What happened to Skype? Cannot log in

If you try to login to Skype today you might have experience some problems login in. It is due to problem with Skype server. It happened because of crashing of servers linked by peer-to-peer technology. Millions of VOIP users were affected in worst outage since 2007.

No one could make calls via Skype as a network connection failure error showed up. Skype's official blogger, Peter Parkes, apologized on behalf of the company on the Skype blog.

According to the Skype blog ....

"Skype isn’t a network like a conventional phone or IM network – instead, it relies on millions of individual connections between computers and phones to keep things up and running. Some of these computers are what we call ‘supernodes’ – they act a bit like phone directories for Skype. If you want to talk to someone, and your Skype app can’t find them immediately (for example, because they’re connecting from a different location or from a different device) your computer or phone will first try to find a supernode to figure out how to reach them."
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How to select the best website template?

Choosing a website template is one of the most interesting tasks for both the web designer and owner. Before looking into the practical concept of this article, let me ask you one personal question- ‘What do you feel after looking to any great website on internet?’ I am sure your expressions must be, “wow, great, perfect, attractive, beautiful” and so on! This is what I am going to explain you in this article, making your website template just perfect and attractive.
 
How to select the best website template?

There are lots of things to keep in mind while selecting your website template. Website template is the main attraction of your website as it acts like a banner of your business. The website template solely depends upon the nature of your website and its content. So before finalizing your website template, you have to pen down some of the important things that might include in your main content framework.

One easier way to choose your website template:

There are many people owing more than 10 websites on internet due to numbers of online businesses. These website owners hardly find time to design the template and hence they choose some best website template from internet sites and changes the main and sub-page content to make it look fresh and attractive. This is nothing but imitating one popular website template for your new website launch.

Take suggestions from people:

This is also one of the great ways to decide your website template design. You can select some top ten high level website templates from internet with the help of your designer and can send to some people in your regular network for suggestions. You can go for the template that gets maximum votes or feedbacks. This is nothing new but one of the most common ways to select the website template.

Website template can help your online business to grow higher by bringing in more customers or visitors. It is said that a website without proper design and template cannot help your visitor to stay longer, and this is hindered percent true! A good website template cannot not only help your business to grow high but also helps your online market credit to reach the level of heights with great appreciation and comments. After all, somewhere in this business industry, perfect really matters!

Take time: Don’t mess up

There are many web owners who really mess up while choosing their website template, which really fails for their business growth. Thus, I advise to take efficient time and suggestions from people before finalizing your website template. Once the website template is designed and website is launched, it’s difficult to re-design and re-launch your website with new content and data all over again. So, think before finalizing your website template. Moreover you can surf online sites and read articles on designing website templates for further reference.
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Tablet PC War

The war of tablet PC is really going dangerous and aggressive on your touch screens, isn’t it? Looking at the modern and advanced technology that has created a huge success in each of its invention or discovery since years, we can assume the potential of science and man all together. Tablet PC games are played on touch screens and if needed, one can plug in a keyboard for better assistance. It is said that tablet PC has main idea of handwriting recognition just like the pocket PC software. Also the tablet PC war games use Windows XP Professional as their main operating system.

Samsung Galaxy Tab:

If you are an expert for operating tablet PC games then you must have heard about the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Samsung Galaxy Tab is one of the famous and successful brand that has potential to beat the Apple iPad open in the technology market. Samsung offers amazing touch screen features and size that is hardly offered by any other brand these days. Samsung Galaxy Tab has 7 inch wide display along with the front camera for prolong video chatting and calling. It weighs around 380 grams. The most advanced and latest version of Google i.e. Android 2.2 is basically run on Samsung Galaxy Tab. Some other amazing features about the Samsung Galaxy Tab are USB support, great and full multi tasking, full access, application support and tethering.

Toshiba Folio 100:

Are you really looking for some great fun and amusement this Christmas? If so, Toshiba Folio is getting released on this Christmas for all the technology game lovers across the world. The upcoming Toshiba Folio 100 tablet is going to be affordable, useful, amusing and one of the best tablet PC that customers are waiting since months. Toshiba Folio 100 is similar to Apple iPad in thickness and weight. Toshiba Folio 100 is supported by one of the latest editions of Android i.e. Froyo. With the help of this amazing operating software it is provide accesses to around 100,000 applications that are for android phones. The best thing about Toshiba Folio tablet PC is its 7 hour battery life along with 16GB space, which is incredible! This device is going to be best for watching films, playing games or spending time on internet.

