• Top 5 Concept Phones That May Hit Reality – Flavor Three

    Updated: 2009-10-19 21:36:47
    Flavor Three. Yes, the third episode of ‘Top 5 concept phones that may hit reality’ is just here. As we present you the latest designs of breath-taking concept phones and scintillating sharp designs, you will feel every reason exists to say Cheers!—–to the latest episode….and geeky conceptual stuff! Here are the month’s top 5 concept phones. 1. [...]

  • 5 Out-of-the-Box Keyword List Strategies That Work

    Updated: 2009-10-19 12:33:01
    Guest Article by Edward Khoo There are dozens of keyword selection “strategies.” All you have to do is Google keyword strategies to get 50,100,000 search results the day of this writing. That is over 50 million hits on a very narrow, industry-specific subject, but it makes a good point. Anybody – everybody – working in the web [...]

  • Palm Pre GSM Gets Introduced Through O2 UK, Available ‘Free’ On Contract!

    Updated: 2009-10-18 21:25:11
    Palm Pre, the most coveted Palm Phone is now available on GSM through O2 carrier. But, before you rejoice, let me tell you, (as of now) it’s only for the lucky ones residing in UK . Palm which launched the Palm Pre earlier through Sprint hinted long back about the launch of GSM version of the [...]

  • The Windows 7 Download Story : Free Download XP Mode for Windows 7 On October 22!

    Updated: 2009-10-17 20:37:25
    Besides the much anticipated Windows 7 official release, Microsoft’s latest OS, October 22 brings us another important reason to course the scheduler. Guess what?  XP Mode for Windows 7 download is scheduled to go live the same day. Mark it up! The Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 OS has completed its final stage of development [...]

  • Google Trike Goes Where Google StreeView Cannot!

    Updated: 2009-10-17 02:52:02
    Google is no less than Apple’s App Store, here is why! Its not possible for Google’s street view cars to go into the narrow lanes, etc.. Well, “There is an App Idea for that”. Google blog today showed pictures of a tricycle loaded with cameras that takes pictures in the places cars and [...]

  • @MicrosoftHelps Goes Live on Twitter – Get Real-Time Support From Microsoft

    Updated: 2009-10-16 18:50:22
    Microsoft officially launched a customer service ID on Twitter, @MicrosoftHelps. Initially this ID will only help with and answer questions related to Windows 7, however, the service will later expand to cover other products Microsoft offers. @MicrosoftHelps feed has been quite active and we can already see quite a few tweets in [...]

  • Google Reports a Strong 8% Growth Q/Q – Stocks Trading at 3% Higher (After Market)

    Updated: 2009-10-16 03:11:56
    Google just announced its earnings beating the analysts’ expectations. Google reported $5.94 billion in earning for Q3 which shows an 8% growth Q/Q and 7% Y/Y. Early this month Google had already started hiring in several locations including its centers in India and California. This was a clear indication of a strong quarter [...]

  • 6 Speakers that will bring the Excitement and Spice Back to your Desk Life!

    Updated: 2009-10-15 23:51:37
    It’s human to get bored of the things that remain constant no matter who or what they are. Here is a list of designer speakers that will bring back that lost excitement of having a uniquely stylish desk. Though there are amazingly designed speaker concepts out there I restricted this list to the [...]

  • Amazon Launches Same Day Delivery in Seven US Cities

    Updated: 2009-10-15 19:40:26
    Amazon.com has launched “Local Express Delivery,” a new shipping option that provides same-day delivery in seven US cities like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Seattle and Washington D.C. This is really exciting news as this will speed up delivery [...]

  • How to Transfer Domain Name to New Registrar

    Updated: 2009-10-15 19:17:07
    Guest Article By S.Pradeep Kumar In this article I’m going to explain the steps involved to transfer domain name from one registrar to another. If you have couple of domain names, it is better to keep all of them in a single registrar. Below mentioned steps are common and can be applied to all the top [...]

