Googles death touch.

When we think of Google and its many acquisitions some of may think also of King Midas and remembered the Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. Well not so is all the case. Google encourages experimentation, and foster innovation that leads to both success and failure. Google has had its share with products that weren’t as hot as they seem on the facade. Here’s a gallery of some of those not so golden Google products.
1. Google Video Player
I remember when this launch, right away I knew they were trying to compete against YouTube but there model was flawed, the video quality was horrible and the ability to charge people to view your video may have sounded great as a way to finally monetize a video service but it just never took off. So they bought Youtube, if you can’t beat em’.

2. SearchMash
This didn’t last very long, what were they thinking, we’re a search engine lets launch another search app…what?

3. Dodgeball
In 2005, Google purchased the social networking phone application, Dodgeball. It let you find friends of friends, find friends within a 10 block radius, get alerts when “crushes” were nearby, and locate restaurants. Hmmm this sounds familiar…I think i’ve heard of something like this…nah, I MUST be wrong.

After leaving the company in 2007 Dodgeball founder Dennis Crowley went on to create Foursquare, a mobile phone social networking service that combines the mobile social networking elements of Dodgeball with gaming. Google shut down Dodgeball in 2009.

O yeh that’s right that why it sounded familiar its similar to wildly famous FOURSQAURE.

4. Google Deskbar Download
I really don’t understand whats going on over there at Google, why create things that you already have especially when what you already have is working so well. This windows base app allowed you to do search from your desktop, I wonder why no one at that meeting didn’t chime in and say “hmm doesn’t Google Desktop do that already” that guy would have gotten a great promotion.

5. Google Answers
Ok this is my idea and someone stole it, unfortunately I am currently in court…kidding I’m not in court but its definitely my idea. But you have to admit this is a great idea, just never took off because there are already competitors out there offer it for free.

6. Google Browser Sync
I miss this so much but luckily I use WEAVE(does the same thing). Google Browser Sync was a Firefox extension that let you sync all your bookmarks, passwords, and settings between multiple browsers on different computers. That way you could find the same bookmarks on your home computer as you did your office laptop. It would even save the same open tabs, so using a new computer would be just like using your last computer.

7. Google X
Google X made the Google search engine resemble the Mac OS X dock interface. Hmmm this one smells like APPLES and gavels.

8. Google Picasa Hello
Hello was an instant messaging service that let you send pictures. Google already offered a separate IM client so again I have no clue why I’d want this?

9. Google Lively
This service provided 3D chat rooms with cartoon avatars and user generated content. Lively didn’t even last a year, picked up in summer 2008 flat-line before 2009. I’m going to call it now…look for this or something similar to role out again with ad support and some sort of GPS and geo-location system ie: maybe you can be in your city and see others in your city at local spots and chat with them. Remember you read it here.

10. Google Page Creator
Google Page Creator was a Web-based tool for creating personal Web pages. It was fairly easy to use, and the users seemed to like it. Axed in favor of Jotspot.

11. Google Catalog Search
Google Catalog Search was an interesting idea that outlived its usefulness. Google began scanning print catalogs in 2001 and making them available for search. The technology eventually lead to Google Book Search.

12. Google Shared Stuff – Google Graveyard
Google Shared Stuff was an experimental social sharing tool introduced in September of 2007. It let you bookmark pages you liked and share those bookmarks with other users. Isn’t this similar to Google Bookmarks?

13. Google Wave
Google Wave was an innovative new platform that Google introduced at their I/O developer conference in 2009. The service was killed just over a year later in August of 2010. Google had hoped to revolutionize email and group collaboration with the tool, I tried to use it because I believe this was going to be the killer app but i could never get anyone to come on and use it with me. I think its something that will come back after they figure out how to properly introduce it to the masses, or we may start to see some of its unique features integrate into gmail.

14. Google Nexus
The Google phone birth January 2010 – July 2010. This was a phone running the Android OS and sold online for $530, the problem lies in that last sentence “sold online’ phones are items people need to touch and feel. I think its brilliant that Google tried to change the North American model of people having to buy a subsidized phone. I don’t believe we have seen the last of Google-mobile-Telco, their Android OS continues to gain market share and if they can comeback with a better model for selling their hardware they may so dominate the phone.

