Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jan 16, 2012, 9:00 am
Image Credit This is a guest post by Rebecca Jones. A backup refers to creation of copies of data that can be applied in future for data restoring if it is lost; may be some sort of corruption or even deletion of the data. The free tool provided by Microsoft, Sync toy, is a wonderful tool that can...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 12, 2011, 11:00 am
photo credit attributed Did you watch the Teen choice awards this past weekend?  I know, crazy way to start off a post, right? I can’t believe I was watching it, if nothing more than to satisfy my crush on Selena Gomez.  Anyway, have you noticed that celebrities or even businesses for that mat...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 5, 2011, 12:00 pm
photo credit attributed How much money have you paid for computer consultations in the past? I’m guessing you’ve paid top notch money at some point in your life. Let’s face it.  Everyone has computer problems. However, I have a problem with companies ripping people off, like the Geek Squad...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 29, 2011, 1:00 pm
photo credit attributed Are you trying to hit a home run before you even step up to bat?  This seems like a common behavior and teaching among those in our social media space when it comes to community building.  You hear it all the time, “build your community!”  What ever happened to – ge...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 22, 2011, 1:00 pm
photo credit attributed How To Show You Care When Engaging And Not Come Off As Phony Daniel Wood: “Hi Frank Great job. I was unaware of CommentHour till I read your post. It seems like a great way to increase the user engagement for your blog. I found your blog posts very interesting and inform...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 15, 2011, 1:00 pm
photo credit attributed  This is the biggest crock I’ve ever heard.  Although, you know it’s true.  Every single time a new social network is launched and it becomes a hot ticket item, all the “popular” people on the internet are always asking to connect.  You know what the funny part i...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 8, 2011, 10:00 am
photo credit attributed Let’s Break It Down, Shall We? Are you using Empire Avenue?  If not, I suggest you do.  Here’s a quick breakdown of what the service offers if you aren’t already aware.  Ultimately, Empire Avenue tracks your engagement on multiple social media platforms.  Through ...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 1, 2011, 11:00 am
photo credit attributed What Is #CommentHour And Why Should I Care? You’re struggling to increase engagement on your blog are you?  If so, I’ve stumbled across one of the best Twitter chats that will directly benefit the comments section of your blog. It’s called #CommentHour.  That’s th...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jun 24, 2011, 10:00 am
photo credit attributed Have you taken the time to join a “chat room” on Twitter?  You know what I’m talking about!  Those chats that Twitter users mark with a hashtag after posting their status update. Well, it just so happens that I have been taking a closer look into them and I can’t b...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jun 16, 2011, 11:00 am
To say I’m disgusted with Papa Johns is an understatement. For a company to forget a delivery and never credit back my account is absurd. They demonstrate poor customer service and lack the ability to use social media to resolve customer complaints. I’m one of those customers that doesn’t com...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jun 9, 2011, 11:00 am
This is a guest post by Maria Rainier. Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about Casey Anthony, a 25-year old from Florida who is currently being charged for the possible murder of her 2-year old daughter whose body was found in December of 2008. In mid-2008, it was r...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - May 18, 2011, 11:00 am
Photo Credit Attributed This is a guest post Henrik Larrson. Despite on-going security concerns, Facebook continues to be the destination of choice for today’s internet surfers, announcing that it had reached 500 million users in July of last year. The goal of making Facebook a web within the w...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - May 16, 2011, 11:00 am
Photo Credit Attributed In this interview on the STZ Podcast, I talk with Lear Boga of Cyber Defender. Here are the list of questions discussed in the interview: 1. Why are people not taking the protection of their computers seriously? 2. Since many people feel that having two anti-virus program...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Apr 18, 2011, 11:00 am
Photo credit attributed   So Google has made its choice of which city is going to get the Free Wifi Internet that over 1,100 cities tried to get. The winner was Kansas City.  Google said, “our goal was to find a location where we could build efficiently, make an impact on the community and de...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Feb 28, 2011, 9:00 am
(credit attributed to) Is It Time To Try Out A New RSS Reader? Would you like to be able to have one place to view all of the content you read online? Chances are you may already have a news aggregator like Google Reader.  In my personal opinion, a brand new social news aggregator called BuzzBlaz...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jan 24, 2011, 9:00 am
(credit attributed to) CES 2011 – The Year Of 4G And Tablets The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a major technology-related trade-show held each January in Las Vegas.  This event is not open to the public and typically hosts previews of products and new product announcements. �...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jan 10, 2011, 8:00 am
(credit attributed to) Part 2 – Your Mac Speed Can Decrease If you believe that just because you have a Mac computer that the overall performance cannot slow down, than you are mistaken.  This is yet another common misconception made by those who own Mac computers.  Macs like any other compute...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jan 7, 2011, 8:00 am
