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Pre-order Samsung Galaxy S3 Online & Get Bluetooth Headset Free

Sid — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:29:43 +0000

Samsung has started taking pre-orders for its new smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3 on its online retail store. You can pre-book Samsung Galaxy S3 which rivals Apple iPhone by paying an advance of Rs. 2000 only. Read on to know more.

Also Read : Samsung Galaxy S3 : Review, Price And Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S3 (or S III) smartphone is the latest smartphone in the Galaxy S series which is a close compettor of Apple iPhone in features and appeal. It is the flagship mobile phone device from Samsung.

Now you can pre-book or pre-order Samsung Galaxy S3 from Samsung online retail store by paying Rs. 2000/- only. However final expected price of Samsung Galaxy S3 in India is approx. Rs 38,000.

You also get a Bluetooth headset worth Rs. 2299/- absolutely free with each Samsung Galaxy S3.

How to Pre-book or Pre-order Samsung Galaxy S3 (or Galaxy S III)

1. Go to Samsung Galaxy S3 Online Store.

2. Click on “pre-book” and book the Samsung Galaxy S3 by paying Rs. 2000/- online.

3. Click on “Notify Me” button and enter your email address. You will receive an exclusive email informing you of the availability of the Galaxy S 3 in India on Samsung estore.

4. An electronic coupon will be issued to you for buying Galaxy S3 (or S III) when it is launched in India. This coupon code shall be used at the time of final payment to adjust booking amount of Rs. 2000/-. Validity of this coupon is 15 days from the date of Galaxy S3 India launch.

5. A Samsung Bluetooth Headset (worth Rs. 2299/- ) is provided Free along with Samsung Galaxy S3 if you make payment of balance amount to purchase the device within 3 days of India launch. If you made final payment after 3 days you will not get this gift.

6. You have to pay the booking amount and final amount on Samsung online store only. No other payment method like Cash on Delevery (COD) etc. is available to book Galaxy S 3 during prebooking.

7. The pre-booking coupon code is non-transferable.

8. No refund of your booking amount will be made if you fail to make the final purchase from Samsung estore.

9. You can not cancel your pre-booking.

Visit Samsung Galaxy S3 Online Store.

Go ahead and order your new shiny Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone and stay tuned for India launch date of Samsung Galaxy S3 (or S III) .

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6 Best Online Shopping Websites for Women in India

Sid — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:16:43 +0000

Online shopping is quite popular in India. Women as we know have always been demanding and passionate shoppers. This is a List of 6 Indian online shopping portals great for shopping stuffs meant for ladies.

Also Read : 10 Best online shopping websites in India

These online shopping sites listed below sell a lot of stuff but what makes them specially attractive to women shoppers is their colorful design and a good range of fashionable clothing, accessories, Jewelry and beauty care products useful for women.

Advantage of these online shopping websites is the low prices and heavy discounts. Everything is delivered at your doorstep which is specially great for ladies who may like to avoid the hassle of going around shops to get the stuff they like!!

1. Good Life

Shop For : Beauty and Personal Care products.

2. India Emporium

Shop For : Ethnic and traditional fashion clothing and accessories.

3. Jabong

Shop For : Latest Fashion clothing and trendy accessories, Beauty products.

4. Femella

Shop For : All kind of fashionable clothes for Girls

5. CBazaar

Shop For : Sarees, Traditional wear (Salwar Kameez, Kurti, Lehenga), Jewelry

6. VioletBag

Shop For : Cosmetics, Perfumes, Accessories

These online shopping websites offer promo codes and discount coupons time to time. You can subscribe to these shopping portals to get offers or just google for say “Jabong.com coupons” and you can see current available discount coupons from these websites.

So ladies, shop online with these reputed online websites and share your shopping experience below in comments!!

If you have any complaints against any of these websites then also mention it in comments for the benefit of our readers.

