Long-distance relationships are difficult enough to maintain among adults, but when young kids are involved, the chances of achieving a meaningful conversation from afar tend to diminish. That’s where Readeo comes in, with a newly launched platform that lets families share bedtime stories through the web, reports trendspotter Springwise. The Chicago-based company’s patent-pending application integrates […]
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Chicago-based Life Tokens, lets consumers express their emotions via coded tokens that are sent anonymously through the mail, and that link to personal online messages, reports trendspotter Springwise. Each token features a graphic on the front that encapsulates a specific emotion, and a 6-digit code on the back that, when entered by the recipient on
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Long-distance relationships are difficult enough to maintain among adults, but when young kids are involved, the chances of achieving a meaningful conversation from afar tend to diminish. That’s where Readeo comes in, with a newly launched platform that lets families share bedtime stories through the web, reports trendspotter Springwise. The Chicago-based company’s patent-pending application integrates
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The Huffington Post: Not one for letting technological barriers get in the way of his son’s health, an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Wake Forest University named Paul Pauca invented a communication app called Verbal Victor. Pauca, originally from Peru but now living in North Carolina, is also a father. The app shares the
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Just because you run a business online does not give you an excuse to ignore your customers. Olark offers a tool that can help you connect with your customers, even if you cannot see them face to face. Their real-time chat tool allows you to connect with your customers via instant messenger, and installation is
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Law enforcement agencies don’t flip through old yearbooks when they want information on a suspect anymore–they turn to Facebook and Twitter. Social media sites say they are constantly besieged with requests for information. Facebook told Newsweek in 2009 that it received between 10 and 20 requests for information each day. The New York Times reports
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What’s black and white and read all over? Not the white pages, which is why regulators have begun granting telecommunications companies the go-ahead to stop mass-printing residential phone books, a musty fixture of Americans’ kitchen counters, refrigerator tops and junk drawers. According to The Associated Press, in the past month alone, New York, Florida and
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When it comes to business communication, Skype is an invaluable tool. Its impressive array of features make it ideal for sending files, checking in on business partners, holding video conferences and making international calls. Open Forum has these tips for utilizing skype for your business. 1. Screen Sharing may be Skype’s best feature: It amazes
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Waiting on hold stinks. Free service LucyPhone can listen to the hold music for you, then call you back when a real human picks up. Lifehacker says head to Lucyphone’s site, look up the number of the company you’re calling (or add it to their database), then hand over your own number. Lucyphone calls you
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photo credit: Crystl Those of you who operate an online business or often comment on other online businesses are sure to find this post very useful and important as we will be going over the crucial ingredients of a great online comment. Remember that once you hit that “post” button there is no going back,
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