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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................... 5
Brief Overview of Chapters ........................................................................ 5
Paid Vs. Free Resources ............................................................................. 8
A Word on Usage ....................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1: Basics for the Cyber Investigator................................................ 10
The Intelligence Cycle............................................................................... 14
Cyber Investigation Methodologies ......................................................... 16
Cyber Intelligence Preparation ................................................................ 18
Chapter 2: General Search Engines .............................................................. 20
General Web Directories .......................................................................... 20
Search Engines ......................................................................................... 20
Getting Organized for Gathering Open Source Intelligence .................... 21
Intelligence Gathering Strategies ............................................................. 22
Accuracy of Open Source Information ..................................................... 23
Search Features Provided by Google ................................................... 26
Title Searching ..................................................................................... 26
URL Searching ..................................................................................... 27
Link Searching ..................................................................................... 28
Language Searching ............................................................................. 28
Date Searching ..................................................................................... 28
File Type .............................................................................................. 28
Related (Similar) Pages ........................................................................ 29
Other Fields .......................................................................................... 29
Boolean ................................................................................................ 29
Other Search Features .......................................................................... 30
Results Pages........................................................................................ 30
Google’s Advanced Search .................................................................. 31
Chapter 3: Specialized Directories ............................................................... 36
What to Look for in Identifying Web Directories ..................................... 36
Some Examples of Specialized Directories ............................................... 37
Chapter 4: Social Media Websites ............................................................... 41
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Introduction
Cyber intelligence is a hot topic right now and becoming more
and more popular everyday due to the vast amount of information
available on the internet. Intelligence is the analysis of information we
identify online. However, many people believe that gathering
intelligence online is as simple as typing a simple search term into
Google and “bam,” the information they need appears; it’s accurate,
precise, and detailed. This can’t be furthest from the truth. It takes an
arsenal of resources & tools at your disposal to locate the information
needed for your investigations; coupled with the ability to effectively
analyze and disseminate the information appropriately.
These are a few of the reasons why the knowledge, experience,
and opinions of Cyber Intelligence expert Joshua McAfee are so
valuable. From social networks, search engines, news and media sites,
video, images and audio, search tools, ecommerce platforms and more.
Josh not only addresses these sources of intelligence but explains how
you might want to use them.
Joshua McAfee has done more than write a book. He’s created a
key resource for both those who need a bit of education in the area of
Cyber Intelligence and for experienced intelligence professionals who
need to verify what a specific intelligence tool offers. I don’t doubt that
in a very short period of time your copy will have a ton of notes,
highlights, Post-Its and worn out.
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Chapter 9: Freelance
This chapter attempts to provide information about freelance
websites that an intelligence professionals need to know. It examines
the largest freelance websites, why people register with them and the
unique demographic that is contained within.
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A Word on Usage
As you begin the intelligence gathering process you should
realize that the internet contains a vast amount of information, both
within the top layer and deep web. Finding this information and the
intelligence you need, will be dependent on the resources and tools you
have in your arsenal. You need to first understand what type of
information it is that you seek. What type of intelligence will prove
fruitful for your investigations? What type of information will you
client (agency, prosecutor, supervisor, etc.) need to be considered
valuable.
Remember we are constantly looking for intelligence that can aide in
being
Actionable
Reliable
Prosecutable
Disseminate
As you explore, keep in mind the following three guidelines to help you
get the most value from the Internet:
One—“Click on everything.”
Two—“Explore things you have never looked at before.”
Three—“When you tired, come back and visit it with a clear
mind.”
Disclaimer
Neither the publisher nor the author makes any claim as to the results that may be
obtained through the use of The Ultimate Guide of Open Source Intelligence or of any
of the Internet resources it references or links to. Neither publisher nor author will be
held liable for any results, or lack thereof, obtained by the use of this page or any of
its links; for any third-party changes; or for any hardware, software, or other problems
that may occur as the result of using it. The Ultimate Guide to Open Source
Intelligence is subject to change or discontinuation without notice at the discretion of
the publisher and author.
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investigation, per se. For example, a law enforcement agency may have
a reasonable suspicion to believe that a person or group of people have
the intent, capacity, and resolve to commit a crime or terrorist act.
Evidence, however, may fall short of the probable cause
standard, even for an arrest for criminal attempt or conspiracy.
Moreover, there may be a compelling community safety reason to keep
an inquiry open to identify other criminal offenders—notably leaders—
and weapons that may be used.
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Search Engines
Whereas a directory is a good start when you want to be
directed to just a few selected items on a fairly general topic, search
engines are the place to go when you want something on a fairly
specific topic (listing of classified websites, how to investigate
criminals). Instead of searching brief descriptions of 2 to 3 million Web
sites, these services allow you to search virtually every word from 2 to
3 billion Web pages. In addition, Web search engines allow you to use
much more sophisticated techniques, allowing you to much more
effectively focus in on your topic. The pages included in Web search
engines are not placed in categories (hence, you cannot browse a
hierarchy), and no prior human selectivity was involved in determining
what is in the search engine’s database. You, as the intelligence
gatherer, provide the selectivity by the search terms you choose and by
the further narrowing techniques you may apply.
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3. Examine your first results and look for, then use, terms
you might not have thought of at first.
4. If you do not seem to be getting enough relevant items, use
the Boolean OR operation to allow for alternate terms, for
example, electrical OR electricity would find all items that
have either the term electrical or the term electricity. How
you express the OR operation varies with the finding tool.
5. Use a combination of Boolean operations (AND, OR,
NOT, or their equivalents) to identify those pages that
contain a specific combination of concepts and alternate
terms for those concepts (for example, to get all pages
that contain either the term cloth or the term fabric and
also contain the words flax and shrinkage). As will be
discussed later, Boolean is not necessarily complicated, is
often implied without you doing any- thing, and can be as
simple as choosing between “all of these words” or “any
of these words” options.
6. Look at what else the finding tools (particularly search
engines) can do to allow you to get as much as you
need—and only what you need. Advanced search pages
are probably the first place you should look.
If you ask several different intelligence gatherers and you will get
several different strategies for gathering open source intelligence. The
most important thing to understand is the different types of resources
that are available, and when to use those resources depending upon
your intelligence needs.
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Title Searching
Searches can be limited to words appearing in the page title by either of
two ways. On the advanced search page, you can enter your terms in
the search boxes, then, under the Occurrences section of the page,
choose “in the title of the page” from the pull-down menu. You can
also, on the home page, use the “intitle:” or “allintitle:” The “intitle:”
prefix specifies that a single word or phrase be in the title.
