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Meet A Huge New World Of Bloggers And Get Paid For That

Who would not like to be in that list?

I had heard a lot about PayPerPost (PPP) blog advertising but somehow signed up for it now. I know I am late, but it is better late than never. I have seen this list being continuously updated and yeah, I dream to be into it someday.

PPP is an awesome webportal which lets bloggers write reviews for which they are paid for. They can also have a badge installed in every post of there blog so that there readers can review there posts and get paid. The blogger in turn gets paid for referring the reader. This is a well established referral program where you have to do some writing too ;)

Something very important which PPP taught me is that I need to have my own domain. There are so many awesome paying opportunities available but I do not qualify for them just because I use blogger and not my own domain.

Now my plan is to earn some money very quick so that I can get my own domain. I am sure this will help me get more readers. Go Sign In and start earning!

Labels: reviewed

Qualtiy Cartridges With Prices Cheaper Than Your Favorite Brands

Ever wondered why your "branded" printers ink cartridge costs so much? The policy is simple. Big names in this industry sell printers at cheap rates and then go on to earn there profits from selling the accessories without which the customer wont be able to move on. The cost of branded cartridges is said to cost more per ounce than some high quality champagnes. They are sometimes even costlier than imported Russian caviar!

The first and foremost target of such printer developing companies is to sell printers to consumers after huge amount of luring advertisements and then force them to drain out there pockets to costly ink cartridges. These were the reasons which made the consumers drift to third party ink cartridges and hence led to birth of huge number of third-party franchisees selling ink cartridges with rates cut down by about 75%!

InkShop.co.uk is one of those similar third party providers who trust the "word of mouth" method of advertisements instead of spending heavily on celebrities endorsing items for them. InkShop boasts of a huge stock of printer cartridges and ink cartridges under there belt. And when I happened to visit there web portal there promises seemed to have lived up to my expectations but still I do have few words of caution for them else another good company may not make it to the charts just because it did not follow some set rules.

The best way for a consumer is to do the testing themselves. So I would request the readers to try using a third-party cartridge and know it himself that they provide you with same look and feel with reduced price. Just the brand name is missing. Even almost every friend of mine now uses non-branded cartridges for there branded printers. That is the way to go!

InkShop.co.uk provided you with a easy looking homepage which is soothing to the eyes. The moment you click on your favorite printer maker's name you are send to the page which has almost all the printers listed and yes they do have cartridges in stock for every printer! That is awesome hardwork. The search feature makes your job of finding your favorite printer a much easier job. In short they have it all in one place in this portal InkShop.co.uk. But lets point out on some of the features which they overlooked!

• They should publish some reviews or comments from knows people in there website so that visitors come to know that yes they are popular. Yes you have a testimonials link but how about having big newspapers or famous websites mentions being printed there?
  
• The "Printing Tips" articles which appear at the bottom of the page in a small scrolling window needs a mention at the top of the home page!
• Articles like changing inkjet cartridges could contain few images depicting the procedure.
• The photo paper tab is empty so should not be visible in the homepage.
• Could mention the number of orders successfully completed until now.
• Start your blog right now! Blog is a great way to keep in touch with your customers and know there views.
  
• And hey how about trying to include printers too in your website as items? A try might show you the results!
  

Labels: reviewed

Mac Games And "A Lot" More Is A Must Stop For Apple Fans

There are many websites related to Apple stuff but very few of them concentrate on content. Mostly all are busy gathering lots of viewers so as to get many ad clicks. And how they do that? By daily delivering new content even when that content should not have been on the top. Mac Games also focuses on same Mac/Apple stuff but its one of those few rare sites who let there content stay there on the homepage for 1 full week!

The homepage design is soothing to the eyes and it blends the Google Ads very well too. I want to point on blending of Google Ads in this site as there are many sites which have so many ads up there in there pages that one rarely goes on to read the content.

