03 June 2013

How To Be More Productive When Working From Home



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Is working from home (or to use the term – telecommuting) more productive than working from an office? The debate was re-ignited after Marissa Mayer's clarion call to all Yahoo employees. Just like all blah-blahs, this one too has two sides to it. But for me the question is not important. The answer to how can working from home be made more productive is more vital.

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Burning Studio 12: Your One-Stop Shop For Burning And Ripping Discs [Giveaway]



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When it comes to burning and ripping CDs and DVDs, there are a lot of free tools for creating and mounting discs. A lot of them are even pretty good and get the job done, but they can be hard to learn, have confusing interfaces, and sometimes botch up an otherwise normal operation. Ashampoo Burning Studio 12 is a professional solution that focuses on a shallow learning curve and ease of use. We're giving away 10 copies of Burning Studio 12 worth a total of $500 for FREE! Keep reading to see how you can take advantage of this sweet, sweet offer.

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Lock Screen Customizer For Windows 8



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Windows 8 ships with plenty of personalization options to change the default look of the Start screen as well as the new lock screen. Unlike its predecessors, it offers an option to change the lock screen background picture with a custom one without having to use third-party tools. Users who need more options to customize [...]

Count Your Calories As Google Search Dips Into Nutritional Data For Over 1000 Food Items [Updates]



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Google's recipe search is handy; but in our calorie counting times, you need accurate (and quick) nutritional information on the food you are gulping down. That's why Google is serving us with nutrition info in the search. With a simple search you can find detailed nutrition information for over 1,000 fruits, vegetables, meats and meals displayed nicely on the right panel.

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Youtube wants to rebuild their virginity



The youtube users and those who use YouTube to promote their blogs or their activities have probably noticed that Youtube wants to attract more and more creators of value-added content. And value added, we do not talk about the quality, but the content that appeals to advertisers. Over the month, YouTube is gradually changing, but there are three major changes that bode us as smooth and censored than television platform.




  • The advent of pay TV



  • Changing algorithm that reduces the number of order 70% in some cases



  • The systematic suspension of accounts that violate copyright



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The pay TV have always been the fad Youtube, because it allows it to reduce its dependence on advertisers and have a source of substantial and regular income. But we note that most pay TV to test the stuff are those who belong to the mass media. National Geographic , Quentin ,Kitchen , Toys and other channels whose content is focused on Ms. Michu and at home mom who keeps purse strings. So I do not really see the point of paying for things that have no objectivity and repeat the crappy practices of mass media.


The beginning of 2013 has been tough for some youtube users as the views of some videos have summers sometimes divided by 3. Youtube, as usual, we threw its lot of vague explanations and completely miss the point.


I put a video on Minecraft ( I know it's cliche ) that reached the 2500 views in December 2012.In March 2013, it rose to 253 views to rise gradually. The first official explanation is that Youtube did not recognize the mobile views. And I must say that this is the dumbest I've ever heard explanation. The mobile is the future of the web in general and not the views compatibilist mobile returns to remove 60% ​​of the video statistics and content.


Then Youtube offers an explanation technical tote saying that view is only recognized if the user spent some time watching the video. So if I only watch 20 minutes of a 60-minute video then my view will not be compatibilized? This is even more stupid as the first explanation, but the truth is always the money and the money.


The fact is that if you watch a video on mobile, for example, Opera Mini , the pub is disabled by default because mobile browsers do not support JavaScript. And if there is no JavaScript then there are no ads. This is why Youtube are countless views on mobile and it requires some time to be taken into account in the stats. This reassures the advertiser and the user has viewed the video until the end and that the pub could fulfil its purpose.


Finally, and this is the shit, Youtube suspends accounts for the smallest trifle of copyright.Yesterday, I recommend a popular Youtube video on a football goal 17 seconds. I click on the video and see the famous statement: This video is unavailable because the associated account has been suspended due to a violation of copyright . Tell me, for crying out loud, how can we break the copyright for 17 seconds? Do not forget to pass the law allows us to use content under copyright as a quotation provided that the period shall not exceed 30 seconds.


But this witch hunt on Youtube is also another opportunity to reassure advertisers. Thus, they can offer their pubs shit on predominate contents Premium Youtube and can rebuild their virginity which allow him to seduce Madame Michu without disturbing the beneficiaries and retarded conformism.


I think it's a weird way of celebrating her 8th birthday!



Google closes Google Affiliate Network!



I just received an email from Google informing me that Google Affiliate Networks closed its doors. For those who do not know, Google Affiliate is the affiliate network that Google is focused on the United States. It was a good service, but there were few advertisers and it was not as popular as Commission Junction or Amazon program.


