Box-ing Day:- Free E-books 4 All.

WOW!!! its freebies Box-ing Day.
  
I and my team will be giving out free e-books from our library of over 100 titles for FREE.

1 free e-book per person. No Strings; No Fees attached!

All you need to do:-
1. Choose a title you like

2. Send an email to lg1702@gmail.com with "subject:- Title of the e-book"

3. Tah...dah.... you get a free ebook in your mailbox.

Thank you for being a fan of our blogspot. We love you!


You can choose any title from the 20 listed below.
1. TIES THAT BIND
2. LAW OF ATTRACTION
3. THE GOOD STUFF
4. HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY HOMESCHOOL YOUR CHILD
5. SALES LETTER TOOLBOX
6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT MADE EASY 
7. POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
8. PODCASTING FOR CUSTOMERS
9. PHOTOSHOP SECRETS
10. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
11. NATURAL REMEDIES
12. LOVING YOURSELF
13. LOVES BREAK-UP
14. I_CAN
15. INTERNET COPYWRITING HANDBOOK
16. HOW TO ATTRACT CLIENTS
17. HOW TO MAKE YOUR ATTITUDE YOUR ALLY
18. HOW TO ADOPT CREATIVE THINKING
19. FAMILY BUDGET
20. EMAIL MARKETING BASICS.

Share 1 Data On All Devices.

Share 1 Data On All Devices:ETISALAT.

Do you use more than one device to get onto the internet? Do you run separate data plans on each of your devices? If yes, then the Multi-Device Plan is just the convenience you need! With this plan, you can buy a data plan on your smartphone, and draw on data for up to four more devices. So, for example, you can have the following devices all on the same multi-device plan:

• A smartphone for calls and browsing
• A tablet for heavier browsing and downloads
• A USB modem for connecting your laptop
• A camera with a SIM slot for instant uploads onto sites like Instagram and Tumblr
• A router to leave at home for the family

Benefits

• You won't need to hotspot their devices - thus saving on battery life
• You can buy larger data plans – getting more data at a lower unit cost
• You can use different devices in different locations and always be sure of internet connectivity

How Does it Work? - Adding Secondary Devices.
Your main smartphone should act as your PRIMARY device, which you'll use to set up the other SECONDARY devices. If you normally subscribe an Etisalat BlackBerry Plan, it is advisable to keep your primary SIM in your BlackBerry phone.
Then, you’ll need new, non-activated SIMs in order to complete the process, which must be data SIMs. Please take note of your PUK from the SIM card frame.

Note: If any of the additional devices are voice-enabled, they will ring once calls are made to your number!!

Acer launches 8 touchscreen products

MANILA -- Acer on Friday launched eight new touchscreen-based products equipped with the latest Windows 8.1 operating system.

The Acer Aspire R-71 series. Photo: Handout

Manuel Wong, general manager of Acer Philippines, said the latest products have better features as a result of the continuous innovation programs of the company.
“They are thinner, better features and longer battery life,” he boasted.
Anchored on its worldwide campaign “A Touch More,” the latest Acer products play a big emphasis in the growing “touch" product category.
Acer has raised the bar with the Aspire S7-392 by making it a mere millimeter thicker than its predecessor, boosted processing power with fourth-generation Intel Core processors and the introduction of the “Acer Purified Voice” to lessen the noise for voice recognition and voice over Internet protocol applications. It has an aluminum frame that is designed to withstand the rigors of mobile computing.
The Aspire S3, also called the little brother of S7, comes in a slim and stylish design complemented by strong enhancements led by the fourth genration Intel Core chips to enhance the productivity of a user in office or personal requirements.
For users who enjoy using laptops and tablets, the Aspire R7-571 has the “Ezel” hinge that enables the versatile machine to transform from a normal notebook into a tablet by simply reversing the screen with its pad mode, or as a digital drawing board.
For massive gaming requirements, Acer has also boosted the computing power of the V3-772 with a fourth generation Intel Core chips up to 2 terabit of storage space or 1 terabit through the 256 gigabit (GB) solid state drive (SSD), or through the AcerCloud for bigger storage space. Furthermore, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M delivers high quality visual applications along with Dolby Home Theater sound system for quality sound.
In mobile handheld devices, Acer introduced the Iconia W4 that can be used both as a fun and a productive tool in terms of viewing, creating and editing documents while a user is on the road or rushing in-between vital appointments. The Iconia also has the “Zero Air Gap” technology, the touch capacity and liquid crystal display (LCD) screen designed to provide superior clarity.
In the desktop category, users can take a crack at the All-in-One (AIO) personal computer like the Acer Aspire ZC602 and the famous Acer Aspire U5-610. The Aspire ZC602 is a versatile computing machine that does not only deliver basic computer needs at home but also has user-friendly features such as the “Acer Remote” to enable a user to connect with other Windows 8 mobile devices.
Meanwhile, the Aspire U5-610 delivers better daily computing performance with its Intel Core processors and 16 gigabit of DDR3 1600 megahertz synchronous dynamic random-access memory that can boost the performance to 15 percent and load any application twice faster.

