Online shopping in the social age

You probably never thought about it before. You probably never even noticed it before. Next time you log yourself into Facebook, glance over to the sidebars. When you go to tweet, read the last 10 tweets. Even Gmail and Hotmail have started doing it too. On nearly every website that connects you to somebody else, you will notice free classifieds specifically tailored to your interests. Creepy, huh?

You never think about how much of your information is available on these social websites. But every page you “like” on Facebook and every person you “follow” on Twitter is recorded. With the few clicks you made to follow a company or like a brand, advertisers are able to post similar advertisements for free on your account. And even through email conversations, key words are tracked. So if you recommended a product or a job online to a friend or discussed a place to celebrate your birthday, these keywords are tracked in the same way they are with Facebook and Twitter and recommendations are made directly on your account page.

Incredible, isn’t it? Think about it the next time you enter Google, Facebook or Twitter!

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How to make your mobile phone battery last as long as possible

Have you ever woken up to find your phone has switched itself off due to low battery when you only charged it the evening before? Smartphones may be more like little computers than mobile phones these days, but they aren’t quite smart enough to have long-lasting batteries like old-style, ‘unsmart’ mobile phones. However, you can maximise your phone’s battery life if you follow these handy little tips.

Portable lithium battery packs

A portable battery pack can not only be used to recharge your phone but you can run your phone directly from it and extend your phone’s battery life as a result. These external packs generally use lithium batteries, which are more long lasting than those found in your phone or alkaline cells. RS Components has a range of lithium batteries that work with these kinds of portable chargers and charging docks. However, you should note that lithium batteries are usually of a higher voltage than their alkaline counterparts.

Turn it off

This sounds obvious, but most of us leave our mobile phones on all the time, even when we are sleeping and when we are in areas without signal. Constantly searching for reception uses up a lot of battery, so when you are in an area without signal for more than just a few minutes turn your phone off.

Close all unnecessary applications

The GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities are there when you need them, but they don’t need to be on all the time. All these extra applications, particularly ones that require your phone to carry out constant searches for signals, rapidly deplete battery life.

Turn down the brightness

Just as with laptops, the brighter your mobile phone’s screen the more energy is required. You can turn down the brightness just a few notches and still get a clean, crisp picture. You can usually adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using your phone’s ‘power saving mode’.

Keep it cool

Although you can’t control the air temperature outside, you can avoid leaving your phone in direct sunlight, near hot surfaces or inside a hot car. High temperatures are one of the fastest ways of zapping the life out of your smartphone battery.

You can manage your Android phone battery using the Battery Monitor Widget available on Android Market.

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Best Netbooks


People these days work 24/7, even if they are at home or wherever they are, most if not all are compelled to do something. That is why the netbooks became a hit, since they are very mobile and gives Internet access any time.

There are a lot of netbooks available in the market these days that delivers everything that you can find in a laptop and even more.

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Gadget Show


If you are into gadgets, then you really have to watch the TV show -- The Gadget Show. Everything new about gadgets is in this show. Gadgets and all its features and functions are introduced and explained. People, even those who are really not into gadgets and technology, will really like this show.

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Yu-Na Kim




These days, because of the very tough market and very stiff competition among different amazing mobile phone brands, each maker needs to get a very effective and ideal endorser. Samsung trusted Yu-Na KIm and made her a model a number of times for all their new mobile phone models.

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Samsung D500




The Samsung D500 is one of the coolest mobile phones just a couple of years back and this is just a perfect example of how time flies and how technology evolves. This mobile phone is already considered obsolete or a bit old-fashioned these days when it was a very big hit just a couple of years ago. That is why people have to be updated every now and then.

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Motorola Dext Mobile Phone

The Motorola Dext mobile phone is a very innovative and state-of-the-art mobile phone released by Motorola. A lot of people wanted to have this mobile phone immediately the first time it came out. It has a new look and a lot of new features and other interesting functions. It is also a very cool mobile phone and it also looks gorgeous.


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Latest Gadgets

For those people who are very fond of gadgets and other gizmos there is nothing better than for them to be updated with everything new about other pieces of equipment.

It is like an achievement for them if they discover a new gadget or better if they own one. There are a lot of shows on TV these days that display different gadgets from all over the world.

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The Evolution of Mobile Phones

If you are a witness of the evolution of the mobile phone then you will really be amazed how it all happened, from being so huge to having all these tiny and very slim mobile phones that the young generation get to enjoy now, and apart from the size the features and functions of the mobile phones are also very amazing nowadays.

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Nokia 5800 Xpress Music

This mobile phone is for those who love music and want to be entertained wherever they go. This Nokia 5800 Xpress Music is also touch screen so it is very easy to control. It is also possible to share your music or songs to friends and have a blast together.

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