(credit attributed to) Say It Isn’t So, YouTube! There’s no denying that YouTube is the number one place for video on the Internet.  There’s so much content uploaded there on a daily basis.  While most of it we consume for pure entertainment purposes, there’s one thing about the YouTube ...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jan 5, 2011, 8:00 am
(Photo credit attributed) There Are Some Things You Wouldn’t Expect To Provide Value It is really interesting how something you look at as pure enjoyment can actually expand your knowledge, but still give you that same level of entertainment.  Have you ever come across anything like that?  Wel...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jan 3, 2011, 8:00 am
(photo credit attributed) The First Series On Social Tech Zone A quick plug to my own blog which is a little odd if you ask me.  Well, you’re actually always plugging something on your blog whenever you write.  Anyway, I digress.  I just wanted to give a brief overview into the first series I...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Dec 28, 2010, 9:25 am
(Photo Credit) What Is RSS? RSS is a technology called Real Simple Syndication.  The majority of tech enthusiasts know this concept, however I know many people who still don’t understand the real benefit of RSS or what it exactly does.  Ultimately, RSS allows you to pull news feeds from your f...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Dec 8, 2010, 9:00 am
(Photo credit – Click here) There’s always a question mark hanging over the privacy aspects of Facebook, the social networking tool that has taken over our lives and become an international phenomenon, the likes of which we have never seen before. It has eliminated borders, reduced distances, a...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Dec 2, 2010, 9:00 am
credit attributed to As we all get ready for the holiday rush, some of us will be looking to upgrade our cell phone.  With new models and devices, comes a new chapter in service. These new data networks will enable our phones and other wireless devices to stream video and run real-time applicati...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Nov 30, 2010, 9:00 am
credit attributed to Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube; the power of social media outlets seems to grow daily. Businesses that fail to take advantage of the marketing opportunities offered by social media sites are ignoring a gold mine of potential buyers. The Internet marketplace is a vast reso...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Nov 26, 2010, 8:57 am
Facebook is widely considered to be a distraction for students. However, Facebook has more than 200 education-related applications. Let’s take a look at some of the best Facebook education applications used by students. Study Groups: Students can create groups to work together outside of the clas...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Nov 23, 2010, 9:00 am
credit attributed to Self promotion is definitely something many people are not a fan of, but we all have to make a living.  I could sit here and tell you all what a great product this is, but that would make me sound like I am full of crap.  I believe the more people talk about how useful their...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Nov 13, 2010, 3:10 pm
credit attributed to Why Your Tech Issues Aren’t Be Solved Quickly Yes, its true, I haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve been working on a product that I am going to be launching here real soon, so that’s been taking up a good chunk of my time.  However, the product I’m working on is de...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Nov 4, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to This is a guest post by Carrie Oakley. If you’re not already on the social marketing bandwagon, you’ve probably missed out on a ton of opportunities and forgotten one of the most important lessons in marketing – go where your customers are instead of expecting them to c...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Nov 1, 2010, 10:00 am
credit attributed to This is a guest post by James Adams. Is Facebook usage hindering your office productivity? Are you more interested in messages from friends than getting that urgent report completed? You are not alone. You do not want your internet privileges removed, so you need to curb the...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Oct 18, 2010, 10:00 am
credit attributed to Why You Need A Facebook Fan Page Your Facebook fan page can be a vital asset to your business if its implemented properly.  However, most aren’t sure of how to go about getting more fans, what information to share, and how to build their community.  So, what do you do?  ...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Oct 4, 2010, 10:00 am
credit attributed to The Computer Virus Breakdown The dreaded computer virus is a common problem that many PC users face on a daily basis.  Once they’re in your computer, they can be hard to be removed depending on the severity.  Most PC users don’t understand why their computer is always c...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Sep 29, 2010, 10:00 am
credit attributed to This is a guest post by Alexis Bonari. iOS and Android Dominate Platforms for Developers Apple’s OS has been chosen by 78% of 2,733 developers as the platform that boasts the greatest number of near-term advantages, with just 16% casting their votes for Android’s OS. So ...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Sep 27, 2010, 10:00 am
photo credit attributed How Much Do You Really Know? You’re using social networks and other social media sites day in and out to improve your reach on potential customers and new followers. You think you’re doing everything right, but then you ask someone who has success, “how am I doing?�...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Sep 21, 2010, 6:37 pm
