Samsung Omnia

Verizon Wireless have those who are hankering after the Samsung Omnia so that they can parade it to family and friends this upcoming holiday season in mind, by launching the Samsung Omnia from tomorrow onwards. Just in case you’re not too sure what the hulabaloo is all about concerning the Samsung Omnia, it comes with a highly advanced 3.2” touch screen display, making it a viable alternative to those who have tried the iPhone and yet found it wanting in certain enterprise aspects. All I can say is, the Samsung Omnia looks set to be one of the best Windows Mobile 6.1-powered handsets to date judging by its specifications and early round of reviews online. More on the handset right after the jump.

4 Steps to Stand Out with Article Writing

1. No Matter What Your Titles Can't Be Boring.

Do you buy books with boring titles? I sure as heck don't. Let's face it, people judge a book by its cover. Articles are the same way. An article might be exactly what you're looking for but if it has a bad title, there is no way that anyone will spend time, let alone money, to obtain it. Make sure that your titles can help you grab the attention of your potential clients to boost your open rate.

2. Nine Times Out of Ten, A Short Article Is Better Than A Long One.

How would you feel about watching a 5-hour movie? I wouldn't stick around even if the film maker would pay me to do so simply because I have so much on my plate. When writing your articles, you need to consider the time that your readers will have to spend on your content just to get the information they need. Since your prospects are busy, it would be awesome if you could get your message across in 5 minutes or less. You can do this by making your articles short, scannable, and direct to the point.

3. Just like your titles, Make Sure Your Topics Are Interesting.

You could have the best brain surgery article on the internet. Somebody surely does. But if you're targeting gardeners, you aren't going to get any traffic. So, write about topics that they would like to know about. You can write about their hobbies, areas of interest, problems, questions, and the things that they would like to learn about.

4. Hands down, articles must be interesting.

If you don't want your readers to close your articles after reading your first paragraph, you need to make sure that your articles are interesting to read. Make sure you're articles are conversational and don't have too many "fluff" words. Be funny, concise, and write as if you're the reader and you're new to a subject.

Robot Legs

They will reduce the load on your legs by supporting your weight as you walk. You just sit on the unicycle-type seat and the leg frames bend like knees. They run on two motors which are controlled by signals from the sensors inside the shoes. It all sounds great but I must say that when I first saw those pictures, I did wonder how the boys might fare…

HP TouchSmart tx2

The all new HP TouchSmart tx2 notebook surely has looks that could kill and its elegant style along with totally cool touchscreen allow you to have the best laptop experience ever. The touchscreen technology used in the notebook allows you to really transform your notebook into an art center. The stylish touchscreen allows you to do away with the mouse as the screen swivels into position for your ease. The 12.1″ widescreen display swivels into a tablet, and lets you use two fingers to expand and pinch graphics, rotate and move objects around the desktop, drag things around and double tap to open.

15 Link Building Strategies for New Websites

This collection of link building tips are likely to guarantee that you will receive free links from already established websites. This differs from content-oriented development strategies which hope to gradually attract natural editorial links.

1. Submit your site to Web Directories. This is a pretty monotonous process that can get you several hundred backlinks if you have the time. An alternative would be to hire a manual directory submitter. Here’s a list of web directories you can use. You can also find some blog directories here.
2. Submit Press Releases to PR sites. A basic press release about your website’s launch can be released to several PR websites, who will distribute it to various online news outlets. A good way to get a free link. I recommend using PRWeb and PRLeap.
3. Reciprocal Links with Similar Websites. Its important to pick sites that are of high relevance so you’ll not only get links but traffic. Reciprocal linking can be useful from the beginning but don’t overdo it. You can find link partners by emailing them directly or searching through webmaster forums.
4. Squidoo Lenses. A Squidoo lens is fairly easy to create. It only takes around 15 minutes to set up one fully and you’ll be able to insert a bunch of anchor text links to your website along with your feed content. Hubpages is another similar site you can use.
5. Article Submissions. Create a short article on your niche topic and submit it to article directories for a backlink and some traffic. You might get more links if your article is picked up and published on other websites. Here is a list of article directories, sorted by Alexa and PageRank.
6. Social Media Profiles. There a whole bunch of social websites online which allow you to insert a link to your website on the profile page. Sign up for some of them, preferably using a username and avatar that brands your business or you as a person. This might come in useful when you decide to promote your site via the social website in the future.
7. Social Bookmarking/Voting Websites. Certain social voting websites like Netscape or Digg are often crawled by search engines and their links do help to get a website indexed. 3spots has the biggest list of social voting and bookmarking websites I’ve seen so far.
8. Forum Signatures. Sign up for some forums in your niche and start contributing to ongoing discussions. Insert a link to the homepage or some inner pages of your site.
9. Create a Tool, Theme or Widget. Pay a designer to come up with an add-on application or template that is related to a specific social network, popular website or platform. Include a credit link that points back to your designated website.
10. Blogs on Other Blog Platforms. Use existing blogs you have on other blog networks. Or set up different versions of your blog on different blog networks like Wordpress.com, Blogger and Xanga. Link to specific webpages on your website.
11. Comment on Other Blogs. Start commenting on relevant and popular sites in your niche. Don’t just spam for links but focus on building a relationship with other bloggers as well. Write a relevant comment and try to avoid using keyword names or signature links.
12. Guest posting on other blogs. Like article and press releases, this one involves having readily available content you can send out to certain blogs in your niche. This is great for getting relevant links and traffic.
13. Hold Contests. Some websites often offer contests in a bid to attract anchor text links from bloggers. An example is this iPhone giveaway on Gary Lee’s site. Contests allow you to determine the specific anchor text but its possible that too many links using the designated keyword may harm your domain instead.
14. Collaborative Projects. You may need to develop an article specifically for a writing project, blog carnival or meme but it will usually get you a couple of backlinks, depending on the number and generosity of the participants involved.
15. Offer your Expertise. This will apply if you have a specific skill set such as web design, copywriting, translation or SEO. Write to an established website and offer to revamp/optimize their website in return for a mention or credit link on a webpage. This offers excellent branding, particularly if your offer is picked up by a website with a decent audience.

Solar Charger

This latest model has just arrived in the UK (June 2008) and due to it's slide out second panel, now charges even faster than previous models. It's also compatible with even more devices including mobile phones, PDA's, and even iPods (see full list below).
There is nothing worse than loosing mobile phone power when you're out and about, so get yourself a solar charger and you'll not only avoid communication meltdown but you'll be saving the environment too.

The Hanging Alarm Clock jerks out of your reach

This new alarm hangs on a 30cm cable and when it’s time to wake up it will creep up that cable and hide out on your ceiling. The only way to shut it off is to grab it off the ceiling and hit the stop button. Which means you’ll end up having to stand to reach the thing. Hopefully you don’t have a cat though, because it would end up attempting to rip it down from the ceiling. Which doesn’t look good for either your alarm clock or the cat.

To hit the snooze button, before it reaches the top, smack it good. Then after five minutes if you haven’t shut it back off it will go off all over again. The alarm itself actually ticks all the while giving off the sound of a wailing siren. Then to top it off it flashes a white light. All together this light would drive anyone insane. You can pick it up for $29.50 or £19.95 on Firebox.