Blackberry Playbook:

Now, here I am going to talk about one of the latest entrant in the technology market that is blackberry starring with its successful blackberry playbook. I rate this tablet pc war for businessmen or professionals as it goes more with business software and applications without forgetting the main or original features of tablet PC. This tablet pc is 7 inches wide in touch screen display. Without leaving or avoiding the amusement, blackberry playbook beautifully helps the user to enjoy the entertainment side of the playbook along with the business support feature. Photo snapping and video shooting can be really entertaining with its 5 megapixel camera and 1080p high definition video clarity. Blackberry playbook has 1GB RAM and 1GHZ dual core processor.
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How to promote your business using Facebook

Facebook is one of the famous social media sites having 100 million active users. There is no doubt in considering facebook for your business marketing because it is accredited as one of the best networking site on Internet. With the help of facebook, users can easily communicate with the business owners and this brings in a sense of trust! Facebook application is having various features and one of the best features is Ofcourse networking!

Become a member of facebook: Create a facebook profile
The first thing to do for promoting your business via facebook is to open a ‘facebook account’. By opening a facebook account, you will be asked to create a facebook profile that is visible to every user on facebook. Facebook profile is the first thing that helps you to promote your business via your name, interests and employment status.

Facebook profile can be promoted among thousands of users on facebook by adding them as friends in your list. You can add around 5000 friends in your facebook friend list. Adding some 15-16 friends per day can help your business to network well among different customers.
Facebook advertising: Promotional methods

With the help of CPC and CPM advertising tools, you can surely expose your business on facebook. This helps in targeting your users or fans by age group, sex and geographical locations along with passions and interests. This makes your business advertising very simple and you can target the proper segment too! Advertising is always considered one of the best tools for marketing and facebook ad is one of the latest trends to catch hold your customer!

Promote your business with Facebook Groups:

Becoming a member of facebook is must for creating and viewing groups that are located on the facebook pages. You can go ahead by creating a group of your business and then inviting various people for discussing about it. This gives the touch of a forum and I recommend facebook groups for clear and straight discussion about your services or business.

Use facebook applications to interact with users:

Facebook applications and games are considered one of the best ways to make your user feel connected. This makes your status highly active and people can come in contact with your profile more easily. It acts like a bridge between you and your customers. Facebook applications can be played for creating fun and networking around.

Tips for the business owners:
Millions of business owners are using facebook since years for promoting their business or service; hence the competition level is already going tough! Therefore I advise you to not to waste time as facebook profiles are getting created every second! Switch on to facebook and create your professional profile for better networking and marketing. There is no other site like facebook on internet for carrying out business promotions, so just grab this opportunity!
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5 Reasons to have a website for your business

Having a website is always beneficial as it gives your business a chance to stand separate and attractive amongst the other online business over internet. Website is Ofcourse an online presence of your business and hence it is must to have a separate website for your running offline or online business. Taking about the benefits of possessing a website, I must say that there are infinite benefits of having your own business website.

21st century is the advanced stage of life and technology where technology rules man. In this era, half of the work is done with the help of internet. Talking about developed countries like America and England, I must share that 75% of the work is done via internet facility. Thus, this is why you deserve to owe your own business website for being in competition with your competitors.
These days even small businessmen owe website for making their business famous over international market and when we talk about business, website therefore becomes obvious as it gets the international market opportunities with no restrictions!
5 Reasons to have a website for your business:

1: Once you design your business website, your business becomes more professional and decent. This helps in maintaining a professional touch by exploring your services worldwide. Moreover your business website becomes the evidence of your business life on internet.

2: Next reason for having a website is its nature. A website is the only thing that can be updated regularly via content and links for making your visitors or fans aware about your new and latest services or products. This brings a touch of punctuality between you and your readers. It brings a soft and friendly relation with your customer!

3: Owing a website is really beneficial for marketing point of view. As I said earlier, 70% of people use internet for day to day needs and communication purpose. Internet website can help your readers to know about you in a expressing way. Website presence helps your business in getting more credit and fame on the international stage.

4: Website is used to improve your credit and hence it becomes a door to earn more money. Website can be marketed using SEO techniques for ruling the Internet world. This increases your visitors and sales per day, which ultimately results in more income and earnings. Thus, having website is not only beneficial but lucky for your financial matters!

5: Creating a professional website for your business helps your customers to put trust in your product. Website is the latest technology appearance for any business and hence, owing one business website is really great for your future projects. Even your suppliers and retailers can search for your product with the help your website address.

Thus, having a website is a great achievement for any small-big business.