Fertility App: Glow!

  

Description(Glow - Fertility & Ovulation Tracker)

Your journey to parenthood begins with Glow! We used magic and science to convert thousands of experiences into highly accurate and personalized fertility predictions just for you. We also created Glow First™, the world’s first and only fertility funding community. Last but not least, Glow can be used by both you and your partner, so you can embark on this exciting journey together!

* Glow is FREE and will always be free.

* Glow has no in-app advertising of any kind.

* Unlike other fertility apps, Glow will never charge you extra for our premium features.

Infertility affects many couples and medical treatment can quickly become a financial drain. The Glow app gives you an opportunity to join THE WORLD’S ONLY FERTILITY FUNDING COMMUNITY called Glow First™. By participating in Glow First™, couples who have been trying to get pregnant for 10 months will have the FINANCIAL HELP they need to seek answers.

Glow and Glow First™ are the most advanced, elegant, and data-driven way to start a family on your own terms.


KEY FEATURES
- Daily fertility recommendations
- Helpful reminders and fun suggestions to assist in you in your quest to conceive
- Smooth and intuitive data entry
- Convenient calendar view to see your next fertile window
- 5 day view to quickly access your chance of pregnancy on any given day
- Conveniently accessible charts of your daily inputs
- Ability to download and print your data historically for your physician
- Mirror app for your partner, with their own suggestions and daily recommendations
- Synced data entry: both you and your partner can enter the necessary data
- Receive support and notifications through the app from your partner. Tired? Stressed? Agitated? Tell our app and we’ll make sure that your partner is aware of your needs. And we will provide them with helpful suggestions on how to make you feel supported.
- Optional passcode to access app prevents others from seeing your information.
- Opportunity to join Glow First™, the world’s first fertility funding community.

GLOW FIRST™
Glow First™ is Glow’s companion offering for those wanting to have a baby as soon as possible. The experience is ENTIRELY OPTIONAL. If you choose to join Glow First™ and you don’t get pregnant, you will receive:

- FUNDS TO HELP COVER THE COST OF YOUR INITIAL INFERTILITY SCREENING
- Access to the important data your doctor will need to assess your infertility
more info on www.glowing.com 

Can a Smartphone Do What Your Doctor Does? (ABC News)

“The doctor will see you now” may no longer be a phrase you hear only at your physician’s office, as a small but growing number of mobile apps hit the market offering doctor calls via smartphones.

Starting on Tuesday, the app Doctor on Demand will allow people in 15 states to talk live via video-conference to a licensed physician for $40 per call. 

That follows the app American Well, which debuted in October and offers virtual doctor visits by phone for $49 in 44 states.

The apps can help people get advice, and even a prescription, for run-of-the-mill health problems such as the common cold, a urinary tract infection or skin rash. The price is comparable to an insurance co-payment and less than what people without coverage for such visits pay, not to mention far less than the cost of a trip to the emergency room. Patients can use money from a healthcare savings or flexible spending account. More news from yahoonews

Sony Xperia Tablet Z

After some missteps in the past, Sony has finally produced a tablet worthy of competing with the best Android tablets on the market. Sony has long left behind the folding design of the Tablet P in favor of a more standard form factor that Pocket-Lint says is "incredibly thin and is sure to wow when you pass this tablet to a friend." USA Today says the Tablet Z is a "good-looking, premium-feel machine." The display resolution may not be as high as the Nexus 10, but CNET finds "there's little difference in actual noticeable clarity and even in games," with PC Mag calling the display "incredibly crisp and detailed."

One area where the Tablet Z fosters mixed opinions is battery life, where some are happy, and Engadget says "the tablet lasted through a day of moderate use" but suggests carrying a charger with you if you plan to use it for daily activities. There is no shortage of Android tablets on the market, especially affordable ones, but Sony has done so well with the Xperia Tablet Z Laptop Magazine calls it "one of the most compelling Android tablets yet."

Choose the right HDTV This Xtmas

Samsung's E6500 series

With deep black levels, excellent color reproduction, good 3D performance, and a competitive price, Samsung's E6500 series comes close to matching the gdgt Must-have Panasonic ST50 in just about every respect. The ST50 does get somewhat brighter, and has slightly better performance in bright rooms, and it also offers more size options, coming in four different sizes from 50-inches up to 65-inches. However, the E6500 matches it very closely at 51-inches and 60-inches, and if you're looking for a solid plasma TV at a great price in either of those sizes, the E6500 should be close to the top of your list. 