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Windows 8 Transformation Pack For Windows 7, Win Xp and Vista

Sid — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:02:55 +0000

Earlier We have covered free Windows 8 Metro UI themes to give your desktop a look, feel and style of Windows 8. Now, you can download and install Windows 8 Transformation Pack For Windows 7, Win Xp and Vista to get Windows 8 interface.

Also Read : 3 Best Free Windows 8 Metro UI Style Theme For Windows 7 Desktop

Note : Don’t forget to create a system restore point and take backups of your Win 7 or Vista or XP desktop before applying these Transformation packs. This will help you to quickly reverse the settings to your original settings if anything goes wrong.

1.Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0

This is the best way to get Windows 8 Metro UI look and feel on your older desktop machine. This transformation pack supports Windows XP / 2003 / Vista / XP X64 / Vista64 / 7 / 7 x64.

So, whichever is your current operating system you can install this on Windows 7/XP/Vista to Windows 8 transformation pack to enjoy the new Metro UI from Microsoft.

Download: Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0

2. Windows 8 Rainmeter Customization for Windows 7

This transformation uses the theme Omnimo, which is a skin for popular desktop customization application Rainmeter. To install this theme, you need to first download and install Rainmeter and then you can install Omnimo skin to get that Metro UI look.

Download Rainmeter here.

Download Omnimo 4 Skin here.

Install Rainmeter first. Then download and unpack the Omnimo archive (zip) and run “setup.rmskin” file. Select the Windows 8 theme after intro and you have the desired Win 8 theme on Windows 7. Enjoy!!

Download these Windows 8 Metro UI Transformation packs and tell us your experience and feedback in comments!!

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Create Strong Passwords For Online Data Security [How To]

Sid — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:05:37 +0000

You must be using different passwords for your email, Bank accounts, Social Media sites etc. Learn how to create strong yet memorable passwords to keep your precious private data safe online.

A strong password is your first and often last resort to protecting your crucial private data online. Here are 3 simple yet effective ways to create rock solid strong passwords for your email accounts, online banking accounts, forum accounts etc.

Passwords created via these methods will save you from common hacking attacks like Dictionary attack and brute force cracking.

In all these methods we will follow these 4 thumb rules:

Replace all i and 1 with ! .
Replace all E or e with 3 .
Replace all a or A with @ .
Replace all O or o with 0 (zero) .
Replace SPACE with # .

You can choose your own choice of symbols and characters.

Also Read : 5 free software to boost your Online Security and protect your privacy.

1. Create Strong Passwords Using Phrases.

Create a 8 to 12 word whacky unique random impossible phrase.
For example:

“Winny jumped into ball with black fire water” (utterly meaningless but memorable).

Take third character of all words in your unique sentence.

nmtltart

Take an important year in your life other than your year of birth (as year of birth is a common information) and use it to pad your passwords. For e.g. say 1980 is an important year in my life when I graduated so I will use it to prefix and suffix my passwords like this:

19nmtltart80

Type it again with SHIFT key pressed alternately

!9NmTlTaRt*0

Apply our thumb rules. a is replaced with @. Finally our password is

!9NmTlT@Rt*o

Passwords strength can be checked using Passwordmeter. Results for this password is as below:

Hence you just need to remember your unique sentence and the set of rules that you followed. You can easily remember your password and create & regenerate it whenever you need.

2.Create Strong Passwords Using a Keyterm.

Choose an easy to remember Key Term like say,

victory band (A key term consisting of two words)

Type it again with SHIFT key pressed alternately. Note that SPACE is also considered a character here.

ViCtOrY BaNd

Now apply our thumb rules. Replace i with !, o with 0(zero), SPACE with #.

V!Ct0rY#B@Nd

Add a suffix with @sitename on which you will use the passwords. For e.g. if this password is for Yahoo, do this:

V!Ct0rY#B@Nd@y@h00

You can see that thumb rules have also been applied to the new site name suffix shown in red.

This way you can easily create strong memorable passwords for yourself. These passwords will be different for different websites due to the unique site specific suffix.

Passwordmeter results for this password are as below:

3. Create Strong Passwords Using Keyboard Layout.

Use a keyword or key term as above, for example say, victory band.

