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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 [...]
Now Hiring: Apple
Position: Front End Engineering Manager Apple is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the Front End Web Development of the Apple Online Store. This senior manager will be responsible for the technical leadership and management of the Front End engineering team. As the technology which is the face of the Apple Online Store, [...]
Guy Kawasaki Shares His Secret
Image via CrunchBase Holy Kaw folks – Guy Kawasaki lays it out in plain English how he posts, tweets, and makes ad revenue on his Posterous blog. Here’s a sample of what the great evangelist says: General Question: How can you follow so many people? Answer: I don’t read the timelines of all the people [...]
Steve Jobs Receives His $1
Image by HicksNewMedia via Flickr As has been the practice since 1997 Steve Jobs officially made $1 in salary in 2009. Apple disclosed this information in a preliminary proxy statement sent to its shareholders on Wednesday. Jobs holds nearly 5.5 million shares of Apple’s stock, a position he has held steady since 2003, making his [...]
In Other Tech News
All Things i (iPhone, iPod, iPad,…)
Apple On Track To Finish Data Center By EOY
At a supposed 500,000 square feet and roughly five times the size of the company’s existing data center in Newark, California, the new facility Apple is building in North Carolina is on schedule to be complete before the end of this calendar year. The questions revolving around the blogosphere since 2009 have been – what [...]
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 [...]
The iPad Song
Another aspiring young vocalist has taken the Owl City song Fireflies and made a tribute to an Apple product; this time it’s the iPad. Check out YouTube user Pashyn’s melody to the iPad. If you like it send her a shout out on Twitter here. dtsv.dtse_post_5248_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2010/05/06/the-ipad-song/’; dtsv.dtse_post_5248_title = ‘The iPad Song’;
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…
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.
Cloud Quandary: Which Cloud Is Right for My Enterprise?
Cloud computing has raised the eyebrows of many enterprises today. If you have begun to delve beneath the surface of this new computing model, you have certainly discovered that there are many “clouds” to consider, and it is not one single cloud that will be part of your future. One of the hottest trends we are seeing right now among enterprises is the shift to private clouds. What is a private cloud, and how does it fit in your future? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a definition of clouds that is useful to consider
Blog Stuff
10 Terrific New Tumblr Themes
This series is supported by Rackspace , the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspaces hosting solutions here . Were big fans of the micro-blogging service Tumblr . Like other blogging platforms including
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 [...]
A Little Insight To WordPress 3.0
The fine folks over at wpbeginner have put together an excellent post speaking to some of the forthcoming functionality expected in the next major release of WordPress. Many of us on version 2.9.2 are excited about the merging of the code branches for WordPress and WordPress MU as we’re looking for a seamless way to [...]
Video Games
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Trailer from E3 2010
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 was a big hit at E3 2010 — which is now unfortunately over — and Joystiq along with IGN have provided us with an in-depth preview. Here’s one new feature: “As Starkiller defeats enemies, solves puzzles and compl…
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 [...]
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 [...]
Social Media
Set Up Twitter Anywhere In 5 Minutes
Fresh out of the Chirp Conference is functionality that site owners can immediately put to use. Nick O’Neill of The Webpreneur has put together a quick video showing how to quickly implement Twitter Anywhere Hovercards on your site. dtsv.dtse_post_4975_permalink = ‘http://www.thetechscoop.net/2010/04/15/set-up-twitter-anywhere-in-5-minutes/’; dtsv.dtse_post_4975_title = ‘Set Up Twitter Anywhere In 5 Minutes’;
Threadsy Keeps Getting Better
I’ve been a huge fan of Threadsy for a long time now – been using them since their early beta days. The idea behind Threadsy, pull all your social interactions together in one, easy to use and enjoyable experience. I know you all have many different tools for managing either your email, your Facebook, Twitter, [...]
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