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		<title>Top Six Free Twitter Apps for Android, Nexus One Phones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Zafra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Android phones or Google Nexus One have their share of free Twitter apps just like the iPhone has. But since Android and Nexus One phones are fairly new, you can still manage the number of available Twitter apps for this platform. To help you decide which Twitter app to install on your Android phone or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Android phones or Google Nexus One have their share of free Twitter apps just like the iPhone has. But since Android and Nexus One phones are fairly new, you can still manage the number of available Twitter apps for this platform. To help you decide which Twitter app to install on your Android phone or Nexus One, we&#8217;ve rounded six of the top free Twitter apps for Android and Nexus One. We also include a brief reason why you should install the app. All of the six apps can be downloaded through the Android Market.</p>
<p><strong>Twitta </strong></p>
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<p>Twitta is a basic and simple Twitter app that does the job done. It lets you posts tweets, direct messages, @replies, search Twitter and hashtags, follow/unfollow and receive notifications. It uses Bit.ly for URL shortening. It only takes 121kb of your phone&#8217;s memory capacity.</p>
<p>Why you should install  it? &#8211; It&#8217;s simple, lightweight but does the basic functionality of Twitter.com pretty well.</p>
<p><strong>Twoid</strong></p>
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<p>Almost double the memory requirement of Twitta, Twoid offers a clean and easy to use Twitter client. It lets you view public tweets, your own tweets, view list of followers and list of friends. It also supports @messages and direct messages as well as viewing of user profiles. Twoid requires 300kb memory space.</p>
<p>Why you should install it? &#8211; Same reason why you should install Twita plus some more added features.</p>
<p><strong>Twit2Go </strong></p>
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<p>Another simple app which lets you do basic Twitter functions. What&#8217;s interesting about <a href="http://twit2go.com/">Twit2Go</a> is that it lets you select the interval between checks for new tweets and gives you a running count of remaining characters before you reach the 140 character limit of Twitter. It also lets you post pictures directly from your phone&#8217;s camera. This app takes 323 kb of your phone&#8217;s storage.</p>
<p>Why you should install it? &#8211; The running count of remaining characters before you reach the 140 character limit of Twitter, is a pretty much useful feature.</p>
<p><strong>Twidroid </strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://twidroid.com/">Twidroid</a> was my first Twitter app  for my Nexus One phone. I stopped using only because I liked Seesmic better. If not for Seesmic I will still be using this app. The interface is very similar to Twitter.com  but modified for the small screen of  Android phones. Another best feature of this app is the menu icons which are relatively big. Twidroid requires 605kb memory space.</p>
<p>Why you should install it? &#8211; The sleek UI wins it for this app.</p>
<p><strong>Seesmic</strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #551a8b;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Seismic</span></span></strong> really put a lot of effort to its Twitter client for Android.  It just recently supported multi-account in addition to its many features including video sharing, location sharing, photo sharing, URL shortening, background notifications, saving tweets as drafts, and quick access to Twitter profile . This is by far the best Twitter app for Android.</p>
<p>Why you should install it? One feature it has that Twidroid doesn&#8217;t have &#8211; multi-account support.</p>
<p><strong>TwitterRide</strong></p>
<p>At 808Kb, <a href="http://twitterride.net/" target="_blank">TwitterRide</a> is the largest of the twitter clients tested. A number of settings can be chosen on login. They include turning auto-refresh of recent tweets on and off and a daemon that checks for new tweets even when the app isn’t running. New tweet checking can be set between 5 minutes and 120 minutes. You can also select your notification types to include vibration and LED Flash. TwitterRide can be set to only notify you of @replies and direct messages. The TwitterRide UI is clean and very user-friendly. The main interface contains three tabs that let you see all tweets, @tweet, or DMs. When you tap on a tweet, the app will display a contextual menu that allows you to favorite the tweet, view user profile, send a reply or dms and re-tweet messages.  The app also supports uploading of images from your Nexus One or Android devices&#8217; camera. Finally, TwitterRide also supports URL shortener.</p>
<p>Why You Should Install It? &#8211; As you might have noticed, TwitterRide got our longest description and review. Suffice to say, this app is feature-rich and a robust Twitter app for your Android or Nexus One phone.</p>
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		<title>9 Great Starter Tools For Freelancers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew G.R.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Success as a freelancer requires more than just initiative and good business sense – it also takes the right tools. From managing your time to finding just the right photo, here are 9 of the best Websites for keeping your personal business afloat.
JobPile
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Success as a freelancer requires more than just initiative and good business sense – it also takes the right tools. From managing your time to finding just the right photo, here are 9 of the best Websites for keeping your personal business afloat.</p>
<h3><a href="http://www.artypapers.com/jobpile/" target="_blank">JobPile</a></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5164   alignleft" title="jobpile-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jobpile-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />The ability to drum up work is essential, but who has time to search job boards? JobPile takes listings from a several job sites –Indeed, Simply Hired, Yahoo!, HotJobs and Jobster – and funnels them into one easily-searchable location. Project seekers find at-a-glance freelance job listings in major cities across the country.</p>
<p><a href="http://backpackit.com/" target="_blank"><br />
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<h3>Backpack</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5160  alignleft" title="backpack-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/backpack-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />The hardworking Backpack app helps you create an intranet online, where you can create task lists, share files and images, manage production calendars, and collaborate. Backpack also lets you create a secure e-mail system and message board. Signup is seamless, and the site offers a 30-day free trial.<span id="more-5154"></span><br />
<a href="http://highrisehq.com/" target="_blank"><br />
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<p><a href="http://highrisehq.com/" target="_blank"></a></p>
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<h3>HighRise</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5163 alignleft" title="highrise-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/highrise-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />Writing an e-mail address on a napkin, or a phone number on your hand, is sometimes unavoidable. But with HighRise, you can seamlessly manage all your contacts – and create for yourself reminders to stay in touch with clients or prospects. The app helps you easily remember who’s who, what was said, and when you need to follow up next.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/" target="_blank"><br />
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<h3>Remember the Milk</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5168  alignleft" title="remember-the-milk-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/remember-the-milk-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />If you crave simple organization, Remember the Milk helps you stay on top of tasks. Create tagged to-do lists and then watch your task cloud to quickly see what’s next, or set reminders to be sent to your e-mail, instant messenger, or mobile device. You can even enter the locations of your errands and the site will tell you the most efficient route to take.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.meebo.com/" target="_blank"><br />
