Rumored for years, finally it’s out: Google Chrome OS the new computer operating system from Google. According to their blog:

Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we’re already talking to partners about the project, and we’ll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve. Read more »

When it comes to your website, extra attention should be paid to every minute detail to make sure it performs optimally to serve its purpose. Here are five important rules of thumb to observe to make sure your website performs well.

1) Do not use splash pages

Splash pages are the first pages you see when you arrive at a website. They normally have a very beautiful image with words like “welcome” or “click here to enter”. In fact, they are just that — pretty vases with no real purpose. Do not let your visitors have a reason to click on the “back” button! Give them the value of your site up front without the splash page. Read more »

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Last night (early this morning, Singapore time) was Michael Jackson’s memorial coverage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Family, friends, colleagues and fans gathered to pay tribute and remember the King of Pop. Mariah Carey together with Trey Lorenz singing Michael Jackson’s song I’ll Be There and Usher’s heartbreaking rendition of “Gone to Soon”. Motown founder Berry Gordy pronounced MJ the greatest entertainer who ever lived. Smokey Robinson read personal messages of Diana Ross and former South Africa president Nelson Mandela.

The most touching part was MJ’s 11-year-old daughter Paris Jackson speaks about her dad and said “I just wanted to say … ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just wanted to say I love him — so much,”. Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and died at 50.

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Manny Pacquiao listed as one of the top earning non-american athlete in the world. Ranked in 3rd spot by CNN: Sports Illustrated. Maria Sharapova, the only woman listed on the top 20 list. Here are the list of The Top Earning Non-American Athletes: Read more »

More than 1,500 inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in the Philippines managed to present a tribute to the late “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson. The dance rehersal for this video took 10 hours and brought some audience members to tears. Check out Cebu Dancing Inmates YouTube video.

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A huge advertisement featuring boxing’s No. 1 fighter Manny Pacquiao and basketball’s premier player Kobe Bryant is in the cusp of completion as the two sporting heroes pose alongside each other on July 8 for sports apparel leader Nike. The shoot will be held in Los Angeles, according to Pacquiao’s lawyer Franklin Gacal, who disclosed that streamers and posters of Pacquiao and Bryant will be displayed in all Nike stores across the US.

I was heading to the office this morning when I watched the news in Channel News Asia that the king of pop died. Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and paramedics from UCLA Medical Center were unable to revive him. Paramedics arrived at his rented home in Holmby Hills but Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back. Read more »

This year SMX Singapore agenda have over 30 topics to choose from the basics right through to more complicated topics for both SEo & PPC marketers, so regardless of your skill level you will find that there is content that will enhance your working knowledge of either SEO or PPC.

I wish I can attend the Search Marketing Expo Singapore on July 2 to 3 at Suntec City, unfortunately no budget for this. Hmmm.. donations are welcome

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Samuel Eto’o, Lionel Messi and the rest of the FC Barcelona crowned as UEFA Champions League for the third time. Eto’o and Messi acheived the goals as Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in Rome, Italy. Congrats Barca! Nice game Manu!

Yes it will be Manchester United vs FC Barcelona in UEFA Champions League 2009. I”m wondering who’s the best player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi but i’m sure this will be an awesome game. The final clashed of the two teams in football world will start (20:45 CEST / 2:45 AM Singapore/Philippines Time) 2 hours from now at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy.