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Setting up a date can often cause your emotions to run wild. There’s the anticipation and anxiety of breaking the ice and taking the first step in asking them out. Some first dates can be easier to set up than a one on one situation. For instance its alot easier to approach someone your keen on if your amongst a group of friends and there is no nervous anticipation involved and things can develop spontaneously.

So if you have the chance of approaching your new friend to ask out, its always easier in a relaxed non threatening environment rather than sitting at home with the phone clutched to your chest trying to muster the courage to call. Online dating is a good alternative for singles who are shy and have trouble making the big step of asking someone out. Online dating sites allow singles to make contact without the face to face anticipation, rather by way of emails, instant messenger, chat rooms and web chat. Real life dating can be arranged once you establish an online friendship and you both feel comfortable.

After your accomplishment of setting up a date, the last thing you want to happen is to see the date turn sour after the first few minutes. Prepare for the big event, make it a special and thoughtful date and you will be appreciated for it, increasing your chances of a second and third date. Interaction is a great way to spend time with your date. Think of something fun like ten pin bowling, or putt putt golf.

Set the scene: A beach picnic or river cruise will set the scene for love to blossom.

Conversation: Be certain to have some pre-planned conversation up your sleeve for those moments of un-comfortable silence.

Dress to impress: Recent studies published in a leading women’s magazine suggests that 65% of singles will make up their mind about their date based on their first impression. So to increase your chances of impressing, dress to impress and pull out your finest perfume or after shave and freshen your breathe.

Remember if they have agreed to go out with you they are obviously looking to find someone special too. So spend alittle time planning your date and give yourself the best possible chance of achieving happiness.

Mobile market is continuously expanding and due to the multiple available options people can opt for any brand. The business class handset is one of the biggest demands these days as most of the people running their own business need to be constantly remain updated. To take participation in this genre LG has recently launched LG GD880, a completely business application device. In spite of the fact that there are many new business models of mobile phones available, LG GD880 has given a tough challenge to the other brands.

The presence of GPRS and EDGE technologies are opening doors to Internet at anytime and from anywhere. The WAP 2.0 browser supporting xHTML and HTML makes browsing bliss for the busy corporate people. 3G HSPDA helps the users to have a fast 3G connectivity. By the WiFi technology, one can connect to the web using a local hotspot or WLAN.The 3.2 inches TFT screen makes the visibility of the screen clear. Due to the 256 colors with a high resolution of 480 by 854 pixels, the display looks vibrant and attractive. Scratch-resistant surface, multi-touch input method, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and proximity sensor for auto turn-off make its display more precious.

LG GD880 has internal memory of 330 MB and external memory is up to 32 GB. Using the Bluetooth and USB port one can easily exchange data with other devices. A-GPS system helps users on the go.Its 5 MP primary camera can capture still pictures as well as record videos. Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, image stabilization and auto-focus features are incorporated with this camera. The secondary camera is also enabled for video calling.

By the music player, you can enjoy MP3/WMA/eAAC+ formats music. And the video player supports MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263 formats. Moreover, LG GD880 sports FM radio with RDS.Popular social networking sites are integrated with live updates with this fantastic handset. By the document viewer, you can see the Word, Excel, PowerPoint & PDF files.Java MID 2.1 stimulates the gaming feel living and real on LG GD880.

As of last month, Facebook has been declared the most popular web site on the internet.

This means that more people spend time on it than Google, Yahoo, and a whole host of other web sites that most use on a daily basis.

This is an outstanding number for a social media web site to reach.

It was not that long ago where you had to be a college student to be able to sign up for the site and it was way behind Myspace.

But they unlocked the shackles off of the sign up process and people came in large numbers.

Any site in the world would love to be in the position that Facebook is in now.

Facebook Has Become A Big Target

But there are some bad things that go along with being the number one web site on the internet.

It makes you become one of the biggest targets of black hat hackers out there.

There have been many attacks already that have focused on Facebook users and this latest news is sure to increase that number.

There is a new one going around now that is quite simple but turning out to be quite effective.

There are people out there, sending a message telling Facebook users that they are going to need to reset their passwords.

They either send this message through the user’s email account or through a message on Facebook itself.

The message claims that a bad person has access to their account, and that they need to click that specific link so that they can reset their password.

But what really happens is that the person gives the hacker who sent the link the correct password when they are trying to reset it.

So far it has not been determined where these phishing attacks are coming from, but this attack is simple enough that people should be able to avoid it.

Be Careful With Your Passwords

Most of the time, Facebook will not ask you for your password.

Especially through your email account.

They will tell you to go to Facebook itself and to change your password from there.

This only happens rarely and only if they believe that your account has been compromised.

So if you get any emails that have this message in them, be very skeptical.

Nine times out of ten, this message is not coming from Facebook, but someone trying to attack your account.

Also, it is especially important that you do not ever share your password on a site that is not Facebook itself.

Look at the address bar on your browser.

This will let you know if you are on an official Facebook site.

So if anyone comes around asking for your password, just tell them no.

Or better yet, do not respond at all.

Most of the time, the email is fake and there is nothing wrong with your account.

AT&T and Research in Motion (RIMM) have worked together to launch Blackberry Professional Software in an attempt to lure small and medium sized businesses to the BlackBerry service.