Mac Games And More mostly concentrates on Mac games and the shareware related to Mac. It is doing an awesome job of providing all the Mac shareware developers with a platform where they can feature there hard work. One such example is Mac solitaire.

Still few suggestions which I have for the author is to remove Google Ads from the about page, the contact page and the FAQ page. And do get a good contact form which helps you not to reveal your email address.

Go explore the archives of MacGamesAndMore and if you want you can easily be featured on the home page for one full weak! The site has all the potential to be a big hit and must continue working hard and hence will surely get success. After all hard work is the key to success!

Labels: apple, reviewed

All That Glitters Is Sometimes Gold Too. - Dropheads Review

• Good for puzzle lovers, problem solvers.
• Provides the old "falling colored coins (instead of heads) game" a new look and feel.
• Includes a very helping tutorial.
• Going gets tough as you move on so couldn't be marked as easy!
• Kids, specially those who hated tetris like games, because of its looks, should love the interface.
  

• Will no way attract the die hard mission lover game fans. (And unfortunately that is where the actual gaming profits lie)
• No other negative point. A perfect time pass!
  

Review:
Are you a mission solver? Do you love to rip of the enemy tanks, and get the juice out of the battle fields? Then this is not the game you should download (but the 1 hour demo version is worth a download for everyone). Now for all those puzzle solvers, this is the game to look at. It sharpens your brain and give you the same old stuff packed with all the new glitters to keep you intact.
Dropheads is similar to a game I used to play years back where you are provided with colored coins and x*x matrix and you are required to arrange them in group of four or more. The only drawback which that game used to have was its theme. It failed to attract kids as it had no "instant" fun involved. But with all the colors and soothing music, dropheads is the game to look after. It keeps you eyes glued to the funny falling faces, your mouse running, brain thinking the next move, plus the ears listening to the soothing music.

Dropheads provides you with 2 modes of play. Arcade mode is for the quick thinkers. And the strategy mode gives you the time to think, to feel, to get involved!

The amazing tutorial provides you with every help you could think of one would need and also provides you the option to turn of the tutorial and play the game right away. It installs with just few clicks but does take some time (might be even 3 minutes in some machines, it took 20 seconds in mine!) to start. But the wait is worth it, as the interface you get to see is very loving for the kids and the puzzle solvers. Here I do count kids and puzzle lovers together as the game is made for both kind of audiences. The glitters to keep the kids intact and the task to make quick new move keeps the puzzle lovers intact.
The sudden bonuses bring the game back to life just when you start feeling that you will be greeted with the "Game Over" banner soon!
Conclusion:
Overall the game is worth the money and has all the ingredients for a complete timepass. A must see for tetris, colored coin falling game, and puzzle lovers. And it could turn out to be a good game for those parents who want there kids to play games to sharpen his/her brain and not to get indulged in the shooting games which could make him/her violent.

But NOT for those who love violence. And fortunately they would never understand the reasons why others love such games.

Download the game here!

Labels: games, reviewed

Cell Phone Advertising - The Next Buzz Word

The need of a normal human in earlier days used to be food, clothing and shelter. Today with another addition the must haves for a human to live life is food, clothing, shelter and mobile. Be it teenagers, businessmen or house wives mobile is the need of the hour. Same is the case with Internet and Google cashed it very well by the used of context relevant ads. And many other companies followed suit.

Same seems to be the case with text message advertising on mobiles (or mobile marketing to be specific!). Advanced Telecom Services has large number of services all gathered at one place in there portal to provide the best services to its customers. Here goes the list of few interesting ones:

PromoTXT gives the chance to advertisers to enter right into the customers pockets and that too at cheap rates. Advertisers use shared short codes which are send to customers mobile. If the customer is interested then he might revert back following the necessary instructions. The point to note here is that a local advertiser could easily reach "only" his specific local customers if his business does not target those outside his city!

This bulk SMS services lets the advertisers shoot there text ad to a specific set of people where the number of these peoples are already stored in a database. The better part of this is that 70% of ads are read by the receiver when compared to 3% read in emails! Advertisers are allowed to manage there database on there wills thus helping them target consumers the way they want.

This being just a hint there are huge number of services offered by ATS. Go have a look at there website and I assure you that you will find something of your use.

One small suggestion I would like to shoot here to people of ATS is to make there site more attractive. Cover of the book does sells these days!

Labels: reviewed

Exchange Your "NOT IN USE" DVDs, CDs, Video Games And Books In Return For The Ones You Will Love To Owe

I thought I wont even earn one offer on ReviewMe. But Alas! My RSS feeds showed an offer and my eyes went bright though it had a payout of just $5, but I guess it would be good to begin with. Something is always better than nothing. And the service which I am to review here is worth looking at. A Cool Innovation!

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Now You Can "Virtually" Afford A House In LA

• Quality test data can be hard to come by, especially with laws (such as HIPAA) preventing use of real data. We can quickly and affordably generate test data to help you develop your application.
• Many websites, such message boards, are poorly designed, making it difficult for visitors from foreign countries to sign up for accounts. Using fake information, you can easily fill out the sign up forms and log in to the site.
• Use fake information when filling out forms to avoid giving out personal information.
• Generate a false identity to use as your pseudonym on the Internet. This allows you to keep your real life and your Internet life separate.
• Get ideas for names to use for characters in a book or story.
• Generated credit cards can be used to test basic client-/server-side validation techniques without accidentally processing a real card.
• Generated national identity numbers can be used to test basic client-/server-side validation techniques without risking disclosure of real information.

Labels: fun, reviewed

Grafpup 2.0, A Distro For Digital Artists, Available Now

• Linux kernel 2.6.20.2
• A revamped package management with dependency resolution
• The Gimp 2.3.14
• Cinepaint 0.22 with the cvs Ufraw plug-in
• A brand new control panel
• cdrkit replaces cdrtools
• Openbox replaces IceWM

Labels: linux, reviewed

Mac OS X vs Windows Vista, The Battle Continues

With so many articles published under the same heading, I need to be different to glue you till the end. Right? OKAY then, read on to learn if the WOW factor of Vista and the new advertising campaigns of Mac OS X were actually showing you the real picture.

Labels: apple, microsoft, reviewed, tutorial

Centrino Duo (AKA Santa Rosa) Explained

Intel is replacing its Centrino Duo platform with a whole new platform called...Centrino Duo. And then there's Centrino Pro. Both of which were called Santa Rosa (and will probably still be referred to by that moniker for the next few months). Confused yet?

• A handful of new Core 2 Duo processors.
• A new chipset with a faster front-side bus and an optional dedicated memory cache.
• A new graphics solution with a larger allocation of memory.
• A new wireless card with support for Draft-N wireless.

Centrino Pro, meanwhile, has all those new features, plus additional remote management technologies designed for businesses. Essentially a mobile version of the vPro technology found on desktops, the Centrino Pro enhancements let IT managers upload configuration changes to a PC over a network. Centrino Pro also allows for asset management and remote diagnostics independent of the laptop's operating system, meaning the machine doesn't have to be on for IT workers to access it.

As with every iteration of notebook technology, all this is supposed to add up to better performance and longer battery life (which, thus far, it more or less has). While the changes aren't revolutionary, we do think they're worth seeking out if you're already in the market for a new laptop. In this article you'll find our rundown of all the new Centrino features and what they mean to you.

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New processors. The processors are a small part of this platform launch, built as they are on the same architecture as the previous generation. But they all now support the new 800MHz bus (see below), and Intel has upped the maximum available clock speed to 2.4GHz. Also, given that Intel is using the same name for this platform as the previous version, the processor number is going to be the easiest way to determine whether the laptop you're buying has the new or the old Centrino Duo. The new processors and approx pricing (in US) are as follows:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 (2.4GHz): $530
• Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz): $316
• Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz): $241
• Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8GHz): $209
• Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 (1.6GHz): $316
• Intel Core 2 Duo L7300 (1.4GHz): $284

Faster overall performance--eventually. The new chipset increases the frequency of the front-side bus to 800MHz, which should theoretically help all the components of the system communicate more quickly. But in order to realize the full potential of the FSB, every component has to be rated at the higher speed--and 800MHz RAM won't hit the market until later this year. Nevertheless you can expect to see modest gains in performance over the previous generation even with existing 667MHz memory.

