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Google Voice & Talk: How To Get On Board & Their Differences
Google Voice vs. Google Talk- How-To
If you haven’t tried Google Voice, you may be confused as to what Google Talk does vs Google Voice. It seems that if they were re-created now, the names should be reversed – but they’re not. To add to this, they can be used together to create something that seems even better! Let’s go through this and see what we can do to make sense of it.
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Computer Q&A
Q: I have Time Warner for my Internet connection and want to buy a Laptop and go wireless. When I buy a wireless Router, what do I need to do for security? Sam from Rochester
A: Hi Sam, you can think of a router as a gatekeeper of sorts for your network. Everything that comes in or goes out has to pass through the router. Thus, the security of your network equals the security of your router. The simplest...
Google Launches AdWords Express
More streamlined AdWords, advertisers don’t even need own website
Google has a launched a fresh service for new AdWords customers, to make it faster for advertisers to place ads which Google claims they can now do in “less than five minutes”.
Once an ad is placed, everything else is handled automatically and ads are only shown to potential customers who have expressed an interest in the advertiser’s...
Facebook, Time Warner Partner To Combat Cyber Bullying
Facebook and Time Warner are teaming up as well as expanding their individual efforts against bullying to launch a wide-ranging, major cross-platform partnership initiative called “Stop Bullying: Speak Up.” The multi-media campaign, named after the original anti-bullying initiative by Time Warner’s Cartoon Network, will integrate broadcast, print, online and social media to ignite a conversation...
Google’s Google+ Social “Project” Unveiled
After over a year of speculation, Google announced their social “project,” dubbed Google+ (pronounced, “Google Plus”). Google has been careful to not refer to it as a network. In fact, they’re not even calling it a product. Officially from the Google announcement, it is a project consisting of a collection of online sharing tools. As the Johnny-come-lately, Google will be trying to gain acceptance...
Skype Brings Video Calling to Android Phones
Skype has announced an updated version of its Skype for Android app – Skype for Android 2.0, bringing Skype Video Calling to the currently fastest growing mobile OS1.
With the new version, users will be able to make and receive free2 1-to-1 video calls over Skype between their Android phone and other Skype contacts on the iPhone, Mac, Windows PCs and even TVs3. Skype for Android with video works...
Gmail Rolls Out New Look
Google has begun rolling out a change in the look of its wildly popular Gmail inbox and Google Calendar, the company announced. For now, Gmail users will be able to select from two themes now, “Preview” and “Preview (Dense)”. Google explained that it’s adapting its Gmail look for compatibility over a variety of screen sizes, hinting that the look will also roll out to tablets and smartphones...
Making Money Online Selling Your Writing or Art Passion
Are you an artist, crafter, writer or looking to raise money for a creative project? There are online gadgets that can help you do all of that. As a writer, I have been looking into writing my books and uploading them for sale electronically. Now that I have jumped onto the e-reader bandwagon I am leaning toward ebooks as the market I will pursue. I’ve also networked with a fellow writer who has...
Facebook “Likes” Trump Online Reviews
What have you “liked” today? Facebook’s “like” button has become THE method to show your support of a brand, product, business, organization, or cause. I click the Facebook “like” button often, when I’m at a site of a product or company I like, or on an particular article I found real interesting or entertaining. I do so, because besides it posting my latest “likes” on my Facebook...
Going Hi-Tech With Wedding Planning
Wedding season is just around the corner and I’m here to offer you some hi-tech ways to plan your wedding that your techie friends will appreciate. Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa likely won’t be heavily involved in your hi-tech planning, so make sure you also have low-tech options.
For all you brides- and grooms-to-be, here are your hi-tech wedding planning ideas:
Build your own wedding website
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