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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 [...]
TweetDeck Rolls Over The Competition
A new version of TweetDeck just hit the streets folks and it’s a game changer. Updating Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIN are incredible achievements in and of themselves. But now add Foursquare, Google Buzz and scheduled updates — well now you’ve got the market covered. A high-level listing of the new features includes: Google Buzz [...]
WiFi Sync Your iPhone
Use WiFi to sync your iPhone – that’s right folks you can do it; it may not be sanctioned “officially” by Apple, but that capability is there. As you’ve probably read lately there was an application developed by Greg Hughes, a student at the University of Birmingham that let iPhone users wirelessly sync their iPhones [...]
Announcing Clicker Live
Online television has just took a dramatic turn for the better. Adding to the portfolio of service offerings Clicker today launches Clicker Live to bring all the broadcast-quality legal live streams from across the Web straight to your fingertips. Clicker Live also features a countdown ticker for upcoming live programming, so you can easily see [...]
In Other Tech News
All Things i (iPhone, iPod, iPad,…)
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…
iPhone 4 Unboxing [video]
I won’t get mine until tomorrow, unfortunately. But Jon (@jon4lakers) from TechnoBuffalo has his and has put together a quick iPhone4 unboxing video. TechnoBuffalo (@technobuffalo) is an awesome site, and I tend to watch and model some of the actions we do here at THE Tech Scoop from what they do there (so yes, a little [...]
WiFi Sync Your iPhone
Use WiFi to sync your iPhone – that’s right folks you can do it; it may not be sanctioned “officially” by Apple, but that capability is there. As you’ve probably read lately there was an application developed by Greg Hughes, a student at the University of Birmingham that let iPhone users wirelessly sync their iPhones [...]
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 [...]
Cloud Computing
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.
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.
Blog Stuff
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 [...]
Why WordPress 3.0 Will Be So Good
Fresh on the heels of WordCampSF many of us users, enthusiasts, business people and developers are anxiously waiting the forthcoming major release to WordPress. Version 3.0 will bring about some much sought after functionality to the CMS/blogging platform that has seen tremendous growth in its user base within the past couple of years. There are [...]
The Tim Ferriss Methodology Towards Blogging
Timothy Ferriss, famous the world over for his life changing philosophy detailed in “The 4-Hour Workweek” book spend some time at WordCamp San Francisco last year talking about something very near and dear to my heart: Blogging Without Killing Yourself. Timothy dispels some of the myths and old practices where site owners felt the need [...]
Video Games
Google Honors Pac-Man on Anniversary
It’s official – I’m old! How can we be celebrating 30 years of Pac-Man? Seems like only yesterday we were playing the game, chasing ghosts and eating fruit. Well it’s true, and to celebrate the anniversary, Google, in the midst of a week of major announcements from their Google I/O conference, is honoring us lovers [...]
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: From Dreams to Reality
Ten years ago after the successful release of Marvel vs. Capcom the game giant released a sequel to hungry gamers everywhere. Everyone loved the extended roster , new features and of course new ways to lay the smackdown on their opponents. Arcades that have these machines to this day are always played as someone is [...]
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
Jack Dorsey Talks Twitter’s Success
The three core takeaways from the mind of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey (@jack) Draw: Get your idea out of your head and share it Luck: Assess when the time (and the market) is right to execute your idea Iterate: Take in the feedback, be a rigorous editor, and refine your idea Sound, common-sense business principles [...]
HootSuite Raises The Tweeting and Blogging Bar
HootSuite has just released an updated version of their social media “management system” (that’s my description, not necessarily theirs). But if you think about it, that is what HootSuite is attempting to do – allow users to manage many aspects of their social media distribution from one centralized interface. With todays’ release there is now [...]
Follow The Queen On Flickr
First there was a Twitter account then there was a YouTube channel, now the Queen and the British Monarchy have launched a Flickr stream. Ah bless ‘em ! The Flickr profile has a section for each member of the royal family and there are a few general sets such as “Latest News” and “Royal Events.” [...]
Another Way To Get A Verified Twitter Account
Being identified, authenticated and verified on Twitter is going to become an important thing. Many people are looking to ensure that their online identity is preserved and if a piece of content hits the web waves everyone wants to ensure that it’s not forged or falsely claiming to represent them. With that being said, those [...]
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