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With the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G, the Xperia Play is already obsolete.  The Xperia Play is not actually passé, but because gamers tend to be on the cutting edge of new technologies and are one of the groups of people most likely to upgrade products with even small improvements, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G will make a lot of gamers upgrade.  Given that the MSRP of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G is $50 less than the Xperia Play, Sony is clearly trying to make the upgrade worthwhile.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G uses the same shell as the earlier model, so it is 4.7” tall by 2.4” wide by .6” deep, when closed.  The “when closed” notation is important as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G slides open to present a control pad for playing video games.  As a mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G works much the way the Xperia Play did, though it has additional software in the form of an Adobe player and connects through the AT&T network in addition to Verizon.  As well as having Playstation certification, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G can be synchronized using Google Sync, which was not available on the earlier model.

The real selling points for gamers, though, come in the data transfer abilities of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G.  When using the 4G network, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G has Category 8 High Speed Downlink Packet Access.  This allows players to play multiplayer online games from the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G at the same fast speeds they get at home or in an arcade.

Given that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G came on the market about six months after the Xperia Play, it is not surprising that the embedded camera does not feature any new hardware.  Still, Sony did not forget the camera aspect of the mobile phone as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G supports four video formats its predecessor did not.  As well, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G comes with a new game preloaded, so users will be paying less to get more.

The big change with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G, though, is the ability to connect to the 3G and 4G networks of both Verizon and AT&T and that makes quite a difference for multiplayer online gamers.  While the screen on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G may be smaller than one’s home HDTV, the small gaming device still receives all of the same data.  That means speed and bandwidth are essential and that makes the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G a worthwhile upgrade.

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315-882-1100

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If you’re already planning your post-dinner shopping strategy in preparation for a long night waiting outside stores on Black Friday, perhaps you would like to reconsider. The notorious holiday is often the best time of year to buy electronics, as well as many other items. In case you’re thinking of hitting the stores on Thursday night, or even if you’re just not sure what to do, here are seven reasons you should stay at home, relax, sleep in, and shop online:

1)   False advertising: Unbelievable deals are unbelievable for a reason—they usually come with fine print. Incredibly cheap laptops, for example, are often not worth the wait. The cheap price tag can come back to haunt users with computer repair expenses, and stores like Walmart carry a very limited supply. Expect to find most of the deals you want gone by the time it’s your turn to get into the store!

2)   Similar deals: As more people flock to stores’ websites, stores are flocking to give people what they want. Wal-Mart and Target, among others, are very much aware of the shifts in Black Friday shopping trends and are increasingly offering most of the same deals online.

3)   Hungry crowds: Black Friday shopping can bring out the worst in people, which is why it can get pretty nasty. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the stress of tending to multiple lists and balancing different schedules to match different store opening hours. Especially in this bad economy, low prices can be a dangerously strong motivation to push and shove. Why deal with the crowds when you can stay in bed?

4)   Localized shopping: Shopping online places dozens of stores and retailers in one location for your convenience: your computer. You don’t have to hop from one mall to another to buy a computer, a bathrobe, and a new tie. In fact, if you shop at Amazon.com, you’ll find a huge variety of items on one site.

5)   Earlier sales: Amazon, Walmart and Target have already begun offering discounted items as part of a weeklong online sale. You don’t even need to wait for Friday (although some deals are still exclusive to Friday). Look on these retailers’ websites for previews of what to expect over the next few days. Remember, though, that even some online supplies are limited.

6)   Peer Pressure: Amidst the in-store shopping frenzy, it’s easy to impulsively buy more than you need. When we see others buying left and right, we tend to think we should be competing and often do the same thing. Besides, the physical proximity of merchandise can lead us to reach for things we do not need just because they’re within sight.

7)   Research: Buying online gives you ample time to research and compare products. After all, a low price isn’t always the only selection criterion. It’s difficult to compare products in a store where they’re flying off the shelf before you can even reach them!

If you are not convinced and still want to shop in stores, then make sure you’re prepared: do your research, know what you need, and stay away from crowds.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For more information, contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com

This Thanksgiving, we give thanks to the unsung hero in the marketplace: the Alpha Consumer.  An Alpha Consumer is “the first to know, the first to try, the first to buy.”  Alpha Consumers deserve praise because they act as the real market testers of all new products.

