Cafe Digital: November 2012

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Prevent your Blogger Blog from Redirecting to Country-Specific URLs

Go to your blog inside the Blogger Dashboard and choose Template. Then click the “Edit HTML” button followed by “Proceed.” Next, copy-paste the following code into the template after the <head> tag.

<script type="text/javascript">
var blog = document.location.hostname;
var slug = document.location.pathname;
var ctld = blog.substr(blog.lastIndexOf("."));
if (ctld != ".com") {
var ncr = "http://" + blog.substr(0, blog.indexOf("."));
ncr += ".blogspot.com/ncr" + slug;
window.location.replace(ncr);
}
</script>

Click the Save Template button and now your Blogger Blog will always serve with the blogspot.com URL.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Google updates AdSense application process for Publishers

Google is making some updates to the application process for publishers who apply for AdSense through host partner sites like Blogger or Hubpages. These updates will only affect new publishers who apply from today onwards. Now when an AdSense account is approved by Google the Publisher can use the ad codes on any site. But now if a publisher got her AdSense approved for Blogger or Hubpages he/she can use it in another blogger blog. But if he/she want to use it in another domain for example xyz.com he/she will have to complete an extra application step. For more details see AdSense Blog.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Android dominates the smartphone market

Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.

Apple's iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent. Apple's new iPhone didn't come out until late in the quarter, while Samsung Electronics Co. and other Android makers had major releases earlier.

A year ago, Android had just 58 percent to the iPhone's 14 percent. Gains came largely at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian phones, according to Thursday's report from IDC.

While Android phones dominate unit sales, 90% of profits in the smartphone market is held by two companies, Apple and Samsung.

Apple still manages to make more profits (twice as much actually) in the smartphone market than all the other operators combined.

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