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsemans/ Do your Twitter followers truly listen to the things you share?  Have you ever wondered why you don’t receive many mentions, retweets, or direct messages?  Well, its time you started to rethink your social media strategies.  The mai...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Sep 16, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/myotherphotos/ I asked myself this question a few weeks ago; when I was cleaning up my old laptop.  I had downloaded the beta for Boxee on my Windows XP laptop back when my friends Dion, Joe, and Steph were all using it.  Joe and Steph had it for ...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Sep 13, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to I’ve always said that I don’t feel that there’s a right or wrong way to use Twitter.  You can use it however you wish.  The following dialogue caught me by surprise and had me thinking about Loic’s attitude when it comes to someone who didn’t appreciate his over th...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Sep 9, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_g/ I find it quite amusing that not only have I promoted this blog post on Twitter, but I’m talking about one of my own services within my own blog.  Shameless self promoting at its best, but is there really any harm in it when Loic LeMeur, ...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 31, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaderossdale/ The following post is sponsored by Throwboy.com A while back, Roberto Hoyos, the Founder of Throwboy and I worked out a little deal.  No this doesn’t involve anything illegal…get your minds out of the gutter!  Roberto ag...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 24, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninjanoodles/ It goes without saying that I’ve never really been a fan of Digg.  In fact, I’ve hated the platform for quite some time.  However, I felt the lack of innovation was due to the fact that Kevin Rose wasn’t involved to...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 13, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/laffy4k/ This is a guest post by Mike Vilimek. Many use social networking to stay in touch with friends, share photos, videos, music, and make business contacts. How about to stay active?  A big challenge with playing sports is not being able to f...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 9, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Logo_de_MySpace.jpg This is a guest post by Joseph Gustav. Go back to 2006. MySpace was crowned the most popular social networking website in the world, capturing nearly 80% of all social networking traffic online and celebrating the creati...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 5, 2010, 11:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/adriarichards/ According to Google, “App Inventor is a new tool in Google Labs that makes it easy for anyone—programmers and non-programmers, professionals and students—to create mobile applications for Android-powered devices.  And toda...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Aug 2, 2010, 1:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenneth_hynek/ For all of you who don’t know what I may be talking about; Jail-breaking is a process to “unlock” a mobile phone, giving it the ability to install and run 3rd party software. The most popular of these devices being t...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 30, 2010, 1:00 am
KMart has been reported reported to be aquiring, soon, a 7-inch Android tablet called Gentouch78 for $150 with WiFi. It is said to run Android 2.1 and will be able to access the Android Market consisting of over 70,000 apps. You will also be able to watch movie in 720p. 800
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 26, 2010, 10:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/mutednarayan/ This is a guest post by Mick Wanchek. A while back I wrote an article about Soluto and how it was the winner at “TechCruch Disrupt” award for best new technology. In my article I talked about Soluto and gave a brief background an...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 14, 2010, 9:34 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/briansolis/ This episode is brought to you by DIY Themes. In this interview I talk with Louis Gray of LouisGray.com.  Louis is an early adopter and influencer in the online space.  I’m sure you have heard of those individuals who were makin...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 12, 2010, 8:59 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/markhillary/ To sum up my personal issues with Twitter and their API problem, I thought I would do this wrap up of sorts as the “video of the week.”  Ron Knights and myself have put together this collaboration video in our response to T...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jul 8, 2010, 1:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrees/ This is a guest post by Jason Viglione. I’ve been bouncing back and forth between Tweetdeck and Seesmic desktop. Tweetdeck meets my needs when it works which is less and less lately. Seesmic makes me feel like I’m in a cartoon...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jun 21, 2010, 8:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulhami/ There’s too many users on these social networking platforms causing problems.  What do I mean? Well, you see it everyday, actually.  You know, those people that verbally abuse or call you out while hiding behind a site like Twitter...
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Frank Angelone posted an article on Social Tech Zone - Jun 10, 2010, 7:00 am
credit attributed to http://www.flickr.com/photos/midiman/ The following is a collaborative post by Michael Banks with reactions from Frank Angelone. Adobe announced that Adobe AIR SDK pre-release for Android is available for download. Adobe recently announced the pre-release at the Google I/O eve...
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