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techpad — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:07:14 +0000

When putting together an inexpensive website for business or personal use, it is typical for website owners to consider the required elements and their costs in the order that they are incurred. Therefore, many site owners are fully aware of the cost of their desired domain name (be it newly registered or purchased) and also the costs of hosting their site. One item that is often overlooked in creating a new website is the cost and time required for the actual design of the site. This article explores a few options regarding cheap web hosting design.

Do It Yourself

Although most site owners are not truly website designers, many opt to create the website design themselves simply to save time and money. While designing a site yourself may save money, making it one of the cheapest site design options, it may not be the best. There are typically two separate do-it-yourself design paths: those that use a pre-written website design software and those that go a more traditional coding route.

Pre-Written Design Software
One of the most common templated website designing tools incorporated into many web hosting company offerings is the website creator from CM4all. While it may not actually be identified as such by your hosting company, (many web hosts use a ‘private label’ version of the software) most versions of the software work pretty much the same. One of the first big customers of the software was 1and1, and to date CM4all claims over 3 million instances of the design tool have created websites. The keys to success for this type of design tool are: ease of use and speed. The design engine is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) interface that “shows” you your website as you populate your template with your site text and images. There are some demonstration videos and further specifications and information available at the CM4all.com website.

One other very formulaic path to quickly creating a site is to use a pre-written and purchased template. One site that comes to mind is Template Monster. For a flat fee of between $50 and $200 you can find many hundreds of website templates which can be fairly easily adjusted to your specific brand and copy. If you go this route, other companies can still buy the same template - so your site may not be truly unique. This is most likely a small problem as there are some many templates available.

Coding It Yourself
Many advances have been made in website design tools and software that facilitate designing a site yourself, without a template. Professional website design tools like Adobe’s Dreamweaver leverage any coding or design experience you have, but assist you by creating code snippets or allowing you to operate in WYSIWYG mode if you prefer. This option is clearly best for those website owners who have deeper experience creating a website and probably not well suited to any beginners. Adobe does offer online training for the software which my help if you are transitioning from a different tool. You can get a glimpse of the features of Dreamweaver here.

So should you create a site yourself? Is it worth the time, energy and effort? Simon Foster, Senior Web Designer and Principal Artist with cheap web hosting firm 34sp.com commented, ”In terms of development, there seems to be a huge amount of bedroom web designers, which is a great thing for the web in general. I would however, urge anyone thinking of getting a site for their business to get a professional to do the job. I fully realize budgets are a prohibiting factor, and it might cost slightly more initially, but the benefits far outweigh the alternatives. Personally, if I was setting up a new business online, I’d want that business to look and work like a professional website. I’d also expect my designer to be on the phone everyday if I needed them. Chances are you’re not going to get this kind of service using an amateur or doing it yourself.”

Hiring a Designer

If it makes more sense to hire a web designer to get a site created, there are still a few tricks that might help you save money and still have a great site. When locating a great designer for your site, but still trying to save a bit of cash there are three great approaches that can yield a fantastic design within your budget.

Ask a Friend - Recommendations from friends are often among the best. Why? Friends understand you and your needs, plus they have first hand knowledge of any design talent that they recommend. The only drawback to a recommendation from a friend is that they may only have a limited view of the worldwide design talent out there.

Use a Service to Find a Freelance Designer - There are a few services out there that can hook you up with a talented designer but you have to carefully vet the talent to be sure you get what you need. One such service is Elance.com. If you go to the site you can search for web designers. The results will show you a list with specifications like how well the designers were rated by previous clients, where they are located, and what their fees look like. You can then contact any designers that seem to fit your needs and work out a mutually agreeable contract.

Use a Web Hosting Company Design Service - Certain web hosting companies offer web design as a part of their web hosting offerings. Two sites that come to mind are Hostway in the U.S. and 34sp.com in the U.K. Hostway offers a five page site starting at $599 plus $15.95 per month in hosting fees. You can see the complete offering at http://www.hostway.com/web-design/prosite.html. Website hosting firm 34sp.com has a similar offering on website design. The company does offer totally custom designs and free hosting with each design job. You can view the 34sp.com web design offering here.