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Google really clean, because we must dare to remove such a service return. But I think not reported and it never took off. Personally, I just registered for testing and I liked the interface.


Especially the fact that revenues were fed directly into the Adsense account. Membership is really a difficult technique, particularly in the French-speaking web. It takes a lot of sites and be utilizing a highly aggressive to beat competitors SEO.


And I see a continuous decline of my Adsense income while visiting my stats continue to rise.Perhaps a day will come when Adsense is no longer profitable for Google ...



Articles partners, Google says NO!



Recent updates and conditions Google make it forbidden to paid links on its site. According to Google, it distorts the perception of the reader and the blogger is accused of lack of objectivity in its editorial. And in the process, updating Pengouin 2.0 has landed and it was a massacre of American and German sites. Some have lost nearly 80% of their visits. And this is only the beginning, because Penguin concerns only the dubious schemes on the links while Panda focuses on content and a new recipe for Panda cooking in the kitchens of Google.


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The concept of Article Partner


To switch between the cracks of Google and the prohibition of paid links, trademarks and webmasters have found the formula of Article partner . Behind this general name, the concept is the same as Article sponsored ( In fact, it is identical except for the name ). The principle is that a brand will contact you to publish an article on the blog and you have three choices:




  • Either way, you are free to write the article quoting only the advertiser



  • Either you explicitly write on one of the advertiser's products



  • Either the advertiser offers to publish an article on your blog



The three methods have their advantages and disadvantage, but the first form is the least to my mind. The only requirement in the free article is not to talk negatively about the brand. In exchange for the release, the brand gives you a lump sum which can be from 70 to 220 euros.The item must be available from 6 to 12 months. I had about 5 offers like this and I must say it is tempting because the price is not bad and the constraints are acceptable. However, Google prohibits such practices.


Matt Cutts published a video on the channel dedicated to webmasters tools Google explaining that Google often saw suspicious items. Google uses the terms of Advertorials or Native Advertising and can be translated into a kind of surreptitious advertising.








Articles partners, Google says NO!



Google does not forbid you to use these items partners, but it requires that you explicitly inform readers that you have been paid for this product and you still have two ways to do it.




  • Or, you cite no mention of advertising, but you put the link to the advertiser with the attribute rel = "nofollow" .



  • Either you put a clear statement before the title as Article Sponsored and Advertising



Obviously, the advertiser does not pay you in the first case because the attribute rel = "nofollow" link off indexing by Google. In the second case, you will have fewer players, because they will not have confidence in your content. Even if you claim that the article is objective, you can not assure readers because ask yourself this simple question: Do you have written on this poster if you had not been paid?


Google remove items in Google News


Well, all this is not new and it's been years that Google tells us the same advice regarding the concept of money against writing, but Google goes further by integrating Google News in these warnings. According to Matt Cutts, the team identified many media exploiting Google News to insert partners items without even mentioning that they were paid to do ( What the media are paid to write their crap, first novel! )


In this case, Google does not take into account the links in this article partner of Google News, but it will also remove the article from the Google News index ( Ouch! gonna hurt! ).In the case of Google News , I quite agree with Google, because it's just become anything.Simply we have a site with several authors and some technical conditions to be accepted into the service. Once I saw a site on the iPhone that offered a promotion on a iPhone case and it was in the first page of the section Hi / Tech !


So for partners items is ok for Google if clearly explained that we were paid to do. However, I've done articles partners on some of my sites with a different approach this time, it is really partners items . I published an article a webmaster on my site and publish it one of mine on his. Obviously, the two sites belong to the same theme. And everyone is benefiting.



G LG Optimus Pro Review: King of phablets



G LG Optimus Pro Review: King of phablets

If there is a device that can measure up to today's most powerful Android OS smartphones (HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4) the it is certainly the LG Optimus G Pro. In addition, with its 5.5-inch screen, this device is a direct rivalry with the outstanding success Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it is much more modern and advanced thanks to its 1080p resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset 600, 13 megapixel back -facing camera, replaceable battery (which can be recharged wirelessly), and many other features.


The LG Optimus Pro is a successor to the flagship model of LG last year, the Optimus LG, and is currently one of the best mobile phones of South Korean manufacturer. Supreme material, which it is equipped, is a means by which LG has created many software innovations. And right now, this is the only way for the best pattern makers to diversify their devices competition.


LG did a pretty good job to ensure that everyone who decides on a LG Optimus Pro will be happy and get their money. However, there is still room for improvement - enough room that the flagship models from HTC and Samsung are more attractive to those who do not care about the screen size nuance. But there is no dilemma between "phablets" (ie phones with a greater than 5-inch screen), the Optimus Pro G is an absolute winner at the moment.



