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09 27th, 2009 |
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Windows 7 is coming to a store near you
Well, it feels like a life time ago when I first started investigating the next and greatest thing since sliced bread, yes Windows Vista. After a 5 year gap between operating system versions, there was a lot of hype around Windows Vista and how much better it is than Windows XP. Many argue against...
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09 23rd, 2009 |
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Push Gmail now available to iPhone owners
Do you have a Gmail Account? Do you own an iPhone? If you answered “Yes” to these 2 questions then the latest news is, Push email is now supported by Google and the iPhone as of today! If you own an iPhone and don’t have a Gmail account then now is the time to register for one. Previously,...
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09 19th, 2009 |
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iTunes 9 & iPhone 3.1 brings Improved Syncing & Home Sharing capabilities
Better together! Usually reserved for Microsoft’s marketing ploy’s when it comes to purchasing their products, I am now using it to promote the 2 latest offerings from Apple. iTunes 9 and the latest iPhone and iPod Touch OS 3.1 was released by Apple almost a couple of weeks ago at their scheduled...
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09 15th, 2009 |
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Facebook’s latest feature – @mentions status tagging
Facebook today released a new feature allowing you to tag other users in your status via the @ symbol. This isn’t the first from a social networking application and seems more like a steal from the well known @replies feature that we have come accustomed to in Twitter.
So this is how it works. ...
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09 14th, 2009 |
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Spring clean your PC
Well it’s that time of year again for some spring cleaning, (if you live in the southern hemisphere), however the tips that you will take away from today’s article is invaluable and should be followed religiously in order to ensure your home PC is in good working order. Every so many thousand kilometres...
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09 10th, 2009 |
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Apple announces new iPods and iTunes
You may or may not be aware, but today Apple announced a number of updates to their music products with hardware and software upgrades that are sure to keep Apple ahead of the pack when it comes to portable music and video players. The updates were announced at Apple’s scheduled event in San Francisco...
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09 6th, 2009 |
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Social Media Revolution
Whilst browsing my tweets I came across this short video below that really outlines the social media revolution as we know it today. Some of the statistics are quiet alarming and really makes you wonder where social media is heading and how much influence it has on our current lives and for future...
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09 3rd, 2009 |
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So what is Twitter all about?
In my last article I introduced the latest buzz terms “social media” and “social networking” and in today’s post I will introduce one of the current fastest growing social networks in the world, Twitter. This post will all be about why people are tweeting with their tweeps in the twitterverse.....
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09 1st, 2009 |
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Web 2.0 and Social Media 101
If you hadn’t already noticed, my domain socialtechgeek.com contains the word “social” and with that in mind I will be promoting Social Media and Social Networking and introducing these tools to my readers. Social Networking came about from Web 2.0 which encourages interaction and dialogue between...
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An IT Pro and Social Media Enthusiast, I became an MCP in 2001 after studying Accounting at University. I have over 10 years experience in designing and implementing systems using Microsoft Technologies. I'm a MAC and a PC so expect to see the best of both worlds. 