This new BlackBerry software package makes the handheld email system cheaper and easier to use than ever. The package can cater for up to 30 users and offers a wide range of features such as access to email, contacts, a calendar facility, and internet access, which allows small to mid-sized businesses source information or even update their own content managed website remotely from anywhere in the world.

The new software package is much simpler than the Enterprise version of BlackBerry that is used by larger businesses. It doesn’t need a dedicated RIM server, and it can be easily installed on a number of e-mail servers such as Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange. In addition to this, the new software system employs a number of predefined user policies. These policies provide a straightforward version of the security and IT features provided by BlackBerry’s Enterprise service, so they give small businesses access to a number of important features, including the ability to limit features on an employee’s handset, as well as being able to lock down lost and stolen BlackBerry handsets.

Michael Woodward, AT&T’s vice president of business voice, data and wireless products, believes that their new software will help small and medium sized businesses to take advantage of the blackberry services that were previously only available to larger companies. He said: “BlackBerry Professional Software will allow our small business customers to more easily afford and implement blackberry service so that they have many of the controls and security features and the productivity benefits of staying connected that large business customers enjoy.”

BlackBerry Professional Software offers businesses the opportunity to take advantage of either a five or ten user package. These packages are available at a reasonable price, making them far cheaper than the larger Enterprise service. The new software is only available to businesses with fewer than 30 employees. However, if a business on the new programme finds itself outgrowing this limit, their software can be easily upgraded to the much larger Enterprise server.

Analysts believe that the simplicity of this new BlackBerry programme will make it a resounding success. Jack Gold, analyst with J. Gold Associates, said: “Basically, smaller businesses still have wireless e-mail needs, but generally don’t have IT departments to install and maintain complex e-mail systems. This is a good way for AT&T to sell more smartphones, while offering their clients a way to enable wireless e-mail.”

Chris Hall, senior director of BlackBerry offers at AT&T, echoed this sentiment. He said: “Small and midsized business need voice and e-mail to do business, and this solution fits the needs of legal firms, to small financial companies, to catering companies.”

BlackBerry Professional Services is currently available in the USA, although it is unknown if and when it will be made available to small businesses in the UK.

Source:

App Scout

IT Management

Phoenix Business Journal

23 July 2009 (Hong Kong) – According to the latest research report issued by Knight Frank, a stabilisation in demand coupled with a sharp rent fall in the past nine months indicates that the downturn in the office leasing market may come to an end sooner than expected. Knight Frank says Grade-A office rents will bottom by the fourth quarter of the year.

Mr Mark Bernard, Executive Director of Commercial Sales & Leasing Department at Knight Frank, says, “A number of positive signs have emerged recently, indicating that the demand for offices might be stabilising. The number of newly launched hedge funds reportedly increased from four in the first quarter to ten in the second quarter. Certain small financial companies that previously wanted to surrender part of their office spaces withdrew their decisions, due to improving business volume. A wave of new listings in the local stock market is also forthcoming in the second half of the year. This revival of financial activity will lend support to the demand for office space.”

Grade-A office rents in Hong Kong dropped 8.8% in the second quarter, an improvement on the 14.9% decline during the first. In June, office rents fell an average of 3.0% and there were further signs rent levels were stabilising in some non-core areas. For example, rents in Quarry Bay dropped a mere 0.4% — the least among all major business districts, followed by Kowloon East and Tsim Sha Tsui, where rent levels fell 1.1% and 1.7%, respectively.

A number of major deals were recorded in non-core areas last month. Manulife confirmed its take-up of eight floors in Kwun Tong 223, with a total area of 240,000 sq ft; Census and Statistics Department committed to three floors covering 50,000 sq ft in Landmark East in Kwun Tong; while Bausch & Lomb, a contact lens and eye-care retailer, leased 10,000 sq ft of space in Manhattan Place in Kowloon Bay. As business confidence improved, office expansion was also seen in core areas. One example involved a law firm that leased 33,000 sq ft of space in Edinburgh Tower in Central.

In the sales market, the number of large-scale transactions increased substantially in the second quarter. Major deals in the past month included 18 floors of Cyber Plaza in Tsim Sha Tsui, acquired by Fancy Trend Investment for HK$254.4 million or HK$4,240 per sq ft as well as the en-bloc transaction of Continental Diamond Plaza in Causeway Bay, which changed hands for HK$838 million or HK$18,217 per sq ft. Another en-bloc transaction involved Po Sang Bank Building in Mong Kok, which was bought by Moral Winner Investment for HK$250 million or HK$5,702 per sq ft.

Office sales activity has bounced back to levels last seen before the onset of the recent financial crisis. There were over 280 sales transactions in June, representing a 70.0% month-on-month rise and the highest level since early 2008. Total sales in June were triple the value of the previous month. However, activity slowed down significantly in early July, as buyers adopted a wait-and-see attitude after having witnessed a surge in office prices for four consecutive months.

 “The capital values of offices continued to surge. After rising 15.2% in May, the average price of Grade-A offices grew a further 8.9% last month. By the end of June, office prices had rebounded by about 40% from the trough in February, outperforming the prime retail and luxury residential sales markets.” Mr Bernard continues.

 Mr Bernard concludes, “However, the Grade-A office sales market may enter a consolidation period and sales activity is expected to slow in the near term, as the recent price surge has already priced in a significant improvement in the real economy. ”