Although we have being reading about some of their failures Google still has hit gold on may products.

Ithelpcrew first newsletter – contest – referral

Well the long awaited ITHC newsletter as been designed and delivered…well kinda. I was all ready to send it out on May 1st everything was ready, the content was done and clean, i just needed to hit send and then the problems came, I was burning the candle at both ends with no end in sight…damn candles. Last night after a marathon of configuring PHPLIST(the program i decided to use to send the newsletter) when i finally thought I had it, bang! I ran into more issues. Anyway after I thought I had gotten it to the best I was going to get it, I hit “send to members” and just put it in Gods hands…it actually began to send. Its been 12 hours and so far I have only had 12 unsubscribe me returns out of 1560. I received a email from a member telling me that all he got was a blank email…I had a small major heart attack, i had to calm myself and realise that  it doesn’t not mean its the same situation for everyone and I should wait and see what happens,  things this like this are bound to happen due to the varying email clients and settings…hotmail basterds.

Along with the ithelpcrew newsletter I am running a video commercial contest that gives you a chance to win $100CAD. more information about the contest can be found here:http://www.ithelpcrew.com/contest/

This month I introduce the official launch of the ithelpcrew referral program where participants can earn money for referring or reselling services offered by ithelpcrew.com.  Referrers and resellers can make 10% on anything confirmed referral.

You can read the online version here:

http://www.ithelpcrew.com/enews/2010/may/

Presentation on e-business for SME’S (SMALL,MEDIUM ENTERRPRISES)

iPad, iRate

The iPad is just another apple fanboy gadget that is all hype and no substance.

Not so pretty pad
For a company that has consistently delivered so many nicely designed products…I would think this would have been much nicer and not just a scaled up iTouch with a ugly ass bezel that dominates the look and feel.

No Multitasking for you…NEXT!
This is the ultimate fail. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks and the killer for other tablets, how can it possibly not have multitasking? You’re kidding right, so I cannot listen to music while twittering about the multitude of fails of apple products? I can’t run my IM client while I email or even browse the net? This is a step back for products like this? The lack of multitasking alone guarantees that I will not buy this product and neither should you.

Lights,_________, action?!?
No this it’s not possible that there is no camera, ok let me look on the back I’m sure it’s on the back…hmmm nope, ok it’s on the front but cleverly hidden…errr…no. So Steve, no front facing camera and no back facing camera either? How should I put this…WTF? So in a world where we are trying to connect and video Chat, apple has decided to take a step back away from this…*shakes head in disbelieve.

Soft Keyboard, hard to use
I have a BlackBerry Bold and I utilize the keyboard and love it, I’ve at times been in meetings and was able to type blind under the table…a keyboard for gadget such as the ipad is a necessary item and I am sure will be missed once you really get into using your ipad. Apple has decided to just include the same big, ugly touch screen keyboard that will prove to be impossible to use without laying the ipad flat on a table.

1080p on 10 inches is good enough.
WOW, You just downloaded Avatar in all its 1080p goodness, time to connect the ipad to that brand new super hi-def 52″ LCD 1080p TV using the TVs HDMI port…where did apple cleverly tuck away the HDMI port that I know must be here somewhere…WTF NO HDMI. Yet another disappointment. If you want to watching those beautiful 1080p movies on a big screen just hold the ipad about 2 inches from your faces…cause apple, in all their wisdom has deceived that in a world of downloadable 1080p movies everyone will want to watch them on a 10″ screen. If you want to watched those movies on you big screen you know how it works you have to buy a appleTV in addition to your iphone (for phone calls), itouch (I don’t know what the use is for), iPod (for listening to music), iPad (another I don’t know the use for). It’s not even Widescreen; 4:3 is so CRT.

It’s all in the name.
Do a search for the jokes centered around the name. I know I don’t need to go on about the names in this article, they’re to obvious.