Now type this term by moving your fingers up one row on the keyboard. Hence instead of typing v you type f, then 8 for i, then d for c and so on.

Victory Band = f8d594xgqhe

However it is still not sufficiently strong. Now type first 5 or 6 letters (as you like) with SHIFT key pressed. This gives us:

F*D%($xgqhe

This is a strong password as tested on Passwordmeter.

These three ways of creating strong passwords which are easy to remember are fairly easy to learn and implement. Initially you may be slowed down while typing your passwords but you will learn your method quickly.

You just need to remember the thumb rules and your chosen method to create strong memorable passwords quickly and for a large number of web services.

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Who Unfollowed You on Twitter ?? 5 Ways to Find Out!!

Sid — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:17:03 +0000

Twitter is the micro blogging site of choice for everybody. If you are careful about your tweet impact, here are 5 simple ways to find out who unfollowed you on Twitter. This will help you refine your twitter presence strategy and increase your follower loyalty.

These Twitter tools tell you who unfollowed you on twitter which is a useful information in many ways:

You will know the profile of people unfollowing you and you can fine tune your tweeting strategy to keep such people hooked.
You will know which of your tweets caused somebody to unfollow you.
You will have a better analysis of your overall twitter social media impact and the success of your tweets and retweets.

Here are the Twitter tools to help you know who unfollowed you on Twitter:

1. mr. unfollowr

You need to follow Mr. Unfollower to get an alert through email and direct message when someone stops following you. It provides a list of users who unfollowed you.

2. Qwitter

Qwitter is a service that informs you via email when a Twitter member unfollows you. The only downside is it gives you weekly email notifications when someone unfollows you on Twitter.

3. m.Twitstat

Twitstat is a mobile Twitter Unfollower Tracker service to let you know who unfollowed you by visiting m.twitstat on your mobile phone. Login with your Twitter account and click on “Extra” and then click on “Exes” which gives you a daily list of people who unfollowed you on Twitter.

4. Who.Unfollowed.Me

Sign in to this web service Who.Unfollowed.Me using Twitter account and get an email or a Direct Message on Twitter to tell you who unfollowed you by clicking on “Who Unfollowed Me”.

5. TwUnfollow

You can sign in to TwUnfollow using your Twitter account and get notified by email when a follower stops following you. Right now you are notified within 48 hours of unfollow. For more info you can visit TwUnfollow FAQ.

Which tool do you use to track Twitter unfollowers?? Don’t forget to tell us in comments.

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3 Best Free Windows 8 Metro UI Style Theme For Windows 7 Desktop

Sid — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:06:13 +0000

Windows 8 Metro UI has captured everyone’s attention for its cool modern looks and innovative interface design. Here are 3 free Windows 8 Metro UI themes to give you a taste of Windows 8 Metro UI style on your Windows 7 or Vista or XP machines before it is available officially.

Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 8 which is in final development phase has generated a lot of interest and enthusiasm among users.

Microsoft has already released a consumer preview of Windows 8 which can be downloaded and installed like a regular operating system. However, to install Windows 8 consumer preview you either need to remove your existing Windows 7 or other operating system or you need to dual boot your desktop. Either way it is a tough and time consuming process.

If you dont want this much hassle and just want to have a simple way to experience the look and feel of Windows 8 Metro UI style, here is a compilation of 3 different Windows 8 Metro UI themes to give you just that.

Note : Don’t forget to create a system restore point and take backups of your Windows 7 or Vista or XP desktop before applying these themes. This will help you to quickly reverse the settings to your original settings if anything goes wrong.

1. Mosaic / NewGen Windows 8 Edition Theme

NewGen (earlier Mosaic) is an application which once installed let you experience the Metro UI theme looks, style and feel. Actually it is a set of widgets which are presented as tiles to give that Metro UI look to your desktop. Both free and licensed versions are available. Customization options are limited in Free version. The paid version costs $12 for single license.

In free version/trial, you cannot save settings you made and also cannot install any new widget which are released time to time.

