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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,…)
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 [...]
Apple and AT&T Renew Their Vows
That’s right folks – Apple and AT&T Wireless are exclusive to each other until 2012. FYI, this is not a new deal, but the original deal that was inked back in 2007. Thus, ending the speculation of whether that was a 5 year exclusive contract. The term of Apple and AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity deal has [...]
Chatroulette iPhone Style
iChatr, an iPhone app for iPhone 4 has just been released that brings Chatroulette to the iPhone. It enables iPhone 4 users to video chat with other random iPhone 4 users from around the world. iChatr makes use of iPhone 4’s front facing camera. Here are some more details about the iPhone app: iPhone app [...]
Apple To Fix The iOS4 Death Grip
Lefties out there, it’s not you – Apple doesn’t have a bias against you – there’s actually a software issue that’s causing the much talked about iPhone 4 reception issues. Clear observations of mobile signal strength and how they are affected by the placement of users’ hands are difficult to perform in part because there [...]
Cloud Computing
OSCON Week: Cloud Summit
The highlight of this year’s OSCON is a stronger focus on issues related to cloud computing. This was evident from a full day event in the form of Cloud Summit on this topic. This event was organized by Simon Wardley, formerly of Canonical and now a researcher at Leading Edge Forum (CSC), and John Willis from Opscode. The idea behind Cloud Summit is to explore the topic around cloud computing and debate on some of the contentious topics around standards and open source. From this perspective, this event was a huge success.
Cloud Computing Confidence Expected to Drive Economic Growth
The flexibility of cloud computing could help organizations recover from the current global economic downturn, according to 68 percent of IT and businesses decision makers who participated in an annual study commissioned by Savvis, Inc., a provider of cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises. Vanson Bourne, an international research firm, surveyed more than 600 IT and business decision makers across the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore, revealing an underlying pressure to do more with less budget (the biggest issue facing organizations, cited by 54 percent of respondents) and demand for lower cost, more flexible IT provisioning. read more
Blog Stuff
WordCamp Boston
WordCamp Boston is about to kick off Saturday, January 23rd with what looks to be a whole host of fantastic panels and discussions. As should be expected, the event is already sold out, but according to the registration site, there are 2 remaining tickets that are on auction on eBay (with the proceeds going to [...]
Don’t Be Afraid Of WordPress 3.0
Code is merging, so get ready. WordPress 3.0 is coming and many of us users/developers/designers are hoping to see it soon. Personally, I’m thinking that right around WordCamp: San Francisco 2010 is when we can expect to see 3.0. Even with all the benefit of what’s expected in 3.0, there is a bit of angst [...]
WordPress 101 Training
The crew over at iThemes does some fantastic work with creating premium WordPress themes and providing consultancy services. Along with those staple services, they team does regular, recurring trainings on WordPress usage, setup, and configuration tips. What’s really cool is that many of these trainings are free ! Check out this quick WordPress 101 video [...]
Video Games
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 [...]
PS3 Dipped In Gold
For those out there with more money than they know what to do with, here’s an organization that will take your electronics (cellphone, game system or mp3 player) and bling it out with gold and diamonds. The latest craftwork coming from Stuart Hughes is a PlayStation3 reformed with 1,600 grams of solid 22ct gold. Both [...]
Do Wii Lovers Have Something To Look Forward To In 2010
A revolutionary games console design, Nintendo Wii console, their successor to the Game Cube was originally conceived in 2001 and was unveiled in 2005. The Wii, originally dubbed the Revolution has gone from strength to strength, becoming more popular than any of its competitors and still tops worldwide sales charts in 2010. Conceived as a [...]
Social Media
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…
TweetDeck Updated
TweetDeck fans – Go get this update that just came out this morning. Not only do you have the originally supported multi-Twitter accounts, Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIN integration, but now you get the ultimate coolness and centralized social management of: YouTube Posterous Mobypicture Twitgoo and… Flickr Are you kidding me?! I’m seeing TweetDeck as leapfrogging [...]
Is Social Media Worth It? Chris Brogan Answers
Recently on the Forbes CMO Network, Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan), best selling author and President of New Marketing Labs was interviewed by Bruce Upbin, Managing Editor at Forbes. Upbin asks Chris various questions as to the value and need of social media and content sharing really is valuable to both personal and business relationships – check [...]
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 [...]
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