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Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:12:55 GMT

Samsung Smokes Its Competition in the TV Market

When you think of high tech digital televisions, what's the first brand that comes mind? Is it Sony? What about Panasonic? Would it surprise you to hear that Samsung is leading the market and not only leading it but dominating it?

According to DisplaySearch's research, one in five televisions sold worldwide at the end of 2009 was a Samsung (which totals Samsung having shipped 38 million TVs last year alone).

In case all of these numbers don't sound impressive to you, consider this: Samsung's 17.2 percent (and steadily growing) share of the worldwide TV market is indicative of their approach to quite a record: No company has ever secured a 20 percent share of the television market since the TV was invented. Posted by: Jeff      Read more     Source

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:32:15 GMT

Venture Capital Coming of Age in China

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Entrepreneur Corner shares an optimistic perspective on venture captial in China.During the past several years, China has gradually become one of the most attractive investment markets in the world, largely due to the diversification of industries, the relative cost base and the tremendously increased domestic market....But the article goes on to point out that China's not immune from the financial crisis.

The question for VCs is really the same question that most of the world is asking: Can China maintain its growth? Or is it a bubble that will burst sometime soon?

At the moment at least, life is good of venture capital in China.... Posted by: Wendy      Read more     Source

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:26:33 GMT

Startup Confidential

© Randy Son Of RobertIf there is anything that bootstrappers like to do more than think about and talk about their own startup businesses, it is listening to other bootstrappers talking about their startup businesses.

So the new series of guest posts on Seattle's TechFlash technology news website called "Startup Confidential" should be right up your alley.

Following Seattle entrepreneurs Damon Cortesi and Aviel Ginsburg as they launch their own startup, the series promises to unveil many of the normally obscured process of making the sausage that goes into a new startup. Posts so far have covered such sticky subjects as determining equity distribution and dividing up project responsibilities with a limited but mutually dependent team. The posts are written by Damon and Aviel themselves, so you get all the raw content and emotion that comes from having real stakes involved; decisions to miss deadlines over personal lives are laid bare. These are trials that most entrepreneurs go through but few expose to the world. Posted by: Mattew      Read more     Source

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:23:53 GMT

Conquering Fashion Week

When people ask what I am up to right now, I let them know that I'm up to my eye balls in Fashion Week. That means going to shows not only in the tents but all around town, doing some waiting and meeting up with friends. It's hectic and in Feb it's super cold! Of course you get to see fab shows and I love sharing the content on here and on Kitten Lounge. One of the questions I get asked is, "What do you wear to Fashion Week"? Well that's an easy answer it has to be something fashionable while being comfortable. Although I know where I am scheduled to be, I never know when a ticket opens up or I run into PR who walks me into a show backstage. Of course in the tents there are always photographers so I need to make sure that I have something that I don't have to keep playing with! I love easy clothes. In the winter, it's all about layers so that I can adjust as needed and in the summer it's all about a cute tank!

Do I wear a lot of brands? Well that falls into my normal sense of style. I wear a collection of items that could be indie or mainstream lines. As opposed to going for a certain name, I tend to shop at places online or in store that have various designer clothes so that I am exposed to a stable of people at one time! It keeps a lot of variety in my closet. I find out about a lot of places by reading blogs or just browsing as I never want to look like I'm wearing an entire look that came off a mannequin and it keeps people guessing! Style is really about you being the primary focus and seeing your personality and that is what I hope to present when people see me! Happy Fashion Week as I head back into the tents and thank you for asking me how I prepare my looks when I'm at the shows! Posted by: Doreen      Read more     Source

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:04:08 GMT

Tips on Buying Cheap Air Tickets: Soon You Can Use Your Mobile Instead Of Carrying Paper Tickets for Air Travel

Airfares keep increasing very often. The rates fluctuate owing to a variety of reasons like increase in fuel surcharge or increase in other charges. This does not lower the demand for air tickets since people who have to travel often or people want to reach quickly without having to spend nights in a train. Air travel is also a stress free experience and you can reach your destination in a fit and healthy state. A recent study by Juniper Research states that very soon mobile will replace the paper tickets that are used in cinemas or even air travel.

