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TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) had re-enforced the DND (Do Not Disturb) service quite strictly across India recently. This resulted in a drastic reduction in the SMS received from the spamming companies. This also resulted in reduction of unwanted telemarketing calls which is a huge relief. And here is the rest of it                                                             However, this might have relieved many but also unsettled many as I stopped getting the confirmation of online purchases (example – order tracking sms, order delay sms, etc). I also found issues while reaching out to service centers of popular brands. Example, When I called the Samsung to get my washing machine repaired, I heard an automated reply mentioning ‘If you are registered for DND, Samsung will not be able to call you.’. Th...

            N ow a days many persons make use of their iPhone, BlackBerry and other PDAs to browse the Internet via their terminals and most of them have not yet consider making use of an Antivirus software to protect them. Why? Note that your mobile phone can be prone to a malware infection, just like your PC or Laptop, when connected to the internet, these software can be be harmful to the operating system of the phone, applications, personal information, contacts and so on. And here is the rest of it  Is this necessary?              Actually there are only a few viruses and worms for mobile phones, but who knows what will happen in the future. What are the risks? Data loss Recovery of corrupted files, Convey private information without your knowledge, ...

IMEI NUMBER WILL HEPL YOU TO  FIND YOUR LOST MOBILE WHAT IS IMEI ? An IMEI numberis The  International Mobile Equipment Identity ( IMEI ) number it is an international identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone.  The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone  is used, which reveals the identity of the mobile handset. How you can find IMEI number of your mobile? IMEI numbers are independent of the phone number and are usually written underneath the battery or on the back of the handset. And here is the rest of it  Generally you remove your battery of your cell & you can see it on your mobile. Mobile phone users can also check their 15 digit IMEI number by dialing *#06# on their mobile handset. All Mobile phone owners should make a note of their IMEI number and keep the details in a safe place. If ...

There are over 26 smileys that you can use on Facebook Chat. While you may have know about many of them, some still remain very less known. Here’s a quick list of them: And here is the rest of it  For your doubts and valuable suggessions please comment here

We all love Google . It’s a great place to search and find things that we do not know about. The beauty of Google is its all powerful algorithm that executes billions of search queries. In addition to showing top notch search results, Google’s algorithm has a few interesting features. We’ll be taking a look at a few tips that can help us tap into the full power of Google.   And here is the rest of it  World Time Want to know what’s the current local time in a city across the globe? Google can help you. Currency Conversion   You wont have to go WSJ ‘s web page or use a mobile app. Google can tell you the real time currency conversion rates. Unit Conversion     The following search strings can help you convert units pretty quickly. You can try out a lot more on your own. Mathematical Calculations In addition to unit conversions, mathematical conversions can also be done with the help of Google. Search for similar keyw...

With the rise in facebook spams and scams all over the social network, no one is safe from account theft and security breaches. But there is a ray of hope shining bright for the users after facebook has finally decided to react. Over the past few months facebook was hit hard with spams and scams which infected many facebook users. This has pressurized facebook security team to introduce new security measures to help their users. This post will discuss in detail about the facebook security features that you should use to protect your account. Lets start from the basics, Change Your Facebook Login Password If you have been hit hard by the facebook spams then make this a necessary line in your checklist. Login to facebook with your old password. Click Account > Account Settings > Click change besides Password (3rd line). Enter your old password followed by your new STRONG password twice. Click Change Password and you have finished the first step to protection. And here ...

Are you Blogger and Writer? If yes then writing lots of paragraph for your clients or for your blog is no big deal for you. Right! But when it comes to writing a single paragraph which consists 3 or 4 lines about yourself the whole situation turned out and you don’t have or get any word to write about who the hell You are, you got freezed up with nothing to say nothing to write situation. You are not the only one who has difficulties with writing a few line about yourself there are lots of other bloggers and fiction writers exists, who suffers from the same situation like you… but you are blogger and writer you have to come up with few interesting words to explain yourself in a clear and attractive manner. I know it’s a very tough task to do. But you have to do it if you want to gain some good exposures for yourself. Writing a better author bio is tough task but it can be lot easier if you get little help and ideas how to write a better author bio and then practice to write some author...

Are you on Twitter from a long time and still not getting outcomes as per your expectations? You could be tweeting wrong! Twitter is one of the fastest growing social networks and transforming the ‘wrong’ into ‘right’ is challenging here. Learning how to use Twitter can be one of the best decisions to be taken by an online business person. So, why not take the challenge and find out the six better ways that can help you get more from your Twitter account. Revamp your approach but first – let’s find out how! No matter how much you deny, your followers always love the words such as ‘offer’, ‘deliver’ and ‘provide’. Make sure your twitter account is always into offering some information, discount, sample, advice, promotion or just anything that claims ‘value’ – all these come back to you in form of returns. If what you have to offer is worthwhile, making sense and sufficing their motive of following you, they will spread your words. Analyzing customer interests and market research will m...

For most local business owners, the term ‘hashtag’ isn’t new to them by any means; yet if you asked many local business owners, they might not be able to tell you exactly what a hashtag is or how to use them. But the truth of the matter is—they can really help boost your business in a variety of ways. Per Twitter’s help page, a hashtag is defined as: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages. In a nutshell, hashtags can be used by small businesses to promote, get found, spread messages, research the competition, and more to boost their local business, research and educate themselves about current industry trends, and generate buzz to build brand identity and expert status throughout the Internet.  Read up on how to use hashtags on Twitter.  Twitter has some great information about how to use hashtags in their online help center. There’s also some great info about hashta...

