Home Computing Tip-of-the-Month:

Home Computing Tip-of-the-Month:

"3 Reasons to Synchronize Your Phone with Your PC"

If you synchronize your phone with your computer you know you will always have information when and where you need it most. The following are three reasons why you should synchronize your phone with your PC:

1.) Contacts, Emails, and Calendar Remain Organized

Using your smart-phone to organize your life, read email, and store contact information is a real time-saver. Also, once you have set up syncing your phone and computer, the process will occur automatically.

Here are two different recommended programs:

  1. Windows Phone 7
  2. Windows Mobile 6.5

2.) Store Work, Projects, or Homework on Your Phone

You can do work anywhere, without booting up your laptop. Using Mobile Office, allows you to work Microsoft Word and Excel documents at anytime you desire.

3.) Always Have Your Photos

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Business Computing Tip-of-the-Month:

Business Computing Tip-of-the-Month:

"How to Get Online Articles Delivered to You Using RSS"

If you have ever felt bombarded or overwhelmed with information when you open your web browser, then there is something you can do about it. The solution to the problem lies within Really Simple Syndication, also known as RSS.

What is RSS and What are its Benefits?

The basic idea behind RSS is to provide an easy alternative to search and gather display information from numerous sources including the following:

  • News Stories
  • Updates to Websites
  • Business and Stock Statistics
  • New Posts to Blogs

RSS is a device that ultimately saves time by allowing you to subscribe to RSS feeds for particular websites. Once you have subscribed to an RSS feed for a site the new articles will be sent to you once they are available.

The following are the Pros of RSS feeds:

  • Timely
  • Cost effective
  • Works well with emails
  • Helps manage and organize content
  • Maintains privacy and anonymity
  • Helps you save time

Getting Started

  1. Get a feed reader, which is one of two types: 
    a. Application-based 
    b. Web-based
  2. Visit your favorite website(s) and subscribe to it's feeds. If the website has an RSS feed, you will usually find a small orange RSS icon on the homepage to click to subscribe.
  3. Read and manage the information delivered to you.

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