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URL Searching
Limiting retrieval to pages from a particular URL is done in a way that
is parallel to title searching. You can do it either on the advanced
search page with menus or on the home page by using prefixes. On the
advanced search page, enter a URL or part of a URL in the search
boxes, then choose “in the url of the page” from the Occurrences
section of the advanced page.
On the home page, you can use the “inurl:” or “allinurl:” prefixes.
Examples: inurl:bbc inurl:bbc inurl: “bbc.co.uk”
allinurl:bbc co uk
On the advanced search page, you can also use the “Domain” box to
search for a part or all of a URL (uk, edu, ford.com). To do a “site
search” for a particular topic, enter terms for your topic in the search
boxes and the URL in the Domain box. A site search can be done on
the home page as follows: hybrid inurl:ford.com
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Link Searching
To find pages that link to a particular site, you can use the “Links” box
in the “Page-Specific” section of the advanced search page by entering
the URL in the box, or you can perform the search on Google’s home
page by using the “link:” prefix. For example, to find pages that link to
the Modern Language
Association site, search for: Example: link:mla.org.
Language Searching
To limit retrieval to a particular language, use the Language menu on
the advanced search page. The default is “all languages,” but you can
choose any one of over 30 languages. If you wish to make a particular
language your default choice, you can do so on Google’s Preferences
page. On that same page, you can also choose to have the Google
search pages appear in any of those languages.
Date Searching
The Date window on the advanced search page allows you to limit
results to pages that are new in the last three months, six months, or
year. Keep in mind that date searching is only an approximation,
because the origination date or last updated date is often not clearly
identified on most Web pages.
File Type
Google indexes more file types than any other Web search engine and
includes the following in its index in addition to HTML pages: Adobe
Acrobat files (.pdf), Adobe Postscript files (.ps), Microsoft Word files
(.doc), Microsoft Excel files (.xls), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pdf), and
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rich text format (.rtf.). You can limit your retrieval to any one On
Google’s home page, you can accomplish the same thing by using the
“filetype:” prefix. For example, if you want a 1099 IRS tax form that
you can print out, you could search for: 1099 IRS form filetype:pdf.
Other Fields
The following prefixes can be used on Google’s home page to search
for the information indicated. cache: Enter a URL after the colon and
you will get Google’s cached version of the page. Example:
cache:www.aps.org
info: Enter a URL after the colon to get basically the same information
that is shown on a results page when the record for that site is retrieved.
Example: info:cyndislist.com
stocks: Enter one or more stock symbols after the colon to get links to
stock quotes.
Boolean
On the home page, Google automatically “ANDs” all of your words.
You can also use a minus sign in front of a term to NOT a term, and
you can use one or more ORs. (The OR must be capitalized.)
Example: warfare chemical OR biological -anthrax
This search expression would get all records that contain the word
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Results Pages
On Google results pages, it pays to look closely at the entire page and
also at the content of the individual records. On the line where Google
reports your results, for example, searched the web for belgium. Results
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Yahoo Search
Once powered by Google but now powered by Bing after deal with
Microsoft. It is still 3rd largest player in search engine business
according to various market research surveys. Offers various search
options (like google and Bing) including local search, video search,
shopping search, apps etc.
Altavista
Once owned by Yahoo this was one of the best search engines before
Google emerged as a bigger player. Although shut down by Yahoo the
site is still working and is using the yahoo search engine to deliver
search results. The site provides you with a list of trending topics while
you search from the search bar.
Ask - established in the year 1996 it has been popular for its plain and
simple interface, the site delivers search results as good as the biggies
like Google or Bing. The feature which makes it stand out of the other
competitors is the result groupings for the search results.
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Blekko - the site features the option of using slashtags for restricting
searched sites on different topics. This site is also popular for providing
the public site statistics which is pretty useful to the webmasters.
Lycos - this site comes with refined search options where the homepage
provides various categories to choose from. It is a North American
website which offers email solutions, Yellow Pages and comes with a
heavily integrated search engine.
Dogpile - it was one of the most powerful search engines and ranked
even better than Google a few years ago. Even though it has declined in
rankings the site has made several changes to its presentation with a
much cleaner and helpful crosslink results.
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Info.com - this site features search results pulled from the major search
engines such as Yahoo, Bing, and Google. It also lists down shopping
and product reviews besides providing a broad selection of health,
news, pictures, directions and probably every topic one would search
for.
Web Crawler - this site provides you with top search results from
Yahoo, Bing, and some of the other major search engines utilizing its
metasearch technology. It has been known for providing refined as well
as multimedia results that includes videos, images, news and other local
information.
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from AskJeeves, Google, Ask, MSN search, and other biggies from the
search engine arena. It also provides instant access to technology sites
such as CNET, ZNET, or Download.com. .
Amfibi - the site includes its own index of websites along with a
directory which uses the Open Directory Project. It offers the features
of submitting your site and featured listings on their search results for a
nominal amount.
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CitySearch provides business listings for your area. Be careful with this
website however, they won’t remove bad reviews, even if they are
slander.
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worldwide importance. Lii.org have been updating its data base with all
the new top-quality websites for over a decade. On every Thursday, all
Lii.org prospects receive a totally free news letter (either RSS or email)
which includes a new choice of thematically gathered web sites. E-mail
distribution and Well-tuned RSS of lately included websites and ideal
ranking are the major features of Lii.org web directory.
botw.org - Best of the Web is probably the first web directory, set up
by Brandon Plewe in the year 1994. Best of the Web stands apart
because of top standard of listings, time proved status and massive
traffic.
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Limitations
It's important to remember some things about Facebook search:
It is unpredictable. Facebook search relies heavily on your friends and
friends of your friends, so you never know what other users see for
your search query. It's like Google personalized search, but with a
stronger reliance on social connections over any other ranking factors.
It relies on exact match and lacks advanced operators (and thus
flexibility). Unlike Twitter search, Facebook gives you no freedom
with your query. You can't exclude one word while including another
one. You can't filter results by location and so forth.
Facebook Advanced Search Operator
Facebook search relies too much on exact matches. For any two words,
you will only see results that contain both of your terms. But what if I
want to see combined results for two words used in the query? Luckily,
there's a hidden operator. For example, twitter | facebook search will
trigger results containing either "twitter" or "facebook" (or both):
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To filter out all tweets containing links, you need to use -filter:links
operator within your search query. The minus sign is crucial:
As you can see, it can be a handy way to find great quotes, sincere
opinions, reviews and discussions.