Sony X900A Series UHDTV

Sony wasn't content with having just one UHDTV, they had to go out and make another that performs just as well -- if not better. Just like they did when 1080p debuted, critics are getting excited about the capabilities of UDHTV. In describing the the X900A's performance, Pocket-Lint says "there's a photogenic quality to its imagery" and that "images take on a window-like experience." TrustedReviews says "even the weaker content looks mouthwateringly good." Those big speakers on the side aren't just for show, either -- Digital Versus says "Sony has done it," and the speakers have "real bass and punch." There is no question that this is a TV for any die-hard movie enthusiast who doesn't want a projector, but at $5000(N800,000) it's not exactly cheap, and available Ultra HD progamming is limited right now.

Panasonic VIERA ST50 Series

the GT50 and VT50 series, the Panasonic ST50 is an outstanding plasma HDTV, and performs very well in 2D and 3D modes, has the expected range of smart TV functions, and comes close to the higher-end models in terms of black levels, motion handling, and color matching. Its hardware design isn't as sleek as the more expensive models; if you're looking for the slimmest bezel around, you'll have to look elsewhere. It also has just 3 HDMI ports, compared to 4 on the GT50. Like its big brothers, it has a few issues, including two that are common to most plasma sets: high energy usage, and somewhat washed out colors in brightly lit rooms. Overall, however, the ST50 is an excellent performer, and at $1,349-N220,000 (for the 55-inch model), it's about $600 less than the VT50.  

See more on www.engadget.com  

Fitness Device:Smart Pedometer

The hardest part of exercise might not be the physical part, but getting yourself motivated to do it at all. The Striiv clears that hurdle beautifully by not only logging your walking, running, and climbing activity, but by giving you challenges and letting that activity earn you badges, play special games on the attractive color touchscreen, and even donate to charity by redeeming the "energy points" you've accumulated. It might not have the robust metrics of other smart pedometers like the Fitbit Ultra or the Nike+ Fuelband, but it's certainly a lot more fun.

ASUS PadFone Mini 7-inch tablet / 4.3-inch phone combo launches in Taiwan

Confirming the rumors and leaks from engadget.com, ASUS has revealed its new PadFone Mini in Taiwan. A smaller alternative to the existing PadFone Infinity -- a line which CEO Jerry Shen tells us will reach the US -- it combines a 4.3-inch phone with a 7-inch tablet dock. Confirming the leaked details, it's packing a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon MSM8226 CPU and 1GB of RAM inside, with a 960 x 540 screen on the phone and 1,280 x 800 resolution panel on its tablet. It has 16GB of storage and a microSD slot for expansion, with Android 4.3 software aboard plus 1,500 mAh and 2,200 mAh batteries in the phone and tablet, respectively.
As Shen mentioned during our interview, there are also some special tweaks like the Hi-Light "Owl Mode" and high speed continuous shooting aboard. The specs are a step down from the higher-end Infinity series, but as a result ASUS can offer both parts for an off-contract price of NT$ 11,990 ($405). This one is still only planned for release in China, Russia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia, but its unique combination of portability and price might make it worth bringing to the US as well.

Samsung Galaxy Seasons Offer!

Best of 2013 Apps.

11. Fakeblock. The simple "musical" app was a major storyline on the fourth season of Arrested Development, and I had to laugh and download when it became a reality. You're a genius, George Michael.

10. iMadeFace. Yeah, all you do is make faces, but sometimes that's all you need.

9. They Might Be Giants. The two Johns have a satisfying app that showcases new songs, rarities and more.

8. Film Alphabets. I'm still stuck on a bunch of the questions in this game, based on Stephen Wildish's popular illustrations.

7. Reel Estates. Finally, there's an app that does a good job of mapping locations of popular movies. Next time you're in a strange town, whip it out and you may learn that, say, a David Lynch flick took place there.

6. Nametrix. Even if you aren't looking for baby names you'll likely be sucked in by this fascinating name app that gives the popularity, career choices and even political party affiliations associated with thousands of names.

5. PRX Remix. If you're a fiend for public radio, you should download this app that showcases some of the best stories from This American Life, The Moth and other programs. It's ideal for my long commute.

4. Watch TCM. If you can't spend an hour away from Turner Classic Movies without missing it, now you don't have to. This app lets users stream the East and West Coast feeds of the cable channel.

3. CC: Stand-Up. Comedy Central's standup comedy app is packed with videos from every comedian I can think of, many of which are new to me. It's also a useful resource; if I hear a funny person on a podcast, this is the first place I go to learn more.

2. Kickstarter. In a year when Kickstarter became a reliable way to help artists complete their projects, I was pleased to discover its well-designed app is actually preferable to the website.