The main benefit of using a hosting company for design is one of true compatibility - you will be certain that your site will run exactly as promised during the design phase once the site is live on the web hosting platform. Plus, a web hosting company has a reputation to uphold - so they will stand behind what they deliver to you. They are hungry for referrals just like any designer.

Are you the right fit for a design from a hosting company? Here’s what Mr. Foster at 34sp.com says about their clients, ”The majority of clients approach us as they are starting up a new business. Usually they either want a presence on the Internet, or a web business (like a shop) that will generate its own revenue. As a result the most common question is price, no doubt about that. I’ve noticed that over the last 3-4 years, client’s expectations have certainly shifted. With more and more people using sites like Facebook every day, clients are far more web savvy that they’ve been in the past. Usually when a client approaches us, they know exactly what they want. This wasn’t the case a few years ago, but is definitely a good thing.”

So good luck in getting your site designed without spending a ton of money. Take to heart the parting advice of 34sp.com’s Mr. Foster, ”The great thing about websites, when compared to printed material, is that your site can grow all the time. There is nothing wrong with starting small and growing over time, and it seems a far more sensible solution than pouring a load of money into a site, that may not be a success.”

This content was written by Derek Vaughan exclusively for Cheap Hosting Directory.

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Web Hosting Firm, The Planet, Recognized by Fast Tech 50

techpad — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:31:15 +0000

Houston, Texas - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - December 1, 2008 - The Planet web hosting company, has been named to the annual list of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Houston, the Fast Tech 50.

The Fast Tech 50 ranks companies across several industry verticals, including software development/services, e-commerce, hardware, technical consulting, energy-technology products, medical devices and communications. Based on its 69 percent revenue growth between 2006 and 2007, The Planet was ranked No. 29.

Among the 50 award recipients, The Planet was the single largest revenue producer based on its 2007 gross revenues. Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin was also named Enterprise Champion, recognized for his contributions to the technology industry and to the community at large.

The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Business Journal and PKF Texas, Houston’s largest locally owned CPA firm.

Mr. Erwin remarked, ”Our success is attributable to our people and our customer-driven culture. The Planet’s combination of hiring the right people for the right jobs, our tenacity to do what’s best for our customers, and a management team committed to operating a solid business, contributes across the board to our growth.”

To qualify for the Fast Tech 50, companies must be headquartered in the Houston metropolitan area and have net revenues of more than $200,000 in both 2006 and 2007. At least 51 percent of a company’s consolidated net revenues must be involved in the manufacture, design or development of technology products or delivery of services.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 25,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 13.3 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24×7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.

To learn more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

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Search Engine Marketing Company, Submit Express, Named a Fastest-Growing Tech Firm

techpad — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:21:43 +0000

Burbank, California - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - December 1, 2008 - Search and Internet marketing firm, Submit Express, has been named as one of North America’s fastest-growing technology companies, ranking #310 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

The annual list of North America’s fastest-growing technology companies also listed Submit Express as the 15th fastest-growing technology company in the Los Angeles area. The company’s SEO and Internet marketing services include content writing and social media optimization

Pierre Zarokian, CEO and President of Submit Express remarked, ”We’re very proud that Submit Express has been recognized as a technology leader. The technical expertise of our staff and the knowledge base they’ve developed over the past decade have been fundamental to our success. As technology leaders, we’ve also moved quickly into dynamic, high-growth areas like social media optimization and press release optimization, which has enabled us to create more innovative, customized marketing solutions for our clients.”

Submit Express placed 310th overall on the Fast 500 list. It was ranked as the 15th fastest-growing technology company in the Los Angeles area and 33rd fastest-growing company in the Internet industry. Submit Express was one of only three search engine optimization companies to make the Fast 500, and did so with nearly 487% revenue growth over the last four years.

The Fast 500 ranking comes on the heels of a second consecutive placement for Submit Express on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, which honors the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the U.S. Together these rankings demonstrate how effective Submit Express has been at meeting the Internet marketing needs of its clients, Mr. Zarokian said. Our success is a direct reflection of the higher search engine placement, brand recognition, and long-term traffic growth experienced by our clients.”

The 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranked technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth between 2003 and 2007.

