It’s no secret that plenty of parents are into new technology and that is even more true of parent bloggers, especially when it comes time for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many of us are resigned to enjoying the show from home and if you’re one of us who only dreams of… Continue Reading
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Make a Full-Time Living by Blogging – Liveblogging from #typeacon
Blogging: From Zero to Full-Time Business by Chris Garrett, coauthor of “Problogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income” @chrisgarrett chrisg.com Chris was an early adopter of computers. There’s an early adopter advantage, he says, but the disadvantage is that the people in first wave make mistakes. So it’s never too late to… Continue Reading
News Roundup for Parent Bloggers, Facebook Advertising Edition
GM caused quite a fuss this week when the automaker announced it would no longer be advertising on Facebook. This could be bad news for Facebook and Facebook users, since paid ads were the primary revenue source for the social media network. The GM kerfuffle caused consumer advocates to ask if Facebook would begin charging users… Continue Reading
The Digital Footprints Edition of the News Roundup for Parent Bloggers
Sometimes the reality of cyberwarfare is lost on the CEOs of major companies, but recently U.S. government officials have been taking drastic measures to help them understand the realities of this new age of cyberthreats. Despite being one of the most popular, if not the most popular, site on the web and preparing for their… Continue Reading
News Roundup for Parent Bloggers, Facebook Wants Your Organs Edition
Facebook has now made it possible to share your status as an organ donor, bringing awareness to the need for organ donation. While the power of Facebook has already inspired potential donors to declare their intentions, Mark Zuckerberg declared that it was his girlfriend who inspired him to lead the initiative. (In other news, Mark Zuckerberg has… Continue Reading
The Google Drive Edition of the News Roundup for Parent Bloggers
Just this week Google announced it would revolutionize the cloud market with their answer to Box and Dropbox, Drive. USA Today reports that Drive will let you store your photos, documents and videos on Google’s servers so they’re accessible from any of your Web-connected devices and can easily be shared with others. While not available… Continue Reading
News Roundup for Parent Bloggers, LinkedIn has Competition Edition
While those of us in the blogging realm have long since linked our online lives through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more, there remains a large group of employed professionals who utilize their LinkedIn profiles to network professionally, while keeping their Facebook accounts and Twitter streams reserved for personal use. However, Facebook has an app that… Continue Reading
The Facebook Buys Instagram Edition of News Roundup for Parent Bloggers
Possibly the biggest news to come out of the internet this week is Facebook’s recent purchasing of mobile photo app Instagram for 1 billion in cash and stocks. While little is known about the recent purchase, Mark Zuckerberg promised Instagram would continue to work with rival social networks, including Twitter & FourSquare. Although executives from… Continue Reading
News Roundup for Parent Bloggers, Apple is Still in the News Edition
The new iPad continues to have issues, this time with wi-fi connectivity, and Apple is responding by telling vendors to immediately ship those units back to the company. Since one news story isn’t enough for the week, Apple has issued a second patch for a major security breach and has asked an appeals court to block the… Continue Reading
News Roundup for Parent Bloggers, Tablet Wars Heat Up Edition
With the release of the new iPad and a lower price point for the iPad2, the tablet wars are heating up…. literally, in the case of the new iPad, which is said to have some issues with overheating. However, a test by Wired.com compared five tablets and the new iPad fares well. Amazon is fighting against… Continue Reading
