iPhone 3G Launch Plagued by Long Lines and Network Problems
The long awaited iPhone 3G was released on Friday, July 11th. But what should have been a happy and joyous day for iPhone fans, ended up being an exercise in frustration for many.
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Sponsors Provoke More Emotional Response in Fans
TV sponsorship may seem like a pretty straightforward marketing tool: choose the right program, put together a relevant message or placement and everybody’s happy. On one level this is true, but new research by the U.K. TV marketing body Thinkbox shows just how subtly sponsorship works and how different its effects are from traditional spot …
Apple App Store Launch: The Much Anticipated iTunes Store Is Now Live!
The Apple App Store launch finally happened on iTunes this afternoon. 500+ applications are now available for download in the iTunes Store.
Why the iPhone Makes Some Women Angry
One of the coolest features of Apple’s iPhone is the mutitouch capable screen. From navigating menus to interacting with features like Google Maps, using the iPhone’s multitouch screen isn’t just easy, but it’s fun. When the iPhone first debuted, some users complained that their fingers were too fat to use the touchscreen. But those cries …
22 Funny Engrish Signs That Will Make You Smile
Here are some funny Engrish signs that visitors in China got to enjoy during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
AT&T to Offer No-Contract (Unlocked) iPhones
This week, American cell phone provider AT&T announced plans to offer a contract-free version of Apple‘s 3G iPhone… for a price. How much? About 2-3 times more than a “locked” iPhone. Why are Apple and AT&T selling unlocked iPhones? Probably to eliminate the black market demand for unlocked iPhones that hackers are reselling overseas. AT&T …
FilterMyRSS – Win a Free 2GB USB Drive
Want to win a free 2GB USB flash drive from the gadget blog GetUSB.info? All you have to do is find the FilterMyRSS logo somewhere in the crazy little mosaic image below. Ready? Click on the mosaic image below. The site will open in a new window. Then hover over each little square in the …
Political Online Ad Spending by Clinton and Obama Campaigns
While attending a Personal Democracy Forum panel titled “New Ways of Making (and Spending) Money Online,” Kate Kaye from ClickZ News presented 2 charts showing online ad spending by U.S. Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama during their Democratic primary runoff. Based on FEC filings compiled by ClickZ News, Obama outspent Clinton 6:1 online. …
America Has Spoken: In Google We Trust
The most reputable company in America: Google, which toppled Microsoft from the top perch in the 2007 Harris Interactive Reputation Quotient study released this week — and sent it tumbling all the way down to No. 10. But what should be even more eye-opening to the companies rounding out the top 10 — which include …
Loopt Now Available For BlackBerry, iPhone 3G Coming Soon
Wish you knew where your friends and family were at all times? Have you heard of Loopt yet?
Segway Sales Surge. Thanks OPEC!
Would you ride a Segway scooter to work if you could? The recent surge in gasoline prices has some people considering it.
Developers and Consumers Get Ready for Apple’s iPhone App Store
A massive new online business is scheduled to launch on July 11: Apple’s App Store – an online hub for third party iPhone and iPod Touch applications. Beginning later this month, developers will begin to upload apps to the store accessible by iPhone users or to a new section of the iTunes Store, sharing revenue …
Was the 3G iPhone a Letdown
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the new 3G iPhone during his keynote speech at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week. The iPhone 3G announcement had the blogosphere buzzing with both excitement and disappointment the past few days. While many people are excited for the iPhone …
iPhone 3G Announced
Apple CEO took the stage June 9th at WWDC 2008 and announced the new iPhone 3G. Jobs said that Apple has taken everything they’ve learned from the first iPhone and created the next generation of the iPhone… the iPhone 3G. Here are some of the new features of the new iPhone 3G: Thinner. Cheaper. An …
SanDisk Drops TakeTV
SanDisk has officially killed its TakeTV project as well as its accompanying Fanfare video content portal. Chances are, this may be the first time you’ve even heard of TakeTV. Despite getting lots of attention at CES 2007, the product failed to gain any traction with consumers. TakeTV was only launched last October. TakeTV was a …
iPhone 3G and WWDC Announcement Predictions
There’s no doubt that an iPhone update is imminent. But while nearly everyone has agreed on that, nobody knows anything definite about the specifics… except that the new iPhone will be compatible with the Microsoft Exchange email services. There’s a link on the main Apple.com iPhone page where you can apply to be a beta …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Gets Egged At Hungarian University
Steve Ballmer gets egged while addressing students at a Hungarian University.