  • Logitech’s Gaming Keyboard G110 Announced, Comes With Customizable LED-Backlight

    Updated: 2009-10-15 18:51:22
    Joysticks, gaming wheels, gaming mouse and gaming keyboard are the private possessions of every hardcore gamer and gaming ain’t fun without a gaming keyboard particularly. Logitech  affirms the fact yet again by the release of its latest gaming keyboard, the Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110 which is a successor to the G11. The Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110 [...]

  • 7 Days To Go for Windows 7 – Australia Celebrates the Launch on Ustream!

    Updated: 2009-10-15 07:25:39
    It’s that time of the year when we get all excited about the new release of Windows only to get disappointed later. This time things seem a little different with Windows 7 and we say this not because Microsoft asked us to say that, they never did, but we say this based [...]

  • Is Twitter Down? Is Obama the President? 10 Sites That Answer Such Questions!

    Updated: 2009-10-15 04:15:56
    Technology is not all about WORK WORK and WORK it’s also about fun and ease of use. Here is a list of sites that tell you exactly what you need to know, answer that ONE specific question you might have! IsTwitterDown.com: You have 100k followers on Twitter and none of your followers replied to [...]

  • Developing an Effective User Experience

    Updated: 2009-10-14 05:36:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review October 13, 2009 Developing an Effective User Experience By Cindy Royal 2 comments Archive Link A few months ago , I wrote an article entitled Making Media Social : News as User Experience I talked about the online trend , driven by social media sites like Twitter and Facebook , of users having the growing expectation of participation on the Web . Users want to be able to upload photos , comment on posts or videos and interact with graphics . They want to make connections with others who share the same interests . Some news organizations are experimenting in developing unique and meaningful user experiences that can satisfy these new user requirements , while others are just beginning to consider a foray into this area . While innovation is key , and there are no firm rules , I thought it might be helpful to discuss some considerations and questions that may help guide the process of

  • Have You Seen the 4 Billionth Photo on Flickr?

    Updated: 2009-10-13 19:34:54
    Flickr, the popular social image sharing  service today crossed a new milestone of 4 billion photos!  Punimoe had the honour of uploading our 4 billionth photo. This is what the 4 billionth photo looks like - You can also check out what the 2 billionth and 3 billionth photos look like. Lots of free publicity for these [...]

  • Download Free Blackberry Dictionary App

    Updated: 2009-10-13 19:16:55
    Now download the free Blackberry Dictionary app and get a pocket English dictionary and thesaurus live on your Blackberry mobile phone. It is one of the most useful applications to download for your Blackberry smartphone. Released today, this app claims to be the only free dictionary app for BlackBerry. The trusted content is provided by [...]

  • Miley Cyrus Quits Twitter, Sings Rap Song!

    Updated: 2009-10-12 19:30:14
    As more celebrities join Twitter everyday, Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus decided to quit Twitter, but she did it in style and made a rap song to tell her fans why! If you hear the Miley Cyrus rap song, some reasons she suggests are she wants her private life private, and wants to put a stop [...]

  • 8 Reasons to Post Job Ads on Our Job Board

    Updated: 2009-10-09 17:40:55
    Our recently launched Quick Online Job Board is gaining buzz as more employers are posting their job advertisements targeting the QOT readers on the job board. So why should you post your job ad on our Job Board? Here are 7 reasons why its a great idea to post your job here - Featured on Front [...]

  • OpenWorld Cometh

    Updated: 2009-10-09 00:31:21
    So, we’ll all be making the trip to OpenWorld in a few days. I’m the only one on the team actually flying, but if you’re familiar with Bay Area traffic, you could argue that we’re all traveling (vs. commuting). Photo by our good friend Eddie Awad on Flickr used under Creative Commons Anyway, I’m not sure of my [...]

  • More Wave Reactions

    Updated: 2009-10-08 20:21:42
    Following Rich again with Google Wave coverage, I figured I should add some of my own impressions of Wave after using it for a bit. First and foremost, Wave is a work in progress, and it may eventually live up to the potential we all saw in it after the demo at Google I/O in June. However, [...]