Submit Express provides search engine optimization and Internet marketing services. To date, they have optimized the websites of over 5,000 companies. Submit Express also operates a sister company, iClimber (www.iclimber.com), which creates customized search engine marketing solutions, including content writing and social media marketing. For more information about Submit Express, call 1-877-737-3083 or visit the website.

For more information about Submit Express, please visit: www.submitexpress.com.

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Web Hosting Provider, 1&1 Internet, Doubles Green VPS RAM

techpad — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:26:45 +0000

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 26, 2008 - Webhosting company, and subsidiary of United Internet, 1 and 1 Internet, has launched an upgrade consisting of doubled RAM on Green Virtual Private Servers.

According to the comany, the already generous quotas of RAM will be quadrupled within the range of Windows Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and doubled on all Linux VPS. 1 and 1’s Windows and Linux VPS’s start at only $29 per month. Windows VPS packages now start with at least 512 MB of guaranteed RAM and Linux VPS’s now include at least 256 MB of RAM and have up to 4 GB of burstable RAM. Burstable RAM allows customers to have a spike in their server memory usage, allowing more flexibility.

In September, 1 and 1 debuted a new premium range of dedicated servers that combine the very latest energy saving quad-core AMD processors with unrivaled quotas of RAM and hard disk space, together with RAID1 or RAID5 technology, at extremely low prices. The success of the new range has boosted interest in 1 and 1 server products by 35 percent.

For even more demanding server customers, 1 and 1 also added Windows Server 2008 as an option in the dedicated server products. Windows Server 2008 is both versatile and reliable with technological advancements, such as server and presentation virtualization capabilities, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, Server Core, PowerShell, Network Access Protection and Server Manager. Enhanced networking and clustering technologies provide a security-improved, easy-to-manage platform. All 1 and 1 servers are run on 100 percent renewable energy in a green state-of-the-art data center.

Recently, 1 and 1 announced that the 55,000 square foot data center is fully green-certified by Green-e, in cooperation with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The Lenexa, Kansas based facility now boasts 100 percent of the energy offset by renewable energy certificates. Server customers can be confident that their servers are housed in this state-of-the-art facility.

1 and 1 is the one-stop-shop for web solutions, providing a high quality service with the security of our state-of-the-art green data centers and 24/7 technical support. 1 and 1 currently holds over 7.8 million customer contracts worldwide and manages over 10 million domain names.

1 and 1 Internet’s global community includes over 10 million domain names. 1 and 1 features an array of services, from instant domain packages to all-inclusive shared hosting plans, dedicated servers and ready-to-run eShops. Combining over 55,000 fully-tuned servers in five data centers. With the performance of Juniper and Cisco routers, 1 and 1 endeavors to utilize the most superior products from the leading technology manufacturers and service providers. 1 and 1 is a Microsoft Joint Development Partner, and works with other paramount companies such as Google, Plesk, Symantec, and HP/Compaq.

To learn more about 1 and 1 Internet, please visit: www.1and1.com.

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Search Engine, Chitika, Develops Search Driven Ad Program

techpad — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:10:34 +0000

Marlborough, Massachusetts - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 26, 2008 - Search engine, Chitika, has developed a system to allow online advertisers to leverage the advantages of consumer search, through a new search-driven ad program, to target prospects based on activity.

Chitika Inc., is a full-service advertising network, whose new behavioral targeting technology, Search Behavior Marketing (SBM), is available to advertisers in Chitika’s OnDemand ad program. SBM lets advertisers continue to engage prospects after they’ve moved beyond search listings pages and onto content-rich websites. Unlike ad programs that serve ads based on website content, SBM leverages an advertiser’s current keyword-based search engine marketing (SEM) strategy and serves relevant ads based on user’s search activity across Chitika’s network.

Mike Weber from GoFaxer Corporation online fax service remarked, ”After yielding great results from my AdWords campaigns, I was eager to find additional search traffic sources to capitalize on this trend. To date, Chitika has become one of my top traffic sources. I am confident that Chitika will continue to drive high-quality search traffic to GoFaxer.com as we head into the busiest and most lucrative online shopping months of the year.”

