$ 10,000 penalty for oracle for unauthorized benchmarks

In an advertisement refers to the consolidated database on TPC tests. They allegedly show that Oracle software on Sun servers faster than HP and IBM running hand goods. The TPC, however, knows nothing about it. Oracle will pay a penalty of $ 10,000, because it has advertised without authorization in the Wall Street Journal and The Economist pointed to the fact that Oracle's software runs faster on servers from Sun Microsystems as on servers from IBM or HP. The Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC), relied on by Oracle, is aware of the benchmarks, but nothing official. The TPC defines and develops tests that can be measured by the performance of transactions and databases. It has also set rules on how such results may be published. Oracle is itself a member of the organization. It was on 14 October, the benchmark present results official. According to Oracle's advertising were cited tests conducted by the TPC. However, a TPC spokesman said: "Oracle has not provided any evidence to support these allegations." IBM has also filed a complaint because of the advertising.

Paying For Internet Advertising

Advertising investment, according to Nielsen figures provided by the Institute for Research in April 2009, are clear! There was a decrease of 19.5% over the first two months of 2008.
The remarkable thing, however, is to verify that while traditional investments on television, radio, newspapers and cinema, the only sector to have registered an increase in investment of 3.8%
is the Internet.
The potential of this medium for the future of communication is clear!

From the data we can see that growth is unstoppable. In 2007 the increase was 41% and in 2008 by 14%.

What is even more surprising is that in this time of crisis a bit 'in all areas of advertising on the Internet in contrast continues to grow.

Best fourteen tips to start blogging

With this short article I would like to list those who - in my opinion - are the 14 most important tips for those planning to give birth to their own blogs.


1. Having objective

"Who does not know the goal, is not the right way", this saying also applies to blogging. So you like being directed like arrows or wander like boats in a storm, you should not miss the road, and to get there - somehow - still at this point.

2. Set a plan

Deciding where to go, there 'to choose how to do it, then later the objectives need a plan.

What are the contents of my blog? Where I will try to post my link? Which marketing tools will help me and who I'm paying?

Application to view Youtube on cell phone or mobile

If you have a Nokia N73, E51, E61, E61i, N95, 6120c, 6110n and Sony Ericsson k800i and w880i, then, watching YouTube videos on cell phone is easy. Now YouTube has a free mobile application that lets you play YouTube videos easily and quickly on phones with Windows Mobile or Symbian OS operating system (Symbian 9.1 Series 60 3rd Edition, Symbian 9.2 Series 60 3rd Edition, Symbian 9 UIQ 3.0 and Symbian 9.2 UIQ 3.1).

To install the application on your wireless equipment, simply browse from it to this address: m.youtube.com app and start enjoying all the benefits that brings the application: rating videos, see the most voted, most recent access your account and upload your own videos.

Google Chrome 4! Amazing?

Not everyone knows that the team that develops Chrome, available to users with 2 channels Specialties:
- Dev channel
- Beta channel
These 2 channels are designed to give possibility to the community to develop and test the browser before the official release. Subscribe to this channel does not mean anything in particular and has no kind of obligation or duty, just decide to do so.
To do this just go on the project portal Chrome
http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
From here you will find 2 links, one specific for each channel. Clicking, start the download and installation of Chrome specific to the selected channel.

Microsoft launches technology preview of Office Web Apps

The preview version includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It is addressed to selected users of Windows Live SkyDrive. In the autumn will be followed by a beta version for a wider audience.

Microsoft has released a technology preview of the online version of Office. The so-called Office Web Apps includes the Word word processor, spreadsheet Excel and the PowerPoint presentation software. The program notes, OneNote is not included.

Users of the technology preview to Excel, and PowerPoint to create documents and edit. The Web-based version of Word, but it allows only look at documents. According to Microsoft, have the web versions of Word, and OneNote through the same user interface for editing documents. You are still in development.

KOOBFACE VIRUS-A Threat For The Social Networks

Are you an user of Face book,Twitter,My space,Bebo or Friendster? Then beware of the new KOOBFACE VIRUS. Using the name of these sites you will get a message through e-mail.You will be asked to view a video.When you click the link some site similar to YOUTUBE will be opened.You will be asked to download a software for viewing that video.


If you click YES then an identity theft program will be downloaded in your computer.Then your personal things like user name,password,bank information will be stolen and would be sent to the hacker.