This is a great example of an iPhone app that really couples social and viral marketing: http://glee.smule.com/song/solo/4421 As a concept it’s great, the technology behing the Glee Smule App is impressive, the fact you can sing back on other “Gleeks” tracks really explodes this, it kind of reminds me of how the Postal Service album…
by Stephen Shankland Apple’s distaste for Adobe Systems’ Flash went a step further Thursday with new iPhone programming terms that could shut down an Adobe tactic to slip its technology onto the iPhone through the back door. Flash is a widely used foundation for applications and video-streaming sites on the Web. Apple doesn’t like it…
By Matt McGee Reps from comScore, Nielsen Online, and Hitwise spoke last week in a “SearchScape” session at SMX West, and while they all shared some interesting numbers, it was Bill Tancer of Hitwise who really opened my eyes with data about searcher behavior. The long tail is getting longer; 1- and 2-word queries are…
To date, Google has failed to launch a successful social networking product. Google Wave is an interesting concept, but it has proven too abstract to catch on to the mass market quick enough. The question is will Buzz, Google’s new Twitter and Facebook like social stream, win Google a dominant place in the social web…
With the release of such films as the science fiction blockbuster Avatar, a 3D film by Titanic director James Cameron, The new buzzword for entertainment in 2010 seems to be “3D”. South Korea’s Samsung has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation, maker of Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and other hit movies, and Technicolor in an effort…
Google has changed the way we use the internet. First they brought us a simple search engine then they brought us Google maps a tool that uses satellite images for real time look at the earth, then they brought us a revolutionary email client as we know as gmail. But Google’s latest invention is going…
Gone are days of static websites, where businesses had to return to the design agency to make minor changes to their website. Today it is important to keep your business website updated and current. Below are a few benefits of a website having a content management system. Update your website from any location Authors and…
Both Microsoft and Google agree that realtime search is one of the most exciting developments on the internet right now, and to this end both companies have partnered with Twitter to include the micro-blogging site’s status updates, or “tweets”, in their search results, as announced at the Web 2.0 summit on October 22nd in San…
Are social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn the business tools of the future? Time will tell. But if you run a small to medium size business it is wise not to ignore them. Many businesses in Ireland are using these social networking sites to successfully network their way to a stronger web presence,…
Having a strong web presence is very important in today’s market. Over 80% of internet users in Ireland today research products, companies, services, articles, and even you before making decisions relative to their day-to-day lives. Below are 6 reasons why your business should have a quality website. 1. Increase Your Credibility: A well designed, structured,…