1. Say the Same Thing. Those guys from OK Go are masters at creating a viral sensation, and this fun word game has kept me amused for hours. This year it also made headlines as the 50 billionth download from the Apple Store http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/12/06/best-2013-apps/3889613/

Nokia Lumia 2520: Release date-Dec 4

Nokia has announced its first Windows tablet, the Lumia 2520. So here are the confirmed and official Nokia Lumia 2520 release date, price and specifications. Updated on 28/11/13.
In what is something of a rival to the Surface 2, Nokia has unveiled its Lumia 2520 Windows RT 8.1 tablet. Ironic considering Microsoft is buying out Nokia's devices business.
“The Lumia 2520 also comes with a number of unique software experiences that are exclusive to the Lumia family, including the exclusive "Dragons Adventure" interactive game developed in partnership with DreamWorks Animation. Additionally, the Lumia 2520 includes Nokia Storyteller, a Nokia developed application that introduces a new way to curate and relive images and videos as a story on a map, as well as Nokia Video Director, which offers the ability to edit and get even more creative with videos shot on the Lumia 2520 - as well as content from Lumia smartphones.” said Nokia.

The Nokia Power Keybaord has also been announced alongside the Lumia 2520 (see above). It's similar to the Type Cover which Microsoft offers for the Surface tablets. The Power Keyboard adds five hours of battery and two full-size USB ports.

Nokia Lumia 2520: Release date

Nokia has confirmed that the Lumia 2520 will launch on 4 December, a couple of days before the Lumia 1520 smartphone.

Read more: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/tablets/3474766/nokia-lumia-2520-release-date-price-specs-uk/#ixzz2lyesAzOq

Best Deals Ever: on Gadgets, Phones, Tablets.

BEST DEALS FROM http://www.konga.com/?k_id=club55

Get An iPad For $40

Amazing Auctions Let You Buy iPads and Other Electronics for Under $40

Few things match the thrill of getting an incredible deal on an item we really crave. It’s a basic human response that we all can relate to.
That’s why auctions are so much fun – they present the titillating chance of scoring something for a lot less than we would expect. And that leaves us feeling great, because we now have the object of our desire and we have money left in our pocket.

Marketers know this and exploit it all the time –hence the profusion of sales, discounts, coupons, and the like… so much so, in fact, that we become numb to the tactic. People just don’t believe they’re really getting a bargain.
But now there’s a new online company that has actually figured out a way to sell new must-have consumer products for jaw-dropping prices.

It’s called QuiBids – and it turns out that they are selling everything from the latest new Apple iPads and iPods, to MAC and PC notebooks, to HDTV’s and gift cards from the top retailers at prices as low as 5% of regular retail prices.
Now, of course, anyone in their right mind would be skeptical of such a claim – so we looked into it to learn just how they do it.

It turns out that both the prices and the products are real. QuiBids runs a unique version of the traditional auction - when you bid on an item you actually get charged a small fee of about 60 cents. Collectively, the amount collected for all of the bids on an item allows the company to sell the item at a price far below actual retail and even below the wholesale price they paid the manufacturer for it.
Figuring out how many bids to place and when to place them involves a little strategy but on QuiBids it’s actually a lot of fun. Each auction has a strict time limit and when you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out – you win the item for that price. According to QuiBids CEO Matt Beckham, “Thousands of people are trying QuiBids every day – and then coming back again and again - so we must be doing something right.”

For the auction winner, the true cost of the item is slightly higher than their winning bid price because they have also spent a little for their bids, but this amount is usually modest, and the savings still work out to be spectacular in most cases.
And then there’s the “Buy Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So, you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything.

So, if you want real deals - like a new iPad for under $34, a new Nikon Digital SLR Camera for less than $24 or a new 46” LED HDTV for under $25 – check out the action at QuiBids.
http://www.forbes.com/real-time/

How Would You Like To Own A Smartphone?

How would you like to own a smartphone that gives you free Internet for 1 year and the lowest voice plan to any network in Nigeria? 

It’s a one in a million opportunity that one just can’t miss out on.Get the Glo Genius Android Smartphone from Gloworld Outlets and for every N500 monthly recharge done.

Airtel's Offer: Trade In Your Old Phone.

This offer gives you N10,000 for any old phone when you buy a Nokia Lumia from an Airtel shop.

How to benefit:

1. Take any old phone from any network to a designated Airtel Showroom.
2. Buy a new Nokia Lumia 520.
3. Get N4,000 discount on the new Nokia Lumia 520.
4. Get N3,000 free airtime for 6 months.
5. Get N3,000 free data for 6 months.

How to activate:

  Visit a designated Airtel shop today!

Etisalat Device Financing Scheme: Get Your Dream Smartphone OR Tablet

Etisalat Device Financing Scheme.

Spread payments for up to 6 Months
Now you can get your dream Smartphone or Tablet with ease under the new Etisalat Device Financing Scheme. Simply follow the steps below.
To apply
With the new Etisalat and Uno Credit partnership, you can now pay for your smart devices in three or six installments!