Flash is over rated
Want to watch a video on YouTube, want to check out that addictive flash game, did the grand kids send you a online Christmas card…too bad sucker, no Flash means there will be huge white “plug-in missing” spaces in some websites. Considering that Flash is, oh I don’t know, lets say 92 plus percent of all streaming content that is delivered online this could a teeny tiny setback in enjoy your content.

You’ll need an Adapter for that
I was going to go on about the multitude of required adapters you will need to plug ANYTHING into the iPad but I will just tell you that you will need an adapter for something we all take for grant in our computing lives, that’s right folks you will need an adapter for USB, are you @#%#$3# kidding me. So think about it, EVERYTHING including vibrators(NOT kidding http://en.lelo.com/index.php?collectionName=femme&groupName=MIA) require a USB connection, so how could they not at least include this standard port?

App Store, there’s NO app for that
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice (well for those in the know, we understand the politics behind this, but whateva). I think if apple would just let go of the strangle hold they have on the apps allowed fir their devices the world would be a better place, well so far as it goes for “i” devices from apple.

In conclusion
BUY or NOT:
Don’t buy.
I always encourage people not to buy first gen devices, wait till the blind fanboys/fangirls buy up and burn them in and allow the manufactures to get the bugs out with these guinea pigs.

In addition we all know how it works, they release the cool “iwant” features in subsequent iterations of the devices. So if there is a “iNeed” feature then wait, it will come.

To make it perfect it needs:
- Multitask
- A front facing camera
- FLASH, omg
- Open source app
- HMDI and other ports WITHOUT adapters

Wepad: now soaks up more of your time than the ipad

Well CES2010 is a distant memory but how I do miss you. CES2010 introduced us to such great things as crappy 3D TV concepts and a slew of other fledgling technologies concepts rushed out of the dark moldy basement of RnD. One thing that was at CES but didn’t seem to get much hype, was the slew of tablet PCs now renamed to PADS due to apples forth coming iPad (still trying to think of what was going on in marketing when they conceived that name). One I really liked was the crunchpad, at one time the CrunchPad seemed to be a real possiblity, it was big but not to big, it was cool, cheap, you could hack it to do WHATEVER you wanted, it ran windows or CHROME or whatever (I saw through linux on the biatch), it had everthing we wanted in a tablet…err PAD, then it died. But why, was the market not ready, was it to advance and beyond its time, did the Gods conspire to its downfall…what could have failed this awesome toy.

“And then the entire project self destructed over nothing more than greed, jealousy and miscommunication.”

-techcrunch

waaaa?!?!?

readmore>> The End Of The CrunchPad

iPad, uPad, we all need a wePad!

Well lets just settle and go with the only option available…the ipad. What’s that there are others, no, when did this happen…you mean to tell me there are more tablets, I mean PADs, that have been around for YEARS, why come I’m just hear about this now? Its true, there are lots of tablets out there and they’ve been around for years, its just that the design never was a key point for these manufactures…what idiots, WHEN WILL THEY learn its about the look then performance then price…duh. Anyway most early tablets run windows and the design was a unappealing escpciellly compared to apples knack for cool design and the ipad design is still inline with their theme and definatly had no iconic stock like apple is always able to gather.

But wait is apples iPad(really guys no better name)…the only option when it comes to a tablet..PAD…with sleek design and great software? No its not, there are lots of players out there like the wepad(…err) I think the wepad will definately be a strong contender to the iPad. The wePad runs Google Android and its just about 2 inches bigger than the ipad. For those out there like myself who weren’t considerign getting a ipad because of it complete locked down and just because we are haters of apple and all it stands for, then wePad maybe for us.

