Social media first impressions: Your digital handshake (Repost)

How you come across to others online matters more than you know. Your social media first impression is just as important as your real-life first impression.

You've been preparing for that job interview for weeks. You're wearing your best suit and tie. You walk into your interviewer's office, look the person in the eye and shake hands firmly.

The bar is hopping and there's this cute redhead you've been dying to ask out. But you've already had one too many, so you spill some of the drink, fail to apologize and manage to slur a few words that make no sense.

Two first impressions, one good and one bad. Now think about how you use social media. When you follow someone on Twitter or Facebook and make that initial connection, is it like the job interview or the bar outing?

Whether we're communicating while out and about or typing from a bedroom in our pajamas, first impressions count. Here are five tips to make sure your digital handshake is firm.

Shore up your bios: Those few words by your name on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or any other platform matter. Put strong keywords up front. These are the things you'd want to tell someone if you only had 30 seconds to talk to them.

Don't be an egg: Twitter's default icon is an egg, so that's my name for people who don't bother to add a profile photo or image. One example of how important it is to upload an image: I won't follow an egg.

Don't take too many social media vacations: Are you the kind of person who tweets or posts a few times every few weeks? Find ways to make your posts more regular. There are several tools that can help you create an automated schedule, including Buffer, TweetDeck and Hootsuite.

Spelling and grammar count, even in 140 characters.

Bonus tip: When you see someone make a mistake, especially when it's someone you know, alert them. You don't want to come across as a know-it-all, but it's good karma to help someone out.

To read the entire article, go to: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-02/features/ct-tribu-social-media-first-impressions-20130502_1_social-media-instagram-job-interview

The Inside Story of Android Technology

Androids have been popping into the market like wild fire. I understand that the technology is great but I never really understood what androids are. And so I decided to research a little and this is what I found:

There are different mobiles and computers operating systems like different models of computers and mobiles. Android is one of the operating systems used by the smart phones. Hardware and programming languages are used in this technology.

Android was invented by an anonymous company, but later on Google had its copyrights reserved and is now doing further development in this technology. It is a Linux-based technology that uses Unix as an operating system. Linux is the most recent technology in the field of communication and computing.

It is a known fact that Google is offering an open choice for the users to modify and add any new applications without Google's consent. Anyone can upload a new application on the Android platform to the App Store, either free or payable. These application uploads by the users can be easily downloaded by the users.

This post is an excerpt from: http://freewimaxinfo.com/android.html

Cellphone Specs

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If you're looking to buy a new phone, you might just want to consider LG smartphones. This video summarizes all features you have to know and want to know about a cellphone. Other brands should consider making videos like these so potential buyers can save a lot more time.

Quick Guide to LG’s Optimus L5 II

Just last May 18, I went to LG’s grand 1-hour sale and I was very lucky to have been able to buy my all-new Optimus L5 II at a very low, discounted price. I’ve been exploring my new phone for a little over a week now and I am definitely getting my money’s worth. There are three main things I look into when it comes to cellular phones: aesthetics, functionality, and camera quality. 

Aesthetics

The Optimus L5 II is very handy as it is light and easy to carry around. Design-wise, L5 II employs a very clean, elegant, and sleek make. The 4” touch screen is very sensitive and the quality of its graphics is crisp and sharp. The screen’s brightness is easily adjustable for indoor and outdoor use. The screen itself is a bit reflective making it a nifty and make-shift mirror.

Features and Functionality

My favorite feature would have to be Quick Memo. In a nutshell, Quick Memo is a unique feature that lets you scribble freely on your screen. It can easily be activated by pressing the quick button found on the side.

This feature is very interesting especially for a person like me who enjoys doodling during spare time. But at the same time, it’s also very useful whenever I’m in a rush to note things down. Because the quick button is very accessible, I’m able to jot down details in an instant. In order to get a better idea of how the feature works and how it looks like, here are a few of my Quick Memo scribbles.

Aside from the Quick Memo feature, I also like the LED light feature. The LED light feature is really simple. The home button lights up in different colors, each color pertaining to a specific notification (i.e. red for new messages). Even from afar, I already know if someone’s calling me although the screen remains unreadable. When in a meeting or in class, I know which notifications can wait and which are urgent. But aside from its functionality, I also think that the LED light feature adds a bit of color and life to the phone’s aesthetics. The colors used are quite hipster and they contrast the black/white hard case perfectly.

In terms of applications and downloads, just like any other smart phone, the L5 II already has Twitter, Facebook, browsers, and email applications for internet savvy individuals. What sets the L5 II apart from other brands, I guess, is its safety function. If turned on, the safety function will authorize your phone to send your location via messaging given certain conditions. Personally, this feature isn’t exactly crucial, probably not even important for some, but it’s quite assuring to have this function as safety back-up especially when commuting. You’ll never know when it might actually come in handy.

Camera Quality

There’s nothing really special about the camera. Although the camera is at 5MP, the quality is not as crisp and as clear as the L5 II graphics, but the images produced are at par with the photos other smart phones can generate. The L5 II camera needs adequate lighting in order to produce good photos. Poor or deficient lighting will render the photos very grainy. The camera is a bit sensitive. For a person like me with shaky hands, it was a bit hard to take clear, accurate photos. But this isn’t a big issue because the camera flash fixes everything. From my experience with other smart phones, the camera flash usually decreases camera quality. However, with L5 II, the camera flash makes the photos incredibly smoother and nicer to the point that I prefer always having it turned on.

The gallery, unlike in many other brands, allows you to delete photos simply by swiping or dragging the photo upwards. It also has a handy undo button just in case you accidentally delete a good photo. I like this feature because it’s very convenient for lazy people like me. Instead of taking time to mark many photos or deleting each one individually, I just swipe the photos upward and they’re automatically deleted.

The L5 II is only a little over 7,000 pesos. This low price is very reasonable, if not cheap. Compared to other brands, L5 II’s price is comparable and even a bit lower to some, but the features and qualities are practically the same. I would highly recommend this 4” android mobile phone to people who want a good quality smart phone but are on a budget.