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<h3>Meebo</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5165 alignleft" title="meebo-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/meebo-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />Communicate quickly with clients and colleagues via chat or instant messenger with Meebo. The site lets you create a buddy list and then use virtually any IM service to communicate buddies with using AIM, Yahoo!, Facebook Chat, MSN Google Talk, MySpace IM, and many others. Quickly engage in private or group chats, share links, and work in real-time via your desktop or mobile device.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/" target="_blank"><br />
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<h3>FreshBooks</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5162  alignleft" title="freshbooks-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/freshbooks-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />With FreshBooks, account management is easy. This software helps you navigate accounts payable and receivable, send and track invoices online, and enter billable time from your computer or mobile device. You can create a branded system using your company’s logo, which will then be translated onto any form you create with the program, giving your business a polished look.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.conceptshare.com/" target="_blank"><br />
</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.conceptshare.com/" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.conceptshare.com/" target="_blank"></p>
<h3>ConceptShare</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5161 alignleft" title="concept-share-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/concept-share-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />Collaborate with clients and colleagues via ConceptShare, a tool specifically created for the sharing of print, web and video projects. Upload your work to the site, and then invite others to view and offer feedback. With the feel of a creative roundtable, contributors can mark up designs, make comments, and help drive the direction of the work without time and location barriers.</p>
<h3><a href="http://www.projectstat.us/" target="_blank">ProjectStat</a></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5167  alignleft" title="projectstat-us-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/projectstat-us-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />Spend less time answering the phone and replying to e-mails, and more time working with ProjectStat, an app that lets you easily enter and update project statuses. Clients can log on and see how you’re progressing with timelines, rather than contacting you directly. The app tracks basics aspects of your projects and gives users simple, no-frills reports.</p>
<p><a href="http://morguefile.com/" target="_blank"><br />
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<p><a href="http://morguefile.com/" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://morguefile.com/" target="_blank"></p>
<h3>MorgueFile</h3>
<p></a></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-5166 alignleft" title="morgue-file-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/morgue-file-logo.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" />Visit MorgueFile and pick up a few “has-been” photos. A huge library of high-resolution, royalty-free images is searchable by keyword. The site “repurposes” stock photos that are a little past their prime, but still very usable. Users can download any photo free of charge, view complete portfolios of photographers, and rate images to help improve the archive.</p>
<p>What are your favorite freelance tools?</p>
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		<title>5 Facebook Chat Desktop Clients For Mac And Windows</title>
		<link>http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/02/08/5-facebook-chat-desktop-clients-for-mac-and-windows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook with more than 400 million users is largest social network out there and with Facebook Chat, also one of the main players in IM market. Many people don’s see a reason why use other instant messengers while all their friends and colleagues are over at Facebook.
Although Facebook Chat is very popular, web interface lacks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facebook with more than 400 million users is largest social network out there and with Facebook Chat, also one of the main players in IM market. Many people don’s see a reason why use other instant messengers while all their friends and colleagues are over at Facebook.</p>
<p>Although Facebook Chat is very popular, web interface lacks many features you would like to see on your IM client, that’s why we provide you with best and full function <strong>Facebook Chat desktop clients for Windows and Mac platforms</strong>.</p>
<h3>Digsby</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;" title="digsby-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/digsbylogo.jpg" border="0" alt="digsby-logo" width="100" height="95" align="left" /> <a href="http://www.digsby.com/">Digsby</a> is very powerful client that knows the <em>“language”</em> of many popular social networks and email services. I will name just largest platforms: Facebook Chat, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Talk, MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, Gmail, Yahoo mail, AOL/AIM Mail and others. It can really become your only software to update all your networks, check email and chat with buddies. Digsby is available for Windows &#8211; Mac and Linux versions coming soon (Thanks Mihnea!).</p>
<p>Check out this video to see main features and how it all works:</p>
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<h3>Adium</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="adium-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/adiumlogo.png" border="0" alt="adium-logo" width="100" height="100" align="left" /> <a href="http://adium.im/">Adium</a> is the most popular IM client among Mac users mainly because of features it may offer to mac users. As it is developed specifically for Mac it runs very smooth have native interface. Adium offers large number of services you can integrate together: AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, ICQ, Facebook Chat and others. If you own Mac – try Adium!</p>
<h3>Pidgin</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="logo.pidgin" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/logo.pidgin.png" border="0" alt="logo.pidgin" width="58" height="100" align="left" /> <a href="http://www.pidgin.im/">Pidgin</a> is great client for Windows and Unix systems, although it doesn’t support Facebook chat by default you can integrate it using <a href="http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-facebookchat/">this plugin</a>. Besides that you will be able to connect with your buddies on large number of networks and remember plug-ins, they offer almost unlimited possibilities for developers to add new features and networks.</p>
<h3>Chit Chat For Facebook</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="chit-chat-facebook-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/chitchatfacebooklogo.jpg" border="0" alt="chit-chat-facebook-logo" width="212" height="60" align="left" /> <a href="http://www.chitchat.org.uk/">App</a> that is built specifically for Facebook and if you don’t want to get crazy integrating everything in one desktop client (trust me, it can be very annoying) you can go and install Chit Chat. This IM doesn’t have nothing too fancy, but there are all basic features you may want to require for Facebook Chat. Runs on windows only.</p>
<h3>Palringo</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="palringo-logo" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/palringologo.jpg" border="0" alt="palringo-logo" width="139" height="60" align="left" /> <a href="ttp://www.palringo.com">Palringo</a> have strong focus on mobile devices and if you like to use your phone for connecting to your friends – try this app. Currently it have applications for Android, Iphone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, Simbian, Windows mobile and Java application. Also supporting large number of social networks and IM platforms – check out full list on their site.</p>
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		<title>Prevent Google Search Redirect To Local Country Domains</title>
		<link>http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/02/04/prevent-google-search-redirect-to-local-country-domains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ If you are located in some country outside US typing in Google.com you will be redirected to local Google domain. Google does it because local country domains are made to provide more relevant results to local country users, but it can be very annoying if you want to search some topic unrelated to country.&#160; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="google-no-country-redirect" border="0" alt="google-no-country-redirect" align="left" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/googlenocountryredirect.jpg" width="100" height="40" /> If you are located in some country outside US typing in Google.com you will be <strong>redirected to local Google domain</strong>. Google does it because local country domains are made to provide more relevant results to local country users, but it can be very annoying if you want to search some topic unrelated to country.&#160; I just find out that there are very simple solution to this problem. </p>