Better--and hungrier--integrated graphics. The new Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics now offer DirectX 10 support and have a higher allocation of VRAM--up to 384MB. That bump will help Vista's graphical interface run more smoothly but also means that more of your system RAM can be gobbled up by graphics. You'll likely want to stack your laptop with more than the standard 1GB of RAM just to keep the whole system running smoothly.

Longer battery life. The new chipset includes a number of features designed to lower power usage and extend battery life. Dynamic front-side bus switching lets the system drop into a "low-frequency mode" to conserve energy, while an Enhanced Deep Sleep mode is designed to use less power when the system is idle.

Theoretically faster boot and load times. The new Intel Turbo Memory (codenamed Robson), available as an option on Centrino Duo and Centrino Pro systems, is flash memory that's incorporated into the motherboard. The Turbo Memory stores a cache of commonly accessed information, such as the operating system and software, so you can boot the computer or launch applications without spinning the hard drive. Intel claims the Turbo Memory can shorten boot times by as much as 20 percent.

Faster wireless. Many people thought Santa Rosa would include support for 3G and WiMax connections. But the only enhancements to wireless on the new Centrino Duo and Centrino Pro notebooks is support for 802.11n networking. Of course, taking advantage of the faster speeds and better range of 802.11n will require you to purchase a Draft N router--a tricky proposition, considering the official 802.11n spec has yet to be finalized.

Overall, none of the above technologies is revolutionary, but each has the potential to bring incremental gains in performance and battery life--a step in the right direction, especially considering Vista's reputation as a resource hog. Again, it is not recommend rushing out immediately to buy a Centrino Duo system, but if you're in the market for a new laptop, the new platform will give you a modest boost now while letting you adopt faster memory and wireless speeds as they become widely available.

Labels: intel, reviewed

Wave Your Hand To Adjust The Speaker Volume

Volume buttons are compulsory when it comes to building speakers, right? Wrong! e-Revolution’s magic-ball like motion speaker proves it.

Thanks to the devices' built-in motion sensor, you can adjust the volume by moving your hand up and down in front of it. It's not just an ordinary speaker though. The Motion Speaker also doubles as a FM radio. If you want to switch between radio channels, you'll also have to wave your hand. And if the hand waving leads to unpredictable results, maybe you waved the wrong hand (I really don't know, I'm guessing here). Perhaps you should try harder (or read the manual).

Oh, and it can also hypnotize if you really, I mean really-really concentrate and follow the triple color mood light that randomly glows red, green or blue (try harder).

The buttons-free device is probably the best speaker solution for germ-freaks that are to afraid to touch anything without any gloves on. Yeah, wave your gloves, it works too. Right! It would've been a lot nicer if the manufacturer would've included a remote control. That would've surely helped those who inevitably developed nasty shoulder cramps.

Here are some specifications:

• Available in white and black
• USB cable, FM antenna, stereo mini-plug cable
• Light Pattern and mood light, changing through red, green and blue
• Auto Scan FM Radio: 87.5-108 Mhz
• Motion sensor: Volume/radio channel control
• Audio in and headphones socket/3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks
• Power supply: USB, batteries (4 x AA) or AC power adapter
• Compatible with PC/MAC/MP3-player, iPods, portable DVD players
• Speaker capacity: 0.7W+0.7W
• USB power cable, Audio-in cable and Antenna
• Dimensions: H260 x W155 x D155 mm
• Wheight: 485 g

Labels: fun, reviewed

Design Your Watch "Online"

Looking for the perfect watch? The Internet has a wealth of resources to find just the right accessory for your wrist -- new, gently used, antique, or custom-made.