Instead of relying on user-level personally identifiable information, Chitika’s SBM platform tracks and tags search activity across the company’s network of more than 34,000 websites, which each month serve more than 2 billion impressions, 550 million search-driven impressions and reach 60 million unique visitors. Chitika’s OnDemand platform provides a self-service interface for direct advertisers and agencies to launch banner and text campaigns through either CPC or CPM pricing models. In addition to its keyword-based SBM platform, Chitika offers a variety of contextual, site-level, geographic- and demographic-based targeting options.

Stephanie Rogers, senior director, PARTNERS+simons added, ”Chitika’s SBM lets paid search campaigns work even harder by moving beyond the walled garden of the search results page and into a network of content-rich sites. This makes online advertising more effective during a time when advertisers are more focused than ever on advertising ROI.”

Venkat Kolluri, CEO and co-founder of Chitika noted, ”While many ad networks are struggling in this challenging economy, we’re growing at a record pace, nearly doubling our base of publishers since the start of 2008. Our commitment to online advertising innovation, especially our bet that advertisers could benefit by linking their proven search marketing strategies to their online advertising, is one of the reasons we, our publishers and our advertisers are having our best year yet.”

Founded in 2003, Chitika (pronounced CHIH-tih-ka) is the largest search-targeted advertising network serving more than 550 million human-entered search engine queries across more than 34,000 websites. For advertisers and media buyers, Chitika is a proven search engine marketing (SEM) channel for targeting searches conducted by users on the top search engines (similar to Google Adwords). For publishers, Chitika is a highly effective monetization service with eCPMs among the highest in the industry.

For more information, visit: www.chitika.com.

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Web Hosting Firm, CrystalTech, Partners with PayPal Ecommerce Solution

techpad — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:12:01 +0000

Phoenix, Arizona - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 25, 2008 - Windows web hosting provider, and Newtek Business Services company, CrystalTech Web Hosting, to broaden its ecommerce product and service offering, has partnered with online payment service provider PayPal.

The partnership, which enables CrystalTech to integrate PayPal services within its ecommerce toolset for customers, will provide businesses easier access to sign up and implement PayPal as a payment option on their websites.

Bob Cichon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Newtek Technology Services remarked, ”We’re thrilled to be able to provide our customers with a convenient way to implement PayPal services. Millions of PayPal customers worldwide enjoy the security and convenience of not having to enter in credit card information when shopping online. Our customers can now leverage PayPal’s built-in convenience and customer base to boost sales and increase checkout conversion.”

CrystalTech’s partnership with PayPal is only one of several key moves the company has made in recent months to enhance its ecommerce offering, including the release of the Newtek Shopping Cart, a powerful shopping cart and website builder application, which can easily be integrated with PayPal Express Checkout.

Mr. Cichon noted, ”As a division of Newtek, CrystalTech is in the unique position to offer a completely in-house, one-stop ecommerce solution to businesses. From top to bottom, we’re providing businesses with world-class hosting, several shopping cart solutions, including our own, easy-to-setup Newtek Shopping Cart, traditional credit card payment processing, and now integrated access to setup PayPal. We’ve made it our priority to help businesses get online without the hassle of pulling each of these components from different sources.”

A wholly owned subsidiary of Newtek Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEWT), Newtek Technology Services is a premier provider of web technology solutions to the small- to medium-sized business market, providing services to customers in over 100 countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations.

Newtek’s Technology service lines include:

CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc.: An industry leading provider of Microsoft Windows web hosting since 1997, CrystalTech offers shared, dedicated, and VPS hosting plans, along with domain registrations, SSL certificates, and online shopping cart tools.

Data Backup, Storage, and Retrieval: Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval solutions designed to meet the specific regulatory and compliance needs of any business.

Newtek’s other business service lines include:

Electronic Payment Processing: Electronic solutions to accept non-cash payments, including credit and debit cards, check conversion, remote deposit capture, ACH processing, and electronic gift and loyalty card programs.

Business Lending: Broad array of lending products including SBA 7(a), conventional commercial real estate and SBA 504 loans, business lines of credit, and business credit cards.

Insurance Services: Commercial and personal lines of insurance, including health and employee benefits in all 50 states, working with over 40 insurance carriers.