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Google Phone Nexus S

The Samsung Nexus S, with Android 2.3, has just been released in the US.
Google has delayed the public release of the open source software for Android 2.3, or ‘Gingerbread', until sometime after the Nexus S release.The Google partnered mobile could see a release in Australia in early 2011.

Soon everyone will be able to enjoy the power of Android 2.3 with Samsung Nexus S phone.

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Facebook Page

Recently I have created crazztcool facebook page. Even though I have a facebook account for a while I did not had much experience with facebook pages. I would like to share couple of tips and tricks I have been going through.

Whats is facebook page why you should create one?

Functionality vice facebook page is similar to facebook profile page that most of us have. It has a wall that you and your friends can share a status, link, photos or even start a discussion. On top of that you have control that who can write on your wall or option to enable or disable the photos, discussion tabs. That is not the important part of it. With a Facebook page you can go public without affecting your private information and your close friends. Facebook page helps you to build a community around your business, brand, organisation, website or blog. It is even better to build a community first and then move on to a business around it.



To create a Facebook page go here. You can create a page without having a Facebook account but eventually you have to link your page with Facebook account to experience all the features. 


You can select from two options, Community page or Official Page. After creating the page you can add a profile image to attract more "likes", description to tell what the page is about. If you need more help your can refer to Facebook help page.


How to add a facebook page? This will give you a detail how to article about adding a Facebook fan page and some useful video tutorials.

how to add a facebook page without a facebook account?

If you visit Facebook create page you can create a page without login in to Facebook but eventually you have to add a Facebook account and recommend to add a account in order to get the maximum use of the page.


MySpace allows users, musicians, and celebrities around the world to sync their status updates with their Facebook profile or Page, while also offering them the ability to share content such as game activity, music, videos, links and photos with their friends on Facebook. You can find some tips on how to sync Myspace with Facebook here.

Can I change the background of my facebook fan page

There is no way that you can change the background of the face book page like in twitter. However, you can use a reasonable size image as your profile picture. In that way you can deliver the message to people who visit your page.

how to delete a Facebook page

In any case you want to delete a Facebook fan page simply log into your Facebook account and go to the page that you want to delete and click on the "Edit Page" Link and then "Manage Permission" link. At the bottom of the page you will see a link that will let you permanently delete your page. Remember you need to be an admin of the page to delete it.

Hope you had a brief but clear idea about Facebook fan pages and lets work hard to make many people like your page.
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Google Chrome Blog: How to upgrade your browser (and 50 other things you might want to teach your parents)

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Google Big Picture - Chrome, the Web Store and Chrome OS

This is a big time for Chrome team and same for the search engine giant Google. How long ca we call Google search engine giant? Don't worry about it, soon Google will create a platform that can be used from anywhere ( with internet connection ) from a mobile, netbook, tablet, laptop, desktop or anything you call it. Google Chrome browser update, the web store and the Chrome OS are couple of important steps towards the ultimate goal of creating a centralized system.

This is what Google says about three steps they have taken

"Chrome

This year, the number of people using Chrome has tripled from 40 to 120 million. Speed is what people love most about Chrome, and we’re always working to make the browser even faster. Therefore we’re bringing Google Instant to the Omnibox, showing search results and loading web pages as you type. We’ve also overhauled V8, Chrome’s JavaScript engine. It now runs complex JavaScript programs up to twice as fast as before. These two features are available in our early access channels and will be rolling out to everyone soon.

Chrome Web Store

Today the Chrome Web Store is open for business. Developers have already started uploading apps, and we expect the number to grow over time. Right now the store is only available in the U.S., but will expand to many countries and currencies early next year. The store will be featured prominently in Chrome, helping people discover great apps and developers reach millions of users around the world.

Chrome OS

Last year, we announced our effort to design an operating system that is built and optimized for the web. Many people already spend all their time in a web browser, and by building an operating system that is essentially a browser, we can make computers faster, much simpler and fundamentally more secure."

Who else is capable of coming up with such a system. Apple and Microsoft is the only competitors that is capable of coming up with a system that is secure and can be 100% sync with a server and access it from another device.

Official Google Blog: An update on Chrome, the Web Store and Chrome OS
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Why Worry about Formating your Hard Drive

When most people have problems with their computer they are worried about loosing data and other important files. But most of the files and programs you have are no longer used and uninstalling and removing them can be a painful task. Sometimes it is better to just format your computer and forget about most of the things you have stored on it. A fresh install is sometimes the best way to get your computer running like new again but what about your files well you could place all your important stuff on a USB pen drive or a portable hard drive or , But you could also use online storage. If you have a Google Account you have 7519MB of Storage in your Gmail or Google Apps account. Then also you have another 25 Gigs of storage with Windows sky drive giving you enough storage space online to save all your important files.