As far as specs and looks goes there are multiple Android tablets that have equal or far better specs then the iPad and this is one of the best Android tablets possibley coming to the reall market.The WePad has a screen of 11.6 inches (1366 x 768), an Intel Atom N450 at 1.66 GHz, GMA 3150, memory of 16 GB NAND Flash (or 32 GB internal + 32 GB optional SD card), a 1.3mp webcam, multi-tasking support, bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, optional GPS, motion sensor, two USB ports, flash card reader, a UMTS modem and six hours of battery life, though that claim doesn’t come with a pre-qualification of under what sort of workloads you could expect that sort of performance. Thats what I’m talking about, everything I need NOW unlike the iPad that you have to wait for them to figure out that impsooble technology of incorporating a simple camera in there first gen devices, not you will have to wait for subsequent generations for that and pay for it. Running android means that it supports FLASH and Adobe AIR and you’ll have access to the Andorid store in additon to its own app store, and being open source means that there is sure to be lots of apps for everyone.

On paper, this certainly looks like a legitimate iPad contender, if not a killer should people look beyond their blinding stare of apple ipad. This is a great device that will be great around the office or home as a supplimentary device to your main computer. I’m just curious to see the price points, the crunchpad was rumored to be priced around the $200USD mark so I hope that that peeps over at NEOFINE price this unit agresively to compete against the ipad.

I could not find anything about release date or even a website so for now this device exist only the wet dreams of the geek nation and is relegated to the vaporware category

wePads Facebook Page

Official OS5.0.0.411 BOLD from Bell Mobility!

So as you know like everyone else in Canada I am officially a CrackBerry user, although I miss my windows device soooo much. Anyway I use Rims flagship device, the Bold, despite its short comings I like it, it’s a great business tool and does what its intended for very well. I purchased and started using the Bold because my iPaq windows mobile phone was buggy and with the start of my company I needed to be connected without any glitches, I could have gotten a better windows mobile device because I believe the issues I was experiencing with my phone were based on the limitations of the hardware and not the OS. Anyway here I am several months into my relationship with the Bold and I can say I love it; its sleek and stylish design fits me perfectly. I’ve had other Blackberrys on and off in the past but Rim has really out done themselves with this unit although I would have preferred the side scrolling wheel but I understand why it could not work with the bold, I cannot imagine what the 9700 is like, maybe just awesome with a Rim logo.

I’m a geek to the core as you all know so I’ve been watching the forums and upgrading my bold with pre-release beta software…official and unofficial. I don’t use the Blackberry messenger as much as some people apparently do but when I upgraded to the latest version of the BBM I loved it, I mean I can still see areas they could improve but it was alright. One night began to peruse the forums after I came across some chatter online about the release of a newer version of the OS. I’m a bit skeptical of playing with some of these unofficial OS releases because unlike a computer if something goes wrong I can’t just format the drive and start again, nope if something goes wrong on installation of a new OS you essential brick it and it becomes useless or a ad on craigslist for parts.

The Forum I found was titleed ‘Official OS5.0.0.411 BOLD from Bell Mobility!!’, first thing I thought was frick(or something like that)…Bell, I’m on Rogers so no go, of course I launched myself into a torrent of curses to Rogers, but I decided to read through the threads to see if there maybe something for Rogers users. On the 3rd thread someone asked “can you use it on a Rogers bold?”, alright here we go I need an answer, will someone answer with the answer I want/need to hear. As I read on I found that some people had installed it on their Rogers Bold and it worked fine…I cannot type the excitement I felt when I found that tid bit of info. Anyway I decided to seek out and download the new 5.0 OS and try to install it myself. I downloaded it from RIM and had it sitting on my desktop for sometime waiting for the best time to do it. I couldn’t install it during business hours in case it took too long and I received a call or if I bricked the phone and need to switch over to my old phone. The install went smoothly and took a total of about 30mins. Although I was very very nervous especially at some very slow and paused loading sections of the install. If you plan on trying this check out the forum below and follow the instructions VERY carefully

I’ve played with it a little and the only issues I’ve found was that I lost my BBM contacts, groups and messages, no big deal. Aside from some very nice aesthetic changes, it feels hella faster and the speed a lone was worth the upgrade.