Download Free version here.

Visit Original theme page for other versions.

2. Windows Metro IM Theme

This a similar widgetized application like Newgen. It comes as a complete installer and gives you a customizable Windows 8 theme.

Download Metro IM here.

Visit Original theme page for more details.

3. Windows 8 Metro UI theme for Android

This is a Windows 8 Metro UI style theme for Android Devices. As per the developer it is “A full System Theme that changes lots of your tablets UI to make it have a metro style“.

On your Android device browser, just go to the Metro UI original theme page and click on “Setup and Downloads” tile. A step by step method will guide you to install Windows 8 Metro UI theme on your Android tablet or device.

Download and apply any of these best Windows 8 themes to your desktop and enjoy the Windows 8 Metro UI until the actual OS arrives.

Using these themes already?? Share your experiences in comments below!!

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Download Micromax PC Suite Phone Manager Software and Micromax Drivers

Sid — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:17:01 +0000

Micromax is one of the most successful low and medium range mobile handset seller in India. Download Micromax PC Suite software and drivers to manage your phone by connecting it to a computer for music transfer and Internet surfing.

Micromax has many hot selling mobile handset models like Micromax Q7, X505 and X600. One problem that the owners of these mobile phones have faced time and again is the lack of a phone manager software like Nokia PC Suite. It is good to see that the company has fixed this issue to a large extent by introducing Micromax PC Suite software and Micromax mobile phone drivers for a large number of popular Micromax mobile phones.

You can use Micromax PC Suite to :

Manage data and files on your Micromax mobile.
Save and Backup and transfer mobile contacts .
Transfer Music to and from your mobile phone.
Send, read and manage SMS using your computer.
Use your Micromax mobile phone as Modem and use it to surf the Internet on your computer.

Download Micromax PC Suite and Drivers

Download Micromax PC Suite software and phone drivers here.

Just find your smart phone model in the list and click on the appropriate file link. You will find mostly RAR files of the PC Suite as well as phone drivers. Download these RAR files and open them using any zip software like Winzip, WinRar, 7Zip, OpenFreely etc. This Micromax PC suite software is suitable for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

Install Micromax PC Suite and Drivers

Just click on Micromax PC Suite installer and follow the on screen instructions to install the software. Also install the Micromax driver software and you are ready to manage your mobile through your PC or desktop. You can also surf internet using this Micromax PC Suite software and your Micromax 3G or 2G enabled phone.

Stay tuned for more such software and tips on Indigic .com!!

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Update Installed Software Free on Your Computer Using UpdateChecker

Sid — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:02:15 +0000

UpdateChecker is a small free tool from popular download service FileHippo, which scans your computer or PC and tells you which of your software need updates along with the update download links. Check it out!!

Why you need to update your software regularly :

You may consider using this free update tool to update your Windows software because of the following reasons:

Security : Old versions of software like old Adobe Reader or old version of Real Time Player may be a big security risk for your windows desktop because these old versions provide back-doors for hackers etc. to attack your computer and steal your information. Hence Update your software regularly.
It is difficult to regularly monitor and update all software and applications installed on your computer.
You can try and enjoy new added features and enhancements in the newer version of your software.
Updated versions of your software runs better (well mostly!!) on your Windows desktop improving the overall performance of your computer.

How Update Checker Tool helps you keep your computer updated :

UpdateChecker simply scans your PC for installed software and sends the version info to FileHippo servers. FileHippo searches its database to check if newer and updated versions of these software are available for download. You are notified of available updates in the form of a web page along with download links.

Download UpdateChecker here to update all installed software on your computer.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 : Review, Price And Specifications

Sid — Sun, 06 May 2012 07:47:17 +0000

Samsung has launched its much awaited Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone. It is pitched against iPhone and other high end Android mobile phones in the market. Here is brief video review of Samsung Galaxy S3 with expected price, features and India launch date.

Watch Samsung Galaxy S3 Video Review:

Samsung Galaxy S3 : Features and Specifications.

