A friend told me about a free virus protection for your PC called Malwarebytes. It scans your machine for malware. If you are looking for a way to ramp up security on your machine, check out this software.
Top points of Malwarebytes:
Ask an expert for help on Google. A new video service called Google Helpouts connects you to pre-qualified experts that can help you on topics from Gardening to Computer Hard Drives. Some of the experts will over their video tech support for free, however a majority of users will charge you.
For over a year now the ability to search with just a single image has been possible on Google. I think that the general public has not been aware of this marvel in search technology. So instead of typing something or searching by voice, if you have a single image you can upload that image and Google will perform a search off that image.
Google Image Search:
http://www.google.com/imghp
Katy Perry recently surpassed Justin Bieber with the most followers on Twitter. The hottest topic on Twitter is the soaring success of it’s IPO. If you want to keep a finger on the pulse of what is happening on Twitter then you need to check out Twitter Counter. I like the interface and the sheer volume of information is quite unique.
Last week Social Media Maven Alana Coticchia gave a great Twitter tip that I wanted to share with you. She said, “When you see a period in the front of a tweet, that isn’t a typo! By adding that period, you’re ensuring all of your followers will actually see the tweet! If you leave the period out, only the people that follow you and follow the handle will see it. The rule of thumb is if you start your tweet with someone’s handle, and want everyone to see it, insert a period!”
Really it’s all about being conversational versus shouting it from a mountain top. If you are just talking between each other you don’t need a period before a tweet. Shout it out with period before a tweet.
More information
http://thesocialu101.com/tips-tricks-why-the-period-before-twitter-mentions/
Need a way to get your brain moving? I recently was told about this app/website called Sporkle that sharpens your mind. You take quizzes that requires you to answer them in a certain amount of time. Play a game about everything from matching movie titles to general knowledge tests. I will warn you be careful because once you start, you lose track of time.
MySpace is dead as a social media entity except for bands/musicians. Tweens and Teens think Facebook and Twitter are for the older generation. Google + is used as much as a two dollar bill. Instagram is hot, but not written communication. So if you were a young start-up, why wouldn’t you want to attempt to recreate MySpace? I recently saw this website left open on a public library free wifi screen. Is Meet Me – MySpace all over again? Have you tried this social media service? Do you know if your kids are on it?
I found a site that actually helps inspire you on Pinterest. If you are finding it hard to add more photos, music, a note, a quote or a website to your boards then go to Pinstamatic. The site will auto generate ideas to post by connecting to your account. This site is a great way to keep your Pinterest account alive.
Newsle is an information aggregate for LinkedIn. It compiles the best posts from the social network and delivers them to you via email. I like the service and the information it provides.
The one drawback that I have seen with this service is that if you allow the service access to your profile it can display hidden information publicly. For example if your company title is hidden it can extend your profile to be visible.
According to Microsoft’s site, “Bing plans to roll out a special version of its search product for schools that doesn’t include advertising and boosts privacy protections.” Will this increase the use of the struggling search engine? How often do you Bing? What search engine will ever knock Google off the king of the mountain? Apple’s voice command search engine Siri is putting a dent in the industry but is not even close.
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