What about your Bookmarks and Passwords

If you are worried about loosing all those saved bookmarks and passwords you just need to firstly if you have not got it installed install Google Chrome and import your bookmarks from your default browser. Next you will need to set up sync in the options menu in Google Chrome. To be more secure about saving all your passwords you could try installing a password manager like LastPass or Keypass in from the Google Chrome extensions gallery. This will be explained later in the article.

Now format your Hard Drive 

When you have saved your important data, bookmarks and extensions you are now prepared to format your hard drive without any worries.

Reinstall your Operating System

Now Reinstall your OS of Choice then Download Google Chrome and Go to The Extensions Gallery and Install the Password manager of your Choice again. Now all your Passwords are Back on your Computer. Then Set up Sync in the Google Chrome and your Bookmarks are now Imported making your Computer Allmost like it was except for all the problems.

The Final Step Get your Files Back

Because your Email Address has all your Files Stored in the Cloud you just need to login to your Email Account/s and Download your Files Again. You do not have to worry about forgeting your email passwords because your Browser imported all your saved passwords. If you do not trust a password manager you could always use another method which is saving your passwords as text  and printing your passwords.


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AVG Update can stop Windows 7 Rebooting

A faulty update to the free AVG antivirus package is preventing some Windows 7 machines from booting. If you are getting the error “"STOP: c0000135 The program can't start because %hs is missing from your computer “ when you restsart your computer after latest AVG up date try one of the following methods to recover.

The company claims only some machines running the 64-bit version of Windows 7 are affected by the bug.

AVG's support forum suggests a number of workarounds, including booting affected PCs in Safe Mode and running a System Restore, before reinstalling AVG.

A) If you did not restart yet (due to AVG after-update request)
- delete all .prepare files from AVG program directory:

For 64bit operating system:
C:\Program files (x86)\AVG\AVG10

- open AVG -> menu Tools -> Advanced Settings -> Update -> Manage and use the button to remove temporary update files
- reboot computer
- run AVG 2011 repair installation to restore AVG to previous functional state - this may actually not be necessary in most cases
- everything should be working fine


B) If you did restart and have the unpleasant issue
- use AVG Rescue CD
- open menu Utilities -> Midnight Commander
- navigate and rename these files:

For 64bit operating system:
/mnt/sda1/program files (x86)/avg/avg10/avgrsa.exe
/mnt/sda1/program files (x86)/avg/avg10/avgchsva.exe

- use F6 key to rename them to some other name
- reboot computer
- run AVG 2011 repair installation to restore AVG to previous functional state

We are also working on some easier solution. We will keep you informed.

EDIT: FAQ 4080 created

EDIT: Encrypted disk partitions needs to be decrypted prior to using Midnight Commander on AVG Rescue CD. (TrueCrypt Rescue CD)

EDIT: FAQ 4080 updated with modified AVG Rescue CD for USB medium. It is enough to just boot prepared USB medium at affected computer and confirm changes. All needed actions are done automatically. Then please repair AVG installation.

Update:
Updated AVG 2011 Rescue CD/USB (for 3292 update):


You can always contact AVG Support for extra help to solve this problem.

PAID CUSTOMERS:

1-Home and Free customers: 24/7 support +1-877-367-9933
2-Business customers: 9:30am-6:30pm EST +1-828-459-5436 or
3-Skype:avg-nc
4-Email: updateissuehelp@avg.com.

FREE CUSTOMERS:

1- 24/7 support: +1-877-367-9933
2- email us at updateissuehelp@avg.com

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New in Labs: Smart mute and easier ways to unmute - Official Gmail Blog

If you subscribe to a lot of mailing lists and like to keep an empty inbox, muting (or preventing a conversation from re-entering your inbox) is an essential feature. We just made a few changes that should make muting even better.

First up is “Smart Mute,” a new Gmail Labs feature that helps solve the problem of conversations that just won’t die. You know the ones I’m talking about: those emails with 10+ people cc’d where everyone replies all, but you lost interest five emails ago. The current mute behavior doesn’t do well in these situations since the messages are addressed to you. You end up with muted messages in your inbox, and the only way to prevent these emails from coming back to your inbox has been to create a custom filter for a specific conversation.

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New in Labs: Smart mute and easier ways to unmute - Official Gmail Blog

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