• fill the finance scheme subscription form
• choose your device
• walk into an Etisalat Experience center and pick your device

Download the Application Forms (http://www.etisalat.com.ng/devices/devicefinancing.php) or pick up the forms at any Etisalat Experience Centers in Lagos

• Etisalat Experience Center, The Palms, Lekki
• Etisalat Experience Center, Awolwo Road, Ikoyi
• Etisalat Experience Center, Saka Tinubu, Victoria Island
• Etisalat Experience Center, Ikeja Mall, Ikeja
• Etisalat Experience Center, Allen Avenue, Ikeja
• Etisalat Experience Center, Mushin

Pickup and Submit forms at any TrippMart Convenience Stores at Oando filling stations

• TrippMart Fola Agoro  -  31, Fola Agoro, Shomolu, Lagos
• Cafe Neo  -  2nd floor, Dream Plaza, Bishop Aboyade Cole street, Victoria Island
• TrippMart Fadeyi   –   Igbobi, Fadeyi, Ikorodu Road, Lagos
• TrippMart Isheri   –   Isheri Road, Ojodu Berger, Lagos
• TrippMart Cityway   –   Oando Cityway station, Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Lagos

 
You will be contacted within 48 hours

Thereafter, you pick up your new Smartphone or Tablet from your pre-selected Etisalat Store

Trade In Your Old Phones.

Now you have the chance to upgrade your old phone to the new state of the art Nokia Lumia 625 Windows 8 Smartphone.
Steps to Upgrade:

• Simply walk into MTN Stores for oyur phone upgrade
• Present your old phone with charger in good condition
• Enjoy an instant discount of N6,000 on the new Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone
• Get the Nokia DC-16 Universal Portable Charger valued at N4000
• Get free data up to N8,000 monthly for 12 months

What is the Nokia / MTN Phone Upgrade Program?
Ans: The Nokia/ MTN Phone Upgrade Program is a unique and amazing offer from MTN that offers any MTN Consumer the opportunity to trade select devices (their old phone) for  new Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone. Customer will simply visit selected MTN Stores and swap existing device in good working condition in exchange for a discount of up to N18,000 on the new Nokia Lumia 625.
What `selected devices are acceptable for this program?
Ans:  Blackberry Any modern Blackberry

• HTC Any  Device
• Samsung Qwerty and Touch devices only
• Nokia Asha devices (200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 210, 300, 302, 303, 305, 308, 501), C-series Nokia (e.g. C3), Nokia 20x series e.g. (Nokia 206, 207, 208) and 30x series (e.g. Nokia 301), Lumia WP7.5
• Chinese Phone Not acceptable.
• All devices must come with charger

How much in cash would I be refunded by MTN, since discount is offered?
Ans; You get a discount of N6, 000 off the cost of the Nokia Lumia 625, you also get free Nokia DC-16 Power bank valued at N4,000. Finally you get FREE data up to N8,000 monthly in form of 100% Data bonus monthly on any plan you activate from 250MB and above for 12 months.
How does a Customer enjoy this offer?
Ans: Customer visits MTN Stores with old device that falls within the categories of eligible devices above

• The MTN Personnel checks that the device and charger are in good condition
• Customer fills out the Phone Upgrade application form and ensure all mandatory fields are completed
• Customer presents valid means of identification and attaches to the form.
• Customer pays for the new Lumia 625 smartphone at N6,000 discount
• Customer activates 250MB data or above, and gets 100% bonus
• Customer is given free Nokia DC-16 power bank

How about my personal details? How do I transfer them to the new phone?
Ans; You are advised to back up the data on your old device before submitting the device for upgrade. You can also contact the MTN Tech Squad personnel in the store for help on moving your data. Terms and Conditions apply. www.mtnonline.com

Samsung to pay Apple $290 million dollars

NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

A California jury has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $290 million dollars more for infringing on its patents.

Thursday's ruling is the latest judgment in a serpentine case that has been ongoing for more than two years. In August 2012, the Korean smartphone maker was found to have violated several of Apple's patents, and a jury ruled that Samsung owed Apple more than $1 billion in damages. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh later said the jury had miscalculated the award, and about $450 million worth of those damages were reconsidered in a new trial.

After Thursday's ruling, Samsung now owes Apple another $290 million in damages on top of the $640 million in damages that Judge Koh upheld in the original damages trial.
Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) argued it deserved another $379 million, while Samsung said it owed only about $52 million.

The damages total is now $935 million -- close to the original $1.05 billion figure.
But to further complicate the issue, both companies have appealed the original August 2012 ruling ... so Thursday's decision could mean little or nothing.

Apple and Samsung are embroiled in dozens of patent disputes in courts around the world, but Thursday's ruling involves the biggest case. Apple accused Samsung of "slavishly" copying both the iPhone and iPad for its own devices, including the hardware design as well as software features like double-tap zooming. Samsung countersued, accusing Apple of infringing on its own software patents.
It could take years for the lawsuits to be resolved. And so it goes in the litigious world of smartphone patents.

