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Hotel Reviews by FrictionFactor.com

Reviews (updated February 16, 2013): Friction factor =  low (good)      moderate      high (bad) Florida, Fort Lauderdale BW+ Airport/Cruise Port Florida, Orlando Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort Florida (Keys), Tavernier Ocean Pointe Suites Hawaii, Oahu, North Shore Turtle Bay Resort Nevada, Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel and The Signature South Carolina, Myrtle Beach BW+ [...]

How important is the protection of your electronic information?

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mSecure from mSeven Software Friction Factor   =   LOW FRICTION Value   =   RECOMMENDED This article last updated: May 5, 2012   Are you concerned about theft of confidential information that you store electronically? How important is privacy to you? If you’re an “older” individual, your answer may be significantly different from that [...]

Is Quality Customer Service Dead?

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Can a Social Media Uprising Make a Positive Change? Friction Factor   =   VARIABLE FRICTION Value   =   SEEKING RELIEF WITH SOME, FINDING IT WITH OTHERS This article last updated: May 12, 2012 (added AT&T experience)     Jump to: Time Warner (mixed) Hewlett Packard Logitech SiliconDust Bank of America Verizon Wireless AT&T [...]

Sync Outlook from PC to Android

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CompanionLink Professional and DejaOffice for Android Friction Factor   =   LOW FRICTION Value   =   MUST HAVE   Related article: Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android ICS.   Switching to Android—must be able to sync with Outlook May 5, 2012 update: For some reason syncing contacts with Companionlink is unreliable. I am still seeking [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android ICS

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A Great Step Forward in Smartphone Technology Friction Factor   =   LOW FRICTION Value   =   RECOMMENDED Assumptions   =   Android 4 (ICS) This article last updated: February 11, 2012   Expect periodic updates to this article Since I started using my Galaxy Nexus, that also being my first experience on an [...]

Server Hosting: Finding the Best Company

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Company:   Digital Forest Friction Factor   =   LOW FRICTION Value   =   HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 12101 Tukwila International Blvd., Suite 410, Seattle, WA 98168 http://www.forest.net 877-720-0483, 206-838-1630   On Hosting Services For the last three decades I have been involved in the development of cloud-based software applications. In the pre-Web days this was [...]

An Ultraportable Laptop Projector

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Product:   Optoma PK301 Pico Projector and Da-Lite Pico Portable Projection Screen Friction Factor   =   MODERATE FRICTION Value   =   ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE   The Need I want a laptop projector for on-the-road presentations. My requirements: ultraportable—ideally fitting in my laptop carrying case battery power with a few hours’ battery life [...]

Great Marketing and Training Videos for Your Website

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Service:   OnsiteVideos.com Friction Factor   =   LOW FRICTION Value   =   HIGHLY RECOMMENDED   The Need Would your website or SaaS application benefit from having professional-caliber marketing or training videos? Have you not done so because you assumed that producing videos with professional actors is a very costly process? Solution Let me [...]

Business Cards Quality Exceeds Expectations

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Company:   Overnightprints.com Friction Factor   =   MIXED Value   =   RECOMMENDED   The Need High quality business cards at a good price, convenient to order. A Good Solution When I needed business cards I did a Google search and found a gazillion choices. I zeroed in on Overnightprints.com and placed an order [...]

Synchronizing Outlook on Two Computers

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Product:   Syncing.net Friction Factor   =   LOW FRICTION Value   =   NOW NOT RECOMMENDED   IMPORTANT UPDATE ON FEBRUARY 21, 2013 Syncing.net went out of business awhile back. One of the original developers is taking it over and changing it to a more sustainable subscription model. However, when coupled with the fact [...]