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Background Information
LinkedIn has a well-developed search platform that is broken into six
independent sections: People, Updates, Jobs, Companies, Answers and
Groups. All of these sections offer mixed suggestions (possible results
from several sections) as you type.
Advanced search
Each of the above sections has a huge range of advanced search
options, listed below:
People: Filter results by location, relationship, (past) industry
and school. More options are available for premium members.
Updates: Filter results by your connection level, see updates
from your immediate network, from friends of your friends or
your third-level network, as well as set the time range, location,
etc.
Jobs: Filter results by how fresh they are, experience required,
industry, etc.
Companies: Filter results by location, industry, relation,
company size, fortune, etc.
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Combine two search terms within one search if you, for example, want
to find people who mention both "blogging" and "marketing" in their
profiles:
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Choose to see at least one of your terms within search results. This one
is similar to Facebook's operator mentioned above. For instance, search
for blogger OR freelance writer:
Bebo - In the United Kingdom, Bebo is the second best social network.
Bebo allows users to create social networking profiles for free. It offers
many of the same features as other social networking sites. You can
register a free account with Bebo and upload photos, videos and
information. The site lets you connect with old friends and make new
ones using a unique user interface. The site boasts users from more than
a dozen countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada,
Poland, France and Germany.
Friendster - was one of the first Web sites to bring it into mass culture.
It was designed as a place to connect with friends, family, colleagues
and new friends over the Internet. However, it went beyond just a one-
way communication. Using Friendster, you can connect with friends
and family, meet new people through the connections you already have,
find people with similar interests, backgrounds or geographical
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myYearbook - the best place to meet new people and one of the 25
most-trafficked sites in the United States. myYearbook has Flash-based
games, and the games incorporate Lunch Money (the myYearbook
virtual currency). It includes a virtual economy through which people
can purchase of gifts which members send to each other. Lunch Money
is also donated by members to their favorite charity. In 2010,
myYearbook donated money to the Haiti Relief Fund to help victims of
the earthquake in Haiti.
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Flixster - is a social networking site for movie fans. Users can create
their own profiles, invite friends, rate movies and actors, and post
movie reviews as well. From the site, people can also get information
about movies, read user-generated movie reviews and ratings, converse
with other users, get movie show times, view popular celebrity photos,
read the latest movie news, and view video clips from popular movies
and TV shows. Flixster.com also operates leading movie applications
on Facebook, MySpace, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.
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SkyRock - is a social networking site that offers its members free web
space where they can create a blog, add a profile, and exchange
messages with other registered members. The site also offers a specific
space for members who create blogs showcasing their original musical
compositions. SkyRock is very popular in France and French speaking
markets including Switzerland and Belgium. The site is also available
in English, German, Dutch and Spanish. It’s very popular in the
European Union.
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IRC-Galleria - has been one of the most popular social networking sites
for over 10 years, in Finland; with over 5.5 lakh registered users, 90%
of which use the site regularly. IRC-Galleria is popular within the age
group of 18-22. To be able to create an account with this site, at least
one of the uploaded images must be accepted by the administrator.
While regular users can upload only up to 60 visible images, you have
the option to upgrade to VIP status that enables you to upload 10,000
visible images. Using this site, users can communicate with other users,
comments on photos, and join over a 100 communities.
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new people, send and receive messages, writing in a diary, read and
comment on others' diaries, organize and join communities and invite
their friends. The site requires users to own a Japanese cell phone
which bars anyone who is not or has not been a resident of Japan.
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information about the topics that interest you most. This can be great
for people who want to network within specific interest areas.
Direct Matches. This is a social networking site that goes one step
further and combines features of a matchmaking site to bring together
business professionals with similar interests and goals. It is a site which
is favored by the entrepreneurial professional who specifically works in
the Web 2.0 world.
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using this site in comparison with some of the others so you may find
that your networking abilities on the site are rather limited.
Networking for Professionals. This site merges both online and offline
social networking to create a business atmosphere that makes sense in
the modern world. It's good for meeting new professionals as well as
maintaining contact with people you already know. Unlike the other
sites on this list, you have to pay a membership fee to join this one.
That's a drawback if you're just a minimal user but it's a good thing if
you're serious about networking because you'll be meeting others who
are also serious about it.
Care2. This is a green social networking site so it's not one that's
specifically geared towards business. However, it's increasingly
important for all entrepreneurs to be able to show some commitment to
being green. Doing so while also building up a social network isn't a
bad idea.
Plaxo. One thing that you'll discover after doing a lot of social
networking is that there are levels to the people in your network. For
those people that you want to maintain the closest, most private contact
with, this social networking site is the best bet. It makes use of multi-
media tools to keep you updated on what's going on with your network.
It's ideal for entrepreneurs who want to share information about their
work in small doses, starting with the people that their closest to in the
business world.
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in or work in the major cities of the United States since that's where
events are concentrated. It's specifically designed for young
professionals so if you're seeking to meet young folks with a passion
for professional pursuits as well as for partying, it's a good place.
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Edmodo
Teachers use Edmodo to connect with their classes in a safe, easy way
and customize virtual classrooms for each learner. Edmodo allows
teachers and students to collaborate, share content, and access
homework, grades, and school notices.
Club Penguin
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Fantage
Informational Communities
Informational communities are made up of people seeking
answers to everyday problems. For example, when you are thinking
about starting a home improvement project or want to learn how to go
green at home, you may perform a web search and discover countless
blogs, websites, and forums filled with people who are looking for the
same kind of information. A few examples include:
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II. Platforms
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V. Desirable Products
Premium Razor blades; Coffee;
Baby Formula Consumer electronics
Apple Electronics (such as DVD players
Face creams and GPS units);
Analgesics; Fragrances;
Smoking cessation Infant formula;
products; Batteries;
Designer, logo, and Music and game DVDs;
leather and
apparel and shoes Over-the-counter
(particularly (OTC) medications and
athletic); test kits.
Name-brand power Printer Ink
tools;
Vacuum cleaners;
Classified Platforms
Craigslist
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alternate web address of this site is cl.com. Jim Buckmaster is the CEO
of craiglist and Craig Newmark started it in the year 1995.
Backpage
Backpage is a hugely popular classifieds site dealing with all sorts of
things that you would have liked in a classifieds site. Whether it’s
regarding the sale of an apartment next to your house or requirement of
a lead guitarist in a metal band, you can find everything here. It is
pretty easy to use and the site is operated from Phoenix and Dallas.