Porsche Design and BlackBerry combine to make a Z10 for the rich.

After teaming up to sell the ostentatious P'9981 smartphone last year, Porsche Design and BlackBerry have announced a modified version of the troubled Canadian smartphone maker's Z10 smartphone. Called the P'9982, Porsche Design's take on the Z10 is crafted from stainless steel and Italian leather, and comes with a "unique" BBM PIN that makes users of the smartphone "instantly recognizable."

If that wasn't exciting enough, BlackBerry has upped the internal storage of the Z10 to 64GB for the Porsche Design edition, and will also sell you additional Italian leather backs in a number of colors to customize your device.

Apart from the cosmetic differences and the storage bump, the P'9882 appears identical to the poor-selling BlackBerry Z10. It has the same 1280 x 768 display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and BlackBerry's BB10 operating system.
It's based on the GSM variant of the phone, meaning that it won't work on some US networks like Verizon. The P'9982 will debut in a pair of London's upmarket department stores, including Carphone Warehouse stands in Selfridges, for £1,400 ($2,250) on November 25th.
 http://news.yahoo.com/porsche-design-blackberry-combine-z10-rich-clueless-133126820.html?soc_src=mediacontentsharebuttons

Watchout For Acer, Google Chrome-powered Laptop!

Acer is launching a Chromebook that takes the price of owning a Google Chrome-powered computer.

The Acer C270 Chromebook is almost exactly like the previous model the company unveiled in October, which costs $249.99. The new, cheaper model still packs an Intel Celeron processor for 8.5 hours of battery life, an 11.6-inch screen with 1,366 x 768 resolution and 16GB of storage. The only difference is the $199.99 version has 2GB of RAM instead of 4GB.

Entry for ASUS Transformer Book T300 Giveaway

Could you use a new laptop to help you enter sweepstakes and stay in touch while you're on the road or as you move through your home? 
Enter Southwest's ASUS Transformer Book T300 Giveaway and you could be one of three people to win a free laptop computer.
Each of the winners will receive an ASUS Transformer Book T300 laptop worth right about $1,000.
Entry into Southwest's ASUS Transformer Book T300 Giveaway is open to all aged 21 and up. Enter once before November 30, 2013. Get more details and enter...

6 Amazing Apps to Cut Down on Your Kid-Related Costs.

No matter how budget-savvy you are, there's no avoiding the fact that having children is expensive. But with the help of your smartphone, you can cut your kid-related costs down considerably. Here are 6 apps that will help.
1. Grocery iQ (free; iOS, Android): After housing and transportation, food is often the biggest chunk of a family's budget. Keep your grocery bill in check with this free app. Grocery iQ works with many major grocery chains, allowing you to organize your list around your favorite store's specific layout.
Once you input your list, the app will calculate your total, so you can adjust it before you hit the checkout counter. Best of all, the app includes coupons (which can be linked with the store's loyalty card) to help you cut down your bill even more.
2. Out To Eat With Kids (free; iOS, Android): Don't feel like cooking tonight? Search this new app, which uses your location to find kid-friendly restaurant deals like "kids eat free" nights and seasonal promotions. It's also searchable by the day of the week.
Most of the offers are for popular chain restaurants, but you can request that they add your family's favorite dinner spot.

3. Chore Bank ($1.99; iOS): Why hire someone to rake the leaves or clean the house when you have free labor available right at home? Inspire your kids to pick up extra chores with Data Jedi's Chore Bank app, which allows parents to set a price for various tasks, then add that amount to the child's virtual account.

The app can also track allowance and other money -- say, earnings from babysitting jobs or monetary gifts from relatives -- and deposits and withdrawals so your offspring can see where their money goes. You can even set an interest rate on savings to help kids learn the power of savings.


4. Gas Buddy (free; iOS, Android, Windows phone, Blackberry): If, like many parents, your car is essentially a taxi service for your offspring, you're throwing money down the drain if you're not using this popular app. Gas Buddy easily finds the cheapest gas based on your location, so you'll never pay more at the pump than you have to.

The prices are reported and confirmed by local drivers -- Gas Buddy reports it has more than 32 million users -- if you participate, you can earn points toward free gas.


5. The Find (free; iOS, Android): Chances are, this time of year, your shopping list gets even longer than usual. Comparing prices from store to store, and asking for price matches, can save you a lot when holiday shopping. But who has time? This free app does it all for you: Just scan the barcode and watch as both online and local store prices pop up. Best Buy (BBY) and Target (TGT) are even working with the app's publisher to integrate their price-match guarantees with the iOS version.

The app also includes coupons, deals (such as free shipping offers), and allows you to set price alerts when your wishlist items go on sale.