  • 14 Easy-to-Use Time Tracking Software

    Updated: 2009-10-07 18:35:54
    Guest post by Elisabeta Ghidiu. Time trackers have been more and more popular these days in different ways if you choose to use them on your computer at home or at work. These applications allow you to have a general view over the activities performed in a specific day and see the achievement level. Here is [...]

  • Why Does Google Front Page Show a Barcode?

    Updated: 2009-10-07 17:51:50
    Have you checked out the Google front page today? The Google logo is replaced by a barcode! Is this a new Google doodle? Click on the barcode and it leads you to these results. Google is celebrating the 57th anniversary of the first patent on the bar code. And any  barcode reader will probably read the [...]

  • Spectives, a Visual RSS Reader

    Updated: 2009-10-07 10:55:32
    Spectives, which launched today, is an excellent (at least in my opinion) RSS reader that aims to take you away from your traditional RSS reader. Instead of simply using text and images that are included within a regular post, it generates, or takes, images from the websites of your choice. Select a group of sites [...]

  • PhotoSketch Looks Awesome

    Updated: 2009-10-06 20:12:02
    After several days under the weather, I emerged today to several thousand unread feed items. Normally to get through a lot of content, I scan the titles of the items for interesting stuff before reading further. Today, I think I passed up PhotoSketch (h/t Techmeme, Gizmodo) at least four times before it stuck, but when it did, [...]

  • 15 Best Tips, Tricks, Strategy for Monopoly City Streets

    Updated: 2009-10-06 17:51:08
    Here are some best tips, tricks, tactics and strategy moves for playing the Monopoly City Streets game. Follow these practical tactics and rise on the Monopoly City Streets Leaderboard quickly. I have been addicted to the game since it started.  Here are some quick tips to succeed…. 1. Buy extra long streets - Buy super long [...]

  • Google Wave, the Aftermath

    Updated: 2009-10-05 21:41:37
    When I first saw Google Wave, it was like experiencing a messiah. For a web/tech geek, @larsras‘ and @twephanie’s 80+ min demo was a spiritual affair that I’ll probably remember for the rest of my life [in software].  I even spread the love on this blog. After Google I/O (where Google Wave had it’s coming [...]

  • Why Blogging and Podcasting are Said to be “Dead”

    Updated: 2009-10-05 07:08:47
    Blogging and podcasting fall in line with one another, both popular ways that people have used to communicate to their visitors. Podcasting has been around for quite some time, although it has grown with the popularity of the Internet as well as alternative forms of communication. Podcasting began with the emergence of RSS, as it [...]

  • Sudoku anyone?

    Updated: 2009-10-02 01:09:26
    Just testing out a collaborative sudoku gadget from Google Wave. Update: you’ll only see this if you have a Google Wave account. 7 invites left. First 7 to comment gets an invite! Update: All my (Jake’s) invitations are gone, not sure where Rich is with his batch. Also, the Wave script seems to [...]

  • Reinventing arts journalism... by starting with a virtual summit

    Updated: 2009-09-30 04:42:00
    . About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review September 29, 2009 Reinventing arts journalism . by starting with a virtual summit By Sasha Anawalt No comments Archive Link Sasha Anawalt is director of Arts Journalism Programs at USC Annenberg School for Communication and co-director of A National Summit on Arts . Journalism I'm told by people who know such things that I am lousy at the elevator pitch . But the question : Hey , Sasha , what is this National Summit on Arts Journalism is a natural for people to ask , especially when trying to figure out if they should pay it any attention . With the Summit only two days away , I've now ridden a bank of . elevators The Summit will showcase 10 innovative online projects chosen by a dozen judges that allow us to peek into arts journalism's future like a TED conference , but just about journalism . We hope to explore ideas and issues that have taken unpredictable and fascinating forms by

  • We’re Joining WebCenter

    Updated: 2009-09-29 20:02:09
    If you read here, you’ll know we got our start as a team focused on innovation within the development organization responsible for Oracle’s enterprise application product families. Well, today we’re moving. We are joining the WebCenter product development team, who have been a busy bunch this year, releasing Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g in July. To learn more [...]

