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[1 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Here’s an introductory presentation for folks that want to understand what’s really going on with social media tools like Twitter and YouTube.

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[16 Dec 2010 | Comments Off | ]

Tons of improvements including 3D maps and the ability to work offline. Google Maps & Nav was already lightyears ahead of the competition (what competition?) and this one just takes them to another level.

Get more details from the Google Mobile Blog

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[9 Dec 2010 | Comments Off | ]

YouTube just for Android just got upgraded. Nice, incremental changes. You can watch video while you interact with the rest of the app or just turn the phone to landscape to get full screen.

Read up on all the details here on Google’s site.

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[9 Dec 2010 | Comments Off | ]

Quick Links enable you to “bookmark” a frequently-used search in gmail. Very handy tool that helps you get to commonly-searched email that might not be part of a Label.

Try it!

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[25 Sep 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Play the video (Hawaii Road Runner customers only)

When was the last time you defragged your hard drive? If your computer is more than a year or so old, chances are your files are heavily fragmented all over the drive, which typically results in poor performance.

The defragmentation process reviews your hard drive and determines if it needs to be reorganized (defragged). There is a simple utility called “Disk Defragmenter” in your accessories, system tools folder (Windows only) that you should run about 1x per year that will keep your hard drive well organized and giving you the best possible performance.

It’s easy to do and pretty safe, though this might be a good time to make sure you’ve got a good backup.