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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 [...]
All Things i (iPhone, iPod, iPad,…)
NBA Game Time Courtside iPad App Review
NBA fans that are watching the NBA Finals between the Lakers/Suns and the Magic/Celtics are undoubtedly glued to their TV sets every moment that can – either watching the games, or checking in on the sports networks for up-to-the-minute analysis on their favorite player. Even if your favorite team isn’t playing anymore it’s all about [...]
iPhone 4 Up Close
All you that do unboxing and disassembly videos should take note – the folks at TechRestore have seriously upped the ante. The following video is simply brilliant (and cool too). The took close to 1800 hi-res photos and made a stop-motion exposure of a disassembly of a new iPhone 4. Great job guys. You can [...]
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’;
What Was Missing From the WWDC Keynote ?
New iPhone is great – no question. iPad success numbers are fantastic as well – great to see the adoption of this “revolutionary device” But what’s missing? What did we not get in the “One More Thing?” Many of us enthusiasts and Apple faithful were expecting to hear something, anything about the AppleTV. Some form [...]
Cloud Computing
When Startups Grow, They Also Grow Out Of The Cloud
More than one and a half years back, I made a tweet asking people When startups grow, do they stay in the cloud or move to their own datacenter? I got multiple responses with some saying that they will continue to stay in the cloud as they don’t have to incur Capex and they can stay lean and others saying that they will move to their own datacenters. I was always curious to know the thinking that goes on among those who matter in such successful startups.
Twitter to Partner With C7 in Utah
Twitter will partner with C7 Data Centers on its new data center in Salt Lake City, according to local media. C7 is a regional data provider specializing in the Utah market, where it operates four facilities.
Blog Stuff
WordCampSF 2010 Recap
WordCampSF 2010 is done and in the books. If you’re a designer, developer, enthusiast or newbie there was something during the conference for you. This was actually my very first WordCamp and I must say that the experience was pretty amazing. There are two reasons that made this event really resonate with me on a [...]
SEO For WordPress
All of us in the blogosphere know that the holy grail of content delivery is that of having a proper framework in place to be recognized by the internet search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) With that being said, many web technology consultants have either written books, given speeches or charged an incredible amount of [...]
Basic Blogging
Blogging (blog comes from the term Web log which is similar to an online diary) is a marketing tool many businesses foolishly do not use. When a blog is done well it creates a conversation between you and your client community, driving traffic to your site as the result of search engine results. You can [...]
Video Games
New Xbox 360 Unboxing, Hands-On
You’ve seen the new Xbox 360 slim specifications, now check out the official unboxing and a quick hands-on video, courtesy of Sean Hollister (Engadget). You can sign-up here with Amazon, to be notified when it’s available for pre-order ($300). Vi…
Joystiq Launches iPhone App
Joystiq, a very in-depth (and cool) site about video gaming, has launched an iPhone/iPod Touch app. The new app gives you quick and easy access to catch up on the latest news while on the go, and the category view gives you the ability to focus on reviews, interviews, contests, or updates for your favorite [...]
PlayStation 3 Development Process
It has been long since the first gaming console was introduced and through the years, several gaming consoles had been designed to cater the gamer’s interests. Some of them are Super Famicon, Sega Console, Gameboy, PS1 which have perked up the interests of many people. And now, the introduction of one of the latest gadgets in the gaming industry just made quite a great impact in the whole planet.
Social Media
Twitter Got Hacked Bad Tonight
Around 1opm PST Twitter went down and it went down HARD !! All Twitter subdomains are down and compromised. I’m in agreement with the folks at TechCrunch, this has the potential to be a significant breach (we’ll find out from the press release after they get the site back up), but you should probably go [...]
The Social Media Revolution
Based on the book Socialnomics by Erik Qualman, the following video shows some astonishing numbers related to the boom within social media that, frankly, can not be ignored. Check the video out and let us know; do you agree with the influence of social media? Are you a user of social media? What do you [...]
MailChimp Likes Facebook
MailChimp (@MailChimp) is an awesome service. If you’re looking to distribute professional looking newsletters and email updates to your blog followers – it’s definitely on the short list of tools we recommend. As a matter of fact we use MailChimp here on THE Tech Scoop to keep our subscribers up-to-date with our daily, informative newsfeed. [...]
Zuckerberg in the Hot Seat at D8
Mark Zuckerberg (@finkd), CEO of Facebook, was sweating something fierce in the hot seat at D8 yesterday. Kara and Uncle Walt seriously put it to the young Harvard grad talking about privacy controls and the stance of the Facebook leadership when it comes to sharing personal information to a limited, chosen group versus “…the entire [...]
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