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05/31/2012

GREAT NEWS for Facebook Admins! Facebook finally release Admin Roles for pages. There are now 5 different roles that can be assigned to Page Administrators. This allows you to tier access based on what each administrator's responsibility is. Check out https://www.facebook.com/help/?page=394501407235259 for more information including a grid describing the different levels of access.

03/03/2012

Big changes coming to pages. Facebook has launched Timelines for Pages. All Pages will be changed over to the new Timelines on 30th March 2012. Like it or not, you have to change. The good news is that you have a month to play with the new functionality in preview mode!

11/02/2011

Big changes coming VERY soon for Gmail users!

Gmail has now gotten a long awaited overhaul that adds many features you're sure to love.

07/01/2011

We're excited to hear that Google+ "Pages" are coming soon for local business! This will be a great way to get the word out about your small business!

Where are the Google+ company Pages for brands, something similar to Facebook's Fan Pages? They're coming apparently. Google's head of Commerce and Local

06/23/2011

Has your business claimed its "Place" on Facebook? If not, you're missing out on a whole avenue of free advertising. By allowing your current customers to "check in" at your location, you take advantage of Facebook's inherent viral nature to spread the word about your business to all of your clients' friends!

Facebook Places is essentially free word-of-mouth advertising for your business. Here's how to get started.

03/18/2011

FINALLY! With the latest Facebook comment updates, you can now edit your Facebook comment after you hit "enter". Just click the "X" on the right of the comment. Don't worry, it doesn't immediately delete the comment. Instead, you can edit your comment text and fix what you need to.

03/15/2011

Secure your tweets! We've talked about how to secure your Facebook account before, so now its time to do the same for your Twitter account.

We've explained why you should care about HTTPS on sites like Facebook, Gmail, and Twitter, so if you've been following along, here's some good news: Twitter just added an option to turn on HTTPS encryption for every connection. It's easy to do: Go to your Twitter settings page. Tick the Always...

02/10/2011

If you are a page admin, one thing you'll notice with the latest FB change is how you go from your User Page to one of the Pages that you administer. You are essentially switching from your FB user to a Page user. This will allow you to do things like make posts on other FB Pages as your Page (not as your FB user). Pretty cool stuff!

02/10/2011

The "new facebook" look is coming to your Pages! You can preview the change in appearance now, but it won't be long before you'll be forced to switch.

02/02/2011

Here's a summary on the latest Facebook security enhancements that have been made. I would suggest turning on the https option regardless of whether or not you use wireless connections. Wired connections can be snooped as well. You'll only a minor slow down in your page loads, but that's worth it to have your personal information encrypted!

01/11/2011

Well, the rumors finally came true. Starting next month, the iPhone will be available for Verizon Wireless customers. The android market will surely take a hit, although only android phones will be able to take advantage of Verizon's new LTE (4G) network!

It's finally here. The Verizon iPhone. The announcement today in New York City effectively ends AT&T's three-year exclusivity as the phone's sole U.S. carrier. The Verizon iPhone will ...

12/16/2010

Here's a funny demo of Google's new "Voice Search" technology.

Maria Sharapova & Google Search by Voice vs 3 human targets