Guest Post by Sourish
In my previous post I have written about the Basics of Jailbreaking. In this post I would explain how do you use JailbreakMe.com to jailbreak iPhone 4 and other iDevices. As said earlier , jailbreaking an iDevice allows a lot of customization to be done using 3rd party installers like Cydia , which in return allows you to install several apps not allowed in the Apple App Store. There is no doubt that jailbreaking is popular among iphone , ipod touch 4 and ipad users for the same reason.

Step By Step Guide to Jailbreak :

1. First Start Mobile Safari in your iphone and go to the site http://jailbreakme.com
2. This will ask you to “slide to jailbreak”
3. Just do the same , and the jailbreak will start downloading
4. After downloading , it will process jailbreak and show the following screen
5. There you go , Jailbreak Is done . It’s that simple . Its better than Spirit Jailbreak

Things to Note :

JailbreakMe cannot jailbreak iOS 4.0.2 , which was released by Apple to patch PDF Exploit.

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Bloggers and Web designers love stock photographs. These photos can be used anywhere in the web projects. Specially blogger love stock photographs. They need these photos to use in their blog posts to make them more attractive. I’m talking about all these because today we have a giveaway here in which you can win two accounts from Depositphotos with $50 each to download any stock photos from their website.

Before proceeding with the giveaway, I would like to introduce you with Depositphotos – sponsor of this giveaway.

About Deposit Photos

DepositPhotos.com is excellent resource for buying and selling Royalty-free photographs and vector images. The vast library of image stock coupled with our wide variety of flexible purchase options makes us the most convenient and profitable tool for designers, artists and photographers.

Whether you’re a designer looking to buy images for a project or a photographer selling your stock, they make working with DepositPhotos.com as easy as possible. Their low, low pricing and flexible purchase plans make it easy to buy exactly what you need instead of just what you can afford.

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The contest will end on 09-09-2010 11:59PM GMT +5.30 and the winners will be announced on 10-09-2010

From the past one month I was really busy developing a new WordPress theme. The name of the new theme is WP Perfect. WP Perfect is a two column SEO optimized WordPress theme. WP Perfect has built-in control panel to adjust the basic settings with the click of mouse without editing the php files of the theme.

The theme is designed with a simple and professional look. The coding of the theme is done in such a way that it will load as fast as possible so that you don’t lose your Google Search Engine rankings as Google now take loading speed of blog as a factor of Search Engine Results. WP Perfect is fully compatible with WordPress 3.0. It’s a ready to use WordPress theme. When you install this theme, you will be able to use social widget, sidebar ads, header banner, custom logo, custom favicon and more from the control options page of the theme. It means the users who are not well in coding can also easily use this theme. Moreover this premium looking WordPress theme is available free of cost

Features of WP Perfect

• Simple and Professional
• xHTML and CSS valid
• WordPress 3.0 Ready (Custom Menus and Custom Background)
• Fast loading
• Fixed width
• 2 Columns
• 3 Column widgetized footer (Footer widgets can be disabled from the options page)
• SEO Optimized
• Theme Options Page to control the basic settings of the theme
• Author profile box below post
• Styled sticky post
• Free of cost

Theme Options Page Settings

WP Perfect has modern looking jQuery powered theme options page which offers better control options to its users. The theme options are available under Appearance tab by the name of ‘WP Perfect Options’.

• General: If you want to use the custom favicon for your blog, you can paste the URL of your custom favicon in this tab. Author profile box can also be enabled or disabled from General tab.
• Header: You can use your own image logo. Just paste the URL of the image. You can also enable the secondary menu to use Google Links Ads from Header tab.
• Sidebar – Social Widget: Sidebar social widget tab enable or disable the social widget in the sidebar. Simply paste your user ID’s and widget is ready to use.
• Sidebar – 125×125 Ads: This widget is used to display banner ads of size 125×125 in the sidebar of the theme. Just paste the URL of the banner and link to it.
• Footer: From Footer tab, you can control footer widgets. You can also paste your stats or tracking code like Google Analytics code here in the Footer tab.

