NetBeans Community Day at JavaOne 2012

NetBeans Community Day at JavaOne 2012 by vinay gautam Geertjan Wielenga invited me to participate in the panel at NetBeans Community Day at JavaOne 2012 and I'm looking forward to that. I'll be participating in the "Community Session: For You -- By You: Growing the NetBeans Community" (UGF10364) discussion that is scheduled for 30 minutes from 2 to 2:30 pm on 30 September 2012 (just before the...

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Using Google Strategies for Facebook Ads

Using Google Strategies for Facebook Ads by vinay gautam Everyone has been watching Facebook to see if it can monetize its enormous traffic to become a going business. And the focal point of that monetization effort is advertising, just like Google's. And you've probably read about Facebook ads, or perhaps even tried them yourself. And maybe you've decided that they just don't work. You might be right, but it could...

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Microsoft Disrupts ‘Nitol’ Botnet in Piracy Sweep

Microsoft Disrupts ‘Nitol’ Botnet in Piracy Sweep by vinay gautam Microsoft said Thursday that it convinced a U.S. federal court to grant it control over a botnet believed to be closely linked to counterfeit versions Windows that were sold in various computer stores across China. The legal victory also highlights a Chinese Internet service that experts say has long been associated with targeted,...

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Microsoft Fixes Zero-Day, Four Other Flaws in IE

Microsoft Fixes Zero-Day, Four Other Flaws in IE   by vinay gautam     Microsoft has released an emergency update for Internet Explorer that fixes at least five vulnerabilities in the default Web browser on Windows, including a zero-day flaw that miscreants have been using to break into vulnerable systems. The patch, MS12-063, is available through Windows Update or via...

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WordPress Image Optimization Plugins: Our Top 10

WordPress Image Optimization Plugins: Our Top 10 by vinay gautam Images are important. Even if your blog’s content relies heavily upon the written (or typed) word, how well you utilize images to draw people into the meat of your content and retain their interest can have a major impact on engagement metrics such as bounce rate, time on site, and page views. But on the flip side, images can also be a big drain...

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7 WordPress Map Plugins That Put The World At Your Fingertips

7 WordPress Map Plugins That Put The World At Your Fingertips by vinay gautam Direct Virtual Visitors To Your Real Location. Maps have come a long way.  Gone are the days of maps that would reload every time you needed to zoom in, zoom out, or look at a different quadrant.  AJAX has made maps faster and more intuitive to use, while map service providers have gone out of their way to provide developer-friendly...

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5 Point SEO Checklist for WordPress Bloggers

5 Point SEO Checklist for WordPress Bloggers  by vinay gautam Want more rankings and more traffic to your WordPress blog? Here’s a quick 5 point SEO checklist that you can use ever. Checkpoint #1: Gut Check Before you even write a new blog post, seriously ask yourself if what you’re writing about is useful, interesting and fresh for your readers. Sometimes, we bloggers become so focused on constantly creating...

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Samsung takes yet another jab at the iPhone 5

Samsung takes yet another jab at the iPhone 5 by vinay gautam Samsung has been notorious for taking jabs at Apple, especially since they lost to them in court recently. They’ve called out the iPhone 5 just a couple days ago, and now they’re at it again with a new commercial. Samsung mentions in the new ad that “the next big thing is already here”, referring to their Galaxy S III flagship...

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Jelly Bean coming to the HTC One X in October

Jelly Bean coming to the HTC One X in October  by vinay gautam For the past few months, we’ve been trying to wait patiently for HTC to bring Jelly Bean to its newer devices ever since they confirmed it in July. If you’re an HTC One X owner and are just dying to get a taste of Jelly Bean, it looks like you won’t have to die any longer. It’s said that Jelly Bean is planned to roll out to the One X in October. HTC...

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Facebook testing automatic photo uploads on Android

Facebook testing automatic photo uploads on Android by vinay gautam Facebook is now currently testing a new feature on Android called “Photo Sync“. It works by uploading photos that you take with your phone straight to your Facebook account. It’s been rolling out to only a select number of users, which is what Facebook likes to do when testing out potential new features. Facebook’s new Photo Sync feature...

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Motorola revises timeline of Ice Cream Sandwich updates

Motorola revises timeline of Ice Cream Sandwich updates  by vinay gautam While Samsung is keeping up with the curve on its Jelly Bean updating cycle, Motorola is still stuck on Ice Cream Sandwich. Over the weekend, the company updated its plans on its Ice Cream Sandwich release schedule. They’ve officially set new timelines for devices like the Droid Bionic and the Xyboard. Motorola confirmed...

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T-Mobile updating network and speeding up 4G

T-Mobile updating network and speeding up 4G by Cravinay gautam T-Mobile loves its unlimited plans and they’re one of the few carriers that still have them around. However, while providing unlimited data is certainly a boon, T-Mobile is currently working on improving and restructuring their network, making their 4G speeds even faster and providing coverage in more places. The carrier is promising the fastest...

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