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Using video is a great way to update your website, send a personal message to friends and family or spread the word about a project that you’re working on.
In many cases, video can be more powerful than text or pictures, and there are a few easy tricks that you can use to become the next viral video star.
Checking in used to be what you did before breaking curfew – but the term is all grown up and a great way to find friends or make new connections anywhere … at any time.
So what is checking in?
A term used for when you post your location on social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Yelp!.
You know it’s the holiday season when you start getting brightly-colored envelopes, stuffed with cards and family photos. And now, it’s easy to personalize your own holiday handouts!
If you want to stick with traditional cards, sent through the mail, you can design them yourself – adding photos, text, borders and more. Or, you can use a pre-made card design, but add your own personal details, with online templates.
And consider sending online cards or photos – you can do all your editing over the computer, then send through e-mail or by sharing a link.
When you can’t see someone face-to-face, video chats can make it feel like you’re in the same room! Skype, Google, iChat and other services let you share video, audio, text and even documents, all over the Internet.
Remember those huge, clunky, hard-to-use video cameras that you had to lug to every sporting match and family reunion? Today, cameras fit in your pocket, sync with your computer in 30 seconds and make it easy to be an editor.
When you snap a picture — you freeze a moment in time. But what if that moment is blurry, or poorly lit? Take a look at our tips for basic photo editing and improve your shots today.
One of the best ways to show off your personality — whether in business or at home — is through a blog. Blogs are some of the fastest-growing communication platforms, and it’s easy to get started!
Love to listen to music or the news at home or work? The newest technology tools let you hand pick your tunes, and then go one better — they can actually predict songs or shows that you might like, then stream them live over the Internet or your mobile phone!
What’s ahead for technology, social networking and new tools? Take a look at our predictions for new trends, and suggestions for ways to jump in now!
It’s real life — only upgraded! See how the latest technology is taking what you see, hear and feel to the extreme. It’s called Augmented Reality and you may already be using it, without even realizing!
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A funny name, but a serious tool. See how tools like Yelp! and other online review services are making it easier to find stores, restaurants and more, based on reviews and recaps from friends and followers.
Taking notes with pen and paper? That’s so old school! See how technology, mobile applications and more are making it easier than ever to store notes, text, images and other media with the touch of a button.