Installation

• Download and extract the wp-perfect.zip file to your hard disk.
• Now upload the wp-perfect folder to ‘http://yourblogname.com/wp-content/themes/’ directory using any FTP program.
• Sign in to your WordPress admin panel and go to Appearance -> Themes.
• Activate the WP Perfect theme from the themes page.

License

The CSS, XHTML and design is released under GPL:

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php

Demo | Download WP Perfect WordPress Theme

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About two months back, Nokia announced two dual SIM mobile phones C1 and C2. Now Nokia has finally launched these much awaited dual SIM mobile phones in India. Dual SIM means these handsets supports two SIM cards at the same time.

Both of these handsets comes with long battery life and they support multiple phonebook, large screen and local language interface.

Mary McDowell, Executive Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia said at the launch event,

“As per our deep consumer insights, entry level consumers need dual SIMs for various reasons including economizing time and costs, improving efficiency and for increased convenience. To address these consumer requirements, Nokia has launched these two devices that offer multiple SIM capabilities with a balanced feature set and ‘relevant innovations’ at affordable price points.”

Out of these two handsets, C1 is a basic phone with basic features. It has two main features. One is Call-divert and other is long standby battery life of 6 weeks. C1 has a negative feature that although it supports two SIM cards to be inserted at the same time but still we can’t use both of these SIM cards at the same time. The users need to switch between two SIM cards. But with the call divert feature, you can divert the calls of one SIM card to another. Among other features are Flashlight, FM Radio, Color screen and headphone jack. Nokia C1 is available at a price of around Rs 1999.

Nokia C2 has better features than C1. It comes with VGA camera, Music player, FM radio, Expandable memory upto 32 GB with micro-SD card, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm audio jack, EDGE/GPRS. Nokia C2 is expected to be priced at around Rs 2500.

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On July 1st, 2010 blogger launched the Blogger Stats feature to Blogger in Draft. After receiving the feedback from the users they’ve made some improvements to the stats feature and today they officially released two new widgets – Blog’s Stats and Popular Posts which you can add to your blog.

The two new widgets are going to be very helpful for blogger users as they do not need to use any other codes and scripts (Which slow down the loading speed of the blogs) to show their stats and popular posts to their readers.

Both of these widgets automatically take the data generated by the Blogger stats. To use these widgets, you can simply go to Design -> Page Elements and then click on “Add a Gadget“.

The Blog Stats’s widget displays the total pageviews of your blog. You can choose the style of the stat’s widget from various available styles.

The Popular Posts widget as the name suggests helps the blog author to quickly display the popular posts of his/her blog. This gadget also supports different styles and configurations.

Both of these widget are still available on Blogger in Draft.

If you are a blogger user, do check these widgets and let us know what you think about these two new widgets.

On July 15, 2010 our Indian currency Rupee got its own symbol which give it a unique identity and differentiate it from other countries (Nepal, Pakistan and Shri Lanka) using the similar Rupee currency.

Now the new Indian currency symbol is getting used almost everywhere. You might have seen it in use in advertisements in newspapers and television. If you are a blogger, you may want to use it on your blog too. WebRupee is a service which developed an API. This API provides a simple, cross browser method for using the Rupee symbol on your webpage, blog or anywhere on the web.

In this post, you will learn how to easily use the Rupee symbol in your blog posts. Today, on August 27, 2010 the new rupee symbol is accepted by Unicode. You can use the rupee symbol position U+20B9 INDIAN RUPEE SIGN on your blog.

How to use Indian Rupee Symbol in Blog Posts

You can use the following method to write the rupee symbol on WordPress , Blogger or any other webpage.

Wherever you want to use the rupee symbol, just write it in the following way:

<span class="WebRupee">&#x20B9;</span> 500

Output: ₹ 500

You can also use the following format, the output will be the same.

<span class="WebRupee">Rs.</span> 500

Update All Rs to ₹

If you have already used Rs in most of your posts and you don’t want to manually edit all the files with CSS, then you can add the following JavaScript code to your blog and it will automatically convert all Rs to ₹ symbol on your blog posts.

<script src="http://cdn.webrupee.com/js" type="text/javascript"></script>

If the visitors of your blog copy and paste it somewhere they will not see the rupee symbol. Instead they will see something like this ₹.