When you are buying air tickets there are a few things that you need to understand. The rates keep getting higher as you get closer to the date of journey. Say you book your tickets 4 to 5 months in advance then you can expect a good discount and be satisfied with the rates. If you book at a notice of a few hours the rates will be the highest. The best place to look for and book tickets is the Internet. Online travel agents offer the best rates and also offer you the option of booking tickets according to your convenient date, time, and location. If you are a corporate traveler who travels often, then you can have a tie up with the airline companies that will offer tickets at a discounted rate throughout the year. You can also subscribe or become a member of certain clubs and organization which offer discounts to their members round the year.

You must remember that not all of these websites will give you a suitable deal. You will have to read the fine print carefully to understand the additional charges that need to be paid along with the main fare. This will actually help you in determining which website is offering you the best deal. If you are a frequent flier with any particular airline, they will also offer you a number of discounts or even free air tickets as a gesture of goodwill. When booking for flight tickets, you can also enquire about special discounts for senior citizens, children, corporate travelers, or government employees. If you want to know more about cheap airline tickets and want to get affordable rates, you may visit ezeego1.co.in.
Posted by: Gena      Read more     Source

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:14:05 GMT

Choose the Collar of Your Formal Dress Shirt That Fits You Best

The formal dress shirts for men are now revolutionizing with new designs. Designers are coming up with better tips that can help people buy formal dress shirts that are befitting for their personality. Recently a new idea for dress shirt has come up. It has been noticed that a man looks attractive if he is wearing a dress shirt that has a collar appropriate to the shape of his face. Men who have a narrow face can highlight his sharp features with a broad collar while those with round face can try out shirts with pointed collars. You might think that collar is a very insignificant part compared to the entire formal dress shirt. But it can bring significant positive changes to your appearance if chosen correctly. Hence, selecting a good collar design is must when you are wearing a formal dress shirt.

The following are a few collar designs that you will often come across in men's dress shirts.

• Straight- This is a very common type of collar. It has generally a gap of 2 to three inches in between and it spreads diagonally from beneath your chin. Since the spread is quite small you don’t need to wear a tie with it.
• Spread- These collars are wide spread as compared to the straight type. Sometimes the spread is wide enough to reach 6 inches. Usually, the spread of this type of collars start from 3 inches. It has been seen that this type of collar highlights the facial features of the wearer if he is having a thin face.
• Button-down- As implied by the name, these collars are buttoned with the shirt. The size of the spread varies from one to another in this category. During formal occasions a tie looks great with this collar. Collar studs can be used during informal events.
• Tab collar- This has an extremely slim spread. This type of collar has a tab behind the tie knot. This tab is used to bring the edges of the collar together. Since this tab pushes out the tie knot a bit, the tie looks prominent.
• Pinned collar- In this type a pin is used instead of a tab like the previous one. Since you have the option of using different pins you can give different looks to a same shirt.

There are quality garment dealers who offer different kinds of shirt with variety of collars. Only a good dealer can have all the types of collars described above.

Benson & Brown is a quality dealer in men’s outfits. Visit their official website to see the different types of formal dress shirts, casual wear and custom made shirts they offer. Posted by: Julia      Read more     Source

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:29:29 GMT

Free Software Cleans Your Computer

This software, while not strictly related to digital photography, is something that every computer owner should have.

"WinUtilities" is a giveaway that can speed up your computer and free up valuable memory space that you need to run those resource heavy graphics programs.

Check it out now on this free software download page.

