Everyone knows that they need to improve the security of their computers, passwords, and data store in the cloud. In this video I show you three great ways to improve your online security by taking advantage of a great app, Master Lock Vault.
Author: Mario Armstrong
TODAY: How to store your files in the cloud
Want to have all your digital files available at all time from all of your devices? Keeping it all in the cloud makes that possible.
So what exactly is the cloud?
“The cloud” means an off-site storage system for your data that is maintained by a third party.
Think of it as a storage facility you rent when you have too much stuff in your home, but you later realize you just can’t get rid of your stuff forever. This cloud is the place to store your data—files, photos, videos, etc that so that you don’t have to clutter up your hard drive.
You connect to your cloud securely over the Internet. Once connected, you can send copies of your information to the cloud server where your data is stored. When you want to access your info later, you can do it straight from the web or a mobile device.
Why use the cloud?
Once you’ve put your files in the cloud, they’re way more flexible than the storage unit you visit once a year because you can access those files from anywhere you have an Internet connection! This includes smartphones, tablets, and Internet-connected computers anywhere in the world. So not only can you securely store those files and free up your hard drive, you get the added, huge benefit of being able to access those files anywhere, anytime! Read more on TODAY.com.
Your Business…Geo-Located! Four Ways For New Customers to Find You Online
You probably already know that making sure your business is discovered by potential consumers is not as simple as being listed in the Yellow Pages and Google anymore. In fact, there are a number of sites and apps that want to be the go-to guide for consumers looking for local businesses. It’s important to make sure you’ve got the right information in the right places to be discovered, and here’s how:
1. Do a Google search
The first thing you need to find out is what happens when you search for your business. So do a search on Google and make sure you can find yourself, because if you can’t do that, there’s no way your potential customers will be able to either. What you’re looking for specifically is the details of how your small business is listed.
BREAKING: Mario Armstrong represented by Headline Media Management (Press Release)
Some of you may have seen my posts on Twitter and Facebook last week about the big news. Today the official press release is out! I can’t thank all of you enough for supporting my journey and dream!
I’m excited to announce that I officially have an agent and am expanding into new areas of content. I’m including the press release and video that went out at 3am ET below!
Press Release:
MARIO ARMSTRONG, TV PERSONALITY AND TODAY SHOW DIGITAL LIFESTYLE EXPERT® JOINS ROSTER OF TOP ON-AIR TALENT REPRESENTED BY HEADLINE MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Emmy-Award Winning TV Host and Tech Contributor Set to Expand His Contributions in Diverse Lifestyle Areas Including Fashion, Food, Education, Entertainment, Parenting and Travel
New York, New York, October 28, 2013 – MARIO ARMSTRONG MEDIA today announced that TV Host and Digital Lifestyle Expert® Mario Armstrong has been signed to Headline Media Management’s A-list roster of television anchors, reporters, hosts and producers, including top talent such Meredith Vieira, Savannah Guthrie and Wolf Blitzer. The move signals that the Emmy Award-winning Armstrong will now expand his reach to offer his unique insights and energetic commentary on a wide variety of lifestyle topics and issues including fashion, food, parenting, education, entertainment and travel, both as a TV contributor and show host.
Since 2005 Armstrong has hosted several programs and currently serves as a popular on-air contributor for many media outlets, including NBC’s TODAY Show, Fuse, NPR, CNN and HLN. To date Armstrong has focused on helping consumers understand how to use technology to live a better life. He regularly shares his wide-ranging knowledge and expertise with millions of viewers on programs like Dr. Oz, Steve Harvey, Rachel Ray, Katie Couric, and Inside Edition. Armstrong will bring his inspirational on-air energy and trusted down-to-earth expert advice to millions more as he expands his focus to more comprehensive lifestyle subjects.
“Mario’s focus has always been on how to improve lives. Taking this step beyond technology to take a more comprehensive look at lifestyle issues is a natural evolution for him, and we’re very excited to have Headline Media’s help to make it happen,” says Nicole Hunter, CEO of Mario Armstrong Media, LLC.
Armstrong is currently pursuing expanded television opportunities, including on-air hosting possibilities as well as pitching comprehensive lifestyle-focused TV programs. Watch his hosting reel at www.marioarmstrong.com
When not on the air, Mario often hosts and emcees large corporate and entertainment events, creates mobile video clips for his 1.6 million social media followers and is currently working on an interactive e-book, a new video web series and other inspirational products and programs under his Digital Lifestyle Expert® and Mario Armstrong’s – Dream, Create, Go!® brands.