Accounts Receivable Financing: Receivable purchasing and financing services.

Payroll: Complete payroll management and processing services.

Founded in 1992, CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc. is one of the largest Windows-based web hosting companies in the world, hosting customers in over 100 countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. CrystalTech uses a data center that includes redundancy throughout core systems such as, power, air conditioning, network connectivity, network transportation, as well as a secured environment for their network operations center. CrystalTech is a subsidiary of Newtek Business Services, Inc., a provider of business services and financial products to small and medium-sized businesses. For more information about CrystalTech, please contact 877-323-4678.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. is a direct distributor of a wide range of business services and financial products to the small- to medium-sized business market under the Newtek brand. Since 1999, Newtek has helped small- and medium-sized business owners realize their potential by providing them with the essential tools needed to manage and grow their businesses, and to compete effectively in today’s marketplace. Newtek provides one or more of its services to over 91,000 business accounts, and has positioned the Newtek™ brand as a one-stop-shop provider of business services to the small- and medium-sized business market. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are over 26.8 million small businesses in the United States, which in total represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.

To learn more about Newtek, please visit: www.newtekbusinessservices.com.

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Google Search Engine, Upgrades iPhone Mobile App

techpad — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:00:51 +0000

Mountain View, California - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 25, 2008 - Google has updated its iPhone app, which builds on the previous version, offering two new ways for users to search the web, by voice and by location.

With the new version of the app, people can conduct a Google search by simply speaking their query into their iPhones. Voice Search uses speech recognition technology to transform spoken words into text and then runs the query through Google web search as if it had been typed manually. Additionally, to provide an even faster and more natural experience, when the app is turned on, Voice Search will detect the phone’s movement and activate automatically when you want to do a search. This feature allows you to naturally bring the phone up to your ear and speak your search into the phone, just as if you were talking on the phone.

This update to the Google Mobile App also uses the iPhone’s location detection to further personalize your search results. It is now possible to just type (or speak) a query like ‘pizza,’ ‘movies’ or ‘weather’ and receive results tailored specifically to current location, without having to include a city or zip code in the search.

The voice and location features add to Google Mobile App’s existing tools that allow people to access all of Google’s mobile services from their phone. To learn more, please visit www.google.com/mobile or download the app from the iPhone App Store by searching for Google Mobile App.

With the largest index of websites available on the World Wide Web and the industry’s most advanced search technology, Google Inc. delivers the fastest and easiest way to find relevant information on the Internet. Google’s technological innovations have earned the company numerous industry awards and citations, including two Webby Awards; two WIRED magazine Readers Raves Awards; Best Internet Innovation and Technical Excellence Award from PC Magazine; Best Search Engine on the Internet from Yahoo! Internet Life; Top Ten Best Cybertech from TIME magazine; and Editor’s Pick from CNET. A growing number of companies worldwide, including Yahoo! and its international properties, Sony Corporation and its global affiliates, AOL/Netscape, and Cisco Systems, rely on Google to power search on their websites. A privately held company based in Mountain View, California, Google’s investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers and Sequoia Capital.

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16 Top Affordable Holiday Geek Tech Gifts

techpad — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:38:25 +0000

Technology has been embraced by the general public such that it is no longer just “geeks,” “nerds” or “dorks” who are interested in computers, electronics and gaming devices.

Everyone is on a budget this holiday season. The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year is fast approaching.

Below are some of the more affordable techno-gadget ideas to choose from.

1 – One of them more sensible and useful gifts is the USBCELL Rechargeable Battery. These are considered top of the line, when it comes to the rechargeable battery family. The USB rechargeable batteries include a hidden USB port for recharging, which is very convenient. A pack of two generally retails for around $17, from USBCELL. An added bonus to the savings as a gift is that it provides future savings for the person being gifted, as well as the additional ecological responsibility quotient.

2 - Straight out of a James Bond movie, is the Digital Voice Recorder Pen. This item would be particularly useful for those who have memory issues, and are not likely to want to carry a notepad everywhere they go. The device records up to a minute of voice data through the included microphone and plays back instantly through an internal speaker. Retails for around $19.