<p>There are alternative address for Google.com domain which you can use to always get to Google.com without redirecting to local Google domains. </p>
<p><strong>Use this address: </strong><a href="http://www.google.com/ncr">http://www.google.com/ncr</a>&#160;<em>(nrc – no country redirect)</em></p>
<p>If you use Google as your browser start page (as I do) you may want to type in this address insted of Google.com if you want to get rid of redirects.</p>
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		<title>10 Apps To Schedule Future Tweets on Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few weeks ago we published list of Twitter tools for auto following users depending on keyword and now, when you have your audience set up, you may want to provide for your followers useful and interesting information. Below you will find 10 great online applications to schedule your future tweets and keep your account updated [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Few weeks ago we published list of Twitter tools for <a href="http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/01/18/auto-follow-by-keyword-twitter-tools/">auto following users depending on keyword</a> and now, when you have your audience set up, you may want to provide for your followers useful and interesting information. Below you will find 10 great online applications to schedule your future tweets and keep your account updated regularly.</p>
<h3>CoTweet</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border-width: 0px;" title="co-tweet" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/cotweet.jpg" border="0" alt="co-tweet" width="500" height="318" /></p>
<p><a href="http://cotweet.com">CoTweet</a> among many other features provides very handy and easy to use tweet scheduler. You will be able to schedule tweets for any date and time without any limits.</p>
<h3>SocialOomph</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.socialoomph.com/">SocialOomph</a> is one of the best apps for auto-following users. As very powerful Twitter marketing tool it has tweet scheduler also. The best thing is that unlike auto-follow tool, tweet scheduler is available for free.</p>
<h3>HootSuite</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border-width: 0px;" title="ss_scheduling" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ss_scheduling.jpg" border="0" alt="ss_scheduling" width="600" height="303" /></p>
<p><a href="http://hootsuite.com/">HootSuite</a> is third powerful and feature rich application in our list  that includes also tweet scheduler. It is also very popular, web based multi account twitter client.</p>
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<h3>Twuffer</h3>
<p><a href="http://twuffer.com/">Twuffer</a> is application built specifically for tweet scheduling. With this app you will be able to tweet pre-written posts and deliver to your followers remindings of upcoming events/podcasts/videos.</p>
<h3>Su.pr</h3>
<p><a href="http://su.pr/">Stumble Upon owned URL shortener</a> with some additional features including link scheduler for future publishing on Twitter and Facebook.</p>
<h3>Twaitter</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.twaitter.com/">Twaitter</a> actually is very powerful tool that may help you accomplish effective results in online marketing. One of the best features is that you can update all your social profiles as they have Ping.fm integration.</p>
<h3>Taweet</h3>
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<p><a href="http://taweet.com/">Taweet</a>, as they call it, is a social calendar &#8211; event promotion application for Twitter. If you are searching for application to do just tweet scheduling, this app is probably the best choice.</p>
<h3>Tweet-U-Later</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.tweet-u-later.com">Tweet-U-Later</a> is a small tool for tweet scheduling but I would like to see more features on this app, but if you search some very basic solution this may be your choice.</p>
<h3>TweetFunnel</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.tweetfunnel.com">TweetFunnel</a> is a multi user tool for Twitter where you together with your colleagues will be able to manage corporate Twitter account. Built-in tweet scheduler seams to be very standard with all features you may want from such tool.</p>
<h3>FutureTweets</h3>
<p><a href="http://futuretweets.com/">Future Tweets</a> – I think name explains pretty well what does this application. This app build specifically for posting scheduled tweets and, with almost half million tweets delivered at the moment, it seams to be popular among Twitter users.</p>
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		<title>Twitter Statistics of User Engagement</title>
		<link>http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/01/29/twitter-statistics-of-user-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter is growing as mad, but stats from RJMetrics shows decline in the number of new account registration for last six months. If Twitter is growing slower is it means it is near it’s peak? By the end of 2009 there was around 75 million active users.
 
 
Number of Followers
According to RJMetrics the average [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Twitter is growing as mad, but stats from <a href="http://themetricsystem.rjmetrics.com/2010/01/26/new-data-on-twitters-users-and-engagement/">RJMetrics</a> shows decline in the number of new account registration for last six months. If Twitter is growing slower is it means it is near it’s peak? By the end of 2009 there was around 75 million active users.</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="newusers" border="0" alt="newusers" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/newusers.jpg" width="500" height="336" /> </p>
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<h3>Number of Followers</h3>
<p>According to <strong>RJMetrics</strong> the average Twitter user has 27 followers, down from 42 followers in August 2009. The percentage of users who follow zero users us up from 20% in August to almost 25% in December 2009.</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="followercount" border="0" alt="followercount" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/followercount.jpg" width="600" height="403" /> </p>
<h3>Number of Tweets</h3>
<p>Also if we take a peak on how much users are tweeting than percentage of users tweeted fewer than 10 tims is up from 75% in August to 80% in December 2009.</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="updatedistribution" border="0" alt="updatedistribution" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/updatedistribution.jpg" width="600" height="403" /> </p>
<p>Also the percentage of active users is about 20% from all registrations and last month was in all time lowest point – 17%.</p>
<p>I hope that Twitter will find the way how to raise user engagement and continue steady growth in 2010.</p>
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		<title>Find Best Looking Twitter Pages – Twitter Skin Fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ How do you know you twitter page is best looking? You ask your friend or colleague right? We all know he will tell you that your page is number one – he is your mate, stupid! You may want to get in real Twitter Skin Fight! 
Folks over Twitter Skin Fight have a great [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="twitter-skin-fight" border="0" alt="twitter-skin-fight" align="left" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twitterskinfight.jpg" width="244" height="83" /> How do you know you twitter page is best looking? You ask your friend or colleague right? We all know he will tell you that your page is number one – he is your mate, stupid! You may want to get in real <a href="http://www.twitterskinfight.com/">Twitter Skin Fight</a>! </p>
<p>Folks over Twitter Skin Fight have a great and entertaining project that can test how cool your page is comparing to others. <strong>Sign in and get ready to rumble!</strong></p>
<h3><strong>How do you know you are the best?</strong></h3>
<p>Well, you can check out Top 100 (also divided by country) and if you can find yourself there, scroll for next paragraph.</p>
<p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="twitter-fight" border="0" alt="twitter-fight" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twitterfight.jpg" width="600" height="268" /> </p>
<h3>If you lost…</h3>
<p>Don’t panic – you can change your background within minutes but first take a look on these tutorials that can help you to design real killer twitter page.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://twitterbackgroundsgallery.com/2009/03/07/branding-yourself-with-a-twitter-background/">How to Brand Yourself with a Twitter Background</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/twitter-background-design-how-to-and-best-practices">Twitter Background Design How-To and Best Practices</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.croncast.com/blog/1320/Twitter-background-guidelines-template-size.php">Twitter background guidelines</a> </li>
