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iPhone 4 International Launch Day
Congratulations to the 17 countries who, today, can purchase their very own Apple iPhone 4. The countries added to the fold today are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The handset will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online [...]
HP says prefab data center cuts costs in half
Hewlett-Packard thinks it can build data centers faster and more cheaply by using standard, pre-built components that are assembled on site in a “Lego-like” fashion.
Using Social Media To Get A Job
The IT-centric website Toolbox.com recently completed their 2010 Employment Survey and there was some interesting data that was uncovered about how job seekers are using social media to find employment. The survey primarily focuses on salaries, locations where the “best paying jobs are”, and how long a typical job search lasts. But check out the [...]
Blogging For Your Business
Jim Turner, Beth Hayden, and Bethany Siegler discuss common questions related to business blogging. Is blogging really a necessity for my company? How do I get the most out of blogging? How can WordPress help to market our products or services? How can we make sure it actually reaches our target clients? What should we [...]
Now Hiring: New Jersey Nets
You don’t have to have killer skills on the basketball court for this job (actually these jobs). The Nets basketball organization currently has two openings; one for a Creative Manager and another for an Interactive Marketing Coordinator. Here are the specifics: Job Title: Creative Manager Reports To: Creative Director Summary: Support all marketing efforts through [...]
Finally Seesmic Replaces TweetDeck For Me
I’m not a big fan of downloadable, desktop apps to manage my online, social life. I’m more in alignment with web-based tools like Google Docs, Threadsy, Tungle, and now Seesmic Web. True, Seesmic Web has been out for a while now with some great functionality; Twitter streams, Twitter Lists, and even Foursquare location-based integration. But [...]
Wal-Mart Moonwalk – Latest Viral Video
It’s about a year old, but it’s gained in popularity as of recent. YouTube popdog04 posted this gentlemen on a stroll through the aisles of Wal-Mart. dtsv.dtse_post_14411_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2010/07/27/wal-mart-moonwalk-latest-viral-video/’; dtsv.dtse_post_14411_title = ‘Wal-Mart Moonwalk – Latest Viral Video’;
iPhone 4 Diamond Edition
For the tech enthusiast with cash to burn (a lot of cash…), luxury goods designer Stuart Hughes has unveiled the world’s first diamond iPhone 4G. This most expensive phone from the Stuart Hughes collection features a surrounding frame encrusted with 6.5cts of top quality VVS, colour ‘F’ diamonds. The rear section houses beautiful solid platinum [...]
iPhone Jailbreak To Be Legal?
WASHINGTON – Owners of the iPhone will be able to break electronic locks on their devices in order to download applications that have not been approved by Apple. The government is making that legal under new rules announced Monday. The decision to allow the practice commonly known as “jailbreaking” is one of a handful of [...]
Best Buy Launches ‘BestBuy On’
The king of the big box electronics retailers, Best Buy has just launched a new website Best Buy On that seems to focus on nothing but the latest and greatest in technology. The top post right now is a recap of all the coolness that was at CES this past week. They’ve done the site [...]
Best Buy Has Some GREAT Holiday Deals
It’s not too late to get those electronic gifts for under the Christmas tree. In particular, Best Buy still has some fantastic deals running, including this one for those wildly popular netbooks. Click the link below to check them out. Netbooks as low as $249.99. Valid 12/13-12/19 dtsv.dtse_post_232_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2009/12/11/best-buy-has-some-great-holiday-deals/’; dtsv.dtse_post_232_title = ‘Best Buy Has [...]
3G iPad Available TODAY
I shall be in line this afternoon like many of my fellow Apple Fanatic brethren. I personally thinking that the wait to go with the 3G model is a good move, especially with the new pricing model for data that Apple and AT&T have finalized on (I can handle $29 a month for unlimited 3G [...]
In Other Tech News
All Things i (iPhone, iPod, iPad,…)
Is The Steve Jobs Kool-Aid Wearing Off ?
