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If You Aren’t Deduplicating Your Backups, You Should Be

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Every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. This data includes everything from the documents we saved on our personal devices, to customer databases, to the messages we send each other on social media. In fact, by some estimates, we created data so quickly that 90 percent of the world’s data was actually created within the last two years alone. Even if your business is only responsible for an infinitesimal fraction of new data … Read more

inTroducing the inWatch Z Smart Watch

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Good day folks, and welcome back to Dragonblogger.com! Today, I present you with a special little surprise. This device – again – comes from the fine folks over at Gearbest.com, but unlike my recent presentations, isn’t a phablet. It’s time to get your 007 on, because we’re diving into the wonderful new world of Smart Watches! I give you… the Android OS-based inWatch Z! Right off the bat, this tiny little monster just comes out with … Read more

Holiday 2014 Wish List!

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Good day folks, thank you for stopping by and – if you choose to do so – for taking the time to read this article. So we just got done celebrating Thanksgiving Day, here in the USA, and if you’re reading this then I believe it’s safe to assume that you survived the annual apocalypse more commonly referred to as “Black Friday”. It seems that, every year, more and more people actually stay home (or … Read more

The Importance of SSL on a Gaming Site

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When creating a gaming website, it is important to have a certain level of online security. With Internet gaming becoming more and more popular by the day, Internet scams are also becoming more prominent especially in the thousands of online gaming sites that crop up offering free online games, downloads and more. Therefore, it is vital to protect your customers in order to keep them coming back to your website. Moreover, more and more customers … Read more

Introducing the Elephone P3000s Android Phone

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Calling all Android lovers, cell phone users and phablet fans of all kinds – the latest in awesome Android handhelds is about to be released, and is currently available for pre-order over at Gearbest.com right now! Weighing in at an extremely-lightweight 0.145kg, the 5-inch-screened, Octa-Core-CPU-based Elephone P3000s Android phablet is blasting it’s way onto the scene. Brought to you by the fine folks over at Gearbest.com, this KitKat-filled phablet is not only aiming to please, … Read more

Game on PC with a Ballistic Joystiq!

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Welcome back, game players of all sorts, and especially PC gamers (because, quite frankly, this article is directed at you anyway)! Today, we present to you some epic PC gaming deals, from First-Person Shooters to Survival Horror, with a nice little cornucopia of other gems in between. So kick back, chillax, and get your virtual (or physical) wallets ready, because it’s time for the jump! First up, we have the latest of the Bundle Stars … Read more

Good Old Games 2014 DRM-Free Big Fall Sale

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Attention! Attention! Calling all PC gamers! If you’re a PC gamer, then you’re likely familiar with GOG (Good Old Games), and are likely familiar with the fact that they absolutely abhor DRM (I do believe we all know “dem feelz”). Well, it’s “that time of year” again – the Fall/Autumn season – and this year GOG has some absolutely epic deals that will make your wallets and pocketbooks cray! We’re talking discounts upwards of 90%, … Read more

Injustice at Bundle Stars!

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Welcome back folks! Are you already getting into the “holiday buying spirit”, like so many others around the world are? Are you a gamer or know someone who is? Looking to snag up some awesome PC gaming deals, by chance? Well the action continues, this time over at Bundle Stars! Starting off, we have an AWESOME flash sale still running (for roughly 1 more day, so hurry if you want in on it!) – Injustice: … Read more

Evergreen Content: Your Blog’s Secret Weapon

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Evergreen content delivers ongoing value for your readers. Instead of delivering a bang of traffic at first and then rapidly fading away, it slowly builds readership over time. Most evergreen content starts slow but actually increases in page-view volume over time as you tweak it and adapt it. Instead of looking like a quick spike and a sharp downward slope, a page view graph for an evergreen post looks like a steadily rising curve. Let’s … Read more

The Importance of Using Quality Forms in Your Website

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A form is your gateway to collecting information from customers, end users or even just readers who you are soliciting feedback for.  Forms really are the backbone of every piece of data collection you embed into your website and are used for contacting, surveying, or simply filling out information so you can provide a service or ship a product.  This is why it is imperative that you make forms not only visually attractive to entice … Read more

Considerations for Setting Up Your Own Online Store

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I often have run into this with clients on occasion as I don’t have a lot of experience with ecommerce platforms and instead work to make WordPress leverage ecommerce solutions via plugins or extensions as my experience is specifically with WordPress. So when a business wants to set up its own online store, there are many factors to consider that have nothing to do with the actual products you sell.  This is something all entrepreneurs … Read more

Top 5 Laptops for Less than $500

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Modern society is experiencing an internet revolution and if you are not on the bandwagon, you are missing a lot. One way to easily get on board is by investing in a laptop. But wait, aren’t laptops very expensive? Affordably Working on Your Feet This is where most people go wrong because you can get an affordable laptop for less than $500. Imagine taking your work everywhere with you, cool isn’t it? The convenience and … Read more

Top 5 Web Design Software Titles

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The International Telecommunications Union projects 2.5 billion people to be online by end of 2014. Through your website, you can leverage on these numbers but this can only happen if you have a well-designed page. Well you are in luck because the website design world is buzzing with creative software to get the job done by both professionals and amateurs. Exploring the Crème de la Crème in Website Design Software If you want your page … Read more

The Top 5 eReaders on the Market

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Ever since eReaders were first introduced to the public, they have taken the world by storm. There are numerous options to choose from, which can cause a bit of confusion when it comes to choosing the one that best meets your needs and wants. For this reason, we decided to undertake the task of researching the top 5 eReaders on the market (read below). The Top 5 eReaders on the Market NOOK GlowLight This device … Read more

5 Top Selling Laptops on Amazon

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Laptop computers still remain an important part of computer market for consumers. These powerful mobile devices can be used like a tablet and still have the power of a desktop PC. There are many brands and types of laptops but the following models that have been listed here are among the best on the market. Here is a look at the top 5 laptops that are available on Amazon. Apple MacBook Pro 13.3 with Retina … Read more

3 Ways Your Website Design Is Impacting Your Business

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What kind of impression are visitors getting of your business when they visit your website? Every aspect of your website, from the sophistication of the design to the use of language, contributes to an overall impression of your business. Your website is often the first opportunity you have to interact with potential customers, so that first impression needs to be good.   Think of your website as being like the first meeting with an important … Read more