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Recently Lava Mobiles launched its latest Lava B5 handset in the market. It comes with inbuilt Indian rupee symbol. Lava B5 has become the first mobile in the world to incorporate new Indian rupee symbol.

Apart from new Indian rupee symbol keypad, Lava B5 has one more interesting feature that it has got the new ABCDE keypad instead of usual QWERTY keypad.

Other Features of Lava B5

• 2 Mega Pixel Camera
• Dual Sim
• ABCDE Keypad
• Mp3, Mp4
• FM Radio
• 3.5 mm Audio Jack
• microSD Memory Card upto 8 GB
• Opera Mini, Nimbuzz, Skype, MSN
• Bluetooth

Price: Lava B5 is available at Rs. 4399 in all leading mobile stores.

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Guest Post by Sourish
Many of my readers asked what is jailbreaking ? How do we jailbreak ? What is the purpose for jailbreaking ? I would like to answer them all through this tutorial. Here we will learn how to jailbreak iphone 4 and why people jailbreak all iDevices like Ipad , Iphone and upcoming fourth generation Ipod touch 4 .

What is jailbreaking ?

Jailbreaking is modifying the iOS firmware running on a iDevice [iphone,ipod touch,ipad] to allow it to run unsigned code in order to gain access to files that Apple wouldn’t normally allow you to . Jailbreaking will enable your device to install and run unofficial application installers to your phone , popular among them is Cydia .

Why do we jailbreak ?

As i have mentioned above , jailbreak allows you to install Cydia , an App Store like application installer. Cydia comes with numerous apps to run various applications like MyWi , which can turn you iphone into a WiFi hotspot , and it can then work as a modem for third-party devices. Secondly , a jailbroken iphone can virtually do anything you want it to do . A jailbroken iphone can be unlocked using UltraSn0w ( an app that runs only on Cydia) , that allows you to choose your carrier. Forgot to mention that , iPhone’s usually comes locked to carrier’s in most countries. Factory unlocked iphone are expensive deal. So people go for cheap factory locked iphone and then jailbreak and unlock it to use with their service provider.

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Guest Post by Sarah
There are a few things which separate the good blogs from the great ones. Among them are content, skill, dedication, and reach. A talented blogger with a unique and engaging perspective can capture the attention of thousands and develop the ability to influence readers, impact lives and even make money. But one of the chief characteristics that differentiate these kinds of blogs, is branding. The essence of being a brand is primarily a mentality; a way of viewing yourself as an entity with one core purpose and an encompassing message. However, translating this mentality onto a blog requires a few techniques and strategies.

A Logo

One of the major aspects which characterize a brand over just a website might seem like a minor detail. But incorporating a logo into your design is one of the first and biggest steps to becoming a brand. A logo is essential. It is one unique and distinctive graphic image that epitomizes your central concept. The goal of a logo is two-fold. To capture the overall theme of your blog or business but also to create one visual element that is easily recognizable and will breed instinct recognition. A logo can utilize pictures, words and colors to accomplish those goals. Everything matters, from color choice to font size, so never go with the first thing you see or design. Sleep on it, re-visit it, ask for friends’ opinions and make changes. Experiment, try different ideas, until you find something you love because it will be with your for the life of your blog

When it comes to logo design, there is no real “right way”. If you have graphic design skills you have all the freedom in the world to design anything you can conceive. Of course if you are someone whose graphic proficiency is limited to cut and paste you can either pay for a logo design or get one for free. When you pay for logo design, you have total control. From conception to execution you have influence over practically every line. However, if a cost-free option is more within your budget, the internet is loaded with free logo design creators. The down side of these is that the designs, while often professional and attractive, are rarely entirely unique. Also, each program varies and some are more user friendly than others. If you choose a free logo the real cost is the time it takes to find a program you like to create something which is as true to your vision as possible.

Consistency

Another essential element of branding is consistency. Brands tend to be highly uniform with everything put out under their name. From website design to product packaging, brands are careful of utilizing images, colors and language which is consistent. But they also convey a clear and congruous message. For a blogger, the demand for consistency is no different, only the execution is. In addition to using a logo a blog should maintain consistent colors and formatting throughout. All social media networks should reflect the same logo, same style, and same tag-lines. Visitors should be able to recognize both a tonal and visual through line whether they come in directly or though social channels like Facebook or Twitter.

