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Some hours ago , it was a rumor. Now reports out of England have Chelsea and Manchester United with a “provisional” agreement for Juan Mata . For a United record $65.8 million, the 25-year-old Spaniard would make his way west, provided the two Premier League titans complete the more formal parts of Mata’s transfer. That’s what the “provisional” tag is all about. A reported possibility of a deal  was speculated on Tuesday, two things still need to happen. Though the clubs have agreed on the potential fee, Manchester United needs to offer a format bid for Mata. The former Valencia attacker must also make his desire to leave known to Chelsea manager José Mourinho, who has held on to the talented playmaker despite dropping him from the team’s starting lineup. That’s left Mata with no goals and two assists in 13 league appearances this season. Over the previous two campaigns, however, Mata was Chelsea’s most productive player, recording 18 goals and 30 assists i...

" Why is it that when something wonderful happens to us we immediately fear that the joy won't last, but when something tragic occurs we immediately assume that we will never get over it". Lesson to be learnt is that we should be better at savouring the good times  and letting go off the bad moments. Stay positive.............!

Cristiano Ronaldo has been dealt a blow ahead of next week's Ballon d'Or announcement as details emerge of a deal between Adidas - the main sponsor of Lionel Messi - and FIFA. Under the terms of the agreement, Adidas enjoys exclusive rights for the promotion of FIFA Ballon d'Or merchandise, while Nike, Ronaldo's main sponsor and that of fellow leading candidate Franck Ribery, does not possess the same privilege. It means the Real Madrid forward, who is the favorite to land the prize, will be unable to make money from the award in the same manner as his great rival and current holder. "These official partnerships are the reasons why we can use the official award name within promotional activity and therefore, by the same token, why Nike could not," Ben Goldhagen, Senior PR Manager for Adidas UK and Ireland, told Goal . Adidas produced a special edition f50 boot to commemorate Messi's fourth consecutive Ballon d...

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...