You also have the option to post your ads and make it prominent
among the rest through various premium placements.
Kijiji
After its launch in the year 2005, Kijiji quickly became the most
popular local classifieds website in Canada. Residents of the same city
found it convenient to sell, trade, buy, and help each other with
services, jobs, goods, housing and cars. Kijiji is also famous to be a
website which offers you a service to recycle your goods.
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OLX - irrespective of your place of residence, you can use this website
to trade, buy, sell, organise, discuss and meet different people. It is an
online classifieds site which is totally free, operating in 96 countries
and 40 different languages. It is a privately held company found in the
year 2006, and has grown ever since by building separate dedicated
sites for different countries.
Oodle - this site is here to use the power of social media to reinvent
online classifieds. Consumers regard it as a good marketplace to trade,
sell or buy. It is a private organization based in San Mateo, California.
With more than 15 million users, Oodle operates in different networks
of online marketplaces including Marketplace found on Facebook and
Oodle. Real estate agents, car dealers and local property managers can
join the site and make good use of it. It has partnership with leading
corporations like autotrader.co.uk to sell its Oodle Pro product.
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more than 160 categories and covers 83 cities. The site was earlier
known as Kijiji.in and part of eBay’s Kijiji network.
Classified Ads - is a free classified ads site that deals with everything
starting like real estate, cars, jobs, furniture, etc. Nothing is charged
from the users for posting, browsing, contacting sellers whereby a lot of
effort is made towards filtering and monitoring the contents of the
website. Operating worldwide this site guarantees the delivery of
quality goods and has a lot of popularity among its users.
AdPost - is a free classified ads posting website where one can place
their ads regarding any item including business opportunities. It is host
to a number of different categories of items including cars, property,
bikes, jobs etc. Being in the business for over twelve years this site
USFreeAds - since its launch in the year 1999, USFreeads has been
attracting a lot of traffic and gaining popularity. People living in the
United States of America can view a list of classified ads on 50
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ePage - is one of the oldest “.com” companies dealing with auction and
classified services. With 3 billion classified ads and 850,000 users
every month its network has grown vastly. EPage Affiliate is their
premium service where branded auction and classified services are
provided for different websites.
Classifieds For Free - was launched in the year 1996 and is a website
for free classified ads. Sellers get a wonderful opportunity to advertise
their products through this website as numerous categories of products
are available. One can post unlimited number of free and local ads
which stays for seven days. Covering 600 cities in the U.S, it operates
globally across 60 nations.
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ReCycler - is one of the best places for local buyers and sellers in the
U.S. One can find a variety of categories with huge lists of products
ranging from classic cars, motorcycles to commercial property, houses
etc. People who need to sell their products can create their accounts and
start posting their ads with the modern ad creation tools available.
AbleWise - was started in the year 2007 and offers its services to
people all over the globe. With over 5 million viewers every year it
helps numerous classified advertisers to sell their products. Up to 200
ads can be posted at a time along with the facility to modify and re-post
unlimited number of ads.
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FreeAdLists - was developed with only one aim of offering its users
with opportunity to place their advertisements for free and let people
know about their products. One of the best features of the site is that it
allows users to post requests regarding the services and products which
they are searching for. It operates worldwide and uses the latest
technology to help its users find appropriate services or products.
Americanlisted – was found in the year 2007 and offers the americans
with a safe and simple way to buy and sell services or products within
their city/area. It is absolutely free and users are not required to sign up
or create an account. It is easy to use and offers quick service for the
products that are searched.
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Auction Platforms
Auction websites are just like real life auction sales. They put up the
product for purchase and buyers bid to take the deal through. The
advantage of these auction websites is that they offer a common
platform for those who want to sell and those who want to buy – on a
virtual platform without the need for logistic expenses or travel
expense.
eBay
When it comes to online auctions and buying and selling – eBay is the
Leader. eBay leads the industry having been established back in 1995.
With planning and strategic leadership, eBay – the auction company
has expanded across the web and worldwide.
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iOffer
As you enter the site, it clearly demarks sections “buy, sell want ads
and help”; this is one website for people. The site has gained in
popularity because of its human touch. However, the only drawback is
that the bidders and buyers can make their investments, iOffer does not
warranty anything.
ETSY
Bonanza - The site offers much more than just bidding; it offers what is
exclusive. One of the popular sites on the online shopping radar; their
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prices are similar to eBay but they have a more diverse range and not a
very lengthy registration process making it a straight to conversions
zone.
Bidz - is unique. It has the automatic timer set on the website ticking
away the current price bid – you have to jump into the sale to make
your purchase. bidZ sells its products on the go and is one of the
popular sites.
UBId - like the others, offers a great range of products and categories.
However, its winning point is that it focuses on registered users. It has
its goals set on scam free and high security selling and buying. uBid
lays emphasis on trust.
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Capturing Images
To save an image file that you have found to your disk:
1. Hold your cursor over the image you wish to capture.
2. Click the right mouse button.
3. From the menu that pops up, choose “Save Image As” (in
Netscape) or
4. “Save Picture As” (in Internet Explorer).
5. Select the folder in which you wish to place it and rename
the file if you wish. (Do not assign or change a file
extension. It is important that the original file extension
(either .gif, .jpg, jpeg, or png) be retained.
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Flickr
Wins because you don’t just upload pictures; you also share them and
make it a social experience. The free account allows 200 photographs
and helps you check out the trends. Flickr has its own community and
is accessible on the go. It is a Yahoo website that allows log in through
Google profile and Facebook.
Picasa
a
Google product requires Google profile sign-in to view. You can
create, upload and edit your albums. Picasa has a downloadable version
to all pictures formatting offline. The site is offers 1GB storage for
photos, free. The remaining is $2.49 per month with a cap of 25 GB.
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Came into being in 2006 when Engineers Kevin Systrom and Mike
Krieger, Stanford University Graduates, decided to start a site that
could add to “being social”. Instagram allows photo sharing with tag
lines and comments.
Photobucket - this closely follows Flickr with 50 million users. The site
caps the free service with 10 GB bandwidth access per month and 1GB
per picture. The paid version of the site has unlimited features.
Photobucket offers its service to tiwtter.com, the micro blogging site,
for allowing users to upload images.
Shutter Fly - allow free storage of photographs and has no limits, i.e.
unlimited storage of photographs. They are offering free prints
additionally, for creation of “share” sites that allow free sharing of
pictures. The sites are customizable and they assure security.
