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Amnet Internet is fair Dinkum

JJ — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:26:16 +0000

I switched from IInet to amnet or amcom telecom about 4 years ago and definetly a happy camper.Despite of tempting things like Naked DSL and other nice offers, i have stuck with amnet. I was with TPG telecom before ..good plans.. but bad service

Prompt and reliable internet broadband -Amnet

Its just because they are a smaller company and they provide good service . Over the period i had their internet connection they have had problems only twice, and eve when they did , both times i was quite surprised that they called immediately saying that their Bulwer exchange had a problem and they were currently fixing it , NOW that’s personal service.

Good Internet download limits, Local human customer service personnel

Their broadband is fast enough and their speeds and limits are awesome, infact tehy were giving me 150 GB download limits long before the top internet providers started doing the same. One thing thats very important for me is getting a local human on the customer line who cares, and amcom certainly does have that and on the 2 occasions that i needed some support i got real nice friendly an prompt service from a customer rep.

If you looking for a reliable , good internet provider , you surely cant go past amcom , there might be other providers a bit cheaper or with more download limits.. but it certainly makes up for that with good and reliable customer service and broadband.

Special offer – Amnet Australian ISP

They recently had a special offer of a FREE month and FREE connection on the 12 and 24 month and also being fair to older customers “12 oldest residential customers were given a free month each to share in the 12 th birthday celebrations

Get a free ipad 2 for refferals

Currently there is also a offer where you can refer 3 friends to Amnet by using our Refer-A-Friend promotion, and you will get an iPad 2 for your efforts. You need to be a member for this , so let me know before you sign up (contact me ) as i will give you a referral ( which will include a $20 credit to your account) and then you can do the same and share the love and prizes by referring friends.

here are the prices

http://www.amnet.com.au/broadband-internet

Do contact me for a referral and credit before you sign up to be eligible for the credits and free ipad offers

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Holiday Gifts and online spending surge benefits e-marketers

JJ — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:08:35 +0000

Its that part of the year when everybody is ready to splurge and indulge in a little bit a fancy gadgets or clothing. With the increase in online presence of designer clothing lines, perfume shops and gadgets and electronic and computer accessories anyone or everyone can now compare and shop with a click of a mouse , also to benefit of many in the e-marketing Industry. The ease of set up of a e shop has the e-commerce advantages in the price factor over setting up a brick and mortar shop has further advanced this sector.

Online spending habits for 2011- 2012

The boxing day sales and then the Christmas rush will see the online sales booming over this holiday period , so what has been selling like hotcakes online.

According to many online news and electronic websites, gadgets seem to be one of the favourite gifts this happy season wether if was bough online or then through a brick and mortar shop. Australian online news journal SMH says its Bricks versus clicks this holiday season , as online stores battle with retail shops. In fact the brick and mortar shops have joined the Online shopping revolution with J B HI FI and Harvey Norman opening their very own cheap prices Direct import online shops.

Top selling / Sales for Online Gadgets

PC magazine says “iOS Devices Dominate Mobile Online Shopping” which will certainly see the smart e-marketers make a move on this one. They say “Statistics released this week from the retail analysis firm Rich Relevance indicate that iPads and iPhones are the top mobile devices that consumers use to make retail purchases” . According to IBM, the iPhone and iPad ranked first and second for consumer shopping on mobile devices on Black Friday on of the High traffic Sales day in the US.

“For the holiday season through Dec. 18, nearly $32 billion has been spent online, a 15 percent increase versus the corresponding days last year” says ecreditdaily.com.

The guardian.co.uk says that e-retailing group Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) forecasts in “UK consumers will spend £186m online on Christmas Day, a retail group forecasts, with the Boxing Day spend expected to be in excess of £365m” One of the popular UK online selling websites is “Argos” .

Popular online sales In UK

The most popular items were audio equipment, laptops , tablets and gaming items, but customers also snapped up domestic appliances such as kettles, fryers, slow cookers, toasters and vacuum cleaners which were also popular in the stores.

