Laptop Repair Network Newsletter

ScreenTek, the largest laptop screen supplier, is to appear in the Tech Clinic section of the February issue of Popular Mechanics. The laptop replacement screen story in the February hardcopy issue is currently on news stands, while the online version is yet to be released. The soon-to-be released online version will be located at http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/computers/clinic.

"Everything went great. The customer was very happy with the quick turnaround; we had it back in time for his trip to [Asia]. Thanks."

Rob, Computer Technician

NEC Develops Thin, Flexible Battery that can be Charged in 30 Seconds
The battery has been designed for use in applications such as active radio frequency identification (RFID) cards and could provide enough power to keep such cards running for several weeks before requiring a recharge, said Yoshimi Kubo ... The device is an "organic radical battery," a technology developed by NEC that uses materials that are more environmentally-friendly than the chemicals found in common rechargeable batteries, the company said. - PC World.com

Sony May Settle Music CD Lawsuit
Lawsuits from consumers begun to fly in mid November after it was revealed that Sony had installed copy protection software on some of its music CDs which could leave a purchaser's PC vulnerable to security attacks. Companies involved have tentatively agreed to a deal in the nationwide class-action suit over security flaws. Sony has tentatively agreed to a settlement in a nationwide class-action lawsuit about the security flaws. - PC World.com

Google Talk Target of Patent Lawsuit
Google seems to have stepped into some patent controversy through the launch of its Google Talk service. The Google Talk client was first launched in August 2005. The client offers instant messaging through text and voice. It was the client's voice capabilities that have brought litigation from Rates Technology Inc. (RTI), which claims to own two telecommunication patents that cover VoIP technology. Google joins Cablevision and Vonage, which are also fighting RTI over patent infringement claims. - Geek.com

EyeBud Can Turn Video iPod into Big-screen TV for One
A company that makes video display products for military and industrial uses is setting its sights on a new market -- the iPod. Bellevue-based eMagin Corp. has developed a wearable headset that plugs into Apple Computer's portable media device and displays video from it in front of one eye, using optical technology designed to give the picture a higher resolution and make it appear larger than on the iPod's screen. - Seattle PI

Links 101: How a Search Engine Values a Web Page
(First in a Series Related to SEO and the Value of Links)

To begin, let’s first see how search engines value a web page to determine where it should appear in the search engine rankings. Search engines evaluate three broad areas as it pertains to a web page: the on-page content, the off-page content and Page Rank.

On-page content refers to the keywords found in the body text, headers, title, meta description and alt tags of a web page.

Off-page content or anchor text are the visible keywords "on top" of a link. For example, the link notebook screens points to the hyperlinked URL www.screentekltd.com. "Notebook screens" is the anchor text for the URL and basically indicates the subject of that web page. In fact, a web page may not mention a particular keyword, yet that web page may still appear in the search engine rankings for that keyword just by having web pages with links with the keyword as the anchor text pointing to that particular web page.

Lastly, Page Rank is an important aspect to achieving high search engine rankings. Every web page has a Page Rank or web page value. A portion of the value of a web page’s Page Rank is passed (however, not subtracted from the Page Rank of the pointing web page) on via a link to a web page that it is pointing to. So the Page Rank of a web page is the sum of the all the link value being passed via the many links pointing to it.

Optimization techniques using on-page and off-page content are additive yet diminishing in nature, while Page Rank is a multiplier. Put another away, increasing the number of times that a keyword is mentioned on a webpage improves its ranking, however, each additional time it is mentioned on the web page has less and less value such that there is a point at which any additional usage of the keyword on the page will have no effect on rankings. Page Rank, though, can increase the rankings of a web page beyond the limits of the on-page and off-page optimization techniques. However, Page Rank alone is not enough to lift rankings if the necessary on-page and off-page techniques are not employed effectively.

Future Link Topics: Different types of links, why search engines like links, what are the benefits of links, Google PageRank, how is Page Rank calculated and link acquisition strategies.

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