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Using OCR Software to Convert JPEG File to MS Word Document Format

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It’s true that OCR technology is not a brand new technology. Many businesses as well as enterprises have been using this technology for years. But we are being known about this software just because of some useful and important accomplishments of the OCR technology.

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Not many years ago, in order to use this technology to do conversions, a user had to manually write the text. And to complete this process, the user had to spend a lot of time. But the new OCR software represents some great features enabling users to do conversions within a minute. And the new software is far more accurate than the old ones. Read more…

Say Cheese! The Five Smartphones with the Best Camera Features and Apps

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Every smartphone comes equipped with a built-in camera these days, and imaging technology for phones is becoming more and more advanced. Due to the widespread use of social media, and the ease of uploading, sharing, and editing photos right on your phone, developers are striving to have the best camera in the smartphone industry—for some users, it is the most important feature. As you know, not all smartphones are created equal, and this is especially true when it comes to camera features and apps.

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If you are concerned about the camera capabilities on your phone, there is a lot to compare between smartphones. While many popular smartphone brands have the latest in camera technology, you also need to consider the apps and programs that will be specific to your phone or operating system. Read on to learn about the smartphones with the best camera, and see which one best fits your style. Read more…

How to Deal with the Depleting Life of Smartphone Battery the Right Way

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Of all the argh-worthy things in the world, the ‘Low battery power” notification on our phone’s screen certainly ranks among the very top. As more and more sophisticated smartphones are making their way into the market, their advanced features are sucking the life out the phone batteries faster than you can imagine. And this draining out of the battery life has led to the batteries not lasting beyond a few months.

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However, if you are led to believe that your smartphone’s battery life is something you have no leverage over, you are misguided. While we, as users’ may not double or triple the battery lives up, but we can certainly make sure that we don’t let it drain out on tasks that don’t command many resources. Read more…

10 Commandments of Using Social Media for Company Blog

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Blogging is in great demand. Today, most businesses worth their salt are investing their marketing dollars in blogging to bring more traffic to their websites. These businesses are also using social media to promote their blog content to get the desired results from their blogging efforts.

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However, social media operates under a set of rules. Every time you share a social post, you will be tried in the court of public opinion. This court is of significant importance as it is getting bigger by the day and also because it’s the people’s court both in letter and spirit; it’s the people who are sitting in judgment. For businesses that don’t follow the guidelines set by this court, the verdicts can be harsher than a court of law. Read more…

How to Get Google Maps Offline on iOS Device? A Roadmap

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Did you just got lost somewhere with rare possibility of accessing a network connection? There’s nothing to worry about until you have your iOS device. Wondering how? Since the iOS devices contains Google Maps app you can easily find your way back to home even when offline. Google just recently introduced a new feature to Google Maps, making it possible for users to save the maps to their phone.

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So, the moment you got stuck in a place without any Internet connection and your phone starts displaying “No service”, Google Maps will pop up but only in the case if you’ve stored your maps to be accessed in the offline mode. With the new Google Maps 3 version you can store huge portion of map areas for your guidance, for offline access. Read more…

Creating Smartphone-Optimized Emails for Marketing

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In the late 90s, email marketing emerged on the scene as a unique, highly advanced and extremely effective alternative to the older more traditional marketing methods. Email marketing involved using emails to acquire clients, increase brand awareness and nurture new leads. Personalized e-mails were sent to acquire new customers and retain existing customers, convincing them to purchase a particular product or service.

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It’s been more than 2 decades since email marketing took the world of marketing by storm, but it has lost none of its sheen and remains as effective today as it was in the past. It continues offering excellent ROI compared to other digital channels such as social media or online display advertising. Read more…

Make Your eCommerce Store Reach Its Peak Performance with Magento

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For those who haven’t received the memo yet, Magento is the platform to go with when you are planning to build an online store. Launching an Ecommerce site unarguably is a decision accompanied with a lot of contemplation and a huge investment of time and money, as and when you decide to take the plunge. Thus, it is only imperative that the platform you choose to build the site upon gives you a free rein to be creative, and at the same time, aim for superior user experience. And Magento fits the bill right till the last thread.

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On this date, Magento is unarguably the most sought-after content management system, used by a majority of Ecommerce website owners to lend their website an exceptional visual appeal and a dynamic set of functions. The question, however, for novices is: what makes Magento so good and so recommended? Read more…

Best E-Commerce Design of All the Time

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Finding the right design approaches and nailing the combination that delivers the best result for the web store owners is crucial in today’s competitive times. Generally, the three most important aspects for designing an ecommerce site are: Site Navigation, Product or Service page and the Checkout process.