As the first to buy new computer products, Alpha Consumers are the first to encounter issues that require professional computer support responses.  Alpha Consumers have the money to buy the latest laptop, operating system or gadget and time to interact with computer support agents when problems arise.  Because the Alpha Consumer is highly computer savvy, they tend to be the first to encounter Internet security issues.  Through their interactions with computer support personnel, Alpha Consumers uncover and report Internet security threats both through software and identity theft issues.

The usefulness of Alpha Consumers is not limited to alerting computer support technicians of real-world problems with systems or Internet security issues the programmers did not consider.  Alpha Consumers create the demand for products that drives down the price, like the Playstation 3 game console.  One reason the price dropped on the Playstation 3 is that Alpha Consumers satisfied initial demand by buying up the original offering at the higher price.  As well as enduring the Internet security vulnerabilities found on the Playstation 3, the Alpha Consumers alerted the computer support staff at Sony of those issues.  Those who purchase the new models do not suffer the same risks as a result.  Alpha Consumers have the income and inclination to upgrade frequently, exposing Internet Security issues and concerns requiring computer support in the new units.

The value of the Alpha Consumer is evident in more than just areas that require computer support.  The initial price of all consumer electronics is higher and geared toward Alpha Consumers to basically fund the production of future units. The higher initial price also pays for the technical support personnel who fix Internet security issues or design threats found by Alpha Consumers.  Alpha Consumers supported the Blu-Ray player by purchasing the initial units at around $800! Now Blu-Ray player prices average at $175, while Alpha Consumers upgrade to 3-D Blu-Ray.

Critics argue that the Alpha Consumer would not be as important if producers simply tested their products more.  They argue that the need for computer support would be less if product testing met the demands of research and development, rather than appeasing stockholders by rushing product releases.  How many threats to Internet security would delaying products have prevented?

We will never know; the rise of the Alpha Consumer is the domination of a “buy now, fix later” mindset.  Consumers who benefit from the investment and tenacity of the Alpha Consumer, the Alpha Consumer’s endurance in the face of Internet security issues and flaws that require computer support to fix, owe the Alpha Consumer their thanks.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

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With so much new technology bombarding us left and right, it’s hard to decide on the right time to upgrade to a newer model of a product or even try out something new. Many people are aware of the fact that brand new technology often needs quite a bit of initial tweaking to fix production glitches that are missed in the testing phase. It’s often the case that a few days into a new product’s debut, problems start to emerge, as was the case with Apple’s iPhone 4S, where Siri and battery problems began to show.

For many enthusiasts, this is hardly a problem—many enjoy being an indirect contributor to the success of gadgets by testing them out. If you’re so eager to try out a new product that you’re willing to work through any initial limitations, then by all means, go for it. Certainly, if you’re an experienced technology lab rat, you probably know what to expect. You might be such a loyal Apple or Android user that you actively push your new smartphone or tablet to its limits in the attempt to discover its strengths and weaknesses. Still, dropping your device or trying every single app you can get your hands on aren’t exactly the best approaches. Trying out too many apps, especially, can clog-up your device, not to mention pose security threats. Over the last four months, for example, the number of apps with malware in the Android market went up by over 400 percent!

On the other hand, if you’re just getting into the tech market and are thinking of standing in line for the new Windows phones, Nokia Lumia 800, for example, keep in mind that as cool as the latest technology is, it often costs more than just big bucks. You could find yourself waiting anywhere from a few weeks to a few months for software upgrades and security patches, which could limit your new device’s initial functionality.

Another thing to keep in mind is supply and demand. As more manufacturers push their products onto the market, competition will grow. The heightened competition will benefit consumers in more ways than just lowering prices. Companies will face each other in the OS battlefield, each trying to beat the others in quality and elegance.

Manufacturers learn from their mistakes, which is a good thing in the end, but it also means that consumers willing to buy the latest gadgets have to agree to be technology lab rats, for a short while, at least.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com

For several months, the Occupy Wall Street Movement has been going on in New York City.  The protest, currently physically clogging up New York City’s Zuccotti Park, seeks to bring attention to how the 1% of the wealthiest people control the fates of the remaining 99% of the population.  There is a strange disconnect in the literature provided by Occupy Wall Street through their website and the physical protest; it is unclear how the protesters hope to bring change to economic inequality through randomly clogging up a park near the Wall Street financial buildings.