I found the details here:
http://forums.crackberry.com/f151/official-os5-0-0-411-bold-bell-mobility-399035/

Downloading BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0.0.661

Download Details
Software Name: BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0.0.661
File Name: 9000j_PBr5.0.0_rel661_PL5.2.0.33_A5.0.0.411_Bell_Mobility_Inc.exe
Download Size: 118.427 MB
Language: English
Published Date: 01/04/2010

vendor.xml is located in “c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader” (Yours may differ slightly)

Just go to start, run and paste the above directory, it should take u there right away to the folder containing the file.

You should disconnect your computer from the internet before the update process has started. The reason behind is because blackberry desktop will check your blackberry PIN to its database to determine which carrier you are using. By disconnecting yourself, the software will skip the above process and simply verify the blackberry model and software available.

Step 1: Download desired OS to your PC.
Step 2: Install and complete the setup process to have the OS installed.
Step 3: Remember to delete vendor.xml file if your carrier the OS is not from your carrier.
Step 4: Do a comprehensive backup in case anything goes wrong.
Step 5: Connect Bold to PC and click on the Loader and let the process initiate. Loader can be found in the same folder as the vendor.xml file.
Step 6: Do not unplug the Bold during the process. Process may take around 30-60 minutes to complete.

****UPDATE:
So far I’ve been using the new OS with only a few annoying glitches…
1 – has given me a message that it has run out of memory and request that I delete something apps. the first time that happened I deleted some apps but the second time I realized I could just bypass that screen and everything was fine.

2- after installing the new OS it dropped my BBM contacts. That really sucked because I have to contact everyone to get there PINs

3 – keeps dropping my background until I sync with my computer (maybe the theme though) I’m not sure exactly when it happens but I will try to be vigilant in case I do another update.

Aside from the items listed about I love the new OS, the new features and tweaks far out weigh the three things listed about

Using video as your background in Vista and doing it for free

Have you ever thought, man it would be cool to use a video as the background instead of a static picture like every other Joe in the world, I know you have and that’s why your here.  Your probably telling yourself this is impossible, this is crazy man talk. Well its a feature I’ve always wished for and tried to do several times on previous operating systems with no luck but finally this feature comes in XP and vista and now W7 with their marvelous user XP(experience).  Anyways you all know i can get long winded but I will use the KISS(Keep It Simple Stupid) principal and get to the point. So here we go: There are several commercially available apps out there that offer you the ability to use video as wallpaper but in this day and age who wants to pay for it, certainly not I, apparently Vista Ultimate has the ability to do this but you must download the add-on separately.  This tutorial uses VLC 1.0 on Vista Business.

1) The first thing you need to do if you don’t already have it is to download VLC it’s a free video player that plays most video and audio files out there on the net and best of all its free.

2) After you install or update to the latest player  run VLC and click Tools>Preferences. VLC will open in the interface screen on the right make sure there is a check in the ‘systray icon’ box (this will minimize VLC to the system try whem miimize thus clearing up the task bar.

3) Now lets set up the video desktop, click on the video icon on the left. The ‘Enable Video’ check box should be checked, for ‘Output’ select ‘DirectX video output’.  Below the ‘Display’ section check the box under ‘DirectX’ that says ‘Enable wallpaper mode’. ‘Display device’ should be left at ‘Default’.

4)everything else should be left as is, click “Save”

5)Find the video that you wish to have playing as your new video background, I’m currently using a video I found online of a sunset/sunrise on a tropical beach with waves crashing in with no sound.  It’s a low quality flash(swf) video but I hope to get my hands on a similar high quality video I can use during these cold winter months…yes I miss the beach.

6) Now that you have your video in VLC click VIEW(ctrl+L) to open “playlist” and add your video(s) to the list.  At the bottom of the playlist window click on the repeat/loop icon, the reason for this is obvious…it will loop your videos.

7)Click play in VLC and BAM! Your video should be playing as your background.

The quick and Dirty option
Play the video in VLC player. Right click on VLC player and select Wallpaper
That should be it. The video should now play in your desktop background as a video wallpaper. If not you should follow the settings above.