With the variety and vintages of watches available and the intense interest shown by watch collectors and enthusiasts, finding an ideal timepiece on the Web has never been easier at well-known sites like Amazon.com or eBay.

But smaller watchmakers are tapping into the Web with a novel proposition for buyers: a custom-designed watch, built-to-order and delivered in 10 days.

Operating without retail outlets in a town on the outskirts of the Swiss watch making city of Geneva, 121TIME has built an online store -- www.121time.com -- offering customized and personalized certified Swiss watches.

"We are special," said Daniel Morf, one of 121TIME's co-founders. "Technology now enables the consumer to create his or her own watch."

Building your own products is not new to the Web. Shoe maker Nike Inc. allows buyers to customize and order shoes and apparel through its NIKEiD Web site nikeid.nike.com.

In terms of sales, 121TIME's are minuscule compared to the 13.7 billion Swiss francs ($11.36 billion) worth of watches exported last year by iconic Swiss watchmakers such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, Omega, Vacheron Constantin and Swatch.

Morf and 121TIME co-founder Frederic Polli say they have sold about 10,000 watches since 2001.

With prices in the range of roughly $300 to $1,000, it doesn't translate into much, but the two say their Web platform allows them to expand the business and sell to a global market, avoiding distribution deals that inflate watch prices.

Labels: amazon, reviewed

$145,000 For Your Living Room Speakers

How much are you really willing to pay for sound? Hundreds of dollars, maybe thousands? How about $140,000 for speaker purposes? And don't you think that “speaker-purposes” refer to a stadium-fit PA... I'm speaking about the speakers in your living room! The collaboration between British exquisite manufacturer KEF and the designer Ross Lovegrove (iMac, Walkman) has given birth to one of the most extreme and expensive loudspeakers so far: Muon.

Muon are about 7 feet tall and weigh a nifty 253 pounds each. Pure aluminium casing and extreme-engineering internal bracing house no less than 8 speakers of which 2 are subwoofers and are rear-mounted. Muon can handle up to 400W so the “metal pillars” will definitely shake your manor and they will output sound ranging between 25Hz and a staggering 60kHz, in 4 Ohms and the 90dB sensitivity drivers being capable to load as much as 118dB SPL.

The speakers powering the KEF Muon are as following: 4 x 250mm bass drivers with ultra low distortion Neodymium magnets, 1 x 250mm low-mid driver with phase tailoring, 1 x 165mm Uni-Q driver array comprising one 165mm midrange and one 25mm high frequency units and finally, 2 x 250 rear mounted bass drivers for better LF directivity.

Since there are only 100 Muon pairs produced I'd say you'd better be going and rob the nearest bank asap. They're aluminium and they're KEF: they'll surely last until you get out of jail...

Labels: fun, reviewed

Uploading Made Easy With "Power Uploading"

If you're currently using DivShare to store, host and share files you should be pretty excited about this new feature. And if you don't use this DivShare's free service, it could make you want to start.

DivShare launched a Power Uploader application that adds simplicity to the whole uploading process. This new tool provides users with a drag and drop interface with folder tree and file previews for quick and effective uploading of up to 10 files at once.

The uploading tool is a Java Applet and ActiveX Control that provides a pipeline between your hard drive and your DivShare account. And, if you play around a little, you’ll also find that the Power Uploader has great support for resuming a canceled or broken upload — that reduces your wait time in a big way if something goes wrong. Setting for the uploader can be accessed in your main Account page.

Labels: reviewed, tips tricks and hacks

Smoothest Notepad Replacement: Notepad2

Notepad 2 is designed to be an improvement over Windows Notepad and is the best free replacement of Windows Notepad application. New version has been released after 3 years.

Notepad2 is fast and light-weight Notepad-like text editor with syntax highlighting. This program can be run out of the box without installation, and does not touch your system's registry.