Remember, you only have until midnight tonight to get in on this giveaway.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

Photo Source:www.ylcomputing.com Posted by: Karen      Read more     Source

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:32:16 GMT

Julianne Moore in Bvlgari at Golden Globes

Wowza!! Julianne Moore had the privilege of wearing these incredible $3 million Bvlgari emerald earrings to the Globes for being in their Spring/Summer 2010 ad campaign (wearing the same earrings). The Colombian pear shaped emeralds weigh in at 52.86 and 62.32 carats. Colombia has the world"s finest emeralds. My mother-in-law is Colombian so she makes sure I know this fact!! =) This pair of perfect emeralds were shown at Bvlgari"s first retrospective exhibition at Il Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome last year. I wonder if she pulled a Sharon Stone number and kept them!! Posted by: Ms. Jewel Snob      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:08:01 GMT

The ultimate free audio recorder for your PC

This free Kat MP3 Recorder lets you record anything you can hear on your computer. And it works! Not only that, but it will record to OGG, WAV, and a bunch of other formats as well as MP3.

• No file size limit
• automatic silence detection for split, skip or stop
• maximum audio quality settings
• auto scheduling to record regular podcast or programme streams

…this one has the lot. Two points to remember. First, run in Admin mode on Vista/7 and second, remember to press Set Default to retain your recording preferences. This is one awesome tool.

 Kat MP3 Recorder is a versatile sound engine designed to turn your PC into a real mini-recording panel acting as a directly and real-time sound recorder and offering various excellent recording features with different popular format support like MP3, WMA, OGG, VOX, AU, AIFF. Basically, Kat MP3 Recorder allows you to record music from CD and DVD Players and records virtually anything you can hear on your PC and not only! Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:48:22 GMT

Back2Life Motion Massager

This Back2Life Motion Massager has us wondering just how much humiliation we’re willing to take to keep our lumbars limber? It’s not bad enough we’re collectively scrunching our spinal cords into unfeasibly awkward positions, now we’re expected to act like inverted sea-lions to correct the problem? 12 minutes in the morning and 12 at night? Aghast. $199.95.

 Back2Life, the revolutionary device that gently and naturally helps align the spine, relieve pressure and discomfort.Just lie back and relax, while Back2Life does the work for you. Back2Life uses a revolutionary technique called Continuous Passive Motion to gently and comfortably lift your tailbone and flex the spine. Over time, this slow, rhythmic motion helps align the spine, relieve pressure and discomfort and improve mobility. Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:20:54 GMT

4 cool search engines you've probably never heard of

• The Google Bay. Search The Pirate Bay torrent listings via Google. Yes Maude, the Pirate Bay still exists!
• Faroo. P2P search engine hopes to harness the power of the crowd to index the web faster and deeper. Clever stuff, early days.
• Custom Search Engine. Hunt for specialist topic information via this custom search meta-engine. Interesting.
• Clusty. Clustered search engine groups results in categories for easier access.

Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:31:25 GMT

Canada Real Estate

The Canada real estate market post-2008-2009 recession witnesses enhanced stability and renewed customer confidence (according to November 2009 new listings). Investors comprise not just Canadian citizens, but also people from various communities across the globe. The booming commercial and residential property sectors have facilitated diversification and safe multiplication of investments. However, to identify the best opportunities, learn the market equations, use real estate brokerage or agent services or become an agent yourself.

Canada Real Estate: Become an Agent
This lucrative job option requires an aspirant to be at least 18 years of age and the ability to speak in English, with a High school diploma. Licensing is done by the particular province to which an aspirant belongs, the requirements for which can be checked at the provincial Real Estate Commission or Council. All aspirants must undergo a three-step qualification process to become a licensed representative.

The first step of fulfilling the initial license requirements must be completed within 18 months. This involves three phases, spanning the pros and cons of a real estate career, the requirements for becoming a representative, the mathematics skills required, technical aspects and property laws and rules. The last phase requires one to choose between residential or industrial commercial investment. Both courses include relevant workshops, and are completed in 80 hours. This is followed by two years of work with a licensed broker. During this period, three additional courses must be completed. The license is renewed after completing all the requirements. To retain the license, 24 hours of mandatory continuing education is a must every two years.