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<p>Well, I hope after tweaking your background you will be back in fight &#8211; if not you may want to setup Facebook fan page or something and fight with it! :)</p>
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		<title>6 Online Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Romantically Challenged</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew G.R.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ahhh, Cupid. The sweet, diapered cherub is aiming his arrows already. But you’re going to need more than just a feeling to impress your love this Valentine’s Day. You’ll need gifts. Good gifts. The following Websites offer some lovely – and a couple of slightly unusual – tokens for your amore.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cupid.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5121" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cupid.jpg" alt="" width="235" height="168" /></a>Ahhh, Cupid. The sweet, diapered cherub is aiming his arrows already. But you’re going to need more than just a feeling to impress your love this Valentine’s Day. You’ll need gifts. Good gifts. The following Websites offer some lovely – and a couple of slightly unusual – tokens for your amore.</p>
<p><strong>1) </strong>It’s no secret that the price of flowers triples at Valentine’s Day. Supply and demand. But if you’re a lover of tradition, order a huge bouquet of red roses over at <a href="http://www.fromyouflowers.com/" target="_blank">FromYouFlowers.com</a>. This site was ranked “Best Value Online Florist” by the CBS News, Early Show. Plus, every bouquet they send is guaranteed to be fresh, fragrant and beautiful. Choose from cheery arrangements, pretty plants, and even completely edible “candy-bar” bouquets.<span id="more-5120"></span></p>
<p><strong>2)</strong> If exquisite foodstuff is your idea of romance, <a href="http://www.harryanddavid.com" target="_blank">Harry and David</a> has you covered with beautiful gift arrangements of fine fruit and gourmet snacks. They also make some of the most beautiful chocolate truffles you can find. Their pre-made baskets are filled with surprises, or build a custom gift box full of your sweetheart’s favorites. You can even keep your honey happy all year by subscribing to the fruit-of-the-month club. Delicious!</p>
<p><strong>3) </strong>Flowers and candy can seem too …  cliché … so surprise your mate with sweet sentiment instead. <a href="http://boldloft.com/osc/drink-drank-drunk-long-glasses-p-394.html" target="_blank">BoldLoft</a> sells romantic gifts that couples can share (actually, they have to share them for the gift to make sense!), including his and hers t-shirts, pillowcases, drinking glasses and more. Kitsch rules with these adorable items that will cause your love to “awwww” over words and illustrations that are both whimsical and touching. And – unlike traditional gifts – these picks are non-perishable (just like your love).</p>
<p><strong>4) </strong>If you can type, you can make a movie. Or so they say over at <a href="http://www.xtranormal.com/" target="_blank">Xtranormal</a>. This fun (albeit time consuming) site allows you to create movies on the fly using nothing but your computer and your imagination. So simple! So why not write your own “Love Story” script and turn it into a romantic mini-flick for your beloved? Add quirky inside jokes and other personal touches for a video your sweetie-pie will geek over for years to come.</p>
<p><strong>5)</strong> If the goal is to get a little frisky this Valentine’s Day, help set the mood with a special delivery of something sexy from <a href="http://www.pajamagram.com/" target="_blank">Pajamagram</a>. With over 100 styles to choose from, you can find an exquisite ensemble that your mate will be thrilled to put on – and take off. Every set of women’s pajamas comes with a keepsake hatbox, a lavender sachet, a “do not disturb” sign, and a personalized card. And the selections are tasteful, not trashy, which will improve your chances of getting more than just a dirty look!</p>
<p><strong>6)</strong> Whether you’re new to the romance game, or have been “around the block,” it can never hurt to brush up on your skillz. <a href="http://www.loveletterbox.com/" target="_blank">LoveLetterBox</a> is your go-to guide for love, romance, and even improving “relations.” The detailed kissing guide is plenty of fun, and you can also find answers to tough questions in the Love Q&amp;A, as well as inspiring stories, quotes, and even books to read on finding and keeping love. The Top 10 Romantic List might give you some ideas on where your mate likes to be kissed, fun activities to enjoy with your partner, and even types of love.</p>
<p>Sorry,  Internet geek, being a nerd is no longer an excuse for holding out on your significant other.   Use the Webistes above to land love or keep the one you&#8217;ve got.  Share your online V-Day destinations below.</p>
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		<title>Be Green – Don’t Print Twitter on Paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Folks over Creative Cloud made a calculations about what would be if you printed Twitter – don’t do this! It would cost you $24,000,000 ($55 millions if you choose Twitter blue) and take 3,5 Million pounds of paper. 
Be green – don’t print Twitter – you can read it online here!

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Folks over <a href="http://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/news/if-you-printed-twitter/">Creative Cloud</a> made a calculations about what would be if you printed Twitter – don’t do this! It would cost you $24,000,000 ($55 millions if you choose Twitter blue) and take 3,5 Million pounds of paper. </p>
<p>Be green – don’t print Twitter – you can read it online <a href="http://twitter.com">here</a>!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/news/if-you-printed-twitter/"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="if-you-printed-twitter" border="0" alt="if-you-printed-twitter" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ifyouprintedtwitter.png" width="500" height="6299" /></a></p>
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		<title>Time Spent on Social Networks Increases by 82% in 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that social networking is a significant part of our daily routine. Tweeting and updating your Facebook status is as usual chatting with your work buddies drinking morning coffee in the office.
According to Nielsen, last year we spent 82% more time on social networking sites than we did in 2008.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is no doubt that social networking is a significant part of our daily routine. Tweeting and updating your Facebook status is as usual chatting with your work buddies drinking morning coffee in the office.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/global/led-by-facebook-twitter-global-time-spent-on-social-media-sites-up-82-year-over-year/">According to Nielsen</a>, last year we spent 82% more time on social networking sites than we did in 2008.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="social-media-time1" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/socialmediatime1.png" border="0" alt="social-media-time1" width="500" height="440" /></p>
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<p>The sites to blame for such increase of course are Facebook and Twitter – these networks shows impressive growth in their visitor numbers too:</p>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="social-network-growth" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/socialnetworkgrowth.png" border="0" alt="social-network-growth" width="550" height="305" /></p>
<p>United States with largest audience is also among the countries whose users spent over six hours per month on social media sites. Leaders is Australians spending nearly 7 hours networking online. Japan users somehow managed to limit their time online and it is almost twice as low as an average time spent by other users.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;" title="social-network-time" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/socialnetworktime.png" border="0" alt="social-network-time" width="445" height="233" /></p>
<p>I’m wondering whether Facebook and Twitter, as the sites responsible for the most hours spent by users, will be able to hold (increase) the attention also next year.</p>
<p>via [<a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/where_do_we_find_the_time_social_networking_use_up.php">ReadWriteWeb</a>]</p>
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		<title>6 Cool Online Rentals</title>