  • Time for a Tummy Tuck and a Little Botox

    Updated: 2009-09-26 00:42:15
    Jake and I have grown tired over our bland red, black, and white theme.  I finally had a bit of time to carry out a simple redesign.  Here it is.  We wanted something super simple that was easy on eyes and had a nice font.  To spruce it up a bit, I added some drop [...]

  • Build your ties to the community to build your news site's revenue

    Updated: 2009-09-25 14:53:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review September 25, 2009 Build your ties to the community to build your news site's revenue By Robert Niles 1 comment Archive Link There are two types of advertisers in the world in my experience , at least Those who track every placement , counting the clicks and conversions , to determine how much new revenue each placement generated , minus the cost of creating and running the . ads Those who buy an ad because they like the publication , and want to support what it does for the . community As a publisher , I thank all my advertisers and appreciate their support . But , man , oh man , I do love the second type . For them , the decision to support a publication isn't simply an economic transaction it's an act of passion . And passion is contagious . Someone likes what I'm doing so much that she's putting money down to support it , with no thought to whether she gets it back Hey , if someone

  • What’s the Best Way to Collect Ratings?

    Updated: 2009-09-25 01:21:28
    Photo by anne.oeldorfhirsch from Flickr used under Creative Commons YouTube published (h/t TechCrunch) an interesting graph of its video ratings earlier in the week. YouTube uses a five-star scale for rating videos, and according to them, rating a video one star means you “loathe” it, while rating a video five stars means you love it. The data show [...]

  • OpenWorld Update

    Updated: 2009-09-24 22:16:20
    Found out yesterday that I will in fact be making the trip to OpenWorld, which is rapidly approaching, October 11-15. So now, I’m looking to fill my dance card with keynotes, sessions, both unconference and scheduled, and meetups. Any suggestions? Let me know in comments. One thing I never miss is the blogger meetup, which will be [...]

  • Just Send Me an Email

    Updated: 2009-09-24 00:09:52
    I came to a revelation of sorts earlier in the week. Email apps, not web apps, represent New Web for the enterprise. I suppose you could say Enterprise 2.0, but if you’ve been with me for a while, you know I steer clear of that term. Photo by piccadillywilson from Flickr used under Creative Commons Work requires communication [...]

  • WordCamp Portland Donates to WordCamp Seattle

    Updated: 2009-09-23 20:24:14
    You know I’m a huge WordCamp fan. I attend as many as I can, speak at many, and work hard with the The WordCamp Report, Blog Herald, and this blog to help promote WordCamps all over the world. For those unfamiliar with WordCamp, it is a grassroots gathering, formal or informal, of WordPress fans. It [...]

  • Finally Something Interesting, Google Chrome Frame

    Updated: 2009-09-23 01:19:38
    Google’s announcement of Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer today may not seem all that momentous. John sums it up what a lot of folks are probably thinking here: What is Chrome Frame? According to the announcement, it’s an “open source plug-in that brings HTML5 and other open web technologies to Internet Explorer.” Sounds like John is right [...]

  • How Do You Get News Online?

    Updated: 2009-09-21 23:41:40
    Looking at my Reader this afternoon, it’s pretty close to 0 unread, which has been typical over the past few months. I don’t know if it’s a lack of news or a lack of interest, but not much seems to catch my eye as post-worthy lately. So, I’ve been thinking about ways to branch out from [...]

  • Programming Note

    Updated: 2009-09-21 21:14:17
    So, we changed hosts last week, and now, Network Redux (@networkredux) in beautiful Portland, Oregon is handling our beloved blog. If you’re wondering, it’s pronounced re-ducks, not re-do. That one always gets me. Anyway, this move should clear up some of the issues we’ve had recently with downtime and running out of memory. There have been some oddities, [...]