Snap Fish - the site is free for registration and use. It allows unlimited
upload of pictures and even provide the printing service. However, the
catch is that snap fish charges a small amount to the users when they
wish to download high resolution quality of their photographs or high
quality pictures. It is still popular with 70 million users.
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Smugmug - the site is slightly restricted with photo limits at 12MB and
24 MB for its paid subscriptions. They offer three deals: $40, $60, and
$150 per year and only free trials. However, for the great services and
quality, the site is quite popular.
Keep And Share - the website allows you to upload and share pictures.
They have album layouts that can be used to upload high resolution
pictures. The registration is free. They allow group sharing which is
one of the strong reasons of its popularity.
Lockerz - Lockerz is totally free and unlimited. The only catch is the
cap on image size, which rests at 5 MB.
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Video Websites
Videos are an integral part of our online activities these days. So where
should you head if you want to located videos on a certain topic,
terrorist group or fraud ring? Here are the top 11 sites:
YouTube
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Vimeo - for your personal and private videos, Vimeo is one of the
safest and secure websites. They offer a great deal of privacy norms.
They have separate categories with catalogs of videos, channels which
showcase user videos and groups as well. HD videos can be separately
uploaded.
Daily Motion - is relatively easy to use and is free. They allow a 2GB
cap on the size of files. However, unlimited HD uploads are allowed on
the site. The site is one of the most popular websites for sharing and
viewing of videos. No registration is needed for the same.
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Break - a video sharing site for funny videos and clips. Categorized by
channels just line most video sharing sites. Also allow funny picture
sharing. They also provide games and contest with exciting prizes for
user engagement.
Ustream - has interesting choices. Along with videos you can watch the
visual radios of online radio station. The site displays the most popular
videos and the statistics of the number of people going through the site
at that point of time. The site has an interesting layout and is user
friendly, keeping the user entertained.
Veoh - has an easy to use, simple website. The advantage here is that
there is no cap on the length of videos. They accept over hundred
formats of videos and the videos uploaded can be easily embedded in
your website or blog.
Music Websites
With almost everything being available over the internet music is
something which is one of the important things searched online.
Seeking the high level of searches various companies have come in the
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Pandora
The most popular radio station site. Blending its collection of rock
music with the soft numbers, the new with the old ones, it has always
thrilled the listeners of all age group. The collection contains all that
come under the genre of music ranging from vocals moving on straight
to instruments.
Last.fm
Is a music search engine where you can find the songs of your favorite
artists and browse to find more. You can also access videos and update
yourself by knowing the events to come in last.fm. It even lets you
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express your views through articles once you create a profile with the
site.
Grooveshark
It is one of the most accessed radio station sites. You can listen to over
millions of songs and create your own playlist. It surely allows you to
explore more and new music/songs besides giving you the access to the
videos for the songs played.
Tunein
This is one of those radio station sites that enable you to access all the
radio stations worldwide according to your location. Through tune in
you can find even the most obscure stations. The site supersedes those
of its kind by helping the user to browse any song or video or related
articles by putting in the name of the artist.
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Spotify
Takes you through its vast collection of music albums and music
videos where you get to choose your favorite numbers. You can create
your own playlist on Spotify and entertain yourself as well as your
friends and family. It is the biggest ever streaming music site where
you can share playlist with your friends through emails or social
networking sites.
iHeartRadio - by far the biggest and best ever radio station site with a
huge visitor base. iHeartRadio creates a separate station for you where
you get to hear all the songs by that artist or all the similar songs as the
one you chose. The collection range is vast that consists of classics,
folks, rock pop music and many more.
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Aol Music - one of the oldest and biggest sites in the field of music and
its related news AOL provides you with radio, music videos and
numerous other resources related to music. In Aol Radio you get to
search your favorite songs and favorite artists. Other than vocals, you
can also listen to the various instruments and view the videos as well.
Gaana - has everything which you might have searched for in a website
offering you music, music reviews, access to old and new Bollywood
songs, etc. Besides International and Hindi songs the site also gives
access to regional songs such as Kannad, Bengali, etc.
Shoutcast - comes with unique features and the only thing you require
is to enter the name of the song that you wish to listen or that of an
artist and you get it. With over 50,000 radio stations and a listener base
of over 0.5 million it is probably one of the biggest music sites around.
Soundcloud - has been especially been built for the androids and
iPhones is referred to as a social sound platform. At this place people
can create sounds and share them wherever they want. It allows you to
share your music privately on Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, and
Foursquare with just a click.
8tracks - allows you to create your own mix online that contains a
minimum of 8 tracks and share your creation on social networking sites
or even listen to a mix created by others shared online. The playlist
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becomes a crafted one as you can insert descriptions with art before
you share that online.
Radio.com - over 450 radio stations to refresh you this site has all your
favourite songs. The advanced search option allows you to search for
your preferred music by simply entering the name of the artist. Along
with providing you the online source of listening to music it features
regular updates from the world of music.
Rdio - a site with over 15 million songs and the collection which ranges
from classics, going through the light numbers and reaching down to
the rock numbers. Today it is available to more than a dozen countries
across the globe and lets you listen to real time music besides sharing
them over all the social Networking websites.
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Hypem - keeps a track of the updates made by the music bloggers. The
site indulges in collecting some of the best music blogs and shares the
contents available with other things of analysis, and comments on
them. It simply makes you aware of the latest music and awesome
music blogs online.
Jamendo - when it comes to searching music online this has one of the
largest collection online. Besides giving you the access 350,000 music
tracks on their website they also list down access to several radio
stations for almost every genre and mood.
Sterogum - a virtually paradise for the music lovers is what this site
could be referred to as. It presents you MP3 streaming of the popular
music, features latest as well as old videos of songs and artists, gives
you news and reviews from the world of music, and much more for
everything related to music.
Slacker - as the developers say it is your very own personal radio. With
access to thousands of radio stations it streams music over the internet.
This site is available to the users of computer, blackberry, apple, or any
other gadget which is compatible with it.
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that too for free. With a database of over 15 million songs it virtually
has every song you might search for.
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For breaking news, you might start with virtually any of the
categories listed earlier, depending upon the breadth of your interests,
both with regard to subject and with regard to the local, national, or
international perspective needed. If you want to browse headlines,
consider bookmarking and personalizing a general portal (such as My
Yahoo!) and perhaps using it as the start page for your browser.
