Weekly Newsletter

Poll of the Week: If Facebook started charging a monthly fee, would you continue using it?

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FREE Workshop for Business Owners struggling with Social Tech

Join us for a FREE Social Media 101 workshop on Aug 28th (8-10AM) to get up to speed on how to use all of the free tools to help promote your business. 
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Tip of the Week:  Convert Your Vinyl to Digital

You can digitize your analog music collection in a number of ways, but how ever you do it, it's a hassle. 

The easiest way to transfer songs is with a USB turntable. You just set up the turntable, plug it into your computer, install the bundled software, and you're ready to rip.

Headwhack of the Week: Web Photos That Reveal Secrets (Like Where You Live)

When Adam Savage, host of the popular science program "MythBusters," posted a picture on Twitter of his automobile parked in front of his house, he let his fans know much more than that he drove a Toyota Land Cruiser!

Geek Speak of the Week:  Freemium

The common practice of offering a free basic service and charging for premium features. Examples: LinkedIn, Mozy, Skype, AVG & Survey Monkey just to name a few.

News:  Android Passcodes Deciphered By Smudges

In the 2002 video game Splinter Cell, players used thermal goggles to discern fingerprints on security keypads, giving away their passwords.

On real-life Android phones, all it takes is simple photography and lighting to crack the code, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania discovered.

News:  With new GPS dating apps, it's love the one you're near

There are many reasons people fall for each other: Personality, looks, humor -- sax-playing ability. But a new class of GPS-enabled smartphone apps is trying to bring dating back to the pure, data-driven basics.

Latitude and longitude.

News: Tech Support Showdown 2010 

Your laptop/notebook is only as good as the help you receive when something goes wrong. Laptop Magazine has their 2010 tech support testing results posted here!

Data Doctors Video:  iPad vs Netbook  

The iPad has been on the market for a little while, and the interest in the device continues to grow.  Since most folks naturally compare the iPad to a Netbook, we gave this comparison when the iPad launched.

 


Mobile App of the Week: Foodspotting

Can you tell that we really like to eat over here at Data Doctors HQ???!!!  This week's mobile app is another awesome way to figure out what and where you might want to eat that is near you.

Instead of just looking at text reviews, you can get pictures of the food that others are raving (or not so much) about with Foodspotting!

Weekly Advice Column: More reasons to use Twitter for Search

Lots of folks are still struggling with Twitter and how it can be productive in their online lives.  Even if you don't have a Twitter account, you can learn a lot from searching what others are tweeting and do it safer than if you use Google!

This Week's Show:  The Danger Lurking in Search Results

Google has become a household name because they provide so many cool free things that helps with our online lives.

As a result, we have collectively grown to generally trust Google as a resource. This general trust is now being exploited by cybercriminals especially when it comes to Google's search results.

While Google is the biggest target, they aren't the only target of 'keyword poisoning' via BlackHat Search Engine Optimization tactics that allow malicious websites to make it to the first page of popular search phrases.

How and why are they doing it? What can you do to protect yourself?

Listen-in as the answers to these questions and many more will be tackled by the Data Doctors on this week's show!

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