Category Archives: News
Weekly Webinars and Upcoming Events for 3/7/2012
This week is a little slim for new webinars. Most companies have recorded webinars; I’ll include a list of those this week as well. Keep learning! Raven Tools Walk Through March 8th, 11 am cst Presenter: Raven Tools Cost: Free Description: Join … Continue reading
Pinterest Phishing Expedition: Scammers Target Unsuspecting Pinterest Users
Pinterest, the popular image-based social network with approximately 13 million users, has recently captured the attention of some unwanted users – cybercriminals. Unfortunately, according to Trend Micro, scammers have descended on the popular networ… Continue reading
Google Assistant: Android to Launch Siri Alternative in 2012
When the iPhone 4S was released in late 2011, the addition of a virtual assistant helped the new device exceed sales projections and consumer expectations. Although nothing about Siri’s voice recognition software is exceptional, the human-like in… Continue reading
Geek Health: Things You Need to Know [Video]
If you work behind a computer or live like a geek I think the following video could be helpful. Dr. Weil talks about diets, energy drinks, milk, vitamins, the importance of Vitamin D, fish oil, cell phone use, eye problems, teas, dark chocolate benefit… Continue reading
Friday Humor: Funny Items from Pinterest
Some of the funniest stuff I see in a week come from Pinterest. So I thought why not share some of my favorites with you. Since we discussed Geeks and Nerds in last week’s Friday Humor I am going to start with Geeky and Nerdy stuff 🙂 Source: Up… Continue reading
Facebook Seeks Higher Credit Limit Ahead of IPO
Although Facebook is expected to raise as much as $10 billion dollars with their upcoming initial public offering (IPO), the popular social network is reportedly requesting that their $2.5 billion line of credit be increased ahead of the IPO. The line … Continue reading
Facebook Marketing Conference: More Intrusive Ads Are on the Way
On Wednesday, Facebook hosted the first Facebook Marketing Conference at the Museum of Natural History in New York. The primary purpose of the conference was to introduce influential marketers to the new Premium suite of Facebook advertising products. … Continue reading
Consumers Need Keep Social Comments Close to Chest to Avoid Identity Theft
Have you considered the unfortunate event of identity theft? A Washington Post article directs attention to a recent report; 36 million people experienced ‘breaches’ in 2011. A security breach doesn’t guarantee someone adopts your… Continue reading
Review of SEO SpyGlass 5.0.3
I recently tested out the software SEO SpyGlass which is part of the SEO Powersuite. SEO SpyGlass is a simple-to-use backlink checker. If you want to do well in SEO you have to understand the importance of keeping track of your competitor’s back-link… Continue reading
Google Fiber: New Patent Reduces Installation Cost
In an effort to reduce the cost and time required to connect homes to the Google Fiber network, the company has developed a device that will enable rapid connection to homes without the hassle and cost of digging. In the patent application, Google stat… Continue reading