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Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18

QuickOnlineTips — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:14:59 +0000

Will the world’s top websites blackout on the Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18th from 8am–8pm EST (1300–0100 UTC) and join the Reddit blackout. As news about the SOPA Blackout day spreads, many websites are planning to join in the movement.

There is a lot of buzz as the US government works on SOPA - Stop Online Piracy Act and its sister bill in the Senate, PIPA (Protect IP Act). So as the government readies to pass the bills, why is the Internet and top websites worried over these laws governing online piracy and website blockage. The video below is a good explanation.

Stop SOPA Blackout Day

As Reddit Blackout news spreads, more websites are gearing up to join in and support solidarity for the cause. I checked that many WordPress plugins have been developed which will put up PIPA / SOPA protest messages on your site, or redirects users or make your site unavailable also for the period of the SOPA blackout day. You can visit Stop American Censorship for more information on how this affects your rights, privacy and how you can help.

Lot of debate is raging if Google, Facebook or Twitter will join the SOPA Blackout day, which will surely make a big impact.

Will your site join the SOPA blackout day? [Image Credit to Yale Law and Tech]

Update January 18: The Anti SOPA protests have started and some of the world’s most popular sites have gone dark to support the cause.

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Most Viewed Youtube Videos 2011 By Category [Videos]

QuickOnlineTips — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:40:50 +0000

Youtube has compiled a list of the most watched videosof 2011 and also chosen the top viewed videos in 2011 divided by category like music labels, news videos, how to videos, fashion videos, sports videos, tech videos etc.

So sit back and enjoy the most watched video of the year. We have embedded the top videos by category. Some of these you might have already seen, and some may seem a complete surprise. Enjoy.

Most Viewed Youtube Videos 2011

Most viewed YouTube videos globally (excluding videos from major music labels) - Rebecca Black – Friday (Official video)

Most watched videos from major music labels globally
Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor ft. Pitbull

Most-viewed News Video
Japan Earthquake: Helicopter aerial view video of giant tsunami waves

Most watched Fashion Video and How-to Video
25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes!

Most-watched Science / Technology Video
iPhone 5 Concept Features

Most-watched Movie Trailer
Immortals

Most-watched Sports Video
Mountain Biker gets taken out by Buck

Most Viewed Gaming Video
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Gameplay Demo (E3 2011)

Most Viewed Travel Video
Mieders Alpine Coaster (with no brakes!!)

Most Viewed Science Video
What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?

Most Viewed Wedding Proposal Video
Greatest Marriage Proposal EVER!!!

Which is your favorite video?

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10 Most Watched Youtube Video Ads 2011 [Videos]

QuickOnlineTips — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:55:20 +0000

Youtube has compiled a list of the most watched video ads of 2011, enlisted with the help of Advertising Age’s Michael Learmonth. Its not all about Superbowl ads after all.

So sit back and enjoy the embedded most watched video ads of the year. Note that the list excludes music videos and trailers which would have otherwise overwhelmed the list. Some of these you might have already seen, and some may seem a complete surprise. Enjoy.

Most Watched Youtube Video Ads

1. VW – The Force

2. T-Mobile – Royal Wedding

3. Chrysler – Imported From Detroit

4. DC Shoes – Ken Block’s Gymkhana Four: The Hollywood Megamercial

5. Smartwater – Jennifer Aniston goes viral

6. Team Hot Wheels – The Yellow Driver’s World Record Jump

7. Old Spice – Scent Vacation

8. Apple – Introducing Siri on iPhone 4S

9. Samsung – Unleash Your Fingers

10. Adidas – D Rose: adiZero Rose 2 The Bull

Which ad do you like the most?

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New Kindle Ad: How Cheap is $79? [Video]

QuickOnlineTips — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:58:13 +0000

The new Kindle ad showcases that the Kindle is really cheap at $79 and anyone can afford it.

So how cheap is $79? The best way to encourage people to purchase a product is to tell them it is cheaper than their daily expenses and common clothes and fees. That is exactly what the new Kindle ad plays at by telling friends that they can afford a Kindle at $79 because it is cheaper than your designer jeans, cable bill or haircut!

Recently the new Kindles were released and the basic Kindle cost was reduced to a low $79. They also launched the latest Kindle Touch screens and the colorful Kindle Fire. Kindle continues to be the bestselling product on Amazon and is the bestselling ebook reader in the World. Did you grab the Kindle Black Friday deals.

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Microsoft Edge of the Internet Contest

QuickOnlineTips — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:29:59 +0000

Microsoft Australia has launched the Edge of the Internet contest to promote IE9 and find Dave who has gone beyond the edge of the Internet. The internet treasure hunt winner has a chance to win $20,000 AUD reward for finding Dave.

Users need to register for the journey to the Edge of the Internet. They will suggest a bunch of links to other web pages – one of which was the last place Dave was seen before he got lost. Follow these links page by page following the right path and the first one to reach Dave wins. Hints and tips are rolling via Twitter on @windows7au and #TheEdgeoftheNet.

