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4 Free Alternatives To Microsoft Excel...... Microsoft Excel is one of the most commonly used applications in the world of computing, but as you might already know, it isn’t free. Excel is part of the Microsoft Office “suite” of programs which, while it isn’t that expensive to purchase, is still an unnecessary cost for many of today’s fledgling businesses. When you boil it down, Microsoft Excel is simply a spreadsheet program, for which there are many alternatives. Even better, many of those alternatives are free! But just how good are these free alternatives to Excel? And which ones are the best? Here’s a roundup of what we consider to be the four absolute best free alternatives to Microsoft Excel. 1.  Google Docs Spreadsheet Chances are you already use a lot of Google products on a daily basis (e.g., Gmail, Google+, etc.) and therefore, you likely already have a Google account. If this is the case, you’ll have access to the Google Docs Spreadsheet appli...

Coming up with great ideas is easy. It’s putting those ideas into action that’s difficult. In order to turn your dreams about the next best service or product into a tangible, valuable reality, you need to take the right first steps. Based on expert advice and experience, the following steps will definitely set you rolling ball rolling in the initial stages of a certain business idea. Here they are; 1. Assess Impact When deciding whether or not to move forward, we look at the potential impact of an idea. Does it help achieve the company goal, and if so, by how much? This approach leaves a lot of ideas on the cutting room floor, but it ensures that the ones with the biggest impact don’t get passed over. 2. Invest $200 Set aside no more than $200 to test the basic idea. Get a domain and set up a landing page (easier than you think…), then simplify and test your idea with Google Adwords, Bing or Yahoo advertising. The goal is to see how many people you can get to click your...

Samsung launches smartphone with curved display screen Samsung Electronics, the world's best-selling smartphone maker, has launched a handset with a curved display screen. Called the Galaxy Round , the smartphone will feature a 5.7in (14.5cm) display. The launch comes just days after rival LG said it would begin production of curved-screen phones next year. Samsung said the curved screen display would help consumers use some of the features on the phone, including those that enable users to check information such as date, time and missed calls when home screen is off, with more ease. These phones may not be a game-changer today, but they are definitely an indication of things to come” At the same time, users can also change music tracks on their phone, even while its display is off. The Galaxy Round will initially be launched only in South Korea. The firm gave no indication of its plans for a global launch. Source: BBC

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the decision to use Ctrl+Alt+Del as the command for logging on to a PC was a mistake, but over the years the shortcut has achieved cult status in geek circles. Here are 10 more useful keyboard shortcuts worth knowing. Close browser: Whether your boss walks up while you’re on Facebook or your other half comes in the room while you’re buying them a gift, close your browser instantly with this shortcut: PC: Alt + F4 Mac: Apple key + Q Show desktop : If you have lots of windows open on your computer and you want quick access to your desktop hit the following keys: PC: Windows key + D Mac: F11 Add a bookmark : Create a shortcut to your new favourite website by bookmarking the page with the following quick trick: PC: Ctrl + D Mac: Apple key + D Delete forever : When you know you want to dump a file forever – instead of sending it to clog up the recycling bin first – tap the keys below: PC: Shift + Delete Change zoom lev...

If you feel as if every mosquito in a 50-mile radius has you locked in its sights, while your friends are rarely bitten, you could be right. Up to 20 percent of us are highly alluring to mosquitoes—and scientists have discovered some surprising reasons. “Both your metabolism and your unique body chemistry—which is as distinctive as a fingerprint—play an important role in determining whether or not you’re a mosquito magnet,” says University of Florida entomology professor Dr. Phil Koehler. “Also, there’s evidence that your degree of attractiveness to mosquitoes can change over time.” Here are some intriguing discoveries about why some of us are particularly tasty targets for the tiny vampires: Mosquitos prefer blood type O In their quest for a meal, mosquitoes are nearly twice as likely to land on people with type 0 blood than those with type A, according to a Japanese study .  Indeed, the biting pests consider type 0 more delectable than any other blood type, the resea...

After a thorough research and finding, I was able to dig out a perfect and realistic cure for a lean purse. This will sound interesting as a lot of people are affected and disturbed by this scourge “lean purse”. But not to worry as the following procedures if followed with outmost seriousness will definitely work like magic. I have tried it worked. Here they are; Start your purse to fattening: For every man that labours and earns an income has an unlimited access to fortune. Each of this earning source is a stream of income from which you divert a portion to your own portion. Hence, into the purse of each person flows a stream of income large or small according to your ability. So, start by simply paying yourself ten percent of every income that comes into your purse and your purse will start to fatten at once. Though this may sound too simple but do not discard. And note that when you begin to take out only the remaining ninety percent (90%) that comes into your p...

A survey has shown that locally manufactured footwear now attracts higher patronage than foreign ones. The survey, carried out on Wednesday, shows that in the past three months Nigerian-made footwears, particularly slippers, were highly preferred. Their design is simple, it is easy to use them. The survey also showed that the local products were relatively cheaper than imported ones. A manufacturer of footwears confessed that he had improved the quality and design of his products to make them more competitive. Better days are here again i guess!!

Brazil has dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings a year out from hosting the World Cup, and the Super Eagles are now on the 31st position, despite a win against Kenya on Wednesday. The Eagles are still fourth in Africa behind the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Mali. World and European champion Spain stays top. Germany, Argentina and Croatia are next. The Netherlands rises four spots to No. 5. England drops two to No. 9. Portugal (No. 6), Colombia (No. 7), Italy (No. 8) and Ecuador (No. 10) round out the top 10. According to FIFA, the results of 30 friendlies up to 2 June were taken into account, while the results of the FIFA World Cup qualification matches on 4 June are to be included in the next edition. The next FIFA World Ranking will be published on July 4, 2013.