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Living with the Windows 8 Start screen

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On September 13, I will have been using Windows 8 as my main operating system for exactly one year.

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Six social-media skills every leader needs

Six social-media skills every leader needs | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage. Learn, through the lens of executives at General Electric, how you and your leaders can keep up. A McKinsey Quarterly Strategy article.
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Dog TV launched for home alone pets

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An Israeli TV company has launched a channel just for dogs called Dog TV.

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Ignacio Conejo Moreno's curator insight, March 10, 9:48 AM

¿Original? ¿Acertado? ¿Buena definición del Target? ¿Buen Engadgement?.

En mi opinión es todo eso, sólo falta por saber el resultado, porque esta iniciativa puede ser un auténtico bombazo.

Ya veremos cuanto tardan en salir imitadores.

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Gamification market to reach $2.8 billion in 2016

Gamification market to reach $2.8 billion in 2016 | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Report from M2 Research projects tremendous growth (Gamification market to reach $2.8 billion in 2016, by Steve Peterson http://t.co/dUyuOM9T games based learning game #gbl...)...

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Facebook email scam/password stealer

Facebook email scam/password stealer | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it

 

Got this in my spam box. It looks official and VERY tempting. But look at the address it really came from. They'll steal your password in a heartbeat. 

 

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Dual Monitors in One Monitor - LG releases 29-inch ultra widescreen IPS monitor with 29:9 aspect ratio

Dual Monitors in One Monitor - LG releases 29-inch ultra widescreen IPS monitor with 29:9 aspect ratio | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
I’ve been a proponent of multi-monitor setups for years. Having multiple displays at your disposal can increase productivity exponentially thanks to the added screen resolution, especially if you work behind a keyboard day in and day out.
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Microsoft warns of first critical Windows 8, RT security flaws

Microsoft warns of first critical Windows 8, RT security flaws | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Plug everything in and prepare the systems: Patch Tuesday is coming. Microsoft will release six security patches, four of them considered 'critical' for Windows 8, and Surface-ready Windows RT operating systems.

 

 


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Don’t Believe The FUD: Windows 8 Is Much Better Than You Think | TechCrunch

Don’t Believe The FUD: Windows 8 Is Much Better Than You Think | TechCrunch | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
The official Windows 8 launch is less than two weeks away and judging by much of the commentary ahead of the consumer launch, you'd think that Windows 8 on the desktop is a total, unmitigated disaster.

Sure, Windows 8 introduces new concepts, including the Metro-style Start menu. But for the most part, you can happily use Windows 8 just like you do Windows 7 and just think of it like a service pack.


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eBay Goes The Pinterest Way and Allows You To Discover and Curate Your Favorite Products

eBay Goes The Pinterest Way and Allows You To Discover and Curate Your Favorite Products | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it


Robin Good: eBay has gone the Pinterest way by redesigning its web interface and allowing you to curate your preferred product categories as well as more specific parameters like the price range you are interested in, whether you want new or used items or prefer auctions to "buy-now" offerings. 


"Everything now centers on a Pinterest-like feed of featured, personalized, and self-curated products."


WebProNews reports: eBay says that the feed will show users “a collection of items selected for you, based on your shopping history or your own personal interests.” When a logged-in user first accesses the feed, they are given the opportunity to “follow” certain types of product lines as well as connect their feed to their Facebook interests.


eBay officially announced: “Today we begin to introduce a series of significant new features and enhancements for our customers. We’re delivering a cleaner, contemporary look and feel; a more intuitive, convenient way to browse, decide and buy – both globally and locally; and a new personal way to curate your own shopping experience and discover items perfect for you...” 


To test the new eBay curated feed, interface redesign and new logo, head to eBay.com (US version) and you will be immediately offered to select five product categories you are interested in.


The new eBay also allows users to integrate their Facebook account as well as their PayPal one to make it easier and faster to sell and buy on the popular online marketplace.


Check it out now: http://www.ebay.com/feed







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plerudulier's comment, October 13, 2012 7:39 AM
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Robin Good's comment, October 13, 2012 7:41 AM
Thank you Pascal! I am still inside an hospital but I am slowly regaining control of my time. Hope to be fully back in a few weeks time.
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Microsoft patches Flash for Windows 8

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Microsoft over the weekend patched bugs in the baked-in Flash in its Windows 8 operating system, to protect users of default browser Internet Explorer 10.

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LinkedIn Is The Best Social Network For Improving SEO

LinkedIn Is The Best Social Network For Improving SEO | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Fewer links are shared on LinkedIn than on Twitter and Facebook, but there’s a much higher positive correlation of shares to inbound links.