The reason why How-To posts are very popular is simply because nobody really wants to read long paragraphs of content, especially if English isn’t their first language – hence the reason why step-by-step instructions constructed in succinct sentences and easy-to-understand English is popular across the world. Today, I will share some simple tips with you on how to write awesome how-to posts. Before you can bestow knowledge unto others, you would have to do a fair amount of legwork first, so pick a niche matter that you feel passionate about and digest as much information as you can. Once you’ve selected your niche, you can then unleash an entire barrage of How-To topics related to said topic. For instance, if you happen to like baking, you could write a whole tome of How-To instructions, such as How to Bake A Cake and Eat It, How to Whip Egg Whites and How to Bake Egg Tarts. Once you’re done exhausting your supply of recipe knowledge, you can then go off tangent and discuss other ki...

Social Media is the new term for socialising online. Social media includes web-based and mobile technologies that allow users to talk, participate, share, bookmark, network and more. It is indeed a social instrument of communication. Forums and Online Communities, Blogs, Facebook , Twitter – all these are called social media. Companies ought to follow consumers where they head to. People read blogs, give comments, share content in various blogs, forums and social networks. The reason why all businesses need to have a social media strateg y is because it prevents sending a wrong signal or a mixed signals and emphasizes why social media is relevant to your business’ overall goals. You can have a brand/fan page on almost every popular social network however you also need to keep in mind as to who will be your audience and reach them where they are. It is also important to ensure that these media give a good opportunity for you to connect with your customers and vice versa. Here’s a prac...

Nowadays every blogger knows the importance of Guest Blogging . It has been playing a major role for growing your blog business and expanding it in the Internet World. But still lot people deny this important part of their blogging career. They avoid Guest Blogging. In simple words, Guest Blogging is an art of publishing your post on any other person’s blog. No matter how is your blog’s condition or it belongs to an individual or many authors, Guest Blogging is always beneficial.  Most newbies or most individuals are still confused that they should write for other blogs or not. So, I am listing below 5 benefits for writing for other blogs i.e. Guest Blogging.  No one can deny the fact that Guest Blogging brings to you a lot of traffic. However, the best part of it is visitors of another blogs come to know about your blog by this process as you are given a backlink for submitting a post on any blog. As such, you are most likely to get unique visits to your blog. However, if your posts ...

Internet is one of the best marketing platforms in today’s world and email marketing has become one of the most used marketing . Although the term email marketing is self-explanatory, carrying out such campaigns needs the assistance of software or application which is known as email marketing software. These help you in sending emails in bulk to your existing customers and potentially new ones. The emails can be personalized for each of the recipient in the marketing list. An email marketing applications consist of the database and the interface. The database is containing the entire contact information, statistics on the performance of campaign and archives all the messages. The interface provides you with all the tools required to actually run the campaign such as sending messages, entering contacts and designing your emails. This is one of the market leaders, when we talk about the email marketing software. It can authenticate your own SMTP server for free email marketing, create b...

The year 2011 was one hell of an year. It was  the year when people woke up and fought for democracy and for their rights. It was the year when Indians got together to fight against corruption, when the Arab world saw a new wave of protests – all for the good. It was the year when social media took a new turn towards social activism and acted as a tool for change. Here is your chance to make use of this tool and express  your views on civil society and democracy, and stand the chance of winning an iPad 2. Youth Ki Awaaz  is getting along with the American Embassy , New Delhi, to organize Blogocracy , a blog-a-thon to get bloggers from North India (the regions under the purview of the American Embassy, New Delhi) to build chatter around issues that matter. Being a part of this contest is easy. You must write a blog entry of 300-1000 words with your own perspective on one of the three topics: What does democracy mean to me? The many ways we are alike: American and Indian democracy Rule ...

Before you start blogging , you must make it clear to yourself what you are going to blog about or very simply the main topic of your blog. You can not go and just blog about anything you want, like you start blogging about technology, then someday move to entertainment and later end with video games. This will kill your blog from the SEO point of view. If you are not serious about blogging, and consider this just as your past time, then you may not put importance in this. But if you consider this seriously and want to continue blogging for a long-term, then you must find a niche for your blog. Before even buying a domain name, you must decide what niche you are going to run your blog on. Without a niche you are just wasting your time unnecessarily and should never expect traffic from the search engine’s atleast. But if you have already started a blog, and have spent quite a long time without selecting a niche, then you must stop now and select a niche for your site immediately. In th...

One of the greatest threats to the security and privacy of the average individual is the now ubiquitous smart phone. Devices like the iPhone and the various available Android handsets have greatly improved our lives, making things like comparison shopping for free car insurance quotes online a snap. Unfortunately, they’ve also made it a trivial matter for hackers and malicious cyber-criminals to compromise your information. Here are ten easy ways to lock down your phone and protect yourself in the real world from day to day. Some critics have made comparisons between the Android operating system and the Windows platform during its less secure days. While that analogy is a bit unfair, it’s true that Android has fewer safeguards against malware than the iOS platform. That having been said, iOS has seen a few bad apps make their way into the iTunes App Store. Before you download and install an application, do some research and read the reviews that other users have submitted to make sure ...

The next version of YouTube video player will have one very useful feature – you can hover your mouse to any point in the video, without actually moving the playhead, and the YouTube player will show you an image thumbnail of the video frame at the position. Thus you can easily get a visual gist of the whole video while the clip is still buffering. I recorded a screencast video and that should give you a better idea of this new feature. YouTube, as you know, generates three thumbnail images to represent a video and these images are captured using the frames at around 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 points in the video. For instance, if a YouTube video clip is 60 seconds long, the image thumbnails would be generated around frames at the 15s, 30s and 45s mark respectively. For the new video player, YouTube generates one big Storyboard of 100 thumbnails per video and these thumbnail images are arranged in the Storyboard like a 10x10 grid. As you move your mouse to different points in the video player...