What is fascinating is how every sector of the media is trying to make a statement about Occupy Wall Street.  On November 15, the Wall Street Journal posted a video online in which three reporter/commentators discussed a spike in Twitter activity the night before.  Twitter has been an invaluable tool used by members of Occupy Wall Street to communicate with one another through their smartphones.  The story focused on how Twitter traffic quintupled from about 100,000 tweets with Occupy Wall Street hash tags to 500,000.  This occurred when police came into the park in the middle of the night to clean.

The attention social networking media gets through stories like this is enough to make legitimate journalists and private citizens blanch.  A quick Google search of November 15 and Occupy Wall Street leads readers to surprisingly little information.  Legitimate news sites note that an eviction happened and that authorities allowed protesters back into the park by morning.  In a protest that has had moments when the major news outlets have covered police violence and significant crowd actions, a spike in Twitter traffic pertaining to Occupy Wall Street seems like a non-story.

The Wall Street Journal tacitly admits as much in the podcast when Zachary Seward notes that much of the traffic that contributed to the Twitter spike did not come from people actually in Zuccotti Park.  This is a textbook definition of hearsay and is more an illustration of how fast small events can be blown out of proportion.  When the Wall Street Journal treated what was essentially a high-tech game of “Telephone” as a legitimate news story, Edward R. Murrow rolled over in his grave.

Twitter could be a great asset to the media or to Occupy Wall Street, but the way people who are not involved in stories use Twitter to relay messages as if they were present sets a dangerous standard that journalists today, at the very least at the Wall Street Journal, seem content to follow.  The non-story from the Wall Street Journal calls to mind a brilliant parody done by The Onion News Network about assumed casualties from a train wreck.  At least viewers for The Onion know to expect humor as opposed to serious stories; we expect better from The Wall Street Journal.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com

Whether your Facebook account is a few months old or whether it will be celebrating its seventh birthday soon, chances are that you have accumulated quite a bit of data the website’s servers. Unless you regularly weed your pictures, tags, wall posts, comments, and “likes” to remove old—and often embarrassing—data, then all this data is lingering in Facebook cyber space.

Maybe you just don’t like the feeling of having so much Internet activity documented and scattered on dozens, maybe hundreds, of pages, photos and links, or maybe you’re worried about a stalker, regardless, there are plenty of reasons to want to purge your public online activities off Facebook . The problem is, it’s virtually impossible to do it all manually. There’s no way you can remember every post you’ve made or every photo you’ve liked. Even if you did, going through and removing them all would take endless hours. It might also cause you more distress than you need as you see old and embarrassing photos and posts. Fortunately, if you’re looking to clean up your Facebook account before an important job interview, for example, a new Android app called “Exfoliate” can do the job for you. The app can delete old Facebook  posts, comments and “likes,” putting your mind at ease.

Currently, the app only works via an Android phone. Once you install it, you connect it to your Facebook  profile and select what exactly you want deleted. For example, you can specify that all your Facebook  wall posts older than two years be deleted, or you can have the app delete all comments older than 3 months. The latest “Exfoliate” also supports photo deletion.

The apps creators warn that it does use up a lot of the phone’s battery and can clog up the user’s network service. Still, it’s faster to run the app on a Wi-Fi connection. Most people will want to run it over night, as it does take quite a while to go through a few years of old posts.

One thing that the app doesn’t do is remove others’ photo tags of you. That unfortunately, you’ll have to do manually. Recent Facebook  upgrades, though, are making it easier to remove unwanted tags. You can now even ask friends to take down pictures that you appear in if they’re not particularly flattering.

Sadly, another limitation of the app is that despite removing data from public visibility, all your Facebook  activity, your posts, your pictures, your comments, are stored by Facebook ’s servers. The issue has gotten recent media attention as more people start to freak out—rightly so—about how much Facebook  really knows about them.

“Exfoliate” is highly rated on the Android Market app store, and for the amount of work it does, $2.99 is an incredible price. For the opportunity to clean your Facebook activity off yours and your friends’ walls with such ease, it might even be worth buying an Android phone just for the app!

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com

When Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 dropped on DVD, a big part of the advertising campaign was that the fully-loaded version included an UltraViolet Digital Copy. UltraViolet uses the Cloud platform and with popular movies streaming from it, this is becoming many consumers’ first experience with the Cloud. While the idea of the Cloud may seem like a strong one, it has a number of risks to consumers.