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Mario Armstrong Media LLC, develops content and products that deliver impactful information focusing on the Digital Lifestyle. The company’s mission is to entertain and inform consumers about how leveraging digital culture can enhance, rather than overwhelm, their day-to-day lives.
CONTACT:
Sara Trujillo, Trujillo Public Relations at 917.295.5491/sara@trujillopr.com
Jonalyn Morris, Jonalyn Morris PR at 323.376.3632/Jonalyn@jonalynmorrispr.com
Download Release:
Mario Armstrong Media Press Release (Oct 2013) (Dropbox)
Video:
YouTube Source: http://youtu.be/vvmRPqAqzCM
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What exactly to do with 1000s of smartphone photos (TODAY)
Have thousands of photos on your smartphone? What do you do with them? Digital Lifestyle Expert® Mario Armstrong takes a look at this issue on the TODAY show.
Making it Rain with Carson Daly!!
Carson Daly and Mario Armstrong making it rain “tablets” in the Orange Room at the TODAY show.
TODAY: Tablet War Tuesday: New iPads but what about the new Surface 2?
In this special “Tablet Wars” segment in the TODAY show’s Orange Room, Digital Lifestyle Expert® Mario Armstrong and Carson Daly take a look at all the hottest new tablets, including the iPad 5 rumors, the just-released Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2. They also examine the poll results of which tablets you’re most interested in!
New iPads Coming Tomorrow! Here’s What We Know…
Apple couldn’t possibly leave us with just new iPhones! If last year is any indication, tomorrow we’ll be seeing updates to the entire iPad family, including the iPad Mini.
We’ll be running a liveblog tomorrow October 22nd, breaking Apple’s news as it happens. If you sign up for my newsletter today, I’ll drop you an email just as Apple kicks off the event so you can tune in and find out what’s going on!
Plus I’ll be on the TODAY Show tomorrow morning around 7:45 AM Eastern to talk about the new iPad, the new Microsoft Surface 2 that’s also available tomorrow, and what I’m calling the Tablet Wars! Tune into the TODAY Show tomorrow, or check back here on the site to watch my take on this fall’s tablets!
What’s Apple announcing tomorrow? Some speculation…
Now this is just speculation, so don’t hold it against me if it’s not 100% true, but here are a couple thing I expect to hear about tomorrow:
iPad 5:
Yes, there will still be retina display, possibly with improved pixel count. Almost certainly the design is going to change somewhat (lighter and thinner does seem to be Apple’s mantra, after all)! It’s very possible we’ll see updated colors to match the 5s: black, space grey and hopefully gold, which has proven to be the most popular of Apple’s updated color scheme. We’ll probably also see the introduction of the same fingerprint-sensing technology, but don’t quote me on that.
iPad Mini:
Expect an updated version of the iPad mini that will almost certainly include Retina display this time around. Expect color and design updates here too. But don’t expect a significant price cut.
OS Mavericks:
Apple previewed the new OS back in September. Tomorrow we should get a release date and pricing!
New MacBook Pros:
The Air got its update last month, so it only makes sense for Apple to release a revamped version of their premium laptop too. Right now the Pro is available with and without Retina display: it’s very possible that new MacBook Pros will be Retina-display only, especially is Apple can bring the price down on less powerful models.
New Mac Pro:
This is the one I’m really excited for! It feels like forever since Apple updated their desktop line, and the last announcement showed a complete redesign and overhaul for this one. It’s not designed for a casual user, but serious video and graphics editors have been waiting for this for awhile. It won’t be cheap, either. I’m expecting prices to start at over $2,000.
Apple TV:
It’s hard to say whether we’ll see this or not. So hard that I don’t even want to call it…we’ll just have to wait and see!
What are you most excited about? Is there anything you REALLY want to see as part of tomorrow’s announcement? Got questions? Let me know in the comments and I’ll try to get them answered during tomorrow’s liveblog!
Kids and social media concerns: TODAY viewers weigh in (Mario’s Top 3)
This week on Mario’s Top 3, Emmy-award winning TODAY show contributor Mario Armstrong discusses the changing privacy settings on Facebook and how they affect teenagers, the new Microsoft Surface 2 tablets, and the new way to send cash from Square.
IT’S OFFICIAL! I now have an agent!
Thank you ALL for the outpouring of support and positive energy today! I’m so thankful that so many of you care about my dream and the company that my awesome team is building. I recently posted this on Facebook and was so overwhelmed by the support I wanted to post it to my blog and preserve this life moment!
I’m testing out a Facebook feature that enables you to embed Facebook posts onto your site. The below Facebook post is clickable! Click on the comments and you’ll be able to read the post on my Facebook page. Try it out!
Post by Mario Armstrong.