		<link>http://www.rotorblog.com/2010/01/24/6-cool-online-rentals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew G.R.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s tough economy has consumers socking away cash instead of buying big-ticket items. But all hope is not lost. You can carry a new-to-you designer handbag each week, or get your hands on a jackhammer … as long as you don’t mind giving it back when you’re done. A handful of niche online companies are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rent.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5110" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rent-300x227.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="169" /></a>Today’s tough economy has consumers socking away cash instead of buying big-ticket items. But all hope is not lost. You can carry a new-to-you designer handbag each week, or get your hands on a jackhammer … as long as you don’t mind giving it back when you’re done. A handful of niche online companies are offering high-demand rentals at an affordable price.  <span id="more-5109"></span></p>
<p><strong>1)</strong> Add a little sparkle to a special outfit by renting jewelry and evening bags from <a href="http://www.borrowedbling.com" target="_blank">BorrowedBling</a>. Three subscription levels – Countess, Duchess, or Movie Star – let you check out two or three items at a time without breaking the bank. And if you absolutely can’t part with an item, you have the option to buy. The gems are faux, but so high quality that many have been used on TV shows, and worn by celebrities. Subscriptions start at $29.95 per month, plus shipping charges.</p>
<p><strong>2) </strong>If you dream of Prada, drool over Coach, and covet Yves Saint Laurent, <a href="http://www.bagborrowsteal.com" target="_blank">Avelle</a> (formerly known as Bag, Borrow, or Steal) has you covered. This virtual closet is filled with the world’s best designers. Thousands of couture items – handbags, jewelry, sunglasses, and watches – are yours to borrow, with the option to buy. Members also have access to a fashion blog, private inventory sales, and a virtual personal shopper.  Subscriptions start at $5 per month, plus a per-item usage fee based on the value of the item.</p>
<p><strong>3)</strong> Choose from over 7,000 video game titles when you rent with <a href="http://www.gamefly.com" target="_blank">GameFly</a>. Members can borrow two games at a time, and control the order in which their games arrive by creating a “GameQ.” Keep games as long as you want, and when you send them back, your next picks are automatically mailed. New and classic titles are available for PlayStation 2, Playstation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance. You’ll also get game reviews, cheats and codes, and the option to buy any game. Subscription cost is $22.95 per month.</p>
<p><strong>4) </strong>Paper and water never mix, unless you’re taking a dip over at <a href="http://www.bookswim.com" target="_blank">BookSwim</a>, THE place to rent the hottest book titles. A lit-lover’s dream, BookSwim(mers) can browse around the clock for new reads or old favorites. BookSwim will even purchase a book you’re looking for if it’s not already in their inventory. Keep a book as long as you like, and never worry about late fines. And if you become smitten with a borrow, it’s yours to keep with the click of a button. At the highest subscription level, 11 reads can be borrowed at a time, with free shipping.  Subscriptions start at $9.99 for one book a month.</p>
<p><strong>5)</strong> If you’re looking for a tour guide in a new city, or a platonic movie friend, find a pal over at <a href="http://www.rentafriend.com" target="_blank">RentAFriend</a>. With over 34,000 users in the U.S. and Canada, you can “hire” a friend of any ethnicity, gender, or interest for good old-fashioned hanging out. The site strongly states that it’s not a dating or escort service, and with your subscription you get access to profiles – with verified phone numbers – of everyone registered to the service. But friendship comes at a cost – you pay an hourly rate determined by your new “friend” for the privilege of his or her time. Subscription cost is $24.95 per month.</p>
<p><strong>6)</strong> A veritable Ebay for rental goods, <a href="http://us.zilok.com/zilok/" target="_blank">Zilok</a> is a clearinghouse for … well … whatever. You can find or offer pretty much anything you can think of (legal, of course) with just a few clicks of a mouse. The site’s top rental offerings include cars, power tools, vacation homes, events and venues – but you can also rent a bounce house or chains for your snow tires. Rental fees are negotiated between the renter and buyer, and there is no monthly subscription fee. As with any site of this nature, buyer beware.</p>
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		<title>10 Android Apps Every Google Nexus One Owner Should Have</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Zafra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got my Google Nexus One a couple days ago and I&#8217;m already enjoying it. It&#8217;s not better than the iPhone but certainly at par with it in terms of features and capability. And just like when got my iPhone &#8211; I immediately look around for great apps to download.
To help you decide which Nexus One [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just got my Google Nexus One a couple days ago and I&#8217;m already enjoying it. It&#8217;s not better than the iPhone but certainly at par with it in terms of features and capability. And just like when got my iPhone &#8211; I immediately look around for great apps to download.</p>
<p>To help you decide which Nexus One apps to install on your brand new unit, here are my top ten Android Apps so far.</p>
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<h3>Twidroid</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/photo.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5102" title="twidroid" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/photo-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<div id="_mcePaste">What is a smartphone without a Twitter app? While there are several of them available at the Android Market, Twidroid is possibly the best. It&#8217;s robust, fast and has all nice eye-candy that you would look for in a smartphone app for Twitter. Twidroid is a full-featured Twitter app for Nexus One and other Android smartphones. Some of its features include &#8211; postings, mentions and DMs, view user profiles, follow/unfollow, native retweet option, threaded view for DM and more. It&#8217;s available as a free and paid premium versions. The paid premium version cost $4.95 but gives you Lists, multi-account suport, bit.ly and some other advanced features.</div>
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<h3>Facebook for Android</h3>
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<p>Correct me if I&#8217;m wrong please. This app I believe comes preloaded in the Nexus One, right? Because I don&#8217;t remember getting it from the Android Market. Anyway, like Twidroid this could possibly be the best Facebook app for Android. It lets you stay connected and share information with your Facebook friends, share status updates from your home screen, check out your news feed, look at your friends&#8217; walls and user info as well as share photos from your Android phone. Best of all this is a free app.</p>
<h3>Google Goggles</h3>
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<p>When I got this app, I&#8217;m not the only one who was immediately impressed by it. Even my wife exclaimed how cool this app was. Google Goggles lets you use pictures taken using your Nexus One&#8217;s camera to search for entries about that picture. It&#8217;s best when searching for information about a product using its barcode. But you can also just take pictures of other consumer products and most often than not, you&#8217;d get a reliable search result. Works best with books and DVDs, logos, landmarks and more. Believe me, you&#8217;d be impressed at how this app analyzes the picture you take.</p>
<h3>Places Directory</h3>
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<p>Another great Android app to install on your Nexus One. At first I thought it would not work in the country where I am (definitely not U.S.) but it actually did. Using my Nexus One&#8217;s GPS feature, it was able to locate bars, restaurants, coffee shops and other establishments nearest to where I am at the moment. It&#8217;s a great app to have for finding best places to visit whether you are dining, drinking or watching movies. It even lets you rate those establishments you&#8217;ve visited.</p>
<h3>ES  Task Manager</h3>
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<p>This is a pretty simple and yet useful app that you might want to use on your Nexus One. It lets you kill  active applications and even those running in the background. You can kill apps one by one or simply kill all. Why would you want to do that? To save some battery life of course whenever you are not using other apps which remained open and running.</p>
