Live Stream of Mark Zuckerberg’s Presentation of NEW Facebook
Posted on Sep 22, 2011 by Dennis Driscoll in IT, News, Social Media
Firefox 6
Posted on Sep 08, 2011 by Peter Ellis in IT, News
Firefox is on fire! In last 2 months, Mozilla Firefox has released 3 new versions of their browser, and they are not stopping there. Firefox intends on releasing a new version every 6-8 weeks, due to high demand in online features and new technology.
From one side, innovation and betterment of your product is always good, but on another, considering how many third party add-ons and plug-ing are out there for Firefox, its going to make it pretty difficult for those to ensure compatibility with the latest Firefox version.
Another thing to consider, when a website is designed and developed, an agency usually tests browser compatibility with currently used and popular browser versions (Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9; Safari 3 and 4; Firefox 4, 5, 6; Google Chrome). If the new version of Firefox begins to use a technology that has not been tested for, that website browser compatibility is at risk.
In the end, if you look at this with little bit of humar, maybe Firefox is just trying to bypass Internet Explorer with their version numbers?!
Windows 8 and Mac OSX Lion
Posted on Jun 16, 2011 by Peter Ellis in IT, News, Social Media
A few days ago some screenshot leaked from Microsoft developers showcasing the new PC operating system called Windows 8. As a true competitor, Apple followed Microsoft’s leak with their announcement of the new Mac OSX Lion.
I decided to look in to both promising operating systems and see what they are bringing to the table.
Both Windows and Mac are completely consumer-oriented and app-centered. The mobile world has evolved in last few years, to the point where there’s no such thing as a Dumb phone anymore – all phones are Smart, maybe even too smart. Well, desktop market has been mowing in the same direction for a couple of years now. Tablets, touch screens, app stores and cloud networking have dominated the personal computer/device market.
Windows 8 user-interface is completely based of the recently released Windows phone. The desktop is no longer a static image with icon shortcuts all over, it has evolved in to a dynamic, always changing dashboard, filled with tweets, blog posts, wall comments and feeds.
App store is front-center in Mac OSX Lion. Why settle for an app on your iPhone or even an iPad – get it for your iMac.
I think that this progressive evolution in personal computer space is great for consumers, but might not be that beneficial to the professionals.
Many companies have been blocking social media websites since MySpace days. Imagine upgrading to Windows 8 and having these sites update your dashboard – I’m not sure that employee productivity is going to rise.
Don’t get me wrong, I am big supporter of new technology and innovation, but there has to be a way to unplug. Maybe the panic room concept should be rethought and turned into something else.
These few speculations are based on research of two new operating systems, and I actually can’t wait to be able to test drive both of them to see how many new robust features they will be packed with.
Web Wednesdays – May 11, 2011
Posted on May 11, 2011 by Anne Lopez in IT, News, Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – Wednesdays we will feature websites that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
Is your wallet bursting at the seams because you have so many business cards? Is your Rolodex overflowing with contacts? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a service that allows you to consolidate all of them into one, organized area? Well, say hello to CardMunch.
CardMunch is a new app for the iPhone that allows you to recycle all of those worn out business cards and have all of the information right at your fingertips. Just hover your phone over a business card! It will automatically detect when the card is in range and take the picture. Use Multishot mode to submit a stack of cards at once. Every business card you submit is transcribed, edited and reviewed by multiple workers to guarantee accuracy. The workers even crop the company logos from business cards! If it was an important business lead, just make a connection with them via LinkedIn. Within minutes you will be rid of all of those business cards, and you will now have a high-tech Rolodex in the palm of your hand.
Searching for a contact has never been easier. Every aspect of the contact is fully searchable. So search by name, address, even notes about the company. Never worry about cluttering your phone’s address book. Store contacts in the CardMunch or iPhone address book, you have the flexibility to choose. You won’t have to worry about losing your contacts because CardMunch stores them on your web account. All you have to do is log into another phone to recover them. And the best part is, it’s FREE!
So if you have worn out, tattered business cards hanging out of your wallet, now’s the time to download CardMunch for the iPhone. And for all of you out there with BlackBerry’s, don’t worry, CardMunch is coming to you soon.
Verizon Small Business
Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by Dennis Driscoll in Advertising, IT, News
This TV commercial from Verizon Wireless is a “must see”.
The Small Business with the Best Technology Rules. See Susie’s technology in action. Susie’s lemonade stand receives a technology upgrade from Verizon.
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