“AntennaGate” is running rampant in the Apple community – the question is whether Jobs and the crew at Apple knew of possible issues with having the iPhone 4 antenna on the outside of the phone itself. Well of course they did; there’s documented evidence that a handful of engineers at Apple raised the concern over [...]
iPhone 4 vs. HTC EVO
Comedic relief for those that have drank the Steve Jobs Kool-Aid (like I have…) and must have the iPhone 4 irregardless of any common sense. Enjoy the video – if you’re at work or have some kids around – put some headphone on please dtsv.dtse_post_7730_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2010/06/29/iphone-4-vs-htc-evo/’; dtsv.dtse_post_7730_title = ‘iPhone 4 vs. HTC EVO’;
iPhone 4 International Launch Day
Congratulations to the 17 countries who, today, can purchase their very own Apple iPhone 4. The countries added to the fold today are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The handset will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online [...]
iPhone 4 Recall Rumor is Fake
Remember the funny Apple and iPhone 4 tweets from a few days ago? Well, a news site took the fake CEO Steve Jobs Twitter account as real and posted a story on how Apple may be recalling the iPhone 4 sooner than later. In related news, iPhone 4 ow…
Cloud Computing
Cloud Quandary: Which Cloud Is Right for My Enterprise?
Cloud computing has raised the eyebrows of many enterprises today. If you have begun to delve beneath the surface of this new computing model, you have certainly discovered that there are many “clouds” to consider, and it is not one single cloud that will be part of your future. One of the hottest trends we are seeing right now among enterprises is the shift to private clouds. What is a private cloud, and how does it fit in your future? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a definition of clouds that is useful to consider
The Data Center at the South Pole
What’s it like to operate a data center at the South Pole? The Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory maintains a small data center in Antarctica, where it harvests neutrinos for scientific research.
Blog Stuff
WordPress App Gone From The iPhone App Store [UPDATED]
During my weekly check of blogging apps in the iPhone App Store I noticed something a little odd this morning…the WordPress app is gone What is up with that?? When I stopped over to the WordPress for iPhone blog page there is nothing there stating that something was wrong, just that they released a new [...]
WordCamp SF 2010
I’m registered and will be in the building for WordCamp San Francisco this May 1st, 2010. This is very exciting for me as, I’ve been to tons of other trade shows and conferences in my career, but this will be my first WordCamp. Apparently, last year’s SF event was attended by some 700 attendees from [...]
BusinessCard Theme Released by Elegant Themes
Those looking for a nice, clean WordPress theme to showcase your contact information should take a look at what Nick and team over at Elegant Themes have done with the recently released BusinessCard Theme. As is common with their themes, there are multiple color options available, and automatic thumbnail resizing. Those sound trivial, but trust [...]
Video Games
The Mario Game
Nearly all gamers have heard of the Mario game, you know the one that Nintendo released in arcades during 1983. Well, here’s 13 things you may not have known about the famous plumber. Did you know that the original game was intended to only be a …
Confronting the Pesky Wii Remote Problems
The Wii gaming system is an incredible device. The most revolutionary electronic component in the Wii system, however, is the Wii remote. It is also the device in which problems seem to occur most frequently. It can also be the most annoying when it is not working correctly. Should yours begin to operate erratically or [...]
Ten PC Games that are free to play online
With the rising cost of games during a recession like this most people have been cutting back on entertainment because it is very expensive. But people fail to realize if you have a good computer and a fast internet connection there are games that are out there that cost nothing to play! So what’s the [...]
Social Media
Jack Dorsey Stops By Digg HQ
A few weeks ago Twitter and Square founder, Jack Dorsey (@jack) stopped by the Digg (@digg) office in San Francisco. Jack talks a bit about his early days and how he started programming and what here the good and the bad days early on at Twitter. A very interesting Technical Talk Related articles by Zemanta [...]
Loic LeMeur Talks at Stanford
One of the coolest tech “big wigs” (in my mind is) is Loic LeMeur. Recently the CEO and founder of Seesmic spent some time talking to an auditorium full of folks at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. The topic of his discussion was the importance of social media for entrepreneurs. Check out the [...]
Say Hello To The Twitter Celebrity: Twilebrity
Many of us find a way to convey to our online/social world exactly what is on our mind and what we are doing using 140 characters on our computers or our mobile phones. We use Twitter almost to the extent that it’s an obsession. I, personally, follow a number of people that in some form [...]
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