Google Webmaster Tools doesn't accept new Sitemap - What's the problem?

I'm currently using Google Webmaster Tools (see my post on Google Tools) for tasks like discovering queries that lead to my website, links to my site and submitting sitemaps to get better indexed by Google.

The thing is recently the last couple sitemaps i submitted are on a pending state without giving more information. I think this is wrong because in the past i clearly remember that when submitting a sitemap i got the message that i had submitted a certain number of pages, which was the same as in the test sitemap option(and got a date as well), but now the submitted pages number doesn't change.

The same sitemap submitted to Bing Webmaster Tools returns no problems and the right number of pages is submitted. Is there anyone out there having the same problem? Could it be that Google is making an update or something like that?

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3 Google tools for managing your website or blog

It's the year 2013 and almost everyone maintains at least one blog or website. Luckily, the biggest online company, Google, provides users with tools for updating, styling and analyzing their website or blog. Below, we present some of these tools that are suitable for the novice and the professional users as well.

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8 best websites and blogs about social media and Facebook you should check out

We spend a lot of time online. We spend a lot of time on social media. They have become an everyday habit. Some of us want to communicate with our friends, share photos and chat. Others use it for business and commercial purposes. Whatever the reason, being on the social media is part of our daily routine.

As you already know, the most popular social media website is Facebook.

Below we list a number of websites and blogs that give us tips and inform us about social media and Facebook.

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Apple announces 'iPad' on Jan. 27th

Steve Jobs calls the new Apple's tablet a 'truly revolutionary' and 'magical' product. It really looks like a big iPod touch. It features a 9.7-inch display, it weights about 1.5 pounds and is 0.5-inch thin and its processor speeds at 1GHz. It has, also, built-in connection with the iTunes Store and support for Youtube's Hi Def.

As it's an Apple's product it's going to rock, doesn't it?

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Bill Gates spreads the word too

From January 19 Bill Gates begun spreading the word too from his own official Twitter account. What? Of course, i became one of his thousands followers as soon as i found out. Is there a more trusted source to hear about Microsoft news and learn everything new about its products than the creator of Windows himself? The first tweet he made was a "Hello World" and some other things he said, i can't recall.
Follow him ( http://twitter.com/BillGates ) to learn useful stuff about his next plans or anything that he tweets about.
Also, he shares from now on, with us, the common people, a site with his notes ( www.thegatesnotes.com ) that are basically thoughts he makes about the world of today.

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Everyone's waiting for Apple's big reveal on January 27th . Are you?

The last days the most usual piece of tech information you come across when surfing the web is the big event that Apple holds in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.


Most people "predict" that Apple is going to introduce us a new killer product, which will be of course another success story for Apple. As you've read in this blog like 3 weeks ago rumors say that Apple will present a tablet pc (call it "iSlate", "iTablet", "Macbook Touch" or anything else). This is the main expectation for the event.




The fun part is the "predictions" that more and more people write at blogs about the event, or the comments that guests leave at tech blogs.

Here are some of these posts and comments in popular blogs and sites as Engadget and Digg.

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It's so much fun watching fanboys arguing about how the os or the services they are using are better than others

Recently i found in Digg a very interesting pic showing how fanboys see operating systems. I must admit this picture sums up the opinion we all have about operating systems and it's really funny. No impression that it has been dugg nearly 7000 times.

See it on Digg because the comments are really worth a look.
http://digg.com/tech_news/How_Fanboys_See_Operating_Systems_PIC
Also, another one same style pic showing how digg, reddit and 4chan fanboys see each other.
http://digg.com/tech_news/How_Internet_Fanboys_See_the_World_PIC.

Hey, before leaving this post i should say that the browser i use to surf the net is much better than the one you use to scroll this page down. Except, of course, if you are using firefox.

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After Facebook Connect, Twitter is planning to debut a similar platform

After the big success of Facebook Connect, Twitter seems to be planning to create a set of tools to for third parties to integrate Twitter features into their websites, blogs, etc. Facebook claims that 80,000 websites have added Facebook Connect, while 60 million Facebook users engage with Facebook connect on these third party Web sites each month. So, we only have to wait to see if there is similar reaction to the new Twitter's "Connect".
More information at Techcrunch.com. 

