have more demands
being placed on its battery. For example, the touch senstive display
requires more power than a typical LCD, there’s a higher
likelihood that the Bluetooth radio (if one is present as it is in the
Q1’s) will be used for a wireless keyboard, and there is of
course the WiFi radio too.

With the new $1499 Q1 Ultra, Samsung has married its SSD technology
to the latest Q1 industrial design which, as can be seen from the
picture and the video, includes a BlackBerry-like QWERTY thumboard
that’s split down the middle with one half being on the right
side of the display and the other on the left. The Ultra has an Secure
Digital slot and plenty of ports for expansion (eg: USB for thumb
drives or a keyboard and a VGA port so it can be connected to an
external monitor). Anyway, check out the video and pay close attention
to a prediction that we’ll see bigger SSDs (eg: 64GB) in the very
near future. Now that rocks.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

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Friday, July 27, 2007

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Sirf's Mini GPS Chips Designed For Mobile Phones

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Intel and Skype Announce Collaboration

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Gateway Updates Desktops

New Features for Google Desktop

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Microsoft tailors training to the job

Write Queen Warns Her Readers About Spam

Surveys: Scam Or Success?

CD Duplication - the Key to Protecting Your Data

How To Correct A Continually Rebooting Computer

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Keyword Research â€“ The Foundation For A Profitable Website

Friday, July 13, 2007

Traces of BlackBerry found in Samsung’s latest solid-state based ultra-mobile PC

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