When the Office team reaches out to say hello, the topic of social media is not your first guess as to what they want to talk about. Little did I know that in fact, this time around, social media was the topic at hand, and that it has been weighing heavy on the minds of the Office crew. So much so in fact that the team is back to pushing and promoting a little known piece of Outlook 2010, theOutlook Social Connector....
Let’s admit it, we’re all practically glued to our smartphones. Most of us probably have a pretty unhealthy relationship with our phones that borders on obsessive. Despite these addictions, I’m sure some of us have been known to forget our phones at home, and spend the entire day wondering who called us or sent us a message, or even struggling to remember a phone number in our contact list. That’s whereLookMobilecomes in....
We’ve wondered for a bit if there would be an easier way to link to our Google+ profiles and apparently that answer is yes. In case you haven’t noticed, if you already had a Google vanity URL before (found at http://profiles.google.com/____ ) it now redirects to your Google+ profile but it appears that Google might have other plans up its sleeve as well. A bit of digging byGoogle+ user Mike Stengerrevealed that Google, Inc....
Knowledge sharing Q&A and discussion sites likeQuoraandStack Exchangeare hot stuff right now and Swiss startupLoqize.meis one of a number of companies looking to move the format into the location space. The service allows users to ask questions about locations – whether it’s a specific place or a wider area. So, if you want to know “Where’s the best place to get a coffee in Dublin?”, “What are the essential sights to see in Tokyo?...
TNW Quick Hit Loqly(free) for iPhone is a location-based, real-time Q&A service designed to answer one’s questions about local businesses. Hits:Well-designed, easy-to-use app, offering users information on places you most frequent, discover new, interesting, local, spots, with real-time answer notifications for questions asked. Misses:The ability to check-in usingGowalla,Foursquare, ect. and post an answer to a question while at a location would offer additional validity to recommendations and answers. Overall:4.5/5 The Details: Calling all Scaleup founders!...
