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GoDaddy And Microsoft Launch Get Online Today Service

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English: Logo for the Microsoft Corporation, used until 1987 Deutsch: Historisches Microsoft-Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Recently, GoDaddy and Microsoft announced their intentions to work together on various projects. Now they've revealed their latest collaboration. It's called Get Online Today. From this package, users receive Web hosting, site building services, and e-mail through Office 365 for $1.00 per month through Year One. Subscribers receive a free $50 credit toward Bing Ads, too.

Of course, GoDaddy offers tons of Web hosting and related products including Google Auctions. Each product is priced individually, and creating a custom package isn't always easy. Get Online Today offers users an all-in-one package, though. Without a doubt, both companies are trying to compete with sites like Squarespace and WordPress. More so than that, though, both companies are targeting inexperienced website owners.

PC HealthBoost Gets A Makeover

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English: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Developers Of PC HealthBoost Have Created A Customized User Experience With Upgraded Dashboard

PC HealthBoost, a consumer software, has just been enhanced for a more optimal user experience.  The GUI/dashboard has been revamped to become more user-friendly and intuitive and the software is now additionally capable of detecting and displaying the type of computer that it has been installed on.

One of the top-selling programs for PC optimization just got itself an amazing competitive edge.  Boost Software which is based in Boston has made recent upgrades to its flagship program, PC HealthBoost.  This enhancement includes auto-detection capability and a redesigned interface that users will enjoy.

Boost Software's Senior Designer, Joel Jenkins says that the old design was quite popular and successful among users, but the company wanted to have a brand new standard for each of its Boost applications.  According to Jenkins, they went over the application step by step to make sure that it was as intuitive and easy to use as possible.

Where To Pre-Order The IPhone 6

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English: The "Made for iPhone" emblem appearing on Apple-approved iPhone accesories. Latina: Insigne Apple Inc., quod in Anglice dicit "Aedificatus ob iPhone". (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ready to Pre-order the New Apple iPhone 6 Plus or the latest Apple iPhone?

Thousands of mobile phone users are waiting to pre-order the latest iPhone six Plus or the new iPhone 6, and today we have good news for all Apple fanatics. Both innovative mobile devices are available to pre-order now.

Apple.com and many other wireless carriers officially offered the new iPhone 6 for sale at midnight. Apple fans can place their orders with main retailers such as Target, Walmart and Best-Buy.

Best Buy Loses to Amazon and Shoppers Move Online

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Best Buy store. Image is cropped. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Fewer people have purchased electronics, and many now buy online, meaning that shares of Best Buy (BBY) fell by 6.7 percent in early trading, and fell for a third consecutive quarter. The chain, the largest specialty electronics retailer in the US, predicted that this trend would continue throughout the year.

US same store sales declined by 2.7 percent and the company predicted margins would remain at risk because of discounting in some countries, an overall soft industry and increased sales of lower margin items. Christopher Horvers, an analyst with JP Morgan pointed out that a new IPhone launch and sales of 4K high definition TVs could benefit Best Buy. The company predicted soft sales right up until the release of new model mobile phones. The impact of increased sales of 4K televisions would be slight, according to best Buy CEO Hubert Joly.

Boost Software Accepts Honors For Exceptional Customer Service

Once again, the Best in Biz Award benefactors presented Boost Software with an accolade for great customer service. This year, they became the proud recipients of the International Bronze Award for The Most Customer-Friendly Company in 2014.

As a Certified Gold Development partner for Microsoft, Boost Software created a number of noteworthy programs such as PC Healthboost, Driverboost, and PC Speedboost.

Oculus Rift And Virtual Reality: Mass Adoption On The Horizon

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U.S. Navy personnel using a VR parachute trainer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The creator of Oculus Rift, Palmer Luckey, is confident that his invention will soon be one of the must-have devices for the masses. He views this as an inevitable phenomenon that is a matter of "when" and not "if".

Virtual reality has been in existence for decades but although it has captured the imagination of the public, it has struggled to gain mainstream adoption due to a number of challenges. A lot of these can be attributed to technical issues that will have to be resolved before things can move forward.

PC Health Boost Software Poland Office Builds Morale

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Boost Poland took part in a multi city event to build team morale. The team went on an excursion to improve their existing professional relationship. Consequently, they returned revitalized and prepared to rise to fresh challenges.

During the event, the team visited Gdynia, Sopot and Gdańsk, along with smaller local communities in Pomerania. In total, there were nine participants: Iwona Wyszyńska, Mariusz Kilian, Grzegorz Paciejuk, Monika Raciborska, Marek Jakimiuk, Grzegorz Raciborski, Karol Zdancewicz, Roberto Fusco and Stan Ruchlicki. Some of these team members work in the development department at Boost Software. These are the people who update the PC Speed Boost and PC Health Boost software everyday.

Tesla's Model 3 Is A Futuristic Marvel

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English: Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5, the fourth-generation Roadster from electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

3 Reasons Why Tesla Motor's Model 3 is a Game-Changer:

Tesla announced earlier this week, the official name of its newly planned affordable vehicle - the Model 3. When Steve Fowler (Auto Express Writer) detailed his recent interview with Elon Musk (Tesla CEO), he called this next generation small car a rival to the BMW 3 series. Some believe that's a bit outlandish, however, others think he may be right.

It seems there is a solid case for the Tesla affordable care. The market overall agrees that they have a good chance to build a car that is every bit as marketable as the BMW 3 series. Tesla intends to sell 500,000 of these electric cars annually by the year 2020. That would put them on par with the entire BMW 3 lineup. Becoming a rival to the BMW 3 series would definitely make Tesla's model 3 a Game-Changer.

The Best Free System Utilities

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IBM PC (Photo credit: MarkGregory007)

All things need to be cleaned up really good every now and then. You PC is not any different. A good PC HealthBoost is in order at critical times. However, finding a legitimate free system utility can sometimes be a bit tricky. So we've thrown together this small list of what we believe are among the top system utilities that promise they will clean your computer up and improve its performance.

Say Goodbye To Google's Orkut

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English: Orkut logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Social media site Orkut will soon be a thing of the past. Functioning for a decade, Orkut will officially close at the end of September 2014.

Last week, Google held a developer's conference but gave no hint of this news. Earlier rumors had circulated, however, about Google downsizing Google+. The rumors began when Senior Vice-president of Social Network, Vic Gundotra, left the company.

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