On May 7, 2012 our Marketing Chick was once again on 1530AM WVBF's show, Taunton Tech Talk. We talked all about Twitter for business, Foursquare and other apps. If you're looking to add some cool apps to your smartphone or tablet, check out this deck for some great ideas!
1. Apps: What Are They & What
Can You Do With Them?
SOUTH SHORE COMPUTER REPAIR
MAY 2012
2. Smartphone & Tablet Apps
The word “app” is a noun, and it’s short for
“application.” Application in this case refers to a
software application — in other words, a software
program.
An app is a special type of software program. An app
typically refers to software used on a smartphone or
mobile device such as the Android, iPhone, BlackBerry
or iPad, as in “mobile app” or “iPhone app.” But the
phrase “Web app” or “online app” is also used in a
business setting as an abbreviation for “Web
application” or “online application” — meaning software
that you access and use while online, via a
browser, instead of software residing on your computer
(such as Microsoft Word).
3. Popular Apps
According to the Huffington Post and Distimo.com, the most popular apps for 2011 were…
App Name App Description
Angry Birds Use the unique powers of the Angry Birds to destroy the greedy
pigs' fortresses! The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish
Website: http://www.rovio.com out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the
unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs’ fortresses. Angry
Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of
replay value. Each of the over 300 levels requires logic, skill, and
force to solve.
Facebook Great app for folks who can’t live a moment without access to their
friends and family on Facebook.
Website: http://www.facebook.com
Skype Call, video call and instant message anyone else on Skype for free
with Skype
Website: http://www.skype.com
Google Maps * Detailed maps with 3D buildings
* Voice guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation
http://maps.google.com * Driving, public transit, biking, and walking directions
* Live traffic information to avoid congestion
* Local search and business reviews
* Google Maps Street View
* Indoor maps for select airports, hotels, retail stores, and more
4. App Name App Description
iBooks iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks
includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest
Website: http://itunes.apple.com bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse
your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip
through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to
your favorite passages.
Twitter If you can’t live more than a moment without access to your
Twitter account, then this is the app for you.
Website: http://www.twitter.com
Talking Tomcat Tom is your pet cat, that responds to your touch and repeats
everything you say with a funny voice.
Website: http://outfit7.com/apps/talking-tom-cat/
Fruit Ninja The most popular fruit-slicing game in the world is now available
in a variety of forms, and across a range of platforms.... your fruit
Website: http://www.fruitninja.com ninja journey will take you to the sensory satisfaction of
touchscreen fruit destroying, then the social networking smoothie
madness of fruit ninja frenzy, and finally through to the full body
experience that is fruit ninja kinect.
5. App Name App Description
Pandora With Pandora you can explore this vast trove of music to your
heart's content. Just drop the name of one of your favorite songs,
Website: http://www.pandora.com artists or genres into Pandora and let the Music Genome Project
go. It will quickly scan its entire world of analyzed music, almost
a century of popular recordings - new and old, well known and
completely obscure - to find songs with interesting musical
similarities to your choice. Then sit back and enjoy as it creates a
listening experience full of current and soon-to-be favorite songs
for you.
Words With Friends • Simple and familiar crossword gameplay you know and love
• Turn-based design lets you play up to 20 games simultaneously
Website: http://www.wordswithfriends.com • Play with your friends or match-make instantly with a random
opponent
• Stay in touch with friends and family with in-game chat
messaging
• Notifications tell you when it’s your turn
Netflix If you are a Netflix subscriber, then is the app for you.
• Watch as often as you want.
Website: http://www.netflix.com • Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer.
Groupon Unbeatable deals at the touch of a button. Keep track of your
Groupons on your phone. Save paper and time by redeeming
Website: http://www.groupon.com right from your phone. Find a new favorite place on the go. Deals
to buy and use today.
6. What’s On Our Phones & Tablets?
“The Marketing Chick’s” Favorite Apps…
App Name App Description
TuneIn Radio TuneIn is a new way to listen to the world through live local and
global radio from wherever you are. Whether you want music,
Website: http://tunein.com sports, news or current events, TuneIn offers over 50,000 stations
and 1.2 million on-demand programs for you to choose from. The
TuneIn Radio app lets you take this entire experience with you on
your Android device.
