Professional Use and App Diversity As text messages can contain (mostly shortened) links to whatever website a user wants, he can use Twitter to promote himelf, his writing, his product or his company. Many professional users register with Twitter to get more visits to their company’s page or to update people about current activities and […]
iPhone 4.0 : five ways it’ll revolutioni
The iPhone 4.0 leaks have been splashed all over the web, but so far the majority of gadget fans’ speculation, scrutiny and inspection of the device has been on its specs. Sure there are some new goodies in there, but more interesting is how Apple could use its new toy to reshape mobile all over […]
the Reasons for Twitter’s Success – 2
Twitter : Simplicity, Social Networking and Speed The simplicity of its interface and the tweeting process -the action of sending an update or message to the site- is one of the most important points if a service wants to win regular users. All a new user has to do is go to the Twitter homepage, […]
Donate Your Old Mobile Phones and Help S...
ReCellular, a leading recycler of mobile phones, is encouraging us to take an active part in saving the environment by simply donating our old, worn-out phones. The PR cites low consumer awareness as the main barrier for this project. I do hope this simple post will inspire others to be responsible. I also encourage other […]
Mobile Search as a Location Tool
MEX, the Mobile User Experience blog, carries a recent post of interest regarding mobile user behavior in the areas of search and location. According to the piece, highlighting data from M-Spatial, which creates search applications for UK operators, mobile searchers enter very specific requests, often brand names, when using mobile search as a means of […]
Next Generation Mobile TV Excites Consum...
According to a new study, only 13 to 15% of US customers with experience on mobile TV believed this concept will fly. The remaining 75% remain skeptic. Despite this rather disappointing response, there is still hope for the “next generation” of Mobile TV services. In that same study, majority of general consumers remain very excited […]
cybernetics sociology : the Reasons for ...
The number of Twitter users is growing tremendously every month. The key aspects of its service are speed, ease of use, social networking and versatility. Twitter is a microblogging and social networking service which was founded in March 2006 by a small group of software engineers in San Francisco, CA. After an initial testing period […]
Westrend Racer- A Gaming PMP
A Portable Media Player is a device that already combines a couple of multimedia functions in one place, but the Westrend Racer is able to add even more. As you can imagine by the title of the post, this Racer player is a gaming gadget. There are 5 games included on the âpackageâ, those being […]
Google Earth UK street view to come in s...
Every person who has used Google’s Google Earth application has been impressed by the sheer genius of the application. Just the thought of seeing places (alright, the place where you live) from a top down view just like those spy photos that you see in action and espionage films is enough to titillate even the […]
Trashing an iPod nano
What does it take to destroy an iPod nano and what’s inside this tiny package ? The guys over at Arstechnica put the nano through its paces. To simulate the everyday accidents that could result in a broken iPod, they came up with a few situations that would ultimately leave the nano lifeless : 1. […]