<h3>Beautiful Widgets</h3>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Beautiful-Widgets-Screenshot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5091" title="Beautiful-Widgets-Screenshot" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Beautiful-Widgets-Screenshot-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></strong></p>
<p>The default Widgets use by the Nexus One may be beautiful already, but this app makes it even more beautiful. Originally created for the HTC Hero Phone, this app transform your Nexus One&#8217;s default widget icons into something better. It includes a larger 4&#215;2 clock widget as well as weather widget with option for setting your location.</p>
<h3>Pandora Radio</h3>
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<p>The Nexus One&#8217;s media player app is not as good as the iPhone&#8217;s iPod although both iPhone and Nexus One does not have native radio app, who says you can&#8217;t enjoy listening to your favorite radio stations on your Nexus One? Pandora Radio makes it all happen. The best Internet radio streaming app that your Nexus One could possibly have. You all know how good Pandora is, go ahead and install it on your Nexus One.</p>
<h3>Ringdroid</h3>
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<p>It was hard to create customized ringtones for the iPhone. In fact I never bothered to create any. But with my Nexus One I will definitely create more MP3 ringtones. And with a little help from this app, I will surely be able to create more. This app lets you create tones, alarms, and notifications from MP3, WAV, AAC/MP4, 3GPP/AMR files. It lets you easily indicate the start and ending notes of the ringtones using the sliding arrows along the timeline and then pressing start and end to record the point. You have to use it to appreciate how good this app is.</p>
<h3>Handcent (SMS)</h3>
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<p>Handcent SMS is a FREE enhanced SMS &amp; MMS application for Nexus One and Android phones. Its features include &#8211; Compatible with android phones,including HTC Dream,Magic,HERO ,MyTouch 3G, Cliq,Droid,Moment,Tattoo,ERIS,and of course Nexus One, fully support SMS and MMS, fully customizable, power SMS Pop Up window, group sending SMS and MMS, beautiful UI, support additional font pack and more.</p>
<p>If you often send SMS, this app will be a nice addition to your Nexus One&#8217;s applications.</p>
<h3>ReaderScope</h3>
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<p>I check my Google Reader subscription a lot on my iPhone. So, I wanted the same application on my Nexus One. Good thing I found ReaderScope &#8211; a very robust application that lets you read RSS feeds from your Google Reader account, Google News and even Twitter. It also lets you read online/offline, listen to podcasts, watch YouTube videos, share over SMS, email, Twitter, Delicious and more.</p>
<p>There you go, 10 Android Apps that you might or should install on your Google Nexus One phone. If you know of other great Android apps please tell us by leaving a comment. I&#8217;m still on the look out for more Android apps to install on my Nexus One.</p>
<p>To download these apps, just search for them from the Android Market on your Nexus One or Android handsets.</p>
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		<title>Amazing iPhone Apps Presented by Jimmy Fallon on Late Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couple of funny clips by Jimmy Fallon as he demonstrates couple amazing ( and fictional) iPhone apps on Late Night. It is shame these apps you can&#8217;t download on AppStore as they would be very popular and would hit the popular section instantly.
Which one is your favorite?
Part 1


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Couple of funny clips by Jimmy Fallon as he demonstrates couple amazing ( and fictional) iPhone apps on Late Night. It is shame these apps you can&#8217;t download on AppStore as they would be very popular and would hit the popular section instantly.</p>
<p>Which one is your favorite?</p>
<p><strong>Part 1</strong></p>
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		<title>5 Tools To Convert PDF to Word, Excel and JPG</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My opinion is that PDF is the best format to send documents online and I think many of you will agree. Although not everybody works with PDF, sometimes you need to edit the document or use it for some further tasks. That’s why you need a quick access to PDF converter that can turn the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My opinion is that PDF is the best format to send documents online and I think many of you will agree. Although not everybody works with PDF, sometimes you need to edit the document or use it for some further tasks. That’s why you need a quick access to<strong> PDF converter that can turn the document into Word, Excerl or JPG file</strong>.</p>
<p>Below is some of the best tools you can bookmark and later use to convert PDF documents to the most popular formats.</p>
<h3>Nitro PDF to Word</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border-width: 0px;" title="pdf-to-word" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pdftoword.jpg" border="0" alt="pdf-to-word" width="500" height="164" /></p>
<p>Very handy tool form Nitro software that converts <a href="http://www.pdftoword.com/">PDF files to .doc and .rtf formats</a>. Just upload your PDF file and receive converted document to your email.</p>
<h3>Nitro PDF to Excel</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border-width: 0px;" title="pdf-to-excel" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pdftoexcel.jpg" border="0" alt="pdf-to-excel" width="500" height="164" /></p>
<p>Second tool from Nitro dedicated to convert your <a href="http://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/">PDF to Excel</a> file. Works the same as Word converter – enter your email and lay back.</p>
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<h3>ZamZar</h3>
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<p>Firs two tools was specifically designed to do one task – convert PDF files or Word or Excel. <a href="http://www.zamzar.com/">ZamZar</a> on the other hand offers large amount of formats you can convert your document to. To list them all i would need to write a dedicated post – just go and see for yourself.</p>
<h3>Free PDF to Word</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border-width: 0px;" title="free-pdf-to-word" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/freepdftoword.jpg" border="0" alt="free-pdf-to-word" width="500" height="90" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hellopdf.com/">Free tool</a> that will quickly turn your PDF to editable Word document – isn&#8217;t that all you want?</p>
<h3>Able2Extract</h3>
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<p>Very powerful <a href="http://www.investintech.com/able2extract.html">software</a> that will convert your PDF to Excel, Word, HTML, Text, PowerPoint (PPT), AutoCad (DWG &amp; DXF), Images, Open Office formats.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew G.R.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mommy blogging is the new black. And while it seems mom-centric weblogs are a dime a dozen, some crafty women have forged their way by sharing (get this) original, honest content. The following mommy bloggers are women that encapsulate the meaning of success. Their sweat equity has helped them rise to the top – where [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mom_blog.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5062" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mom_blog.jpg" alt="" width="212" height="155" /></a>Mommy blogging is the new black. And while it seems mom-centric weblogs are a dime a dozen, some crafty women have forged their way by sharing (get this) original, honest content. The following mommy bloggers are women that encapsulate the meaning of success. Their sweat equity has helped them rise to the top – where they’re sometimes criticized, but never ignored.</p>
<h3>The Redneck Mommy</h3>
<p>Nearly swallowed whole by the loss of her young son in 2006, Tanis Miller was saved by her kids and her blog. Writing at <a href="http://www.theredneckmommy.com" target="_blank">TheRedneckMommy.com</a>, Miller is just as likely to dish out pee-your-pants humor as she is to write a heart-wrenching post about finding her way out grief’s foggy forest. She’s sometimes crass, always honest, and doesn’t try to hide her daily struggle to put one foot in front of the other.</p>
<h3>Her Bad Mother</h3>
<p>Catherine Connors knows parenting can be an experiment. Her motto, “Bad is the new good,” bashes stereotypes about “perfect” mothering. Blogging at <a href="http://www.HerBadMother.com" target="_blank">HerBadMother.com</a>, Connors is tight-lipped about nothing. Her faux pas, frustrations, and ugly parenting moments are all a matter of public record – along with joyful posts about her family. Connors believes moms should toss out convention and just figure out what works – and more importantly, what doesn’t.<span id="more-5060"></span></p>