  • Eight things that journalism students should demand from their journalism schools

    Updated: 2009-09-18 19:07:00
    About Mission Statement History Advisory Board Staff Sponsoring Institutions Blogs Leadership 3.0 Blog OJR : The Online Journalism Review News for Digital Journalists Seminars Speakers How to Apply Training Resources Multimedia Training New Media Resources Contact OJR : The Online Journalism Review September 18, 2009 Eight things that journalism students should demand from their journalism schools By Robert Niles 26 comments Archive Link The new semester is well underway at almost all the nation's journalism schools . Students have received their syllabi , explaining exactly what the school expects from its students during their . courses But what should students expect from their schools Sure , they're getting classes and instruction , but those alone won't be enough for most journalism students . Their educations must extend beyond the classroom syllabus if they are to have the best chance to compete in what has become a brutally competitive information . marketplace Unfortunately , that experience can fall through the cracks of a college education , if students do not seize the initiative to demand it . So here is my list of eight things I believe every journalism student must

  • Bad Things, Man

    Updated: 2009-09-18 00:01:53
    Photo by Darcy McCarty from Flickr used under Creative Commons I just started the Snow Leopard upgrade process, and I’ve got about an hour to kill as it wanders through the process. Experience tells me to monitor the progress, just in case it hits a hiccup. So, I’m going to see if I can form a post [...]

  • Is Adobe going to rule the Rich Internet Applications world?

    Updated: 2009-09-06 15:56:32
    I’m sure few of you already know that I’ve recently shifted to Mumbai to learn Adobe technologies from TeknoPoint Multimedia. I’m currently pursuing RIA Developer Course and soon you’ll see develop applications that’ll make life simpler for bloggers in many ways. So far I’m very much enjoying what I’m learning and while I’m learning it, [...]

  • Focusing back on ReviewSaurus – The blog is ready to rock n roll!

    Updated: 2009-09-06 14:47:09
    Finally, the attention comes back! Yes, I’ve decided that I’d be posting on ReviewSaurus as regularly as I used to do around 1 year back. Due to my lack of attention this blog didn’t grow to the level it could have grown, however as elders say that it never too late! With this promise, you’ll [...]

  • Old WordPress Versions Under Attack

    Updated: 2009-09-04 23:33:14
    Otto42 of OttoDestruct, a key WordPress developer and supporter, reports that there is an “attack” on older versions of WordPress right now. The number of sites hit by this is growing every hour. Protect your WordPress blog now: UPDATE NOW!!! Update your WordPress blog before you continue reading this post. That’s how critical this issue is. Things [...]

  • Why Doesn’t Retweet.com Use its Own URL Shortener?

    Updated: 2009-08-21 05:12:56
    Ever since digging slightly around the retweet.com debacle I discovered the rt.nu URL Shortener. A great domain and most of all a really short URL. Perfect for Twitter you would think. So why doesn’t Retweet.com use its own shorturl service? No more a quick look to the service’s popular links is needed to understand why. [...]

  • More Changes at B5Media: Chad Randall Fired?

    Updated: 2009-08-21 04:09:49
    In an unconfirmed lead Duncan Riley, Blog Herald founder and b5media co-founder, reports that Chad Randall and B5Media have parted company and Randall went MIA. Chad Randall, Vice President (Sales) for b5media is no longer with the company, The Inquisitr has learned and confirmed through an online source. The circumstances behind his departure though have not been [...]

  • Facebook Launches Twitter Application for Page Admins. Where’s The Small Print?

    Updated: 2009-08-21 03:08:09
    In a blog post Facebook announced they will launch (the application is available already) the launch of its Twitter application for page admins, allowing these to both update their FB page and Twitter status. This is rather interesting considered that Facebook failed to acquire Twitter, then launched a redesign turning the news feed effectively into [...]

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