Windows has released DreamScene which allows you to add video as wallpaper in Vista Ultimate but like all MS apps it has its limits and thus VLC is better because of its ability to play a wide variety of file types. But if you wish to use MS DreamScene you can get it at:

Windows DreamScene download via Windows Update.

Direct download link for Windows DreamScene (6.0.16455) to bypass WGA validation: windows6.0-kb929327-x86_b89227ba03f80f3571c48e970b667328b56731f3.cab

more detailed instruction on Dreamscape can be found here.

Should I ditch my land-based home phone?

Go with the cheapest one without a contract. But before that ask yourself do you really need a home phone? Today most people have a mobile phone that caters to all there communication needs. Having different points of contact can lead to missed calls and is it practical to have more than one personal voice mailbox, plus there is the case of two bills. Most people today work a full 8hr day five days per week. They typically never really use the phone before work and when they get home from work they may have a small window for talking on the phone while they prepare dinner and prep for the following day before going to bed. On the weekends when free time comes, are you really in the home and on the phone that much? When you look at the advantages of your mobile it may be the best solution because you have access to a phone at all times, with the right plan you can talk free on weekends and evenings. Sure there is the argument that long distance is insane on mobiles but really the difference in price is only about 10% more than your current landline phone, when using the phone on your free time. I would recommend you do your research and weigh the pros and cons of having a home phone, but in today’s’ economy where we’re all looking for ways to cut cost and be the most efficient possible having two phones may be a move away from that mentality.

If you’re still considering a home phone, you must think of what type of home phone, VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) or the traditional dial tone phone system. Aside from thinking about the entrenched big companies that we all have come to love and hate, you’ll want to consider such companies that offer the same VOIP services, companies like Skype, Primus, VBuzzer, Vonage, VoIPGo or Brama Telecom, with a little research you can find a lot more of these types of services in your area.

I would say if you have shoddy internet service in your area VOIP may not be for you, because unlike traditional landlines VOIP calls are routed through broadband, so if your internet is down, so is your phone. The traditional landline is a dying work horse, as more and more people subscribe to VOIP much like the disappearance of dial up modems on the introduction of highspeed internet service, so too will the traditional landlines disappear. The reason is simple, with VOIP you can offer rich features such as video calling and more, traditional landline architecture just cannot handle the bandwidth and switching required for services and features that VOP can.

Really what it comes down to is your personal use and need. VOIP has been around since the 90s, but is still pretty sketchy when it comes to consistent reliability and quality, sure the rates are great and offers some really cool Jetson-esk features over traditional phone systems but sometimes service and quality just suck. This will get better, as the market cozies up to this new service vendors like Bell with seek to improve services like reliability and quality. I would recommend that if you decided to go with one of these VOIP companies see if you can get a no obligation trial period that will allow you to use the service and opt out in case you don’t like it.

Some things you should look for when choosing a VOIP company:
* Free Trial Period!
* Free Setup!
* No Activation Fees!
* No Cancellation Fees!
* No Cost or Low month fees for hardware
* No Contract to Sign
* Money Back Guarantee
Below I listed some pros and cons of having a Moble(Cell) over a LandLine(VOIP or Traditional)

Mobile
Pros
- mobility
- array of features
- free evenings and weekends
- status (cool factor)
- GPS locator service (for 911 situations)
- video calling

Cons
- Does not work on power failure
- cost of hardware (phone)
- misplacement of phone
- battery failure
- GPS locator service (for 911 situations) not reliable

LandLine
Pros
- works during power failure
- typical good long distance rates
- video calling (VOIP)
- cheaper monthly rates
- no per minute rates
- 911 calls locate exact address

Cons
- immobile
- poor features (traditional landline)
- subject to internet service (VOIP)

Testing wordpress blackberry app

Testing wordpress blackberry app ver. 0.9.0.149. As you all know I’m a run leader at the Toronto runners lounge, well tonight Priscilla Lopes-Schliep will be at the lounge so I wanted to document and so decided to try the WP app.