3 - Portable laser pointers can be useful for many things. Most often used to project a point of light during presentations; many of them can create a kind of prism effect on the wall, and can be used for shadow puppet shows, as well. The pulsating beams also project the time of day. The laser can be used for everything from general fun, to experiment and laser shows – with beginning prices around $49.

4 - I-Dog Amp’d is a robot-like device that is the techno cousin of man’s best friend. Usually available for less than $30, when plugged into a music player, it produces stereo sound through the built-in speakers. Just like the real thing, it wags its tail (doubling as the volume control). The cost is around $29.

5 – When they first came on the scene, satellite radio systems were all the rage. The InV is a low-end satellite radio receiver available for $19. After the first monthly service fee is waived, the gifted one will have the option to continue the subscription. It can be a great alternative for someone that you know loves to try new technology.

6 – The Kingston 1GB microSD and USB Reader Mobility Kit is something that many people may not even realize could be very useful. It includes a variety of adapters that can transform the microSD card into a standard SD card, or even a USB flash drive. Retails for around $19.

7 – Nearly everyone loves some form of music – and those who carry around a smartphone, could probably use a little extra memory for media storage. The 4GB microSDHC card holds over 1,000 songs, thousands of photos and about a dozen hours of video. Since it works in many different kinds of mobile phones, portable media players and cameras – chances are, it will work with whatever device your geek never leaves home without.

8 - Reminiscent of “Back to the Future,” the Flying Alarm Clock by Firebox is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face – at least, at first. Including a propeller module that spins off of the base when the alarm goes off, a shrieking, siren-like alarm goes off until the flying unit is placed back into the alarm. This very annoying device could make an excellent gag gift and could probably wake up the dead – all for a mere $.

9 - The Sansa line of MP3 Players is one of the few that can actually give the iPod family a run for its money – literally. Most Sansas are equipped with a built in radio and recording capabilities. The Shaker has 512MB with two audio jacks and retails for around $29. It’s a great idea as an extra MP3, which could be used in the office or some other location.

10 - Geeks who are particularly fond of video games may be especially interested in the Palmsize R/C Helicopter. Anyone who may enjoy flying devices can have fun with this palm-size remote-control copter that retails for around $29. It operates with a remote infrared, and flies for five to seven minutes after a 15-minute charge.

11 - USB TV Tuners are available for around $25; include a remote and lots of inputs for other devices – to turn a PC or laptop into a television, capable of watching and recording live television.

12 – There are a plethora of ear buds available for all of the techno gadgetry that has become the norm. Sony MD-EX71SLA Fontopia’s have the added bonus of noise-isolation. The 9mm driver provides the sound, along with three pairs of different-sized adaptable silicone ear buds, all for around $29.

13 – The Targus Bluetooth Laser replaces the scroll wheels and trackballs found on other mice with an optical sensor – and is great for four-way scrolling. No receiver is required, and dead batteries will never be an issue, since it charges while in use. Retails for around $55.

14 - Even those who aren’t video game fanatics will most likely appreciate the Guitar Hero series. The new World Tour - at just around from $59.99 – is Activision’s rock ‘n roll game sequel. This game could be particularly useful for anyone who fantasizes about being a musician – and supports drums, a microphone, guitar and bass. You can even play songwriter with the editor feature.

15 - Digital Photo Frames can help eliminate computer clutter, as well as make them more portable. Files can be copied over to the device (or a memory card). The slideshow is speed. Perfect for home or the office.

16 – There are a number of less digital cameras on the market, all of which take many photos, some including video capture and zoom features. Most also interface with all computers, DVD recorders and other technical devices.

If you’re still stumped about what to get your geek, think about getting a gift card at any store that carries technical items. Everyone can use gift cards, and some people are particularly grateful to get them, since most people have a secret wish list of items to purchase in the future.

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techpad — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:57:04 +0000

New York, New York - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 24, 2008 - Educational trade association for small and medium sized online merchants, eCommerce Merchants, has entered into a partnership with Mountain Media.

James Curley, Co-founder and CEO of Mountain Media remarked, ”Our mission is to help businesses succeed on the Web by providing them with search engine friendly solutions and services. So we’re elated about the opportunity to provide our customers with access to the resources and tools that eCommerce Merchants provides to educate them further and help them improve their businesses and their online sales.”