The Cloud, as it pertains to media, is a form of online storage where companies produce material and give access to it to paying customers.  As a form of online storage, users have access to files without downloading or uploading them.  For those who buy the DVD and Blu-Rays that have UltraViolet copies, they access the online storage vault from UltraViolet when they want to watch their movie.  The file then streams from the online storage point in the Cloud to your computer, smartphone or other cloud-connected device.

The Cloud is banking on customers not wanting to use up hard drive space for digital copies of their media.  Companies using the Cloud see online storage as a way to prevent pirating.

Consumers have many reasons to be wary.  Because the online storage of the Cloud requires a connection, Internet security issues are a very real concern for users.  Threats to Internet security through viruses may be easier to control with the Cloud, but they are also easier to disseminate.  As soon as the Cloud-based version of a file is corrupted, every computer using that file may be infected.  To date, Internet security providers have neither illustrated such a problem nor a defense against it.  Users who are unsure of their own Internet security measures are wary of online storage like the Cloud.

The vendors using Cloud-based media are also are arguing that the Cloud-based media will not wear or scratch the way traditional DVDs, CDs and Blu-Ray discs do.  But Cloud-based vendors are neglecting the basic psychology of ownership.  For sure, an online storage vault is a convenient idea, but it leaves consumers without something physical to feel they own.  The Cloud-based online storage concept suffers the same defect as the MiniDisc in the area of the psychology of ownership; consumers pay more for something they do not see and cannot feel, making them feel like they overpaid.

Internet security issues aside, Cloud users have every reason to doubt the long-term viability of the scheme.  Technology changes fast, and paying more money for a service or company that may not exist in a few years makes consumers less likely to try new technologies.  The music store The Wall used to guarantee CDs with their sticker on them for life.  Those who still have CDs from The Wall now have a worthless guarantee.  Between the Internet security issues and the fact that online storage methods like the Cloud have not been tested in the long-term, users have every reason to remain wary of spending the extra money now.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com

When an especially nasty virus strikes and erases valuable data from a computer or when someone accidentally deletes important photos, documents, or videos off his or her device, the usual reaction is utter shock. Data loss can be emotionally and practically devastating. Fortunately, there are often ways to retrieve lost data even in complicated situations. Data recovery is not exclusive to laptops and computers; smartphones and tablets are also susceptible to data loss, and their users sometimes need data recovery, too. Computers and smartphones aside, when it comes to USB recovery, know the 5 DON’Ts of data recovery.

1)  Don’t give up: Data recovery is possible even for the smallest of storage devices like the USB Drive. Getting lost data from a USB device is just another form of data recovery that experts can handle. To the casual user, the task may seem impossible. It is easy to be pessimistic and say, “There’s just no hope—I physically deleted those files!” Like most things technological, though, professionals know how to handle seemingly impossible tasks in ways that average users do not know about.

2)  Don’t try any fancy tricks: Though USB data recovery isn’t impossible, it’s not necessarily easy. Amateurs should not attempt to install free or do-it-yourself programs to retrieve data. Unlike other software or hardware problems, USB recovery is capricious. There is a small window of opportunity to perform data recovery, and if that opportunity is misused, there is no easy fix.

3)  Don’t add new data: When a USB flash drive loses data, it does not magically disappear. Instead, the space it previously occupied is marked as free to make room for new data. Saving new files can overwrite the recently deleted ones as they linger in their limbo status and make your USB recovery efforts complicated, if not impossible. So once you realize that you’ve accidentally lost or deleted something important, immediate stop using the device.

4)  Don’t delete in bulk: Knowing that you need to pay for data recovery that was completely avoidable makes the whole process even more upsetting. Take your time when deleting files off a USB flash drive. Don’t delete in bulk, as you might overlook a file or document you need! Also, avoid permanently deleting files (shift + delete), which deletes files even out of your recycling bin. There’s a reason files aren’t automatically permanently deleted. They go to your recycling bin first in case you need to recover them.