Terms page suggest its a journey of 7 web pages called Hunt Pages that form a path to the final Prize page. Of course they suggest you use the fast Internet Explorer 9 web browser to start your internet journey.

Entry is open to Australian residents aged 16 years and over only. The winner will describe in 300 words the journey that they took in order to find the winning page.

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Order Domino’s Pizza at 50% Discount Deal on Global Domino’s Day

QuickOnlineTips — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:36:32 +0000

Order Domino’s Pizza on December 8 as Global Domino’s Day offers 50% discount on all pizzas ordered online through a specialized Facebook tab. The global pizza party is valid on December 8 for Domino’s customers in 19 countries.

As Domino’s celebrates its 51st birthday this week, pizza lovers should visit their country’s Domino’s Pizza Facebook page to see if it’s participating. Facebook fans can simply like the page and follow the instructions to join the party and take advantage of the 50 percent off deal.

Facebook fans can also see how many fans have joined as the party circles the globe, when the event launches for Japanese customers at 7 a.m. PST on Dec. 7, with the party continuing until the U.S. places the last orders at 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 8. Follow Domino’s Day fun on Twitter using #GlobalDominosDay.

So spread the word to your friends. Its the best day to order Domino’s Pizza online.

Update: Here is the deal on Dominos India Facebook page - coupon code NET14 will let you get 50% discount on Domino’s pizza and breads upon online ordering for minimum order of Rs 500. No valid on Simply Veg and Simply Non-Veg pizza deals.

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35 Best Online Language Learning Resources

QuickOnlineTips — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:39:39 +0000

Guest post by Goranka. What are the best Online Language Learning resources? Learning a foreign language is an excellent way to add another string to your bow and advance your career. It is also a way to get to know other cultures, expand your views, meet other people and enrich your own world. Just as Federico Fellini said: “A different language is a different vision of life”.

Internet and online communities have made it possible to learn virtually any language online, choose the method of learning that suits you best, gain access to invaluable learning resources, practice with native speakers and other students from all four corners of the world.

Here is the list of 35 great websites, communities and YouTube channels for learning foreign languages. Most of these websites offer free courses and learning resources.

Language learning Websites and Communities

1. Internet Polyglot offers free language lessons online for learning more than 30 foreign languages. Most lessons are publicly accessible. They provide digital flashcards as a popular way to memorize words and their meanings.

2. elanguages School is a website for learning multiple languages online. Learn foreign languages like Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Russian and 10 others easily using resources from a variety of sources.

3. LiveMocha is the world’s largest and best known community for learning languages. They offer free and paid online language courses in 35 languages.

4. Babbel offers interactive online courses. Babbel combines the latest technology with effective educational methods. Using Babbel methods learners can quickly increase their vocabulary, improve grammar and pronunciation.

5. BBC Languages provides audio and video courses for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese as well as lots of language resources and tips. If you are preparing for a business trip or vacation, you can learn and take their essential phrases in 40 languages with you on your mp3 player and as a printout.

6. Busuu is a language learning community that offers interactive language courses and lessons. Learners can directly communicate with native speakers to practice their language skills. The site offers language courses in nine languages, comprehensive grammar guides and downloadable mobile apps to learn on the go.

7. Palabea is a social network site for practicing, learning, teaching and communicating in foreign languages. It connects people around the world who share the same interest in learning languages and meeting new people from different cultures.

8. The Mixxer is a free educational website for language exchanges via Skype. It is designed to connect language learners across the world so everyone is both student and teacher.

9. Italki is a language learning community and marketplace where users can find people and resources helping them learn a foreign language. Members use more than 100 languages and come from 200+ countries.

Specific language learning websites

10. The French Tutorial is a free online step-by-step guide to learning French. Lessons cover basics, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and everyday French. The tutorial includes more than 200 audio files. Donors of the website can download a printable version.

11. Italian language at About.com provides various online resources for learning and practicing Italian, as well as various articles about Italian culture, tradition, food and much more.

12. Deutche Welle offers free online courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners of German language. The site provides lots of useful learning resources like videos, audio courses, podcasts, printable worksheets.

13. Deutch Lernen is a free online German course offering 10 lessons for absolute beginners and 24 grammar lessons for advanced learners. Lessons are accompanied by exercises and two online language tests.

14. StudySpanish.com offers free Spanish tutorials for beginner, intermediate and advanced Spanish learners. The site is especially useful for improving Spanish grammar.

15. Spanish at About.com is a collection of online articles and resources with lots of information about Spanish culture.

16. Chinese Tools provides 40 Mandarin Chinese online lessons with audio, including writing, speaking, reading, vocabulary, grammar, calligraphy and exercises. There is also lots of resources and tools like a Chinese English dictionary, opinion editor, forum and much more.

17. Learn Chinese – a bilingual online learning program in flash which consists of 30 lessons. The course includes the preview of new words and expressions in the lesson, explanation of difficult points, demonstration of dialogs, exercises, vocabulary, phonetics, cultural tips, etc.