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Design and build


It is not realistic to expect a kind of elegance from a phone of 5.5 LG Optimus Pro G Left Edgeinches and it is obvious at first sight that no one will be able to use it with one hand. Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note II, the LG Optimus Pro G is smaller and lighter (150 x 76 x 9.4 mm and weighs 172 grams against 151 x 80 x 9.4 mm and 183 grams), however, c is a significant difference in practice. In addition, Samsung offers more natural feel when held in the hand due to the more natural rounded edges, clearly adapted to the ergonomics of the average hand.


Similarly, G Optimus Pro is a bit more traditional than the Galaxy Note II in its design and it is only a pattern etched in the protective layer of the battery cover (which is made entirely of plastic) which gives a key recognisability. The model is not unlike that previously seen on Nexus 4 (and LG Optimus G), the difference being that the seats are much bigger here - probably due to the size of the phone.


The construction of the device also gives the impression of a changing pattern from different angles. Just because of this and, for the most part, due to the craft very robust, convincing, G LG Optimus Pro offers a premium feel held for the first time and it is clear that the flagship is in your hand .



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Display


IPS True HD 5.5 inches display with full HD resolution is without doubt the main dealmaker G LG Optimus Pro. This screen provides the best picture on the current top smartphone models, surpassing even the impressive Samsung Super AMOLED screen full HD. LG has made the sharpness of the image immaculate keeping the pixel density of 400 ppi above stretching the resolution 1080 x 1920 at a 5.5-inch (screen is just 401 ppi). It is also stressed as a lush area, offering a supreme experience for anyone trying this device out.LG Optimus Pro G Top Edge


Apart from sharpness, excellent contrast is also commendable, as both black and white tones are exceptionally convincing. Saturation with very natural colors, the screen has a rich and creamy dynamic range, and objects such as icons, letters and other signs on the screen look as if they were written. Compared to the already large screen on the Samsung Galaxy Note II (which has a pixel density of "only" 276 ppi as it has HD not full HD resolution), the difference in the sharpness of the image and vibrant colors is visible to the naked eye. Apart from all this, the screen can also be used with gloves.


The only problem with the screen of the Optimus Pro G is the low durability of contrast when the phone is exposed to direct sunlight. The angle of otherwise fantastic visibility while significantly lost and the phone must be turned at an angle to find a position in which the image is nicely visible.


Other buttons and ports


The front of the apparatus comprises a loudspeaker, placed above the center of the screen with the proximity sensor and a camera 2 million pixels to the right side. In addition to video calls, it can be used for dual video recording, which means two cameras can simultaneously record images from the camera.


The physical home button is located below the screen, surrounded by capacitive Back and Menu keys, so it is a multi colour LED indicator on the host, which can be adjusted according to the preferences button personal in every detail.LG Optimus Pro G Bottom Edge


The left side contains the Q-key also programmable slide switch and volume control, while the right holds the key to power, where a moderately large thumb should just be able to achieve. The upper part of the Optimus G Pro includes a 3.5 mm audio jack and an infrared transmitter which transforms the device into a remote control. The micro USB slot with support MHL is located in the middle of the underside.


Results


Take a look at synthetic benchmarks, the Optimus Pro G is one of the three fastest smartphones currently available on the market, which is not surprising since it is based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset 600 with four 300 Krait cores running a clock of 1.7 GHz, supported by Adreno 320 graphics. It also includes 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage which can be expanded with Micro SD cards with a capacity up to 64 GB more. In practice, the difference between the speed of the device and other smartphones with the same material background (or similar) is not present - absolutely every job runs smoothly without any lag, including zoom and scroll back or heavy websites.


Software


Knowing that the industry has clearly peaked in terms of performance, LG, like Samsung with the Galaxy S4, used processor power to invent new software options. The device comes with Android 4.1.2 OS (Jelly Bean) with the option to upgrade to the current version, and with LG Optimus UI, which is very soft and closer to "pure" Android this Sense UI HTC or Samsung TouchWiz has to offer. In fact, the most obvious difference compared to the Optimus G, and former LG devices is that the application drawer was adjusted to the size of the screen and has five columns and six rows with icons.


G LG Optimus Pro Optimus UI


software innovations that use processor power are essentially "hidden" in the applications have already been delivered or are reduced to the system options. Apart from the possibility provided simultaneous video recording with the rear-facing cameras front and rear, much more useful innovation is the multitasking option with the second screen.


Thus, it is possible to connect the G Optimus Pro to a TV with MHL and play the video in full HD, while doing something completely different on the phone screen. Some applications can be run in a floating window while another application is used in the background. The so-called wise screen is also supported, which is identical to Smart Stay Samsung (the phone follows the eye movements of the user), which turns the unit on the level of the Galaxy S4 when it comes to Software. The Optimus Pro G proved to be a great challenge for the next Samsung Galaxy Note III.


