Category: Technology
Advertising Through Social Media is Booming More Than Ever
February 17, 2010 – PricewaterhouseCoopers reported in October that Internet advertising revenues totaled $10.9 billion for the first half of 2009. It’s been estimated that Facebook alone took in $435 million of that total. But for a site with nearly half a billion users,… Read More
Virtual Makeup Mirrors
February 16, 2010 – Shiseido’s has wowed the public in the past with their range of make-up that is capable of turning any plain Jane into a stunning beauty, but today they provide that wow factor via a different route – the Digital Cosmetic… Read More
Fashionista: Try out a new look at home
February 11, 2010 – I came across this great augmented reality experience today during my web travels. It is called Fashionista. Basically, it lets users try on their clothing without leaving the front of their computer. It is a tremendous way to engage users… Read More
The Mobile Marketing Revolution.
February 10, 2010 – It’s here. Apple has finally (and formally) announced that the iPad will be coming out in late spring, 2010. In additions to competing with electronic books (like Amazon.com’s Kindle, Barne’s & Noble’s Nook, Sony’s Reader Digital Book, etc) as a… Read More
Price Watch: E-Books on the Rise
February 5, 2010 – With the emergence of Apple’s iPad, Amazon has taken another look at their pricing structure for their own device, the Kindle. Amazon was paying $12 to $13 per digital book and selling it at the $9.99 price point. They were… Read More
Facebook fights back, disallows the Suicide Machine
January 6, 2010 – Like the computer in the movie “2001,” Facebook is struggling to keep its profiles from virtual extinction at the hands of its arch enemy – the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine. The Suicide Machine is a clever Web site out of… Read More
Body scan won’t lie to you about your real size
December 21, 2009 – Did you ever want to know your measurements down to a hundredth of an inch? If you’re ready for such honesty, Unique Boutique in Long Beach has the tool for you – a body scan that measures you at 200,000… Read More
McDonalds Continues Coffee Battle with Starbucks
December 16, 2009 – The McDonalds/Starbucks coffee war has taken another step forward. McDonalds has announced that they will soon be offering free Wi-Fi access at most of their U.S. locations. Many are seeing this as a direct challenge to Starbucks, who currently offers… Read More
Meet Stranded Travelers Via Twitter
December 2, 2009 – There is nothing more excruciating than having to wait at an airport lounge for hours on end while weather conditions better and you can finally depart. If that situation ever rises its ugly head again, this new Twitter-based service might… Read More
Online Black Friday Sales Boosted
December 2, 2009 – Well, Black Friday may just be recession proof. Overall spending during this year’s Black Friday is up just slightly at 0.5%. The biggest gainers seem to be online retailers who saw a rise of 35% per order of last year… Read More