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Cracker of an offer Samsung galaxy 2 for $569 Unlocked

JJ — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:09:06 +0000

If i had the money i would grab this offer ..specially already owning the galaxy 1, its definitely a good deal

Ebay has just got into group buying deals in Australia and this offer is a cracker , apparently only limited number of handsets available

http://groupbuy.ebay.com.au/

SAMSUNG i9100 Galaxy S II 16GB Mobile Phone UnlockedOnly 500 in stock

Released in 2011, the Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II is a genuinely remarkable smartphone, with numerous cool features, including an 8 MP camera, 16GB of memory and the popular Android operating system.

you can get the full specs on this website –
Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II – Full phone specifications

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My review of the Philips 69116/55/48 Imageo LED Rechargeable Color Changing Table Lights

JJ — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:23:59 +0000

I recently got this light from amazon at a 21 % discount to the normal price and i am pretty pleased at the results . The Phillips changing color light cost me $79 after discount which was a pretty good deal compared to what it was selling at some shops nearby to my house.

The Philips Imageo Rechargeable Table Lights are great atmosphere creators. They give off a warm glow without the risk of open flames and hot wax. The set includes two rechargeable LED candles lights, a charger and integrated adaptor.

These color changing lights offers a romantic glow. Simply tilt units to turn on and off. After an initial charge on the wireless induction charging station, these lights will glow for 6 hours. From the Philips lighting collection.Amazingly enough they are made safe for children and pets as well.Check it out here at amazon –>Philips Rechargeable Color Table Lights .

They are a couple of other similar light gadgets available at Amazon as well like the Philips HF3480 Wake-up Light . My sis got the Philips Living Colors Translucent LED Lamp with Remote (pic below) and she is quite happy with it ( it looks really good as a lounge accessory and the light are perfect for setting the mood)

This Temperature controlled FAUCET LIGHT although a bit colorful is one of my favorites

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why i chose hostgator for blog hosting?

JJ — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:04 +0000

i already had Bluehost , Dreamhost and was looking for another alternative that is as good and still cheap for my blogs. Searching on the internet is a big deal specially when you are searching for a hosting service for blogs or websites , because the internet is filled with recommendations for different service providers. Yes finding a web host is not an easy task , you have to get a good web hosting provider if you plan to host many blogs or websites on that server. There might be a “Black friday” deal launching soon.. but no word yet.

Good blog hosting hard to find

I chose to do some research and found “Hostgator” mentioned in many blogs so i decided to research it. First off course is the price factor and so i checked their prices for hosting

I hadn’t really browsed around forums all that much before but I knew it would be a place where people were actually talking about why they like or dislike something and that made a lot of sense. By using different webmaster forums to find which hosting companies other people preferred to use over the other ones out there the overall verdict was Hostgator.

The other good option i liked over here is that Customers are not required to sign up for any contract longer than month to month service. They also have Web Hosting With support 24/7 Support Via Phone, Live Chat, and Email!

I also found out that According to Inc. Magazine, HostGator it is the 21st fastest growing private company in America

With thier current pricing it looks quite good as well –> Unlimited Domain Hosting Only $9.95 a Month Give them a shot, it doesn’t get much better for under $10 a month. Here is one of thier recent promo ad pictures.

Cheap and reliable Web Hosting With Quality Support

I have recommended my blogging friends to host with you, too (and many, many have); and let me tell you, as a web blogger, what a joy it is to work with a hosting service where everything works so well!

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Grab these “Free Antivirus Software” offers before they run out

JJ — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:46:05 +0000

Yes not one but two offers (Norton Internet security and AVG Antivirus). If you PC is not secured by a antivirus and security software , its not to late yet , we are giving you the chance to trial these two popular security software’s on your computer for free and then you can decide if you want to buy it.

1. Norton Internet Security 2011 – 60 day trial

“Norton Internet Security 2011” is a versatile suite that includes everything you need to keep your PC safe from malware, online scams and identity thieves.A highly configurable firewall blocks external attacks, while simultaneously looking out for suspicious programs on your PC that are trying to make unauthorized outgoing connections.

Download the 60 day trial from this Link –> Free Trial Norton Internet security

Buy Paid Full version here – Norton Internet Security 2011 – 1 User/3 Pc

2. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 v10.0.1136

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 is the latest version of AVG’s popular malware detector.

At the program’s heart is a strong core antivirus engine, which monitors incoming and outgoing emails, as well as every file you access, detecting and blocking threats before they can cause any damage.

Download the “AVG anti virus 2011” from this link –> AVG Anti- Virus 2011

Buy Paid Full version here – Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware – 2 Year Subscription

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Sole trader and small business Free and Paid accounting software

JJ — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:54:06 +0000

As the END of financial year has arrived , many will be looking to sort out and finalize their accounts for the previous year or then just for the quarter. sole traders and small businesses will be looking for accountants or then trying to sort out their books by themselves.

B-free Accounting software free for small business

Luckily for many of you who are looking for some free Australian Accounting software for your sole trader or small business B-free has come to the rescue with some free software to take care of this. Save yourself a lot of paperwork and simplify things

B-free intuitively reads transaction information from bank statements and automatically files this information into categories, calculates GST, prepares accounts, BAS returns, budgets, invoices and produces reports.

Normally this software retails for $299 ,But you can grab it here for free this month ( with a full annual license). The login form will give you the license Key but you will need to get the APC Magazine ( Australian Personal Computer ) $9.95 July edition to get the free software disc

Free accounting software for australian Sole traders and small business

Software benefits:
• Reduce BAS preparation time from days to minutes
• Significantly reduce errors in reporting
• Eliminates data entry each month by up to 2 days per month, through automating classification of income and expenses
• Provide reports in real time such as Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Debtors Listing
• Reduce book keeping costs
• Reduce costs of compliance to government legislation

For an online tutorial which contains further information about the software, including software installation and registration, see here.

Installation, Activation and Registration
Firstly, visit this link or this link and complete the form there. Be sure to complete all the fields. When you do, you will be emailed your serial number, which will be activated within 24 hours.

Once you’ve received your serial number by email, click on the install button (see below). You will need to be connected to the internet to download additional components. Note: Internet Explorer needs to be set as your default browser in order to complete this. Follow the prompts as necessary to install the software.

You will need to register with your serial number before you can log in. Hit the Register Here button and paste in your serial number, then enter your Account Details. Follow the prompts and instructions as they are given. Finally, log in to start the program.

For further information, see here for the Installation and Registration Guide,and here for the Quick Start Guide.

Finally, you can take advantage of B-free’s support line by calling 1300 783 873 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).

Works on computers with : O/S: Windows 98 / 2000 / Me / Windows NT 4 (SP6) / XP / Vista

Post has been updated below to include Paid software options as below , due to the free software being available only with the magazine bundled option. Please Australia quick books Discount offer instead below.

Discounted Australian Small Business Software

QuickBooks Organizes your Files and Makes Tax Time Easy – Save up to 20% Now + Free Shipping

This offer is brought to you courtesy APC magazine and B-Free software

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Get a free .com Domain

JJ — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:01:48 +0000

1&1 Internet is offering a free one-year .com domain registration.

Yes absolutely free. This is good for new domains only, not renewals, and it’s limited to one per customer. After the first year, you’ll be on the hook for the annual renewal fee of $8.99 (a pretty standard rate).

Also, if you want, say, a .net or .org domain, it’ll cost you $6.99. For what it’s worth, .info domains are going for just 99 cents. keep in mind that once you’ve registered, you’ll still need hosting for it (so you can set up your blog, Web site, e-mail addresses).

1&1 offers packages that include hosting, and in fact there’s a free-hosting-for-three-months offer on the same page–including a free domain–but there may be better deals elsewhere. You can read the fine print on 1&1′s Terms & Conditions page.

This offer is good until May 31.

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