Headlines in categories of your choice will show up every time you
open your browser (or click Home). Alternatively, you might choose a
news network site (BBS, MSNBC, etc.) or your favorite newspaper as
your start page.
For older news stories, the choice is much more limited. If you
are interested in the last few weeks, one of the search engines may
serve. For international or high-profile news going back a few years,
BBC may be a good choice, because it provides searching of all stories
covered on its site back to 1997. If your interest is more local, check to
see if the local paper has searchable archives.
If you need to keep up-to-date on a particular topic, take
advantage of one of the alerting services and have headlines relating to
your interests delivered to you by e-mail.
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BBC
CNN
The official website of CNN covers all the latest news from all the
corners of the globe. News from all continents is provided on this site,
while it also offers business, entertainment, technology, travel, and
world sport news as well. The site also provides information about the
TV schedule on CNN. The editor’s choice brings out the best features
and articles of the site.
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Huffington Post
NY Times
This is the online edition of the New York Times. The news available
on this site is very similar to the one found on the print version. The
site offers news from all the corners of the globe. Opinions, travel
news, television, science, and regional news are some of the highlights
of this site.
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Daily Mail
The online edition of the British tabloid Daily Mail features many
dedicated content to TV and showbiz. The site offers dedicated sections
for news from the UK, the US, and India. Special sections provide
news about health, money, science, and sports.
Fox News - this online edition of Fox channel offers all the latest news
and breaking events from around the world. The site provides special
sections devoted to politics, entertainment, health, travel, lifestyle, and
sports. Special sections are provided to videos and news from the US.
Guardian - this news site contains content from the two British tabloids
– Observer and Guardian. The main area of the site deals with news
from around the world. The site also has sections for in-depth covering
of sport, technology, business, money, culture, and many more.
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NBC News - this is the online edition of the NBC News and this owned
by NBC Universal. This covers all the world and local news in general.
Aside from the news, the site also provides stock quotes, sports news,
weather updates, and videos from various shows on NBC.
Reuters - provides all the world news along with focus on breaking
events and business markets around the world. The site features
opinions from the best-known writers. The site contains an extensive
library of photos and videos.
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Times of India - run by the Times of India Group, this site is one of the
largest and most popular in India. It features regularly updated news
from India and the world. Spirituality, entertainment, sports, real estate,
business, and live TV are some of the sections within the site.
Yahoo News - the division of Yahoo!, Yahoo! News is a site that offers
news from the world in various divisions and sections. Entertainment,
sports, politics, health, and science are some of the popular sections
within Yahoo! News. Pictures and videos are also available on the site.
Bing News - Bing News is a division of the Bing search engine and it
acts like an aggregator of news similar to Google news. This site
provides information and news from the top sites in the world. The
news can be sorted based on sections like science, sport, business, and
entertainment.
USA Today - this is the online edition of the most popular newspaper
in the United States – USA Today. The site focuses on a wide range of
aspects like technology, lifestyle, sports, travel, and world news. It also
provides weather information along with opinions and features.
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News.com.au - this site offers news from around the world provided by
a team of 25 journalists. This is the third most popular news site in
Australia. It covers aspects like horoscopes, food reviews, travel
advices, real estate opportunities, and investment tips aside from the
news.
The Sun - this is the online version of the British tabloid and the most
popular newspaper in the United Kingdom – the Sun. This site focuses
more on showbiz and sports, while world news is also given
importance. Politics and weather are also discussed on the Sun.
CBS News - the CBS News Channel runs cbsnews.com. It offers all the
latest updates of all the local and world events and news. It also offers
investment tips, market news, health tips, sports news, podcasts, and
videos from the CBS news channel.
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ABC News - run by the ABC news channel, the site provides all the
latest news from the US and the world. Investigative features are
provided a dedicated section on the site. Recipes and the various TV
shows from the ABC News channel are also available.
Sydney Morning Herald - this online edition of one of the most popular
Australian newspaper – Sydney morning Herald – provides regular
updates on the local and world news. It provides the Sydney traffic
information, car news, and entertainment news. It has classifieds of
jobs, cars, and real estate.
Sky News - this is a news website from British news broadcaster Sky
News and part of “British Sky Broadcasting” group. They also have
satellite TV network in NZ, Australia, Canada and Ireland. The online
website offers news around UK, US and International Events.
SkySportrs is yet another sport news website from this group offering
sport news on UK and worldwide events.
Independent this site provides news from Great Britain along with
world news. It features a section called voice to feature the best
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opinions and features. It offers tips and tools to make the most out of
money. Sports news and blogs are also available on this site.
China Daily - this is the online edition of the China daily newspaper,
and the Chinese State government runs it. The site covers news from
China and around the world. Aside from the news, it also features
opinions and covers sections like business, sport, and travel.
The Hindu - this online version of the largest newspaper in India – the
Hindu – features comprehensive coverage of the events and news in
India. World, business, sport, and technology news are also covered on
the site. The content can be selected on the basis of major cities as well.
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financial news around the world. The site also provides information and
rankings of the business schools around the world.
World News - this is a news aggregator that has been online since
1998. It provides news from reputed sites from around the world is like
BBC, Washington Post, and CNN. The site covers a range of topics
like films, business, sports, and music.
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The Globe and mail - this is the online edition of the Canada’s largest
newspaper – the Globe and Mail. It provides breaking news and
analysis from around the world. Business news and in-depth analysis
also provided. Sport and entertainment are some of the other popular
sections on this site.
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The Star - this is the division of the star media group, and it shares
most of the content with the Toronto Star – Canada’s leading
newspaper. Aside from providing the world news, this site also has
columns, blogs, investigations, and entertainment sections.
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Italy is one of the top regions in the world where people have a lot of
access to Internet. Hence, it is not surprising to learn that there are
numerous news websites focusing on news from various regions across
Italy and indeed from the world.
This is a list of the top Italian news websites according to the traffic.
La Repubblica
This is a new site that offers news from Italy and around the world.
Aside from this, it also focuses on the aspects like economics, finance,
sports, technology, health, culture, and travel. There are several
classifieds and the latest weather updates offered as well.
Updated several times a day, this site offers news on aspects like the
economy, culture, sports, technology, and the breaking news. The site
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offers news in the video format as well, while multimedia like pictures
and opinions also present as well.
Libero
This site specializes in offering news across various medium like the
latest news, news about women, finance, gossip, weather, and sports. It
has a community-oriented section that offers aspects like photos, chat
options, and blogs. Classifieds also forms an important part of this site.
