Why Settle for Siri if you can have Vlingo?

Long before Siri, the iPhone 4S powerful digital assistant, there’s Vlingo. Vlingo is exactly like Siri, it is the original voice-powered digital assistant and has been available for the Android users for quite some time now.

The interface is simple – just speak to Vlingo and it can send texts and email, voice dial, search the web, find places and update your status in your social media accounts. Smart isn’t it?

Here’s a demo video of Vlingo by TechPinas. 

Why Choose a Career in SEO?

The trend today is search engine optimization which is why many professionals shift to this industry – this is because of its massive internet growth in sales promotion. A SEO specialist employs an effective strategy that evokes the website to have an emphatic online presence. For someone who posses great analytical skills and excellent writing skills, SEO will be a good career path.

But why choose a career in SEO? Right now, there is a high demand for SEO services. Most companies hire a dedicated SEO specialist to manage their website on the internet, which is why there is a constant demand for good SEO experts.

Since many professionals make a successful SEO career, it is safe to say that SEO is a feasible business. Also, you can do SEO while you are still working for a company. Find reliable job sites that publish SEO jobs. SEO freelancer makes more money. If you are confident with your SEO expertise, you can start your own company.

Today, SEO is already recognized as a great career. Check for available SEO course. SEO, as a career, is long-term. Results don’t just happen overnight, you need to have patience.

Weigh your options first before choosing this career path. Make an informed decision. 

Helpful Tools to Manage your Social Media Accounts

It becomes demanding for online users to manage multiple accounts - why manually update your social media accounts when you can do it the easy way? Social media dashboards simplify the problem, as it allows the users to manage multiple accounts in just one portal. Here’s a list of social media account dashboards that can help you.

•  Hootsuite – a social media management tool that supports Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, MySpace and Wordpress. Hootsuite offers two versions – a free and paid version. The free version can house five social networks and two RSS feeds; for only $5.99/month, users of the paid version can enjoy unlimited capabilities. 

•  Tweetdeck – it is a desktop application for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Buzz, Foursquare and MySpace. It is compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome. Also it supports mobile platforms such as Android and iPhone. What makes Tweetdeck popular is its awesome real time views and scheduling system. It has an easy to use interface plus it’s free. 

• Seesmic – it allows user to simultaneously manage multiple accounts such as Twitter and  Facebook. This free tool has a well-organized dashboard. It is suited for desktop, mobile and web. 

This is just an example of the many useful applications to integrate your social media accounts. You might also want to try CoTweet, Ping.fm and Twitterfeed. These social media tools are designed to make it easier for the users to communicate online. 

Optimize your Social Media Profiles

Social media is the new way to connect with customers and to build your online reputation. Popular social media sites practically do well in the search engines, which is why it is important to optimize your profiles to achieve better rankings. Establishing a strong personal or business brand online will increase your visibility.

The first thing you need to do is include your keywords in your profile name so when someone searches using your keyword phrase – your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ profile will show up in the first page of the search engine results page. Web visitors might click on your profile and visit your website or blog.

Don’t underestimate the power of social media. Constantly update your profile, your website and blogs – search engines love an updated content.

Include the keywords and keywords phrases in your “About” information. Search engines usually check the profile description when indexing. Also, your profile image must be optimized – use your keywords as your filename.

Using the social media platforms is a smart tactic and an effective SEO practice. Quality keywords also works best on social media profiles. 

In Memoriam: Steve Jobs

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” - Steve Jobs

Meet the New iPhone!

The new iPhone is finally here! With its tagline, “Picking up where amazing left off,” iPhone 4S is expected to be better than its predecessor. Its features: dual-core A5 chip – considered as the most powerful iPhone processor ever, a whooping 8-megapixel camera, a stunning 1080p HD video, iCloud – easiest way to manage all your stuff, remarkable retina display – it’s the highest resolution on phone screen ever, AirPlay – it can wirelessly play what’s on your iPhone to your HDTV, and AirPrint – it prints everything on your phone, and its wireless.

iPhone 4S will be available in black and white colors. It will come at $199, $299, and $399 for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB respectively. On October 28, 22 countries will get the new iPhone while 70 countries are expected to have the new Apple phone before the year ends.

So, will you get the new iPhone?

Facebook Timeline: The Time of your Life

With the recent changes made by the Facebook developers, Mark Zuckerberg introduced the new profile design during the F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco. Dubbed as the “Facebook Timeline,” it gives the users more control to trackback what they have already published on the social network.

The question is – do you want to go back to your old Facebook posts?

Zuckerberg described it as “the heart of the Facebook experience.” The new design displays the past-time feed of your Facebook experience instead of the real-time newsfeed.  The Facebook Timeline is meant to tell the story of your life. The layout is completely different from the traditional profile.

The Timeline highlights your stories in a chronological order. According to Facebook blog post “The way your profile works today, 99 percent of the stories you share vanish. The only way to find the posts that matter is to click ‘Older Posts’ at the bottom of the page. Again. And again. Imagine if there was an easy way to rediscover the things you shared, and collect all your best moments in a single place.”

What do you think of these Facebook changes? Are you going to revamp your profile?