Special Features :

SmartStay (Screen senses when you are looking at phone and screen remains bright).
S Voice (A iPhone SIRI like feature to help you do tasks using voice commands).
Smart Alert( Phone senses when you were away from phone and vibrates when you come near to alert you of missed calls and messages)

Display : 4.8-inch touchscreen. HD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass Technology.

Resolution : 1280 x 720 pixels.

Input : Capacitive Touch Screen, Multi-Touch.

Battery : Li-Ion 2,100 mAh.

Minimum Talk Time: Approx. 8 Hrs talk-time.

Networks :

Supports 2G, 3G and 4G Networks.
GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900,
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz,
HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
4G (regional).

Wi-Fi : Yes.

Bluetooth : Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR.

Memory Card Slot : 32/64 GB microSD card Slot.

Internal Memory : 16 GB + DropBox 50 GB cloud storage.

RAM : 1 GB.

Operating System : Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Processor : 1.4 Ghz quad-core Arm-based processor Exynos 4 Quad.

Camera :

Back Camera : 8-megapixel camera with Zero-lag shutter speed for instant image capturing.

Front Camera : 1.9 -megapixel.

Audio : MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player, Active noise cancellation.

Video : Hi-Res Video 1080p/30fps video recording.

Size : 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm.

Weight : 133 grams (5.6 ounces).

Samsung Galaxy S3 : Price in India

Expected price of Samsung Galaxy S3 in India is approx. Rs 38,000. International price of Samsung Galaxy S3 is approx. 800 USD.

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 is available on Amazon for pre-order for $899.

Samsung Galaxy S3 : Expected Release Date in India

Expected release date of Samsung Galaxy S3 is end of June-2012.

Update : You can now Pre-order Samsung Galaxy S3 Online & Get Bluetooth Headset Free

Choice is yours. Will you still buy a Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone or an iPhone when Galaxy S3 is here ?? Discuss in comments below!!

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Google Algorithm Update : 10 Tips To Avoid Impact & Get Better Search Rankings

Sid — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:19:39 +0000

Google Algorithm updates like the recent Penguin Update caused many genuine blogs and articles to be pushed down search rankings without any apparent fault. Here are some tips to improve your blog and content to avoid getting negatively impacted from Penguin update, Panda update or any other future Google update targeted to better the Google search results.

To provide these tips we need to step into Google’s shoes to think that if Google comes across a keyword rich (or keyword stuffed) page which will be a suspected candidate for penalty, what other signals it will look for before deciding that the web page is low quality, poor or fake.

Based on this thought process, we formulated a strategy to avoid getting impacted from Penguin update, Panda update or any other future Google update targeted to better the Google search results. These tips are also useful to recover from any such algorithm update.

It may not work in all cases but it will certainly put you in good stead and increase your web page’s chances to come off as a legitimate, good quality, real page with useful information.

Write your articles for the end user (reader of your article or post) and not for the search engine. This does not mean that you should not use SEO techniques. But use only legitimate methods (white hat SEO) and avoid over SEO.
Try to write longer well structured articles with 250 – 500 words. A lot of very short and over optimized articles give the impression of existence of keyword rich but empty pages on your blog which these updates like Penguin and Panda do not like.
Try targeting long tail keywords and phrases.
Update your “About Us” page. Do not underestimate its importance.
Update your “Contact Us” page. Present yourself as a responsible and approachable web publisher and not as an article spinner.
Make sure you have a “Privacy Policy” page.
Rely only on white hat SEO techniques. If you use any black hat SEO strategy like hidden text or links, abandon it immediately.
If you use your blog name on any service or forum which may be labelled bad by Google, try to clean up that mess. For example if you are a member of a black hat SEO forum and use your legitimate blog name in Forum signature link, it is better to remove it to avoid sullying your reputation in Google’s eyes.
Have people engage with your blog or website. Improve your social media presence and you can get lots of organic back links. Enable Google Authorship for your blog.
Finally, try lowering the website bounce rate and keep writing interesting articles.

Have an advice for new bloggers ? Share in comments below!!

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