 Dan ZarrellaHubSpot social media scientist, recently conducted a study of link sharing and SERP (search engine results page) correlation on the top three social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn — to determine which platform improves search engine results the most. Surprise, it’s LinkedIn!

 Zarrella compiled a database of 25,000+ URLs that had been shared at least once on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The URLs were all at least one month old and had a minimum of one incoming link. 

 

The Study found that, while Facebook and Twitter users share the most links to content, the number of links directed at that content is higher per share via LinkedIn.

 

This is important because receiving more shares creates a snowball effect. Each time your content is seen and shared, you receive an inbound link. The more links your article has, the higher the authority rank it is given by search engines. This results in higher search engine placement and, along with it, more site traffic.

For best results,  develop a strategy for LinkedIn that includes posting links to your relevant content. 

In this slideshow, HubSpot Founder Dharmesh Shah and SEOmoz CEO Rand Fishkin show a graph of these results, as well as some key findings from HubSpot’s Report:

The State Of SEO And Internet Marketing In 2012:

#How to utilize content in your SEO and inbound marketing

#How to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving Internet marketing landscape

#What the best SEO practices in today’s marketing industry are

#Data that will help you make smarter marketing decisions

 

By Pam Dyer. http://bit.ly/OVjOzj

The State Of SEO And Internet Marketing In 2012. http://bit.ly/SiVkEf

Source. http://bit.ly/OXIF6o


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New Microsoft Services Agreement easier to read

They still don't offer ay warranties for crappy software. (Section 11).



Provides the legal terms of use for certain Microsoft products and online services. Please read it carefully if you use the products and services it covers.


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The internet: Command and control - FT.com

The internet: Command and control - FT.com | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
The man in the middle of the vast stadium pressed a button on a boxy old computer terminal, causing a message to flash across the darkness in front of a billion viewers scattered all over the world. This is for everyone, it said.
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Infringement complaints to Google multiply - FT.com

Infringement complaints to Google multiply - FT.com | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Google has highlighted a growing internet piracy problem, revealing it received 1.2m requests in the past month to take down links to material that allegedly infringed copyrights.
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Go Mobile with your Presentations - Presefy.com

Go Mobile with your Presentations - Presefy.com | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Spice up your presentations by going 100% mobile and allow your audience to follow in real-time on their own devices.
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What is [and how to use] FTP for the "I'm not a techy" Beginner [VIDEO]

What is [and how to use] FTP for the "I'm not a techy" Beginner [VIDEO] | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it

The most useful functions of FTP are uploading images and files to your website so you can create links...

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Windows 8 Cheat Sheet and Shortcuts e-book for free » Windows 8 Hacks

Windows 8 Cheat Sheet and Shortcuts e-book for free » Windows 8 Hacks | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Are you struggling with Windows 8? Download Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts e-book, Cheat sheet and special wallpaper that will show you hidden menus.

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How to master the Windows 8 admin tools

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With the new Windows 8 UI, Windows has undergone a radical rethink in terms of operation and interactivity. Here's how to keep it running smooth.

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Unknown number of Twitter accounts hijacked, passwords reset

Unknown number of Twitter accounts hijacked, passwords reset | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Twitter has warned an unknown number of users that hackers have potentially compromised their accounts. Spam-like tweets seem to be originating from at least some affected users, including TechCrunch's own Twitter account.
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5 essentials for your content marketing strategy - iMediaConnection.com

5 essentials for your content marketing strategy - iMediaConnection.com | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
Here's a quick but really insightful take on content marketing.

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Download Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts Free e-Book

Download Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts Free e-Book | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it

Simple and easy to use Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts with images explaining exactly what happened after pressing keycombination in Windows 8 


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Living with the Windows 8 Start screen

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On September 13, I will have been using Windows 8 as my main operating system for exactly one year.

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Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: Which Is Better for Business?

Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: Which Is Better for Business? | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
A side-by-side comparison on how well Samsung's flagship smartphone stands up to Apple's newest release.
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iPhone 5 vs Android

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This is unlike anything we or anyone else in our industry has made before, said Tim Cook regarding the iPhone 5 at Apple's press conference in California...
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DirecTV teams up with Viggle to reward television viewers

DirecTV teams up with Viggle to reward television viewers | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
DirecTV is delivering exclusive rewards to its customers for checking into their favorite television shows using the Viggle mobile application.
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The Great Bandwidth Brawl

The Great Bandwidth Brawl | Ask Marty Tech Stuff | Scoop.it
The largely unforeseen explosion in demand for wireless bandwidth has made it more urgent to ensure a supply for future use.
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