This is my second attempt on posting from my Blackberry Bold, I lost a very amazing post when I attempted to add a second pic from my SD card. Ok so the test was a three parter:
(1) overall feel and intuitiveness of the app
(2) ease of use of features
(3) attaching images
(4) attaching video

Before I get into, I would recommend you save often and definitely before adding additional images. I have it set to save a draft to the server but you can choose to have it save locally too. I just checked the server after hitting save 3 times nothing there. I just changed it to ‘local draft’, and copy the article in case something happens. Today more and more apps are being released as BETA, vendors are cutting test and using use as the unknowing BETA tester, I blame google and they can blame Microsoft.

(1) overall feel and intuitiveness of the app
(2) ease of use of features (1and 2 are basically should have been one in the same)

As far as the look and use of this app I really like everything I see and have used. Its clean easy grasp on this my first use. Things are well laid out and easy to find. The only thing I don’t like is that when I searched for a pic on device it gave me a list of the images not a pictorial preview of images so you have to know the exact name of the desired file.

(3) attaching images
Like I said this is were I lost the first article that was amazing…yes amazing. Well I’ll try to take a picture and see what happens. I’ve first, not sure if that’s working but I hope so. I took a new pic(shadow of me hold a peace sign). When I took the pic I notice both the pic shot earlier of my tired football cleats and the pic of the kodak kiosk from my SD card that made me lose the first article that was amazing, are still there…could that be a bug, I’ll check the forums.

(4) attaching video
As I noted in my first article there are no provisions for attaching video so I’m going to look for a youtube app if any and will shoot the vid, upload then link it through my youtube account.

Conclusion
All finished and no crash…yet. The fact that you are reading this is evidence posting was successful. I like this app so far and since I find myself thinking of the most craziest things at the most inopportune times having a way to blog them on the go is a great thing for me. I hope they continue to improve this app and add more features in the future. And for myself I hop this helps me to blog more.

****UPDATE****
it actually didn’t work after I reviewed it I had to go in and repost using the web interface and recode the images to work properly.

NOTE
- limit on how many tags can be used
- lose all when adding image from SD card
- text list of images, a image preview would be better.
- when I tried submiting I received an error “Local Draft cannot be sended”
- add video or audio option
- my theme could be retrieved

Choosing the Right IT Service Provider

When you choose the IT service provider, you have to follow a few simple rules. The first one is that you have to analyze the need of your organization. If you are running a small company, you might not need help from a technical support person. But if the number of employees exceeds 40, then it is time to look for a good company for total computer support. A reliable network is must and you will also need good server architecture in order to store your files and protect your data from violation.

When you select a company for IT service, you should ask one basic question. How fast can they come for troubleshooting? The contract that you will be signing with the company will decide on the details. The time period specified should not be more than 4 hours. If they are taking more than 24 hours, it is better to rethink about your decision. The problem will not be specified in the allotted time, but the technician should at least start the process of troubleshooting within that specific time.

The reliability of the company can be ensured only by the clients or those people who have benefited from their services. You can always ask for references. It is always better to ensure beforehand that the company will respond on time in hours of distress. Be it the Christmas eve or in the middle of the night, the company should be at your service always. When you lose precious data because of hardware failure, you will not like the feeling. You can always talk with the representative of the company in details before you proceed to make the deal for IT service.

When you look at the contract papers, you should look for specifications, like if the service is prepaid or not. It is better if one person comes for computer support. He will know the details, will have the record of previous trouble tickets and as a result, it will be easier for him to locate the problem in order to fix it. If you are working with someone new, there will be a lot of time lost over explanation. The remote support control desk is a unique feature. If you are located in California and facing a problem, there will be an engineer who will log in and will save you from distress. While choosing the service providers, you can ask, if they have the provision of this particular service.

There is one company which will impress you with their customized computer support. ithelpcrew.com has the expertise and the knowledge. And as for the customers, there have been great responses. The satisfaction rating is indeed high. Along with the on-site service which is available in the GTA, the company also offers remote control service.

Contact www.ithelpcrew.com today for IT service.

Choosing the Right IT Service Provider by Colin Receveur

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