Hootsuite HootSuite is a free app that helps you update your social
networks, monitor conversations, and track results – all from your
Website: http://www.hootsuite.com smartphone or tablet.
Foursquare Foursquare is a location-based social networking website for
mobile devices, such as smartphones. Users "check in" at venues
Website: http://www.foursquare.com using a mobile website, text messaging or a device-specific
application by selecting from a list of venues the application
locates nearby. Location is based on GPS hardware in the mobile
device or network location provided by the application. Each
check-in awards the user points and sometimes "badges".
Google+ Google’s foray into social networking and collaboration is Google+
(a.k.a. G+). Similar to Facebook, this app keeps you connected to
Website: https://plus.google.com your network while you’re away from the computer.
7. App Name App Description
Waze Waze is a free, community-based traffic & navigation app. Gives
you turn-by-turn directions to your destination along with traffic
Website: http://www.waze.com updates, the ability to chat with other Wazers and compete for
driving points.
Evernote The Evernote family of products help you remember and act upon
ideas, projects and experiences across all the computers, phones
Website: http://www.evernote.com and tablets you use.
CallTrack CallTrack logs your phone activity to your Google Calendar. You
can select the type of calls to log (incoming, outgoing, and missed)
Website: http://asterdroidmobile.com/ and the calendar to log them in. You can also dump your current
call log to your calendar. Great way for people who need to keep
track of phone calls for business billing purposes or remembering
who you talked to and when.
Pandora With Pandora you can explore this vast trove of music to your
heart's content. Just drop the name of one of your favorite songs,
Website: http://www.pandora.com artists or genres into Pandora and let the Music Genome Project
go. It will quickly scan its entire world of analyzed music, almost a
century of popular recordings - new and old, well known and
completely obscure - to find songs with interesting musical
similarities to your choice. Then sit back and enjoy as it creates a
listening experience full of current and soon-to-be favorite songs
for you.
8. App Name App Description
Amazon Kindle The Kindle app lets you read eBooks anytime you have your phone
or tablet with you.
Website: http://www.amazon.com/kindle
Splashtop Remote Splashtop Remote Desktop and Streamer for phone, tablet, or PC
with full interactivity. Remotely access and control your PC in any
Website: http://www.splashtop.com way imaginable.
App Stores
Apple:
http://www.apple.com/apps
Android:
http://play.google.com
Amazon’s App Store for Android:
http://www.amazon.com/amazonappstoreapp
9. South Shore Computer Repair
AFFORDABLE IT SERVICES FOR EVERYONE
THE TRUSTED IT SERVICES PROVIDER AND PARTNER
FOR INDIVIDUALS, HOME OFFICES AND SMALL
BUSINESSES IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
10. Who Are We?
South Shore Computer Repair was created in January
2007 with the sole purpose of providing superior PC
and IT services to home and small-business clients.
We provide these services in our store, in your home or
office or remotely.
We are a small, family-run business that prides itself
in not only reacting to your computer needs but
providing proactive service, news and information to
all of our clients.
11. John Neely, The Computer Guy
John’s career has spanned a variety of industries, interests and talents but has been a
computer geek since day one. He started South Shore Computer Repair after
repeatedly hearing computer repair horror stories from friends, family and colleagues.
Finding a trustworthy computer repair shop among the dozens in business in this area
can be a challenging task and John’s goal is to offer affordable, reliable and trustworthy
support and services to individuals and small businesses in Southeastern
Massachusetts. John is a native of Carver but now lives with his lovely wife, Sherri, in
Middleboro.
Sherri Hartlen-Neely, The Marketing Chick
Sherri has over 20 years of communications, marketing, public relations
and event planning experience. She has put these talents to use in the
publishing, insurance, museum and consulting industries. Sherri is not
only responsible for marketing and communications for South Shore
Computer Repair, but also offers a variety of marketing services to our
corporate clients. Sherri grew up in Boston and Newton but chose
Middleboro as her home in 2005.
12. Contact Us Any Time; Operators Are Standing By!
South Shore Computer Repair
238 Centre Street
Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346
Phone: 508.947.1966
Email: help@ssc-repair.com
Web: www.ssc-repair.com
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You can also find us on Angie’s List, Foursquare, Google+ and Yelp
13. Shop Hours
Tuesday through Thursday
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Friday
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
If our shop hours do not fit within your hectic schedule,
please contact us to setup a private appointment.