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So, you've decided to start your own blog? It might be to share your expert  drawing tips  or just to drum up a bit of interest in your  design portfolio , but before you rush into anything, consider this: the web, and in particular the blogosphere, is a crowded place. With so many blogs out there, it's important to make sure you know how to start a blog that stands out from the crowd. Your blog needs to be attractive, creative, and clever. But more than that, your blog design needs to speak to your readers. It needs to tell them why you're different, what you're offering, and why they should take the time to read on. So, do you need to know how to start a blog that will attract and enthral? Here are 10 tips that will get you started then take your offering from interesting to inspirational... 01. Choose a blogging platform These days you're spoiled for choice when it comes to platforms, and most are free There are several blogging platforms out there from tradition...

Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to its devices, with its flagship smartphones first in line for the software upgrade. Owners of the Galaxy S7 and  Galaxy S7 Edge  can update to Nougat from today, by navigating to About Phone and System Updates in the Settings menu. Android 7.0 Nougat isn’t quite the latest version of Android – Google’s own  Pixel  handsets run version 7.1.1 – but it brings with it a number of performance enhancements over  Marshmallow . One of these is an update to the Quick Panel. The icons have been given a cleaner look, and notifications are now grouped more intelligently and support direct replies. The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge now support Samsung Pass too, which lets you use your fingerprint to login to sites and apps, and a pop-up window, which can run five apps simultaneously. That’s in addition to split-screen functionality. Performance mode, meanwhile, lets you optimise your handset for specific needs, such as gaming, bat...

This wikiHow teaches you how to manually update an Android phone or tablet operating system. While your Android will typically update automatically, you can speed up the update process by manually updating as soon as you know an update is available. 10 Second Summary 1. Connect to Wi-Fi. 2. Open  Settings . 3. Tap  About device . 4. Tap  Software update . 5. Tap  Check for updates . 6. Tap  Update  and then  Install  if prompted. Steps 1 Make sure you're connected to Wi-Fi   .  To do so, use two fingers to swipe down from the top of your Android's screen and look for the Wi-Fi icon; if it has a slash through it, tap it to enable Wi-Fi before continuing. Open your Android's Settings   .  It's a light-purple app with a white gear on it that's in the App Drawer. 3 Scroll down and tap  About device .  This option is near the bottom of the page. Skip this step if you have a Samsung Galaxy device. 4 Tap  Soft...

Microsoft Microsoft is now 'paying' UK users to ditch Google and search with Bing Points can be earned for making searches on Bing. It's then possible to redeem them for music and movies By   MATT BURGESS 1 day ago Getty Images / Newscast / Contributor Every second  on the internet, thousands of tweets, Facebook posts, and web searches are completed. The majority of the latter are made on Google. ADVERTISEMENT Microsoft wants to turn this tide. As part of its Rewards scheme, launching today in the UK, it will 'pay' you to use Bing instead of its competitors. Minecraft, a Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S: the highlights from Microsoft's education event Minecraft, a Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S: the highlights from Microsoft's education event Microsoft 02 May 2017 The incentives scheme launched in the US in  August 2016 . "It's a rewards program for using Microsoft's products and services," Kevin Stagg, head of consumer marketing at Microso...

The incentives scheme launched in the US in  August 2016 . "It's a rewards program for using Microsoft's products and services," Kevin Stagg, head of consumer marketing at Microsoft, tells  WIRED . "In the UK we're launching with Bing and the Microsoft Stores". The premise behind the rewards scheme is simple: people with a Microsoft account can  sign-up  for the rewards scheme and when a search is made on Bing, or an item is purchased from the Microsoft Store, points will be collected. These points can then be swapped for items. "The points can be redeemed for a number of Microsoft offerings," Stagg explains. "These might include free movies and music, or entry into larger prize sweepstakes". At its UK launch, one of Microsoft's larger prizes is the chance to win an appearance in Charli XCX’s new music video. SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED Essentially, the scheme from Microsoft is a loyalty card for its search engine. Stats from April 2017 sh...