Microsoft’s new strategy to stop software piracy by offering a free Windows 7 copy to any user who reports to them about any Microsoft counterfeit software. Well if you think you are bluffed by some vendor for providing an illegal copy of Microsoft software then those users can submit the request online and after successful investigation you will be provided the reward.

On the other hand the culprit software provider will be probably facing some legal actions from Microsoft. Using this you can report about a Windows desktop operating system , Windows server series, Office and Xbox Game.

If you plan to report any such to Microsoft you might probably have questions in your mind may be you can check the faq  for it to find some of your queries.

If you are ready to report check this link.

Angry Birds is up with a new edition called Space. You might be thinking what’s new in space. As it called Angry Birds – Space the game play is completely featured in space! Check it out their impressive webpage .

If you want a quick peak to the game play check it out the below videos.

The game is available for the below platforms.
For Free PC download click here

For paid versions
For IOS from App Store
For Android from Google Play
For PC Windows XP and Windows 7
For Mac computer from Mac App Store

A number of professionals and business people use LinkedIn to network with their business contacts, do job hunting and maintain visibility. LinkedIn is definitely the top social network for an entrepreneur. Still, don’t you wonder if LinkedIn has some competitors out there, alternatives that you could explore? Perhaps even some with additional benefits that LinkedIn may not offer at this point? We bring you 20 such alternatives, just to assuage your curiosity.

1. Focus
Focus users help each other find solutions and answers to important business decisions and dilemmas. Users can connect to other users in groups, write a blog, join discussions and learn more about their industry.

2. Netparty
Netparty connects young professionals with each other in an informal, party-like atmosphere in different cities worldwide. Members are charged for admission to these events. Members can connect with each other online.

3. Plaxo
The My Career option of Plaxo makes for an excellent LinkedIn alternative. It allows you to input your processional history, find previous colleagues, classmates and contacts and communicate with them. It’s a good place for job hunting.

4. Ryze
Ryze users can communicate with users in their industry. Users can join groups and use message boards to communicate. The design is not great and memberships are on pay basis.

5. Talkbiznow
Talkbiznow users can discuss things that are important to them with other professionals in a social setting. Users can create unique profiles, host webinars, conduct video conference calls and manage their calendars.

6. Xing
Xing users can search for contacts all over the world and connect with them. They can even meet their contacts at events that are put up on the Xing site. Xing is the ideal site for those involved in international business.

7. Jigsaw
Jigsaw currently has about 500,000 members. More than 500 businesses use Jigsaw to connect with senior level contacts at large companies. LinkedIn can only connect you to level 3 people at large organizations. Users have to pay for the contact information of the person they want.

8. Doostang
This is an elite community of professionals, with over 750,000 members. Members can access thousands of jobs from top employers, set up profiles and network. Doostang provides specific tools to help members leverage inside connections.

9. BlogTronix
On BlogTronix, members can create custom profiles and private groups. Members can network with each other and microblog using multimedia, which allows them to share interesting interview or tips videos and other useful info.

10. iKarma
This is a professional entrepreneur network which allows members to locate trustworthy businesses online, network with their customers, manage word-of-mouth reputation and obtain get customer referrals.

11. Biznik
Biznik was created by two entrepreneurs, specifically for other independent business people to support business networking. Biznik helps boost visibility, provides network support and help members meet other independent entrepreneurs.

12. EFactor
This is a great network for entrepreneurs who want to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs, find investors, learn from mentors and experts, and promote their own startup companies and so on. Entrepreneurs can take advantage of exclusive special offers and deals through EFactor.

13. PROskore
PROskore members build detailed professional profiles including links to other networks, blogs and their Facebook Business Page. PROskore ranks its members on their overall social network reputation, along with the reputation they earn from the PROskore community. This helps greatly in leveraging business deals and boosting business visibility.

14. LeadVine
LeadVine members can look for sales leads and put up a referral fee. The LeadVine community acts as one’s personal sales force to help increase business sales and help locate leads. Members can outsource sales process and lower overall business costs.

15. Entrepreneur Connect
Entrepreneur Connect allows members to network with other entrepreneurs, create custom profiles, post blogs, comment and leverage professional connections.

16. Startup Nation
If you own a startup, Startup Nation is a great place to achieve success by connecting to pre-screened vendors in over 150 categories, get ranked on Google, join interest group and small business forums and make local connections.

17. YoungEntrepreneur.com
Several member services are available such as a blog, forum, ask an expert service and so on to help entrepreneurs succeed. Unique deals and offers along with professional and business opportunities are provided to members via third party sponsorships.

18. PartnerUp
PartnerUp is a social network for small businesses, where members can find business partners, find answers, promote their business, build relationships, and find real estate and so on. They can also participate in a discussion forum that currently has 140 professional topics.

19. Spoke
Spoke.com members can receive timely, comprehensive information about companies and people to help meet their business needs. Members obtain unique business insight from professionals across 100s of industries.

20. Naymz
This is a social networking, public relations and online marketing site that helps members build and establish their own personal brand. Members can calculate their influence Naymz and other networks such as LinkedIn and Twitter and earn rewards, products and services as rewards for reputation.

This article is written by Invesp – an online conversion optimization company helping businesses in improving conversion rate of their marketing campaigns. You can follow them on @invesp

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How many of you have bothered to check the Android apps permission before you install them on your Android based phones or tablets. Well it will be indeed a right move if you do check the required permissions for an android app on your devices. Every app you see on the Google Play (Previously knows as Android Market) are not the same. The permission requirement will be different from each of these apps.

If you are not so tech savvy you may not be concerned to review this apps permission before installing them. Some apps may not require any permission on your devices in order to run, but some will require high level permission too. Such apps may have access to your personal data as well.

Permission Friendly Apps is great app to explore the installed application’s permission and review them accordingly. The inbuilt uninstaller will help to uninstall any apps straight away if you find it inappropriate on your device.

Permission Friendly App User Interface on Tablet

Considering this hardship Google is adding a new feature which will allow the Gmail user to Label and mark the email before it send out. But if you have not yet started using the Labeling feature in Gmail you better take a look at this,  Also organizing the mailbox dashboard with multiple mailbox feature can increase productivity.

So create new label called Follow up and give some nice color for the label. When you compose a new email you will see the newly created label there. Select that and also click on the Star. Once you do this the send email will be starred and labeled for easy tracking.

*Consider creating a Starred items Mailbox so any follow up mail which is starred will show up on the dashboard itself.