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Explorer was indeed used in Google China hack, as Microsoft admits

Microsoft admitted that IE was a weak link in the recent attacks on Google's systems that originated in China. The firm said that a vulnerability in the browser allowed hackers to remotely run programs on infected machines.
Source: BBC News.

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Alienware M11x; the most powerful ultra-portable laptop

Dell announced the Alienware M11x a mini laptop with unusual specifications for its category. Talking about unusual specs we mean that this laptop is much more powerful than other 11 inch laptops feauturing the NVIDIA GT335M graphics card that can easily be switched with the integrated graphics without having to reboot the system. Its performance is pretty impressive as it can hit 30 fps at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. On integrated graphics it is estimated to hit 6 hours of battery life while on gaming mode it can reach 2 hours. More specs; hdmi-out, vga-out, 720p screen resolution (not blu-ray). This very interesting notebook becomes a good deal as its price will be just under $1000.

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HTC HD2 : Another one super HTC's mobile phone

Htc announced the HD2 for the middle of October. It seems to be a perfect mobile phone having all the features (5 megapixel camera with led flash, a huge stunning touchsdreen, wifi, hsdpa 7,2 mbps, GPS, bluetooth 2.1 and more) that made Touch HD popular. If the price is reasonable it will be another one succesful story for HTC.

More information at htc.com.

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Sony Ericsson announced the Xperia X2

Just today Sony Erricsson announced the Xperia X2. The descedant of X1 will come with Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional. It features a 3.2″ 480×800 touchscreen display. It’s quad-band EDGE and tri-band (850/900/1900) 3G. Some other details are the 8.1-mega pixel camera with auto focus, image stabilization, geotagging, a 16x digital zoom, and flash.



Sony Ericsson claims that it will be available at stores at the fourth quarter of 2009 but we do not have any information about the price.
More info at slashgear.com and wmexperts.com.

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Are you ready for more speed?

Netgear ships WNDR3700 dual-band router which is a very fast wlan router but also really expensive considering other wlan routers ($190). We can say it's worth buying as it can reach 350 Mbps, it supports DLNA and enables USB hard drives to be viewed on the network. So, will it be your next wlan router or not?
More info at engadget.com and hothardware.com.

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Just read about Nokia N900 with Maemo software. It seems awesome

Nokia's phone N900 is really awesome. Not because i am Nokia's fan but because it is really powerful and Maemo software fits just perfect. As the first videos claim it can work almost like the computer you have at home and as it is something you can carry it will be very very useful. I am really impressed by the first look at this phone and i hope when it comes to market i'll afford it.
N900 specs: 5mp camera carl zeiss, wifi, bluetooth, 3,5 inch touch screen res. 800x480, qwerty keyboard, 32 GB in up to 48 GB, gps and more...
More information at conversations.nokia.com and maemo.nokia.com.

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Nokia Booklet 3G

Nokia announced the Nokia Booklet 3G. It may seem just another netbook but its features show it isn't. It's a mini notebook (as Nokia claims) with mobile phone specs that increase its mobility. It features a 10,1 inch HD ready screen, HDMI output,bluetooth, wifi of course, 3G, HSDPA, ovi suite and more nokia services. Also, as the pictures show it may come with Windows 7. In my opinion it's another digital breakthrough from Nokia that will be really successful. We will just wait to see.

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Take home cinema into a whole new level (if you can afford so)

As the entertainment market grows people buy more and more electronic consumer products.
As a matter of fact some technologies become mainstream. So, it is common many people to have TFT/LCD TV's of 26", 32", 37" or even more inches and to use them to build their home cinema.
Things change above 50" , or in lower inches where there is full hd that allows you to watch movies on full hd quality (the best quality you can wish for).
Most tv's have wide format (16:9). But the new Phillips Cinema 21:9 tv isn't like most tv's. It's unique. It supports an even wider format (21:9) same as the format of movies you watch on cinema. Also its 56" inches display, the Ambilight and the analysis of 2560x1080 (more than full hd) will make you believe that what you see is really happening in front of you.
Nevertheless if you want to have a cinema at home you have to pay a staggering amount of money (about 4000 euros).
So, you have a lot to think about. Hey, also don't forget to buy a blu-ray player. And a good set of speakers. And have good lighting too.
I hope you all have the best cinema experience with this tv.

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