Who Says Facebook is Bad for Business?
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The knee-jerk reaction to Facebook of most businesses is to throw it out the door. But many companies also need to realize the value of using a massive social networking platform like Facebook to help the business grow and put itself out in the market more.

When it comes to Facebook, the usual default attitude of businesses is to shun it completely. And while there is merit to the argument that social networks, Facebook especially, can hamper and derail productivity in an organization, there is also a lot Facebook can do to help your business grow.

Reports cite that as many as 800 million people around the world are on Facebook—that's a larger-than-life audience that makes marketing experts giddy with excitement. When you think about it, Facebook presents a huge marketing opportunity for you and your business to connect with a lot of people who may become potential clients in the future. Think of having a Facebook page as a mini-website of sorts, one that supplements and complements your main website.

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Is the Windows Desktop PC a Dinosaur?
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Will the Windows Desktop PC become extinct? Is it going the way of the dinosaur? Are we seeing the beginning of an era in which a new wave of devices and operating systems will dominate the computing world? Read on and weigh in with your thoughts.

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The Consumerization of IT
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Consumerization is the trend in which new information technology first makes waves in the consumer market, and its popularity then prompts businesses to adopt strategies to incorporate it into their processes. But the real questions are: how does it really affect your business, and what should you do about it?

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Dial Phone Numbers in Safari on an iPhone
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Ever surfed for the number of a pizza place on your iPhone and just wanted to dial the phone number straight from the webpage? If you are using the default browser on your iPhone, which is Safari, that's no problem at all.

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Changing the Default Apps on your Android Device
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If you, for example, install multiple media player applications on your Android device, you'll find that Android will give you the choice of which application to launch by default when you open a media file or document. However, you may later want to change this default setting.

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November 2011
In this issue

 □  Facebook Bad Business?
 □  Desktop PC a Dinosaur?
 □  Consumerization of IT
 □  Dial Numbers in Safari
 □  Change Apps on Android
 □  Referral Program

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