6. Best Baby Monitor ($3.99; iOS): A good-quality video monitor can do a lot to ease new parents' anxiety over their baby's sleep, but peace of mind doesn't come cheap. Enter Best Baby Monitor, truly a godsend app for new parents, and a real bargain if you already own a few iDevices. (It works on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. You'll need two devices to use this -- one to serve as the "parent" unit and the other to monitor the baby.)

Parents can stream audio and video of their child (complete with night vision), play lullabies to soothe reluctant sleepers, talk to their babies, and get an alert when the little one wakes.

Add it up and you could save more than $130 -- enough for a dinner out and a full tank of gas -- all thanks to a few apps.

Motley Fool contributing writer Robyn Gearey owns shares of Amazon.com. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Amazon.com. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/11/19/6-apps-save-child-related-expenses/

Great Apps, Children Can Use To Learn Maths.

(By Kit Eaton from Newyork times)

1. DragonBox Algebra 5+

$6 on iOS and Android

The most impressive math education app I’ve seen has to be DragonBox Algebra 5+. Its clever design can teach all sorts of complex algebra concepts without making children feel as if they are learning mathematics.
The app is like a game, and it starts at an abstract level: The player has to match small cartoon icons with their matching “dark” alternatives, eventually arranging the pieces on the playing board so that only the magical “box” of the game’s title is left on the board. As the child plays through the levels, the abstract cartoon icons are eventually replaced with numbers and proper mathematical symbols, but with the same gameplay and sound effects.
It’s fun, and the graphics and sound effects are attractive enough to keep children playing. Meanwhile, they are learning some of the same math principles that you need when you’re doing algebra: addition, subtraction, balancing an equation, even concepts like parentheses. 

2. YodelOh Math Mountain
$3 on iOS and $2 on Android
The adorable YodelOh Math Mountain app also stays within the learning-through-games genre, but for a more introductory level of math.
This app involves a cartoon yodeler who ascends a graphical mountain over time — if he gets to the top, he yodels his way to his doom over the edge.
To keep the yodeler from climbing the peak, the player has to answer math questions against the clock.
For example, the question may be “10 x 15 = ?” and the five options are “0, 1, 50, 150, 200.” Tapping the right answer saves the yodeler, whereas taking too long or tapping the wrong answer makes him take a step up the mountain or get butted uphill by a cartoon ram.
The idea is that by keeping the entire app lighthearted and full of amusing sounds and images, children do not notice that they’re being tested on their arithmetic skills.
The app offers a less extensive learning experience than DragonBox, but it still has the ability to hone specific math skills because you can choose whether to test just basic subtraction, addition, and so on. It’s $3 on iOS and $2 on Android. 

3. MathBoard
$5 on iOS and Android
It has game-like elements, but it’s based on a simulated old-fashioned school chalkboard. The app’s screen is split into a quiz area and a work area. In the quiz area, a math puzzle is posed using traditional notation, perhaps something like 47 - 5 = ? Players choose the answer from a list of numbers to solve the puzzle, and they can use the faux chalkboard on the other side of the screen to work out the solution. If they get stuck, a “problem solver” window that shows each stage required to correctly work out the answer can be brought up. It’s like help from a private math tutor.
There are other game options available in this app, like choosing which number is greater than another. Because you can adjust the difficulty of the puzzles, and the problem-solver teaches the player about math, this app is a great way for children to practice their math skills. My chief complaints are that MathBoard could be more fun without distracting from the learning aspects, and that it has a $5 price tag on iOS and Android.

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Microsoft's Office Launches Remote Control.

Microsoft has just unveiled Office Remote, a new app that lets users control Word, Excel, and PowerPoint presentations with any Windows Phone 8 device.

It's basically SmartGlass for the company's productivity suite, and is a joint effort between Microsoft Research and the Office team. “We want to make sure that we continue to create tools that deliver the best possible experiences to presenters and audiences,” says Darren Edge of Microsoft Research. “The world is constantly evolving, though, and presentations need to evolve with it."

Using Office Remote, you can jump between PowerPoint slides and control an on-screen "laser pointer" with your finger. The app also lets users scroll through Word documents or quickly pull up a specific section, and you're able to navigate Excel spreadsheets in much the same way. The app is available beginning today and works with all versions of Office 2013 except for Office 2013 RT. You'll need to install a small software "add-in" on your computer before getting started, and a Bluetooth-compatible PC is also required since that's how the two devices communicate.

Microsoft says Office Remote represents only the first step in reaching a "diverse society of devices." This, the company says, occurs when "you use not only the right device for the task at hand, but, potentially, also use multiple devices together to make it easier to achieve your goals." We'll have to see where the collaborative effort goes, but at least today, achieving a flawless presentation with Office just got a bit easier for Windows Phone users.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/18/5118458/office-remote-lets-you-control-word-excel-powerpoint-with-windows-phone 

Google To Pay $17 Million Fine For Secretly Following You Online

Google has agreed to pay $17 million to settle charges that it secretly tracked some consumers' activities on the Web, even after promising such tracking had been blocked, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday.