<h3>Dooce</h3>
<p>Some love to hate her, some hang on every word. Either way, Heather Armstrong over at <a href="http://www.dooce.com" target="_blank">Dooce.com</a> has it all figured out. Professional blogging, that is. Motherhood she’s still learning. This veteran of the mommy blogosphere chronicles the goings-on in her chaotic living room (and psyche) with hilarious irreverence. Whether she’s talking spit-up or sex appeal, a million readers a month tune in for wit, whining, and undeniably beautiful photos.</p>
<h3>The Pioneer Woman</h3>
<p>Once a sophisticated city slicker, Ree Drummond and her “Marlboro Man” now raise kids and cattle in a life that is blissfully simple. Her blog, <a href="http://www.ThePioneerWoman.com" target="_blank">ThePioneerWoman.com</a> is Martha Stewart-esque and serves up stick-to-your-ribs advice on making a happy home – including step-by-step cooking instruction (with photos). Drummond enjoys a loyal following with two million visitors a month, and rewards readers with content that nourishes body and soul.</p>
<h3>Mominatrix</h3>
<p>Writing for <a href="http://www.imperfectparent.com/" target="_blank">The Imperfect Parent</a> online community, Kristin Chase removes “oops!” filters and reminds moms to find their inner sex-pot. No topic is taboo on <a href="http://www.theimperfectparent.com/mominatrix" target="_blank">Mominatrix</a> – a “mature audiences only” blog chock-full of advice on libido, lovemaking and learning to feel sexy post-pregnancy.  Chase pokes fun at everything sex-related. She uses humor to start conversations, and helps moms arrive at their own “aha!” moments.</p>
<h3>Fussy</h3>
<p>Eden M. Kennedy’s “running-with-scissors” approach has helped her find success at <a href="http://www.fussy.org" target="_blank">Fussy.org</a>, where she’s been blogging since 2001. Kennedy recounts the mundane with flair, and tells of life’s momentous events – like the time she gave birth in her bathroom – with a fine mix of humor and poignancy. Reading her front-row commentary on family, life, and celebrity gossip feels like coffee with a friend. Kennedy gets even quirkier over at <a href="http://www.yogabeans.com" target="_blank">yogabeans!</a>, her site full o’ pics of action figures practicing Ashtanga yoga. Yup.</p>
<h3>The Mommy Blog</h3>
<p>If you think the name says it all, think again. Mindy Roberts, writer of <a href="http://www.themommyblog.net" target="_blank">TheMommyBlog.com</a>, is doing more than journaling about motherhood – she’s meeting moms where they are with timely content and useful advice. A single mom of three, Roberts started blogging in 2002 to capture fleeting family moments. She kept it up and managed to leave corporate life for career blogging. Her witty voice and endearing observations about family, divorce, financial struggle and single parenting helped her build a loyal following, and she’s now influential in both blogging and parenting circles.</p>
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		<title>6 Auto Follow by Keyword Twitter Tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The secret for effective marketing (not only on Twitter) is to say your message to targeted audience and on of the ways you can do this on Twitter is to build your audience by auto-following twitter users depending on keywords.
Such method can bring you a lot of potential costumers for your business and below you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The secret for effective marketing (not only on Twitter) is to say your message to targeted audience and on of the ways you can do this on Twitter is to build your audience by auto-following twitter users depending on keywords.</p>
<p>Such method can bring you a lot of potential costumers for your business and below you can find some of the <strong>best auto-follow by keyword tools</strong> – from free to advanced paid systems.</p>
<h3>SocialOomph</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.socialoomph.com/91842.html"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5066" title="socialoomph" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/socialoomph.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="67" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.socialoomph.com/91842.html">SocialOomph</a> is really great and very popular tool between online marketers. It will be the only thing you will ever need for managing your twitter account and it offers Facebook integration as well. Sign up for<strong><a href="http://www.socialoomph.com/91842.html"> free account</a></strong> and test for yourself - unfortunately auto-follow feature available only for professional version.</p>
<h3>AddNewFollowers</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.addnewfollowers.com"><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="add-new-followers" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/addnewfollowers.jpg" border="0" alt="add-new-followers" width="500" height="103" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.addnewfollowers.com">AddNewFollowers</a> is one of the most advanced platforms for getting Twitter followers. It is the most complete tool that I have found and seams like it is working great. It can bring you a lot of attention on Twitter. <a href="http://www.addnewfollowers.com">Sign up for free account</a> and try for yourself.</p>
<p>The features include automated tweets, auto-follow by keyword, hot trends chart, stats and many more.</p>
<p>If you are planning to use auto-follow tool for a long period of time it may be wise to purchase AddNewFollowers as it costs $37/$67 which is one time payment.</p>
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<h3>TwitterMass</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="twittermass" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twittermass.jpg" border="0" alt="twittermass" width="500" height="137" /></p>
<p><a href="http://twittermass.com/">TwitterMass</a> is an interesting tool with some very useful features like <strong>local follow</strong> or <strong>clone user. </strong>Of course auto following/unfollowing tools included as well.</p>
<h3>Twollow</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="twollow" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twollow.jpg" border="0" alt="twollow" width="500" height="143" /></p>
<p><a href="http://twollow.com/">Twollow</a> is among the most popular auto–followers. It is very basic and , in my opinion, lacks different features that may be useful for such tool. But for those who think simplicity is a very important factor may find this tool very useful.</p>
<h3>Twollo</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="twollow" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twollow1.jpg" border="0" alt="twollow" width="500" height="97" /></p>
<p><a href="http://twollow.com/">Twollo</a> is also a very basic tool for gaining new followers on Twitter. It have cheaper pricing than Twillow that’s why you may want to test this tool together with Twollow to see which can bring better results for you.</p>
<h3>InstaFollow</h3>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="insta-follow" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/instafollow.jpg" border="0" alt="insta-follow" width="500" height="137" /></p>
<p><a href="http://instafollow.com">InstaFollow</a> is a free and manual tool for auto-following people on twitter based on your interests (keyword). As it is free you don’t get much but it is a place to start.</p>
<p>Hope these tools will help you to promote your brand. If you have some experience working with some of these tools or maybe you have your own favorite use comment form below to leave us some message!</p>
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		<title>Google vs. Apple: Two Different Philosophies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New war in the mobile phone business brings to the fight Google and Apple – two of the biggest whales of Silicon Valley. Here is the chart done by Business Week comparing these two different philosophies.
Check out also Business Week article.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New war in the mobile phone business brings to the fight Google and Apple – two of the biggest whales of Silicon Valley. Here is the chart done by <strong>Business Week</strong> comparing these two different philosophies.</p>
<p>Check out also <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_04/b4164028483414.htm">Business Week</a> article.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="google-vs-apple" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/googlevsapple.gif" border="0" alt="google-vs-apple" width="495" height="835" /></p>
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		<title>How Much Is Your Twitter Account Worth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just received an email about new Twitter tool called TwitterValue &#8211; it shows how much is your Twitter account worth. Of course you can’t sell your account because it is against Twitter ToS but it is interesting to know what’s the possible price tag may be.