Camera


The quality of photos taken with the camera facing the rear of 13 megapixels is above average. A certain amount of noise appears with details and shooting in poor lighting conditions, however, sharpness and exposure accuracy are very satisfactory. The colors are bright in photographs, regardless of the shooting conditions, and are even slightly oversaturated. This is usually not considered a defect, but rather as an advantage, and the buyers of this device will surely be pleased with the results of the camera facing the rear.


LG Optimus Pro Camera G


They will be less happy, however, with the video recorded by the G Optimus Pro, see how the level of visibility of fine detail is lost significantly against taking photographs.Continuous autofocus and auto exposure are not entirely accurate and timely manner, resulting in rather poor records. There are smartphones that record Full HD video at 30 fps much better.


Battery


Depending on the market, it comes to the G Optimus Pro comes with a spare battery. It is a handy addition, because the existing battery with a relatively high capacity 3140 mAh in the more intensive use may lose its charge before the end of the day. It is good news that the extra battery also includes a docking station that can charge the cordless phone simply by pressing against the station. However, keep in mind that the main and backup battery can not be charged at the same time, even if there is a slot for spare battery on the dock.


LG Optimus Pro G Earpiece


Regarding daily use goes, we found that the G Optimus Pro is more economical in the frequent use of 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi antennas that when using the more intense screen .This means that despite the use of the chip which has been optimized for HD resolution, a larger display size (views above 4.7 or 5 inches when it comes to 600 Snapdragon devices) clearly affects consumption the most. energy


Conclusion


The LG Optimus Pro G is the only Android OS device that offers full HD resolution on a large 5-inch screen, making it the best convincing "phablet" on the market right now, so supreme hardware features are also taken into account .The design and some unfinished keys are tell-tale signs of inexperience LG compete with top leading online models.


LG Optimus Pro G


However, it has great features, a unique exhibition and it is a device that provides the most when it comes to multitasking and the Android OS. The Optimus Pro G is definitely a good choice for those who need a large and powerful cell phone - for business and entertainment.



YouTube Adds Automatic Slow Motion Feature To Give Amateur Editors Professional Results [Updates]



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YouTube released a newer, much more advanced feature for its editing suite on Tuesday: an automatic slow motion tool. This means that the editing tool generates extra frames based on existing ones.

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Adobe Photoshop Express Free Released For Windows 8



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Adobe Photoshop is one of the best software out there for image editing and optimization tasks. Even though it’s a paid software and plenty of free alternatives around, Photoshop continues to be the most popular image editing software out there for Windows. Amid plans to replace its Creative Suite software with a subscription-based Creative Cloud [...]

How to revert back on Yahoo mail classic or Old version



From Today, Yahoo is discontinuing the older version of Yahoo Mail (including Yahoo Mail Classic), As the company announced on a Yahoo! Help post,



Beginning the week of June 3, 2013, older versions of Yahoo! Mail (including Yahoo! Mail Classic) will no longer be available. After that, you can access your Yahoo! Mail only if you upgrade to the new version. You should have received an email from Yahoo! letting you know that your account required an upgrade.



As Yahoo announced, It is mandatory upgrade and users can only access their Yahoo email accounts if they upgrade to the new version.


The newer Yahoo mail version, scans your emails to target ads, as yahoo noted in post, “the acceptance of automated content scanning and analyzing of your communications content, which Yahoo uses to deliver product features, relevant advertising and abuse protection,”


How to revert back on Yahoo mail classic:-


So if you don’t like the newer version and want to change the old classic yahoo mail, then here is simple tricks, that works. I don’t have any idea until when this tricks works!!


Visit this link on your browser, and sign in to get back the old classic yahoo mail. Always use this link to open the yahoo mail classic.


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Cool Websites and Tools [June 2nd 2013]



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Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here....

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3 Great Ways To Enjoy Your Own Media On The Roku 3



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Regular television sets are a thing of the past. These days, if you set out to get a new TV, it'll likely be a smart TV. That TV will be 'smart' the same way your smartphone is - it's connected and it's extendable. Just like your smartphone, a lot of new televisions tune in to a sizable application ecosystem, adding the imaginings of third-party developers to your television's standard feature set.

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3 Great Ways To Enjoy Your Own Media On The Roku 3



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Regular television sets are a thing of the past. These days, if you set out to get a new TV, it'll likely be a smart TV. That TV will be 'smart' the same way your smartphone is - it's connected and it's extendable. Just like your smartphone, a lot of new televisions tune in to a sizable application ecosystem, adding the imaginings of third-party developers to your television's standard feature set.

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