18. Russian for free offers Russian courses with audio for English speakers: basic course, step-by-step reading guide and Russian cases with examples. The site provides lots of useful and fun resources like video lessons, tables of Russian nouns, audio alphabet and love phrases. Private lessons via Skype are available for a fee.

19. Learn Japanese is dedicated to teaching Japanese to English speaking learners. Using various resources from the site, users can easily nihongo o narau.

20. Learn the Kana is teaching the two fundamental Japanese writing scripts in order to help those who want to learn Japanese.

21. English Club online assists in both learning and teaching English. Resources for learners include but are not limited to lessons, quizzes, videos, games and fun pages. Teachers can find and use lesson plans, worksheets, forums and jobs.

22. Exam English provides free practice tests for the most important ESL/EFL exams: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, and the Cambridge ESOL exams such as FCE, CAE, and PET.

23. Ello is an online English listening lessons library. The focus is on listening skills and activities include multimedia, free MP3 files, language notes and vocabulary tasks.

24. Fun Easy English is mostly focused on basic knowledge and teaching tips. Free learning materials for students include numerous video lessons to improve pronunciation, idioms, slang, grammar and lots of fun activities.

25. VocabSushi, as the name implies, helps users to expand their vocabulary with real-world examples and prepare for exams like GRE or SAT. Free trial is available. Users who prefer learning on the go can download free app for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Language Learning YouTube Channels

26. The Travel Linguist contains video lessons organized in playlists for learning 17 different languages including Portugese, Turkish, Japanese, Italian, Polish, Greek, Thai, French, Spanish Hebrew.

27. GermanPod101.com is a German language and culture educational videocast/podcast. Video lessons are mostly geared toward beginner users of the German language. Lessons are less than three minutes long.

28. Deutsch Online Lernen offers a series of 20 basic German video lessons. Each lesson is eight minutes long.

29. French Pod101.com features five lesson series for learning French with exactly 101 uploaded videos.

30. Imagiers is an excellent channel with tons of video material for learners of French.

31. Spanish with Rosio contains videos for Spanish speakers who want to learn English and English Speakers who want to learn Spanish.

32. EF podEnglish channel is best suited for beginner learners of English, but is useful for intermediate and advanced students as well. Video lessons are very well organized and topics include families, directions, time, weather, grocery shopping, friends, relationships and technology.

33. Private English Portal is most suitable for users who want to improve their pronunciation, business English or prepare for exams like TOEFL or IELTS. The channel contains over 100 video lessons and has more than 20.000 registered users.

34. Learn English Idioms contains free lessons to advance the knowledge of the English language with new idioms usually in the form of comedy sketches.

35. LinguaSpectrum is a useful and fun channel for English language learners. Lesson topics are pretty unique: Blood, Creepy-Crawlies, Sherlock Holmes, Going to the Toilet, Heart Idioms, and so on. Learners can also find links to other language channels like Use Phrasal Verbs or Irregular English Verbs.

Guest author Goranka Radojcic is a web marketing specialist and consultant. In her free time she writes a blog Internetimarketing.com in Serbian language.

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Bing Magical Holiday Calendar

QuickOnlineTips — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:58:04 +0000

Bing has launched the first Bing Magical Holiday Calendar, offering eligible visitors a whole December month of free offers, sweepstakes and holidays inspiration. Bing promises to offer exciting prizes this season — including a trip around the world, free concerts for a year, free cars, ultimate fashion experiences etc.

A web page lines up a whole array of icons by dates. Visit the same date on December and Bing will reveal a new surprise for you. Its a good idea to keep the community engaged as holiday mood sets in and people are looking for deals, discounts and cheer.

See what Bing Magical Holiday Calendar has in store for you everyday in December…

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How to Direct Connect Google+ Page with Your Website

QuickOnlineTips — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:05:57 +0000

The new Google+ pages features lets you direct connect your Google+ page with your website or blog. Simple code addition is required in your site html code so that Google can verify Google+ page ownership.

Create Links from Your Site

1. First check the url in the browser location bar and find the unique number / url for your page. It looks something like this. This is your Google+ url and your unique long number.
https://plus.google.com/104720479662987122222

2. Add this code to between the HEAD tags of your html page

3. Add this code in your sidebar, footer or anywhere where you want to display your Google+ page url.
Google+ Badge page and get custom code to add to your site. Simply insert your Google+ page number and get the code.


Create Links from Your Google+ Page
On your Google plus page, remember to add your website in the “Edit Profile” section, which will link back to your website.

This will help identify site ownership and in a way you are claiming your Google+ page. Further on, I expect they might add authorship buttons in Google search results, allow people to easily add you to circles, link up site analytics, and get  a more accurate +1 vote count.
Right now direct connect will help in this way –  if you searched for the query ‘+youtube’ or ‘+pepsi,’ you could be immediately taken to the YouTube Google+ page, or the Pepsi Google+ page, and given the option to add the page to your circles.
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