• Customizable syntax highlighting:
• HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, PHP, CSS, Perl/CGI
• C/C++, C#, Java, VB, Pascal, Assembler, SQL, Python, NSIS
• INI, REG, INF, BAT, DIFF
• Drag & drop text editing inside and outside Notepad2
• Basic regular expression search and replace
• Useful word, line and block editing shortcuts
• Rectangular selection (Alt+Mouse)
• Brace matching, auto indent, long line marker, zoom functions
• Support for Unicode, UTF-8, Unix and Mac text files
• Open shell links
• Mostly adjustable

Labels: reviewed, tips tricks and hacks, uncategorized

Windows Vista - Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Explained In Short

You did not like the idea of Microsoft bringing out Windows Vista at heavy prices? You are not happy about the way Microsoft keeps earning money out of every release? Still, I am sure you will be trying Microsoft Windows Vista atleast once. Except for those who will be using the pirated versions (not yet available though) here is a quick description to all the flavors of Windows Vista with a EXHAUSTIVE study give n here.

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As of softpedia here is an alternative perspective on the six editions of Windows Vista. One that is focused less on the actual features and more on the new fields that the operating system will deliver to its users.

Windows Vista Starter is the edition aimed at emerging markets. As such, it is a stripped down version of Vista Basic but it also introduces enhancements in the following areas Searching and organizing, Security, Internet Explorer, Sync Center, Ease of Access Center, Parental Controls, Networking and Pictures.

The new Search capabilities are common for all the Vista editions, as is Internet Explorer the Sync Center, the Ease of Access Center and the Network and Sharing Center. In this regard, Home Basic delivers extra sharing options as well as Windows Easy Transfer.

With Windows Vista Home Premium, users will be getting their money's worth. Home premium offers on top of the Home Basic features: Windows Media Center, Windows Aero, Mobile PC and Tablet PC features.

Windows Vista Business has a Backup and Restore Center, Windows Easy Transfer, Windows meeting Space Small Business Resources on top of what Home Premium offers, but without Windows media center.

Windows Vista Enterprise builds on top of the Business edition with features such as BitLocker.

Windows Vista Ultimate delivers the whole Vista package, including Searching and organizing, Security, Internet Explorer, Windows Aero, Sync and sharing, Windows Easy Transfer, Ease of Access Center, Parental Controls, Backup and Restore Center, Networking, Windows Meeting Space, Windows Media Center, Pictures, Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, Mobile PC features and Tablet PC features.

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Hidden Private Character Editor In XP

Labels: microsoft, reviewed, tutorial, vista tips

Hidden Private Character Editor

Using the hidden Private Character Editor (PCE) tool, you can create up to 6,400 unique characters (such as special letters and logos) for use in your font library. PCE contains basic tools for creating and editing characters, along with more advanced options.

Its Documentation is available at Windows XP Product Documentation.

• You can choose to link your private characters to all the fonts in your font library (so that any font you've selected can display your private characters), or you can choose to link your private characters only to specific fonts (so that only the specified font can display your private characters).
• Using the Select Code dialog box, you can view your entire set of private characters. The Select Code dialog box displays miniature views of all your private characters with their corresponding hexadecimal values.
• If you want to create a new private character using an existing character as your model, you can copy the existing character to the Edit grid and then modify it to suit your needs, or you can display the existing character in a Reference window alongside your Edit grid for use as a visual reference. You can use any character from any font that is installed on your computer.
• By default, PCE creates characters using the Unicode character set. In addition, if you have installed one of the Asian input languages (such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean), you can also use PCE with the Windows character set.

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Amazon Silently Launches Endless.com

Amazon.com has launched their own independent shoe and handbag website, Endless.com. Shoes and handbags will still be available on Amazon. Endless really hides the fact that Amazon owns them — you have to dig into their About Us page, and even then you won’t see Amazon.com’s logo. The few other noticeable Amazon associations are that the product images are hosted at Amazon.com and Endless is powered by Amazon.com, meaning you login with your Amazon account information.

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