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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 [...]
If You Blinked You Missed The Microsoft Kin
It’s making its way around the interweb that the recently launched Microsoft Kin phones are being shelved. According to an Engadget report, sources close to Microsoft state that Andy Lees has rolled Kin into the Windows Phone 7 team and has canceled the existing product’s launch later this year in Europe on news that sales [...]
Facebook Movie Poster and Trailer
The Facebook movie (aka The Social Network) poster has been revealed, and it shows Jesse Eisenberg playing the part of Mark Zuckerberg. As many already know, musician Justin Timberlake is confirmed to portray the role of Sean Parker. A teaser tra…
iPhone 4 Bumpers
Apple has taken their hand at creating more accessories for their beloved iPhone. Choose one of six color Bumpers. They are essentially two-tone cases available in white, black, blue, green, orange, or pink. They have metal buttons for volume and power control. Made of rubber and molded plastic. I expect many more accessories, direct from [...]
In Other Tech News
All Things i (iPhone, iPod, iPad,…)
iPad News of the Week
Found Footage: The iPad Comic Adam Kontras, a comedian who claims to have the longest running video blog ever, has updated his comedy act for the iPad and is now The iPad Comic. Adam’s act used to include four TV’s that he interacted with. … http://www.tuaw.com/ — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:42:49 -0700 How to [...]
Wait A Minute – Is That The White iPhone 4 ??
SkyNews ran a video report on iPhone 4 Launch Day at the flagship Apple Store in the UK. Interestingly enough, there appears to be something there that shouldn’t be…the white iPhone 4 Starting at around 1:20 in the video report you’ll see a couple of extremely prominent displays of the white iPhone that isn’t even [...]
Apple Making A Move With AppleTV?
AppleTV has been the ignored sibling in Apple’s line up for some time, infamously relegated to “a hobby” by Jobs. Now rumors are swirling that the device might get an overhaul in the near future. The NYT is reporting “people familiar” with the platform say there’s a major update in the pipe, which will completely [...]
The iPad: Already A Revolution
According to the words right out of Infinite Loop headquarters themselves – the iPad is already a revolution. That’s the message they are touting in this latest television commercial which, actually isn’t too bad. It speaks plain and simply to the true nature of what iPad is…flexible and adaptable. Now, I may be a bit [...]
Cloud Computing
PanTerra Networks Offers New Cloud Service
PanTerra Networks, a provider of cloud-based Unified Communications solutions for small and mid-sized enterprises, announced on Wednesday it will begin offering TryUC, a free version of its WorldSmart unified communication service to the customers of its WorldSmart businesses to further improve sales, productivity and customer satisfaction. Not a trial or “timeout” app, TryUC is a Business to Customer (B2C) cloud-based service that gives WorldSmart businesses a competitive advantage. read more
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
WordPress 2.9 Released: Now We’re Talking
There have been a handful of maintenance releases within the past year or so of the ever popular WordPress blogging platform. With this new 2.9 release there are a number of enhancements, improvements, and overall direction shifts, in terms of functionality included directly within the core product, that will make many of us designers/developers/”users” very [...]
70,000 Blogs Shut Down by U.S. Law Enforcement
Blogetery , a Wordpress platform, has seen its entire community shut down by its host, BurstNET . Subsequent statements by BurstNET indicated that the service was suspended at the request of an unidentified law enforcement agency
Book Recommendation: Beginning WordPress 3
WordPress is one of the most popular open source blogging and content management systems. It’s free, and it lets you create a website to promote yourself or your business quickly and easily. WordPress is a flexible, user-friendly system, and it can be extended with a variety of themes and plugins. Beginning WordPress 3 introduces these [...]
Video Games
Portable gaming devices: Which one to get?
People sometimes love to take their games with them and while there are portable systems like the Nintendo DS or the Playstation Portable we are not talking about those today. Today we are going to talk about three devices you may not have even heard about. These devices are handheld, have removable storage as well [...]
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 [...]
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
It’s Foursquare Day
Let’s do a massive amount of Foursquare check-ins tomorrow since 4/16 is the official social media holiday known as Foursquare Day. History Foursquare Day started as whimsical thought by Nate Bonilla-Warford. An optometrist by training, he has been a dabbler in social media for years. Immediately after Foursquare became available in the Tampa Bay area, [...]
Hovercards Coming To Twitter
Hovercards will be a new way to access profile information for people without having to actually visit their Twitter profile. Twitter spokesperson Jenna Sampson described how the new feature will work: “Hovercards are cards which appear when you hover over a username or avatar. The cards display additional information about the person and allow you [...]
Twitter Developer Conference
Needless to say, I want to go to Chirp, the Twitter Developer Conference. The event will be on April 14-15 in San Francisco at The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. Day 1 will be jam-packed with speakers like Biz Stone, Ev Williams, Ryan Sarver, and Dick Costolo – sounding good so far ?? Then Day [...]
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