Mountain Media’s proprietary ecommerce platform, Mountain Commerce was named to Practical eCommerce magazine’s list of notable shopping cart solutions in late 2007. The Mountain Commerce suite enables online merchants to receive top search-engine visibility while providing powerful up-selling and cross-selling features, effective order management and fulfillment, pricing and promotions handling, payment processing and catalog management, all on a secure and reliable platform. Additionally, the company offers a full compliment of commercial Web services such as Search Engine Marketing, Graphic Design and Web Hosting and has been granted CISP certification by VISA as a level 1 PCI DSS compliant provider.

The reciprocally beneficial partnership arrangement will allow eCommerce Merchants members to take advantage of free small-business web hosting for an entire year when they implement a Mountain Media ecommerce website while Mountain Media’s merchants will receive free membership to the growing ECOMMERCE MERCHANTS organization which provides ecommerce education, best practices guidance, technology and infrastructure advice and sourcing and supplies solutions to merchants around the world who use the internet to sell or promote products and services.

Cresta Pillsbury, Managing Partner of eCommerce Merchants added, ”This partnership is a definite value to our members; our members that are using Mountain Media’s suite of services have been extremely pleased with the results they have received as well as the terrific hands on support they get. I couldn’t be happier to have Mountain Media as a partner and to be able to offer their services to our members at a discount.”

Mountain Media was founded in 1998 to heed the growing commercial demand for effective website design and development allowing small to mid-tier businesses to proliferate their message and expand into new market segments. Since then, the company has set focus on, and become a premium provider of customizable, search-engine friendly eCommerce products and services. The company offers a full compliment of commercial Web services such as Search Engine Marketing, Graphic Design, Custom Application Development, Payment Gateway Services and Web Hosting.

eCommerce Merchants is a trade association of small and medium sized ecommerce businesses. The organization provides best practices guidance, technology and infrastructure advice and sourcing and supplies solutions to online merchants around the world who use the internet to sell or promote products and services.

To learn more about eCommerce Merchants, please visit: www.eCommerce Merchants.org.

For more information about Mountain Media products and services, please visit: www.mountainmedia.com.

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Yahoo! Search Engine Firm Primetime Program, Reaches 100 Million

techpad — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:29:44 +0000

Sunnyvale, California - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 24, 2008 - Yahoo! search engine and global Internet company’s TV’s ‘Primetime in No Time’ program, reached a major milestone for an original online program, surpassing 100 million streams.

The milestone comes just eight months since its March 2008 launch, and makes ‘Primetime in No Time’ one of the most successful original programs in the history of the Internet.

Created to provide Yahoo! users with a daily comedic, rapid-fire recap of primetime TV’s most water cooler-worthy moments, Primetime in No Time reaches TV fans exclusively on Yahoo! TV, hosted by comedian Frank Nicotero and brought to users by Verizon.

By covering the biggest TV moments in a timely and irreverent way, Primetime in No Time maintains one of the largest audiences of any show on the Web. It now draws an average of four million streams per week on Yahoo! TV.

Sibyl Goldman, Vice President and general manager of Yahoo! Entertainment remarked, ”It’s no accident that ‘Primetime in No Time’ is a runaway hit with our users, given that prime time programming remains one of America’s favorite topics. Whether it’s a quirky re-cap of a favorite show you may have missed, or one of those guilty pleasures you refuse to watch, we’re giving Yahoo! users a snapshot of TV’s most talked-about moments each day.”

Yahoo!’s formula of creating original content that is timely and contextually relevant has led to some of the most popular original programs on the Web. Its Fantasy Football Live program is the most-watched live program on the Internet with as many as 250,000 streams per week. Additionally, the Yahoo! Sports Minute and Yahoo! Finance’s Tech Ticker set the standard for Internet sports and business programs with 115,000 and 420,000 average daily streams respectively in the past month (Yahoo! internal data).

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! is focused on powering its communities of users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensable experiences built on trust. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

For more information on Primetime in No Time, please visit: http://primetime.tv.yahoo.com.

To learn more about Yahoo!, please visit: www.yahoo.com.

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