5)  Don’t wait: If you’re hesitant to get USB recovery because you’re worried that it will take too long or is an inconvenience, then think again. If you know where to look, you’ll find that service providers like Rescuecom can recover your lost data remotely. Data recovery professionals can connect to your USB flash drive via a secure Internet connection, so you don’t even have to leave your home or office.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com

In a market that has quickly become a trendsetter for what is cool, the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth headset stands out.  A few years ago, simply having a mobile phone was considered cutting edge.  The evolution of the trend had a meteoric curve: phones had to have cool ringtones, wallpaper, skins, then play movies, take pictures and connect to the Internet.  With the transition to hands free devices for mobile phones, the curve was even steeper.  The innovation of Bluetooth technology made hand’s free headsets with a cord or cable passé.  Since then, every major company has been racing to keep their Bluetooth products cool and for this season, the must-have is the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth.

The Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth comes in four colors, though each one measures an unobtrusive 2” long by .9” high by .6” thick.  The rectangular Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth is visually appealing and with the colored panel below the black mesh of the casing, it is not garish.  Like most Bluetooth headsets, the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth comes with a removable hook for use with the ear hook for stability or with the standard earbud loop for comfort.

Using the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth is simple, as it features easy-to-use controls and is compatible with all of the latest products, like the iPhone 4.  The Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth has minimal physical controls: a power slider switch, talk button and micro-USB charging jack.  Instead, the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth relies upon the apps one has on their smartphone or Bluetooth-enabled computer to control the volume or other functions.  This can be very appealing as a discrete glance to a smartphone can be much cooler than grabbing one’s ear to control every little thing.

Every Bluetooth headset has a gimmick and the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth has one that is far cooler than most.  The Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth has pioneered a motion technology they call Motion X.  Using an accelerometer, the Motion X technology allows one to shake their head to answer the phone and perform some additional basic functions.  This is a clever idea that makes this Bluetooth headset a true hands free device.

With its five and a half hour functioning time, the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth can perform for a very full night on the town and because it is at the forefront of the market, it is designed to work with minimal or no smartphone or Apple iPhone support.  That keeps the Aliph Jawbone Era Bluetooth, and those who use it, at the cutting edge of what is cool.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

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Social networks come and go, especially with changing Internet security concerns stemming from identity theft, but one of the social networks that never truly came of age and is having a slower collapse than others is Elftown.  Elftown – www.elftown.com – is an online artistic community and it was one of the earliest social networks online.  Founded in 2002, it predates both Myspace and Facebook.

Despite Internet security concerns, the site is not dead yet!  Many artists are still discovering Elftown as a viable off-site option for data.  In the last year the reference photography page on Elftown has become a resource for digital artists with tens of thousands of images that users have made available.  Despite concerns over Internet security, Elftowners use the site for data backup of their artistic works.  As a relatively unknown site, Elftown does not have as many Internet security issues, making it an ideal place for artists to store digital copies of their artwork.  This makes it an ideal site for data backup for artists who are storing their works on older systems.  Using Elftown for data backup and data recovery is certainly what Elftowners do with reference pictures.  A simple Google search of “reference pictures” puts Elftown as the second result out of 283 million results!

Elftown is most analogous to deviantART, though Elftown follows a less commercial model.  Elftown has never effectively monetized the site and relies upon donations of funds and equipment to keep the Elftown servers running.  Elftown’s distinction is that it focuses on the creation of art, while protecting artists through reasonable Internet security, screening methods and protected data backup options.

What Elftown has that the other social networks lack is a strong sense of community involvement.  When you sign up for Elftown, your application has to be approved by the site’s founder, Hedda.  After Hedda approves you, Guides greet users, and artists on the site randomly say “hello.”  A bar on the right side of the Elftown page shows a list of the Elftowners who are currently online.

As artists, artistic integrity is very important, as is Internet security to protect their intellectual property. The social aspect of Elftown is visible by Guards who patrol the site to enforce the terms of use and prevent violations to copyright laws, as well as guard against Internet security violations and threats to data backup on the site.  Elftown runs contests where users are encouraged to generate original art for specific themes, encouraging healthy competition.

Elftown started as a virtuous idea: to connect artists of all mediums with one another to encourage art and the free spread of ideas.  As Myspace.com and Facebook decline, perhaps the Elftown model will have its day simply by enduring through Internet security threats and by providing reliable data backup for artists.  Social networking is about connecting, not monetizing, and Elftown has endured when others on the Internet have not.  Elftown is still ahead of its time.

About RESCUECOM:

RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.

For More Information, Contact:

David Milman, CEO

315-882-1100

david@rescuecom.com