Aside from being technically consistent, a blog should be consistent in production and perspective. That means publishing new content regularly, but not just new content, material that reflects the singular voice of the blog. Whatever that voice may be, and even if it comes from several different writers, it is important to find it, define and remain true to it.

Professionalism

Whether you are branding a business or creating a personal brand one of the great challenges is to present with perpetual professionalism. The beauty of the digital age is that boundaries are literally fading around the worlds as we are all united. That reaches all the way to the definition of professionalism. The identity of a professional is no longer restricted to power suits and brief cases. No, computer based companies, telecommuting and the changing demands of consumers allow individuals to rise to expert status while working from home in bunny slippers. Professionalism now goes beyond the right clothes and the right demeanor. It’s a way of being. And it has a lot to do with knowledge, confidence and the way you treat people.

Professionalism in blogging translates in a few ways. Nothing says colorful language, humor and controversy are off the table, but if that’s who you are, own it and build it into the brand. What constitutes being unprofessional is anything that comes out of left field, and flies in the face of the conventions your readers have come to expect. That and engaging in flame wars or toll like behavior. You will have people that disagree with you. And when they do it’s usually better to take the high road. Leveling insults and being petty will only serve to diminish your own reputation. As a brand you must always think of yourself as a human representation of that brand, even when it means turning the other cheek.

There really is no “trick” to branding per se and these are only a few of the steps to becoming a successful brand. But they are important ones. The purpose of branding is truly about presenting a unified, consistent message in a professional manner. Once you have confidently conquered that, the rest is just about being true to who you are.

Guest Post by Onibalusi
There are several ways to get traffic to a blog and some of the common ones are blog commenting and guest posting which most bloggers are already doing. This post will be talking about 4 important and effective ways you can get free quality traffic to your blog that most bloggers ignore.

1. Forum Posting

Depending on your niche, there are many forums you can use when trying to build traffic to your blog. If you are in the blogging or make money online niche then the Warrior Forum or the Digital Point Forums is a must.

There are several ways to get traffic from posting on forums but the most effective way is to make sure you provide value when trying to contribute to the forums.

It is very important not to just spam the forums because this will lead to you being banned. it is also very important to make use of your forum signature and include a link or two back to your blog.

2. Video Marketing

Another great way to get traffic to your blog is by making and uploading great, high quality videos to video sites like YouTube and Vimeo.

This method is not properly utilized by bloggers but it can help you generate a lot of traffic to your blog.

When trying to get traffic to your blog through video marketing it is always important to link to your blog in your videos and in your description because this will make sure visitors have many options to visit your blog. Another great thing you can do is to give those watching your videos a freebie and tell them to visit your blog to get it, most of them will visit.

3. Website Groups

Another great way to get free, targeted quality traffic to your blog is by making use of website groups like Google groups. There was a time I wrote a great post on my blog and one of the highest traffic source was linkedin group, the group sent over 100 visitors to that single post.

You can also make effective use of Google Groups and Yahoo Groups. One great way to get the best of traffic from website groups is by joining established groups with lots of members and by providing value in the group, if you do this anytime you post a link to your blog post people will be very happy to visit and promote your blog post.

4. Article Marketing

Another great way to get more traffic to your blog is by promoting your blog through article directories. One great way to get the best from promoting your blog through article marketing is by making sure you use your keywords properly in your articles, this will help your articles rank quickly and it will also lead to more traffic for your blog.

Another great way to get more results from your article marketing efforts is by making sure your link back to your blog with an SEO’d anchor text in your articles.

5. Blogging Contests

Another great way to get more traffic to your blog is by is by organizing blogging contests.

Blogging contests can be great way to increase traffic to your blog if done wisely. One great way to use blogging contests to your best advantage is by making it a requirement for people to link to your blog before they can join the contest.

Over To You!

The above are 5 great, effective and underrated ways to get traffic to your blog. have you utilized any of them? How has the results been? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section!