Canada Real Estate: Benefits of Investing
The current Canadian property market offers several benefits to investors, such as:

Scope for cash flow: Since Canada attracts a large number of immigrant skilled workers, certain Canadian cities are known as the hub of the immigrant community. Hence, purchasing and investing in property in these cities are the best way to maintain a positive cash flow (by tapping the rental market) and be immune to the national economic slump.

Variety: The booming property market in various Canadian cities has created myriad commercial and residential property investment options. This boom has been possible due to the consistently stable political and economic conditions, and the high living standards of the country. The thriving tourist sector also enhances the demand for vacation villas and tourist homes. Besides, investors can also sell their property after modifications or when the property value shoots up.

Hence, timely investments in Canada real estate are your best tickets to short-term and long-term profits and uninterrupted income. To acquire knowledge about property investment and rental market, consult www.realestateinvestingincanada.net/.
Posted by: Heather      Read more     Source

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:05:06 GMT

Samsung Camera With 14.2 Megapixels

ST5500 features include 14.2. megapixel sensor, 7X optical zoom, and Wi-Fi capability so you can upload pics almost instantaneously. There"s also 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, 100MB internal memory, and a microSD slot. The camera also takes video in 1280 x 720 resolution at 30 fps.

We"re still waiting for a press release or announcement from Samsung, so no word on pricing and availability as of yet. The only piece of information is that it"s set to debut sometime during Q1. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:19:56 GMT

Christmas Nativity Meerkats

Christmas meerkats in the spirit of an infant school Nativity play! Joseph Meerkat is wearing a loosely belted tunic and is gazing protectively at Mary Meerkat who wears a traditional blue gown. Her shawl drapes modestly over her head and has convenient openings for her ears to pop through.

Christmas Nativity Meerkats.

(via Everlasting Blort) Posted by: Gerard      Read more     Source

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:37:34 GMT

Until the Light Takes Us

Pressed for time, since I"ll be moderating tonight"s 7pm and 9:15pm Q&As of Until the Light Takes Us at NYC"s Cinema Village, I"ll cut straight to my own LA Weekly review from last fall, when co-directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell"s doc played at the AFI Fest:

Heavy metal begat the speedy tempos of thrash, and thrash begat the double-kick drumming and extreme distortions of Norwegian black metal-an unexpectedly melodic subgenre that in turn begat a "90s underground scene that was notoriously eclipsed by murder, suicide and large-scale arson. Filmmaking team Audrey Ewell and Aaron Aites spent two years in Norway investigating what"s left of the Black Circle, the "unholy cult" (as the newspapers stained them) of eloquent young musicians in corpse paint, who congregated at an Oslo record store opened by Mayhem guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, who was later stabbed to death by one of their own. Today, Burzum front man Varg "Count Grisnackh" Vikernes sits arrogantly and unrepentantly in a maximum security prison, the pioneer of a classically inspired, dark ambient sound, as well as a string of politically motivated Christian church burnings. Darkthrone"s Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell, a doting follower of Vikernes (musically, at least), seems alone after the fallout, and mourns how black metal was commercially co-opted after all the negative press. As richly compelling and artfully shot as rock docs get, Until the Light Takes Us goes beyond charting black metal"s underpinnings and the tabloid sensationalism of its fiery saga. Through smartly constructed reveals and blunt interviews that include many vulnerable moments, Ewell and Aites investigate the entanglement of art, terrorism, and the media that tried to define both.

Sitting down with Aites and Ewell in their Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment, the three of us discussed how they embedded themselves in this volatile subculture, their theories on how showmanship spiraled into criminal activity, whether Aites" background as frontman of the band Iran made him hypersensitive to a story about musicians, and how they manage to get along as both a couple and artistic collaborators.

To listen to the podcast, click here. (20:48)

Podcast Music
INTRO: Darkthrone, "Quintessence"
OUTRO: Iran, "I Can See the Future"

[Until the Light Takes Us is now playing in New York, Detroit, Providence and Grand Rapids, with more dates to come. For more info, please visit the official site.] Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source