Here is our blogs Twitter account worth:

And how much costs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just received an email about new Twitter tool called <a href="http://tweetervalue.com/">TwitterValue</a> &#8211; it shows <strong>how much is your Twitter account worth</strong>. Of course you can’t sell your account because it is against Twitter ToS but it is interesting to know what’s the possible price tag may be.</p>
<p>Here is our blogs Twitter account worth:</p>
<p><img style="display: inline; border: 0px;" title="twitter-worth" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twitterworth.jpg" border="0" alt="twitter-worth" width="500" height="190" /></p>
<p><strong>And how much costs your twitter profile?</strong></p>
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		<title>6 Facebook Photo Uploaders That Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris Dagis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think many of you will agree that Facebook photo uploader is far from being perfect and many of you have trouble making your photo albums and uploading pictures. In this post you can find some alternative solutions to solve this problem and make photo uploading process less painful.
Here you can find solutions that will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think many of you will agree that <strong>Facebook photo uploader</strong> is far from being perfect and many of you have trouble making your photo albums and uploading pictures. In this post you can find some alternative solutions to solve this problem and make photo uploading process less painful.</p>
<p>Here you can find solutions that will cover most of users whatever you work on a PC, Mac or keep your photos online.</p>
<h3>Facebook Exporter for iPhoto</h3>
<p><a href="http://developers.facebook.com/iphoto/">Plugin for iPhoto</a> (Mac) that will let you easily export photos to your Facebook account. This plugin have also<em> tag your friends feature</em>.</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="iphoto-facebook-uploader" border="0" alt="iphoto-facebook-uploader" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/iphotofacebookuploader.gif" width="464" height="213" /> </p>
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<h3>Adobe Photo Uploader for Facebook</h3>
<p>I don’t know why this app is called <a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/marketplace/index.cfm?event=marketplace.offering&amp;offeringID=16157">Photo Uploader</a> because it is pretty solid Facebook client actually, with all necessary features to communicate with your friends. As it runs on AIR you can use this app or PC and Mac. Of course image uploading is made super easy – just drag and drop files in to the uploader and you are done!</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="adobe-photo-uploader" border="0" alt="adobe-photo-uploader" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/adobephotouploader.jpg" width="600" height="259" /> </p>
<h3>Bloom Facebook Photo Uploader</h3>
<p>This <a href="http://antaki.ca/bloom/">desktop app</a> is specifically designed to manage Facebook albums and it does it pretty well. Runs on PC, Mac and Linux.</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="bloom-facebook-photo-uploader" border="0" alt="bloom-facebook-photo-uploader" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bloomfacebookphotouploader.png" width="500" height="469" /> </p>
<h3>Facebook photo uploader for FireFox</h3>
<p>Very powerful <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4724">FireFox plugin</a> not only for facebook, but supports many different services like Flickr, Picasa, Box, net etc. If you don’t want to install dedicated program on your computer – maybe this choice is for you.</p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="firefox-facebook-photo-uploader" border="0" alt="firefox-facebook-photo-uploader" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/firefoxfacebookphotouploader.jpg" width="600" height="235" /> </p>
<h3>Picasa uploader for Facebook</h3>
<p>Handy <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/picasauploader/">tool for Picasa users</a> – an easy way to quickly upload photos directly from Picasa to Facebook. </p>
<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="picasa-facebook-photo-uploader" border="0" alt="picasa-facebook-photo-uploader" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/picasafacebookphotouploader.jpg" width="600" height="225" /> </p>
<h3>Flickr to Facebook</h3>
<p>Very small tool that allows you to upload pictures from Flickr to Facebook. Add <a href="http://www.keebler.net/flickr2facebook/">this bookmarklet</a> to the browser and use when you need to chare some picture with Facebook buddies.<img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="flickr-to-facebook" border="0" alt="flickr-to-facebook" src="http://www.rotorblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/flickrtofacebook.jpg" width="538" height="365" /> </p>
<p>Feel free to share some cool Facebook tools that let you manage your photo albums in the comment section below!</p>
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		<title>6 Speech-to-Text Transcription Apps and Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew G.R.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years, voice transcription technology has been available but terrible.  Unless you talked like a robot, the typed result looked nothing like what you said.  Now there&#8217;s a new round of services for those who are better at talking with your mouth rather than your thumbs, and they&#8217;ve gotten a lot better.  Here are our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For years, voice transcription technology has been available but terrible.  Unless you talked like a robot, the typed result looked nothing like what you said.  Now there&#8217;s a new round of services for those who are better at talking with your mouth rather than your thumbs, and they&#8217;ve gotten a lot better.  Here are our six faves.</p>
<h3>Dragon Dictation (iPhone)</h3>
<p>This new transcription app has been slobberingly adored by Mashable, The New York Times, and the rest of the web.  It&#8217;s free for a limited time only, and does a mighty fine job.  Once you&#8217;ve spoken, you can save the text in an email, SMS or onto your clipboard.  The basic design is very user-friendly, and the price is right.<br />
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<h3>QuickVoice (iPhone)</h3>
<p>This one costs $0.99 and doesn&#8217;t let you email your notes out of your iPhone, but it does have a handy &#8220;pause&#8221; feature that allows you to take a little break without having to start a new file.<br />
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<h3>MyCaption (Blackberry)</h3>
<p>This is a useful app for the Blackberry, but don&#8217;t let the $1.99 download price fool you.  They have a slate of complicated and expensive plans for emailing the transcriptions out of your device that should make you wary.</p>
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<h3>Google Voice (any phone &#8211; but extra yummy with Android)</h3>
<p>Designed to transcribe your voicemail messages, I often find myself leaving myself messages!  The quality of the transcripts vary greatly.  I&#8217;ve had results that are 90% accurate and as low as 30% accurate.  According to Google, the automated engine is improving everyday as more people use it and the system learns how to correct itself.  Keep yourself under 3 minutes or prepare to be hung up on.<br />
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<h3>Voxie Pro Recorder (iPhone)</h3>
<p>Just add humans!  A paid transcription service, manned by folks who are living and breathing, will turnaround lengthy transcriptions in mere minutes.  But it will cost you.  After the $1.99 download fee, you can expect to pay  $5 for the first 250 words and 2.5 cents per additional word. There are no length limits.<br />
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<h3>Dial2Do (anywhere)</h3>
<p>Find a Dial2Do number in your area and use it as a repository for all of your transcription needs.  E-mails, text messages, and Tweets can be sent by prompting the system to redirect your message.  You can also organize using extrenal apps such as Evernote and Xpenser. Out of things to say?  Listen to local weather, The New York Times feed or get the headlines from Yahoo News.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t rely too heavily on any of these transcription apps, especially not in crowded, noisy places.  But if you want to take fast notes or record a thought for later, they will do just fine.</p>
<p>I find many of these services VERY useful as a blogger.  Even if accuracy is a questionn mark, I often know the context I said something in and can fill in the blanks rather painlessly.  This is an example of technology that has come a long way over the past few years.  It has also gone from being a &#8220;premium&#8221; item to free in many cases.</p>
<p>Let us know how you utilize speech-to-text transcription services and which one you prefer.</p>
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