3. Mashable
■ If you haven’t heard of “The Social Media Guide,” you just might be living under
an old Commodore 64. Updated constantly, and nearly always entertaining,
Mashable takes the worlds of Twitter, Facebook, entertainment, news, and
everything else techies are talking about and, well, mashes it up into the kind of
blog casserole we just can’t get enough of.
4. Gizmodo
■ Pretty much known as the TMZ of tech after they paid for a “lost” next-gen Apple
iPhone — the fallout became front-page news across the world. Scandals aside,
Gizmodo’s been a must-follow site for a long time, with tons of relevant posts, a
youthful vibe, and some of the funnier commenters on the Internet.
5. GigaOM
■ If you’re looking for what’s next, look no further. Om Malik’s creation has grown
into one of the largest blogs worldwide, and it’s all due to focusing on what’s
new. News and analysis on Web 2.0, technologies and startups, social media,
gaming — you name it, GigaOM has it covered. That’s what happens when you
have a team of 12 technology-obsessed writers.
7. Business Credit Blogger
■ This blog will help you learn how to build credit for your business and obtain a
loan without having to risk your personal credit or assets. It has great tips on the
various funding options available to small businesses as well as advice on
choosing a company credit card. Try out their loan calculator and determine how
much per month you should allocate toward paying off your business loan
8. Dear Drebit
■ Not only does this blog offer a ton of useful content, Drebit the frog will answer
all your finance questions. Submit a question and Drebit will send the response
straight to your inbox. They post on everything related to smb finance and have
great tips for filing taxes. Check out their post on tax planning tools.
9. Sleeter Report
■ Allow us to nerd out for a moment. Were you ever into the types of video games
that had cheat codes? Those awesome, hidden items that could bump you five
levels ahead like the warp whistle in Super Mario 3? Sleeter is your finance
cheat code. The blog features best practices and time saving tips for accounting
products, advice on cloud accounting, and upcoming tech trends to save your
business time and money.
10. 1) C. Entertainment blogs
■ 1. Slash Film
■ 2. Man I Love Films
■ 3. Stacie Ponder
11. Slash Film
■ While their ad placement can be a little overwhelming at times, this is still a
quality site for any cinephile. Movie news and reviews are the driving force
behind the site, and they run the gamut from mainstream to indie. All the latest
trailers are collected and displayed for your enjoyment, and the Slash Filmcast
is another strong point. In the latter section, Devindra Hardawar, Adam Quigley,
and David Chen talk about significant TV and movie-related events from the
previous week.There are hundreds of filmcasts to choose from, and most run at
least an hour and a half.
12. Man I Love Films
■ These writers love to put together lists, so you can read up on everything from
the “Top 5 Horror Sub-Genres” to “Top 10 Movie Car Sidekicks.” In addition to
reviews of theatrical and DVD releases, the site also pays special attention to
horror and foreign fare. And let’s not forget about their podcasts, weekly
contests, and timely cinematic news.
13. Stacie Ponder
■ The enterprising mind behind Final Girl, Stacie Ponder is a filmmaker, writer,
and video game enthusiast. She’s especially partial to horror flicks, with those
from the 70s and 80s being her favorites. If you share a similar passion, this
frequently updated blog is a must-read. From reviews of films past and present
to galleries of alternate movie posters, this site is a vast repository of goodness
for anyone who digs masked lunatics hacking up teenagers.
14. 2. Notes/Tasks management:
Evernote, Wunderlist, Microfest
OneNote Web■ Evernote: Captures, organizes, and synchronizes searchable notes across
many platforms. Quick. Free for basic use. Excellent ecosystem of other apps
and services.
■ Wunderlist: Great features in the free version. Lovely interface. Good selection
of desktop and mobile apps. Supports collaboration. Managing tasks and
sharing shopping lists is easy with Wunderlist. Free accounts pack a lot of value,
but the Pro version is expensive. Luckily, many individuals don't need all that
Pro has to offer.
■ Microsoft OneNote Web: Rich with features. Reliable. Treats all note content as
distinct page elements. Familiar interface for Office users. Office 365 users get
1TB of space. OneNote is a feature-rich note-taking and syncing app, and it
gives away a lot for free.
15. 2. Cloud Storage/sharing: Dropbox,
Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive,
SugarSync■ Dropbox: Effortless file synchronization. Apps for just about every operating system.
Tight OS integration. Dependable servers. Supports file-sharing. Shows history of
actions. Allows access to deleted files and earlier versions. Good features for Pro
users. Easy to install.
■ Google Drive: Funcionalidad experta con suites de oficina. Sincronización de
archivos de desktop-a-desktop. OCR integrado. Almacenamiento gratuito generoso
si usas apps de Google.
■ Microsoft SkyDrive: Clear interface. Clients for Mac, iOS, and Android, as well as
Windows and Windows Phone. Can fetch any file from a PC. Excellent photo
presentation with slideshows and tagging.
■ SugarSync: SugarSync is a highly intuitive file-syncing and online backup service,
with simple installation and the best control we've seen over what syncs where. But
it's not cheap, it lacks collaboration and privacy features, and its backup
performance was slow in our testing.
17. 3) D. Linkedin
■ LinkedIn is quite possibly one of the strongest online business tools available
today. And so, I am constantly surprised when I find out people aren’t using it or
barely using it. Here’s the truth: We live in an online world and if you’re in
business you need to be on LinkedIn. If you are in any sort of business, people
are looking for you. In today’s world, one of the first things people do when
starting a business relationship, is to look you up online. LinkedIn profiles rank
highly in search results and provide a validated representation of who you are,
on your terms. You can ensure that people looking for you will find what you
want them to know.
19. 4) B. Word Press-Blog; How can
bloggin boost your digital presence?
■ It let people know about your latest completed project, hiring, thoughts and
interesting information you have seen/published on your website. Social media
is the second best way to pull people to your site. The beauty of social media is
that you can demonstrate value while also showing your personality and the
culture of your firm. You can identify all of your captions with a simple blog that
you present towards the social media to attract more people and improve your
digital presence.