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Site Navigation is one of the most distinguished designing aspects for any ecommerce website. It allows the shoppers to navigate and find the information easily. Read more…

PSD to HTML – It’s Not Over Yet

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Website Designing has become a key point of concern among small and big enterprises which are looking ahead to build their online corporate portals. Over all these years, Adobe Photoshop has remained the number one choice of web designers engaged in building both simple as well as complex websites/e-commerce stores.

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Well, with a lot being said about Adobe Photoshop, there are web designers who’ve chosen to convert their Photoshop designs into HTML. Looking at the current PSD to HTML workflow and its popularity, it won’t be wrong to say that the markup conversion hasn’t lost its significance over all these years. In this blog, I’ll walk you through some vital points that reflect the “Never Dieing” nature of PSD to HTML markup conversion process. Read more…

Storing Data Securely with Android

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Android has quite a number of security features that are built into the operating system that significantly reduce the frequency and impact of security issues. The system is designed so that when you build your apps with default system and file permissions, you can avoid having to make difficult decisions about security.

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Some of the core security features that can help you build secure apps include: Read more…

15 Cool WordPress Coding Tips You Must Know

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First released on May 27, 2003, by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, WordPress has come a long way. WordPress is a free and open-source blogging tool and is a content management system based on PHP and MySQL. Due to its ability to provide a great degree of customisation to its user, it is one of the most popular blogging systems today.

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Many a times, when we spot a great feature or a function on somebody else’s website or blog, we try to incorporate that in our blog too. Also, if you are working on theme design or you are customising your website, sometimes, digging for codes becomes quite inconvenient. It is a great help if we are able to locate help with tips on WordPress during those times. Following are the cool 15 tips among many which we can make use of when working with WordPress. Read more…

How to Recover Your Data if the Hard Drive is Not Accessible

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The hard drives are capable of storing massive amounts of data. Based on your requirements, you can have an external hard drive, aimed at storing your files in a secure and portable way.

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While all your files stored on the external drive, you can carry it along with you and access it whenever required. All you have to do is, hook up the hard drive to a Windows-based computer, and then open it. However, you need to be very careful as far as the maintenance of the hard drive is concerned. Otherwise, you may get your drive corrupt or your computer most likely fails to detect it. Read more…

Smartphones and 3D Technology: A Cool Feature or Lame Gimmick?

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Over the past decade, 3D technology has seemingly come into its own. The biggest blockbuster movie releases come in 3D variations, 3D printers are on the rise, and now smartphones have even tried to dabble in this technology as they seek to differentiate themselves from a crowded and competitive marketplace. Although the idea of a 3D smartphone isn’t exactly a new notion, the idea of a smartphone that has working 3D features that consumers actually use has yet to hit the market. The real question, however, is whether or not 3-dimensional interfaces and features matter in the mobile phone space. Is this something that could benefit users, or is it a gimmick meant to drive sales and benefit the marketing department of a major manufacturer?

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We know that the goal of every major mobile phone producer is to come up with a way to top their competitors, which has resulted in several ridiculous features that aren’t necessary, but designed to attract consumers. Although this technology is still in its beginning stages, it is still intriguing—especially if it works. Read on to get a better idea of the true potential of 3D smartphones and whether or not it’s a legitimate feature, or a marketing ploy to attract customers. Read more…

7 Top of the Line Web Design Trends for 2014

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Web designing is an ever-growing and ever-fluctuating industry that witnesses constant innovations and improvements every year. The creators of web designs are experimenting with the unique designing approaches to express their artistic vision for the things which “trending worldwide”. Once regarded as a platform for novices, the realm of web design has reached a level of maturity where strong aesthetics and functional appeal are the pillars which strengthen the presence of a website.

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Over the last months, we have seen several designs emerging and dominating the web. And just like the last year, web designers have again come up with some hottest web designs with new visual approaches and elements that will continue to bloom throughout the year. Read more…

What Are The Trending Mobile Game Development Tools?

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Mobile gaming is a ubiquitous feature in the present day world. Whether it is the tablet or the mobile, you would find youngsters and adults, alike spending quite a lot of time playing mobile games. The increase in the use of smart phones and the presence of a vast number of free games has made mobile gaming very convenient and on-the-go. Now you would not feel alone waiting for someone if you have your smartphone or tablet with you.

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Similarly, if you are commuting or traveling alone, you have company by way of the mobile games downloaded on your mobile and tablet. The rise in demand for new games and apps has opened a new world of opportunities for game developers. They use various tools to develop new games that can catch the fancy of the mobile gamers. Here are some of the tools that mobile game developers use to develop mobile games: Read more…