It is part of Italian portal libero.it
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Il Sole 24 Ore - this site specializes in offering news about the business
and finance. Even though it specializes in the news from the Italian
region, other major news from around the world is also offered.
Currencies, market data, and stock quotes are some of the features of
this site.
Ansa - this site specializes in offering regional news from the likes of
Sicily, Lazio, and Umbria in Italy. It also has world news as well. Other
sections on the site provide news on aspects like sport, economy, and
movies.
Sky News - the Italian division of the sky news specializes in offering
news about various sports. It also has the latest news, breaking news,
and other news from Italy and other parts of the world. It has also
several videos as well.
Il Fatto Quotidiano - this new site is updated several times a day, and it
features aspects like politics, economics, justice, environment, sports,
and government policies. There are also several blogs written by the
editors, while the site also features a comprehensive photo and video
collection as well.
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Corriere dello Sport - this site specializes in offering news about the
various sports that are popular in Italy. This includes sports like
football, F1, rallying, basketball, and volleyball. Betting information is
also provided on these sports along with pictures and videos.
Tutto Sport - aside from focusing on news from various sports like a
football, rallying, basketball, and tennis, this site also provides
exclusive information and news about Juventus football club. The site
also has several pictures, blogs, and videos as well.
Il Centro - this site specializes in providing news from the Pescara
region in Italy. It also has sport news as well along with several
classifieds and online stores. Weather information is also provided in
great detail along with photos and videos.
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Leggo - An online news site from free daily newspaper Leggo covers
news, blogs, lifestyle, sports news and more. Their print edition
publishes from more than 15 locations of Italy.
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This is a list of the top France news websites according to their traffic.
Le Monde
The official site of the French daily newspaper Le Monde features all
aspects from the local to the international news. It also provides users
with the current trending topics. Sports, technology, health, and culture
are some of the other aspects discussed on this site.
Le Figaro
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Le Quipe
This site specializes in offering news about various sports that are
popular in France like football, rugby, F1, motoring, and tennis. Other
sport news available on this site includes golf, basketball, swimming,
and cycling. The site also has several videos and blogs.
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Les Echos - aside from providing French and international news, this
site also offers to support industries, education, employment, economy,
transport, defense, and technology. It also provides access to the Les
echos TV along with information about arts and culture.
La Depeche - apart from providing the latest and breaking news from
France in the world, this site also offers news about sports, economic,
and aspects like fashion, shopping, and culture. Horoscopes, kitchen
recipes, and regional information from various parts of the country are
also present.
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The list below provides a comprehensive list of top German news sites.
They are ranked according to its popularity.
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Spiegel
Bild
T-online
The website offers news from the world of business, politics, sports,
culture and everything that comes under the head of news. It is the
web-portal of Telecom Germany GmbH, which besides being an
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Welt - is the online version of the German daily newspaper Die Welt
which means the world. Sports, business, economy, culture, weather,
and politics are some of the fields in which Die Welt offers news.
Focus - this is a website offering news not only on national matters but
also on the international changes and developments. It is the online
edition of FOCUS, which is a popular German weekly magazine.
Zeit - offers news not only from Germany, but from all over the world
covering. An online version of the German Daily named Die Zeit it also
features videos from selected events.
Tagesschau - news portal of the ARD group has a strong team of more
than 20 journalists managing its contents since 2011. Tagesschau gives
stiff competition to sites like Spiegel Online and faz.net.
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Derwesten - is the Internet portal of the WAZ Media Group that brings
together the papers of the publishing group. The site specializes in
providing the latest news on politics, sports and the region.
Below are some top news websites in India ranked by its popularity.
Indiatimes.com
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In.com
NDTV
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One India - this is an online portal that offers news in English and all
the many local Indian languages. Visitors can access city wise news by
just clicking on the city of their choice. The site offers news from
categories such as sports events, travel, entertainment, business,
lifestyle and more. They also have online classified section.
India Today - this site of the India Today group has news from its
various publications like Money Today, Women Today and Business
Today. India Today is renowned news weekly in India.. The Take 5
section features the most important news stories from India and around
the world. The group is also offering news services through their news
channels like Aaj Tak and Headlines today.
Hindustan Times - this site from Indian daily “The Hindustan times”
contains great visuals of the latest events from around the country and
the world. Columns, opinions, and analysis of the latest developments
by renowned journalists are among the distinguishing features of this
site. The company was founded in 1926. In 2007, they also started
business newspaper called mint in collaboration with the wall street
journal.
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Indian Express - is a news site from Indian daily “The Indian express”,
which is published from 9 cities of India. It offers news about India,
world, tech, politics, fashion, cities of India and much more.
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ABP News - was earlier known as star news, which was joint venture
of multination mass media company news corp. and Indian TV channel
group STAR TV of ABP Group. In 2012, they ended their joint venture
and thus STAR news became ABP News (Anandabazar Patrika
Program News)
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CBC.ca
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The official site of the Globe and Mail newspaper focuses on national,
political, and world news. It also offers news from Toronto and British
Columbia as well. Business, investing, sports, entertainment,
technology, and life style are the different aspects dealt on this site.
Editorials, columnists, and debate are also offered on this site along
with stock quotes as well.
The Star
Being the official site of the Toronto Star newspaper, this site offers
most of the content from the newspaper like columns and blogs. It
brings the latest news from Canada and around the world. One of its
popular feature as a newspaper – Reader’s letters – is also present in
this site. Business, sports, life, travel, and entertainment are the other
major topics on this site.
TSN - the official site of the TSN sports channel, this provides on the
breaking news and updates on all the major sports in Canada like ice
hockey, soccer, NHL, NBA, and tennis. This site also provides the
broadcast schedule, while offering the TSN Radio as well.
Canoe - part of the Quebecor Media group, this site offers news from
around the world that is offered in different sections like weird, crime,
politics, and breaking news. The site also focuses on aspects like sport,
showbiz, money, life, and travel in extensive detail.
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Financial post is another news site from national post which is mainly
focused on finance and business news.
Vancouver Sun - the Vancouver Sun offers a wide range of news split
up into sections like national, world, politics, education, health,
weather, and environment. Letters, staff blogs, columns, and editorial
aspects are also available alongside business, sport, and entertainment
news. It has also a news section for Vancouver, Victoria and BC Area.
CTV News - this site offers news in video, pictures, and text format.
