I’ve been using two features in Gmail that have made the experience even better. The first is Gmail’s new Priority Inbox. The second is called Rapportive, and it is a browser plug-in you use alongside Gmail. If you’re heavily into social media — or want to know the social networks your contacts have joined — you’ll love Rapportive.
This item is an excerpt from my weekly Vegas Seven column As we ask our smartphones to do more stuff—find restaurants, post videos to Facebook or watch TV—more speed means your mobile Web life can move as quickly as your connected home life. One thing a fast mobile phone helps with is augmented reality, a [...]
I’ve worked on a number of interesting projects in the last year, but the one I started a few weeks ago is the most personal. And, I suspect, it will be the most fun. I’ve started to work with Keith Kriegler (follow him on Twitter!), the founder of MyDadnMe.com, a social website for families that [...]
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven Raise your hand if you have social media overload. My hand is held high, even if you can’t tell by the illustrated headshot next to this column. A maddening array of social media networks has popped up in recent years, targeting your tastes and even your aspirations. They [...]
I have no great insights beyond that headline. I just spent about 15 to 25 minutes updating my profiles on LinkedIn and Twitter, checking my Facebook news feed and glancing — but not committing — to the chatter that filters through on Google Buzz. Sometimes I think of checking up on all those virtual hangouts [...]
In a pleasant surprise, NBC has delivered an iPhone app for the 2010 Winter Olympics that lives up to the promise of the games themselves. When I downloaded the free app — awkwardly titled NBC Olympics on AT&T — I expected a TV guide-type utility, where I would find the schedules for the events airing [...]
If you’ve been paying attention to this week’s launch of Google Buzz, you’ve heard the privacy outcry that followed the social media service’s debut. Google has been listening to the ‘buzz’ and on Thursday announced changes that will appease some of the detractors. Of course, other folks will still find a reason to be upset. [...]
If there is a type of iPhone app that could be considered my favorite, it would easily be those that stream music or radio. When I work, I listen to music. It keeps me relaxed and focused; but if there’s a drawback, it’s that I listen to so much music that I crave variety. Look [...]
One of my goals for 2010 is to do a better job as a spokesperson for myself. Over the years, I’ve built relationships with a number of media outlets. Hence, I’m frequently a guest on radio shows and TV news programs as an informed source on personal technology issues. It’s fun to do and I’m [...]