Attorneys general in 28 states had alleged that Google violated state consumer protection laws and computer privacy laws by not telling users of Apple's Safari browser that it was bypassing privacy settings in order to show them targeted advertisements.

"Consumers should be able to know whether there are other eyes surfing the web with them,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “By tracking millions of people without their knowledge, Google violated not only their privacy, but also their trust.”

The case stems from Google’s method of displaying targeted ads by using "cookies," or small files installed on web browsers that create invisible records of online browsing habits. Google had said on its website that Safari's privacy settings could prevent Google from tracking these cookies. But a story in the Wall Street Journal last year revealed that Google was able to go around those settings by exploiting a loophole in Safari's browser, and then track users across websites in the company's DoubleClick ad network. For example, a Safari user who visited websites on how to get out of debt could then be served Google ads on other sites offering them debt relief services.

"We work hard to get privacy right at Google and have taken steps to remove the ad cookies, which collected no personal information, from Apple’s browsers," the company said in a statement. "We're pleased to have worked with the state attorneys general to reach this agreement."

In a separate case brought last year by the Federal Trade Commission, Google agreed to pay a $22.5 million fine over similar charges that it bypassed privacy settings in the Safari browser. That fine was the largest settlement ever obtained by the commission.

Google did not admit to wrongdoing in the FTC case, and said the tracking was accidental.
The $40 million in fines that Google has agreed to pay to settle charges in both cases is but a small fraction of the search giant's total revenue, which was $50 billion last year.
Meanwhile, Google is still fighting other charges of privacy violations. In September, a federal appeals court ruled that a suit accusing Google of illegal wiretapping could proceed. The suit involves the company's controversial Street View vehicles, which secretly gathered data from private computers via Wi-Fi as they created detailed maps of the world.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/google-safari-privacy_n_4296867.html?utm_hp_ref=technology

Google, Microsoft move to block child porn

Google and Microsoft are teaming up to try to rid the internet of child pornography. www.cnn.com

More than 200 employees at Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) have spent the past three months working on preventing child sexual abuse content from appearing in the firm's search results.

"While society will never wholly eliminate such depravity, we should do everything in our power to protect children from harm," Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, wrote in an article published by The Daily Mail.
Schmidt detailed how the two tech giants were using new technology to take down many images and videos of child porn from the web.
Using Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) picture detection technology, a unique identification mark is applied to such content, and then all copies are immediately removed from the web.
Google has also cleaned up the search results for over 100,000 web queries that were known to lead to child porn-related results.
"We will soon roll out these changes in more than 150 languages, so the impact will be truly global," said Schmidt.
Another 13,000 search queries that are related to child porn will lead web users to online warnings saying that child sexual abuse is illegal, while offering advice on where to get help.

The move comes a week after the arrest of 348 people around the world who were connected to an international child sex abuse investigation. Of the people arrested, there were 40 teachers, six law enforcement personnel, nine pastors or priests and some doctors and nurses.
Microsoft said the companies were working with experts in the field to track the latest terms that pedophiles may be using online, and then cutting off access to any sort of child pornography.
The initiative was completed in cooperation with various industry and government organizations, including the Internet Watch Foundation and the U.K. government.
Last week, Microsoft also opened a new cybercrime center at its campus in Redmond, Washington.

Phones Celebrities Use.

Genevieve's phone

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Celebrities That Use The iPhone:

Halle Berry (former Blackberry user); Justin Bieber; Kim Kardashian (former Blackberry user) Kanye West; Pink; Vanessa Hudgens; Super Model Oksana Lysenko; Jessica Alba (former Blackberry user); Kate Hudson; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Selena Gomez; Victoria Beckham; Lenny Kravitz; Denise Richards; Ashley Tisdale; Sharon Stone; Miley Cyrus; Olivia Wilde; George Clooney; LeAnn Rimes; Tyrese; Megan Fox; Pamela Anderson; Mischa Barton; Demi Moore; Mary-Kate Olsen; Genevieve Nnaji.

Celebrities That Use The Blackberry:

Eva Longoria; Leonardo DiCaprio; Courtney Cox; Reese Witherspoon; Serena Williams; Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor (also a spokesman for BlackBerry India); Ben Affleck; Gisele Bundchen; Lucy Liu; Shenae Grimes; Lindsay Lohan; Donnie Wahlberg; Eva Mendes; Rihanna; Kim Kardashian; Paris Hilton; Lady Gaga; Kirsten Dunst; Nicki Minaj; Jennifer Hudson.

Celebrities That Use The Samsung Galaxy Note II: 

LeBron James; tennis player David Ferrer.
So there you have it…it seems that the iPhone is a more popular choice among the stars, with many iPhone users being former Blackberry users! http://www.thebluedot.net/