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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 [...]
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 [...]
CNBC Presents: Planet of the Apps
At one time CNBC was the cable news/business channel that I watched from morning to evening. Then I lost favor with them, for whatever reason (I can’t recall). That being said, I think these guys are once again heading to the top of my viewer and DVR list. The station has announced what looks to [...]
Droid vs. Palm Pre vs. iPhone vs. Nexus One
The fine folks over at BillShrink have put together what is essentially a, total cost of ownership comparing the newly released and available Google Nexus One smartphone with the dominating iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre, and the Motorola Droid. Check it out below. dtsv.dtse_post_546_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2010/01/05/nexus-one-comparison/’; dtsv.dtse_post_546_title = ‘Droid vs. Palm Pre vs. iPhone vs. [...]
In Other Tech News
All Things i (iPhone, iPod, iPad,…)
IOS4 Baseband Unlock Revealed – ALREADY
Well damn ! I just posted about the workings of @geohot and his progress towards getting the next release of Blackra1n for the new iPhone4. But it looks like the ever-diligent team over at The Dev Team (@iphone_dev) have just revealed a new unlock for the IOS4 and 3.1.3 basebands. It’s pretty straight-forward: Jailbreak Launch Cydia [...]
Apple App Store Approval Process [Flowchart]
Courtesy of the Joyoftech here is a pretty accurate and funny process flow showing exactly what happens behind the scenes at Apple as they go through the app approval process. Related articles by Zemanta Apple, you win: we’re pulling out of the App Store. for now (AppsFire.com blog) (techmeme.com) The State of iPad Satisfaction (apple.slashdot.org) [...]
Apple Stores SOLD OUT of iPad 3G
Customers who want the iPad 3G, first released last Friday, can sign up for Apple‘s “Notify Me” service, which will e-mail customers when the product comes back in stock. Those who sign up for the list have first priority on the iPad 3G, and will have 24 hours to pick up the device when it [...]
Here Comes Clicker Mobile
In the battle to capture the attention of the mobile entertainment market, I’m glad there are alternatives for us, the consumer, to choose from. I voice that statement after realizing this week, after receiving my invite to Hulu Plus, that I would still have to pay the ten bucks for the service even during this [...]
Cloud Computing
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.
PaaS Elasticity Is Harder to Achieve Than You Think
As the ideas and concepts behind PaaS platforms continue to evolve, it is becoming quite clear that they those platforms will consist of many facets. These systems will consist of application runtime services (both shared and dedicated), application modeling capabilities, and runtime monitoring to name but a very few. While all of these will be necessary to deliver a truly effective PaaS platform, if you ask the casual cloud follower what they identify as the key characteristic for PaaS, and I would be willing to wager that 9 out of 10 say runtime elasticity. read more
Blog Stuff
SEO Plugin Updated [image]
I’m doing an interesting experiment on a handful of my WordPress blogs; this one is part of the test. I recently removed one of the major, well-known and highly promoted SEO plugins. I’ve, in turn, replaced it with…nothing; I’m using the SEO functionality integrated directly with this theme. I’ve maintained the exact same naming, tagging, [...]
11 Ways to Speed Up WordPress
Cyrus Patten is the editor of Pingable.org , a blog about everything WordPress. He specializes in the role of technology in community organizing. WordPress is inherently fast, and thats why so many professional bloggers call it
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
Microsoft’s Milo: A Virtual 4-Year-Old Boy
Think of Milo as a real child in a virtual world. In Microsoft’s words, he’s “the world’s first real virtual character who is convincing enough to be considered human.” Video after the break.
The player’s voice commands and physical movements are…
Get The Xbox Live iPhone App For Free
After initially being released for $1.99 and then getting a stern “talking to” by Microsoft for noncompliance with their policy, creator Xavier Larrea has released a free version of his Xbox 360 Live iPhone app and it is available now in the iTunes App Store. [via] Go get the app here. Per the description, Xavier’s [...]
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 [...]
Social Media
Foursquare Rap
What up all my Foursquare people? You know who you are, and now we’re even THAT much cooler than the other GEOtracking services out there (I won’t name names) because we have our own rap. Check, check, check it… dtsv.dtse_post_1563_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2010/02/25/foursquare-rap/’; dtsv.dtse_post_1563_title = ‘Foursquare Rap’;
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 [...]
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