The content on this site are mostly includes news from Canada and
around the world. It has an extensive video library featuring different
sections like entertainment and lifestyle along with the shows from the
CTV news.
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regional sites. Politics, business, and world news are featured. Style,
entertainment, and lifestyle are the other major sections.
Toronto Sun - this site provides news from major regions in Canada
like Ontario and Toronto, while also focusing on the world news as
well. There are several featured columnists offering their opinion on the
news, while the site also accepts scoops and stories from the readers as
well.
Calgary Herald - this site offers news from the Calgary region in
Canada along with world news as well. Business, sport, life, and
entertainment are the other major sections on the site. It provides access
to popular TV shows online, while it also has an extensive video
library.
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News.com.au
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Nine MSN
The Age - featuring the news from ‘The Age’, this site additionally
offers aspects like videos on a variety of aspects like entertainment,
sport, and lifestyle. National and world news appear as in the print
medium, while environment and business news are also present.
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Brisbane Times - Apart from providing the National and world news,
this site specializes in providing local content from and for Brisbane.
This local content is in the form of news, while TV schedules,
restaurant reviews, and weather information are provided.
Fox Sports - part of the Fox Interactive Media, this site specializes in
providing news and other information about all the major sports in
Australia. The upcoming fixtures, results, pictures, and videos are
present along with fantasy games involving all the major sports.
Perth Now- is a site that provides content from and for the Perth region
in Australia. Aspects like weather, real estate, classifieds, and
discussion boards are specific to this region. The site also has national
and world news as well.
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Canberra Times - online website from The Canberra Times offers news
around the world with local news of Canberra and ACT. The
newspaper was founded in 1926 and taken over by Fairfax Digital
Group in 2006. Covers various sections including nation and
internation news, entertainment, tech, Environment, Sports and more.
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BBC
This site from BBC (British broadcasting corp.) provides all the latest
news from the UK and from around the world. Sport, business,
entertainment, health, travel, science, and environment are some of the
different sections of news available on this site.
Mail Online
The Guardian
The official site of the Guardian newspaper features news from the UK,
world, and the US with greater importance. Other types of sections
available on this site include society, education, politics, media, and
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Telegraph - the official site of one of the oldest newspapers in the UK,
this site features news from the UK that covers various aspects like
politics, education, science, defense, health, and celebrities. News
about the Royal family is also provided.
The Sun - the Sun primarily provides breaking, crime, politics, and the
latest news from the UK. Sport and showbiz are two sections that are
also complete with news covering aspects like football, rugby,
celebrities, TV, film, and music. There are several viral videos also
offered.
Sky News - this site primarily focuses on offering news about sports
and entertainment, while the latest news from around the world is also
offered. All the news is offered in the form of videos, while detailed
information about the Sky broadcasting service is also provided.
The Independent - aside from discussing news from the UK, the site
also has news from around the world. Business, people, science,
environment, media, technology, and education news is also offered.
Football is news is dealt with through a dedicated section.
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Sky Sports - this site offers sports news covering various sports like
football, F1, cricket, rugby, golf, boxing, tennis, and cycling. Radio and
video content is also provided along with several opinions and blogs
from high profile pundits and critics in the game.
Financial Times - this site primarily focuses on the business news from
the UK and from around the world. Markets, global economy, and
industry news form part of the site. The market data comprises of all
the indices information that is offered along with charts.
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software, and hardware. A discussion board is also part of the site. Each
news is offered along with the related multimedia content.
News Now - is a news-aggregating site that offers all the latest news in
different sections like hot topics, current affairs, world news, business
news, and sports news. It is possible to customize the news feed in any
different section.
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PlentyofFish
Earlier it was PlentyofFish.com and now POF.com is the ideal spot for
fun in dating. Plenty Of Fish has advanced matching system and they
guarantee a great match with most frequent re-visits to the online dating
site. The site offers free and ad supported dating service. It is biggest
dating community by traffic and members.
Match.com
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Ok Cupid
Zoosk
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Christian Mingle - is a dating site for Christian singles. This dating site
aims to connect singles willing to make meaningful connections and
marry with Christian religion faith. Users can create a free membership
and connect with their 2 way matching service.
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Black People Meet - was founded in 2002 and now part of Dating.com.
It is probably one of the largest black dating site connecting black
singles for dating. The site is for African-American personals looking a
date partner. Users can create free account but require to pay to send
message other users.
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Cupid.com - focuses in connecting local people. They are not into high
end research and analytics and do not ask you to fill questionnaires –
they bring you in contact with real people.
Meetic - is online since 2001 and claim to have millions of users using
their service. The site is also offered as mirror website in many other
languages and regional websites. The company is listed in Europe’s
stock exchange in 2005.
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How About We? - is a dating site with twist where users can submit a
dating idea, check other’s profiles and make plans to date! Users can
set their dating preferences as well. Free accounts have certain limited
features including free posting of dates, say i am interested, check
others profiles etc. However to send and receive unlimited messages,
users need to upgrade.
Oasis.com - offers free dating service and claim to add more than
300000 members every month. Offers some cool features like instant
messengers, automatic matching, local and global matching and
multiple languages. The site also offer dating community where other
users can share their dating experience.
Date.com - has been online for quite some time. The site is available in
Spanish, Portuguese and English. It was started in 1997 and is Free for
its member community.
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Fiverr
Freelancer
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oDesk
Elance
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CrowdSpring -is a logo design and graphic design and content writing
marketplace but with their money back guarantee. There are around
120000 freelancers with this marketplace according to website data.
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Get a Coder - is the place to look for freelancer programmers and web
designers. It allows you to pick the best freelancers either based on
location or cost and also allows you to save money and time.
Submitting a job is absolutely FREE and one can also go for the
Premium level which requires a refundable $25 deposit and shows that
you are a serious employer and makes your job post stand out from the
rest.
iFreelance - is also a place to find free lancers for your work and offers
pretty much every service other free lancing websites provide. It
however does not charge any transaction fee from either the employers
or the freelancers thereby attracting more freelancers and greater
chances of finding suitable candidates. Finding freelancers is also quite
easy depending on various category and sub category as per your
requirement.
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rating and testimonial option, one can easily browse through the list of
quality freelancers. The site is based in UK and hence concentrates
more on freelancers and jobs from UK, but there are freelancers from
other part of the world too.
Note: Site below is removed from the list. vWorker.com was acquired
by freelancer.com and now don’t have separate marketplace. All
accounts are migrated to freelancer.com network and users currently
have limited access to their vWorker.com account.
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