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Iphone is Revolutionary and Slighty Flawed

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 27th, 2007

The New York Times informs us:
 
“Talk about hype. In the last six months, Apple’s iPhone has been the subject of 11,000 print articles, and it turns up about 69 million hits on Google. Cultists are camping out in front of Apple stores; bloggers call it the “Jesus phone.” All of this before a single consumer [...]



Re-inventing the Computer Color Scheme

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 26th, 2007

“Dell’s notebooks are getting much more colorful with eight different finishes now being available for the firm’s mainstream Inspiron 1420, 1520, 1720, 1521 and 1721 notebooks. Customers can choose between colors that sound like they have been taken right out of a car brochure: “Jet Black” matte finish, “Alpine White” glos
These colored laptops will come [...]



Tips on How to buy a PC…

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 25th, 2007

From Monsters and Critics:
Buying a PC can be an intimidating experience. There is an enormous number of differently configured machines from which to choose.
Businesses have learned how to advertise their machines to look like deals, but in many cases consumers end up taking home machines with features they don’t actually need. How can you avoid [...]



HP Unveils some new Goods

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 22nd, 2007

“Summer brings not only warmer weather, but family vacations, backyard get-togethers and plenty of other occasions where memories can be captured,” said Dan Gilbert, vice president of marketing, Digital Photography and Entertainment, HP. “HP’s latest digital cameras and printers are not only easy to use, but also empower people to customize and share their photos, [...]



FujiFilm Joins the Highline Project, New York City

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 22nd, 2007

DcViews  reports:
“Fujifilm joins the Friends of the High Life with the Portrait Project. Supporters in front of a backdrop of the High Line are photographed by Joel Sternfeld, and each participant will receive a copy of his or her portrait, courtesy of Fujifilm. The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated rail structure on Manhattan’s West [...]



Revamping your Brand to a younger Demographic; Hyundai

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 22nd, 2007

Clickz reports:
Having been out of the automotive limelight and tyring to shed the easily affordable mark,     “Hyundai worked with agency of record Goodby, Silverstein and Partners and mobile firm Enpocket to create a two-pronged campaign for mobile devices. In addition to running mobile banner ads and hosting a Hyundai Veracruz mobile Web site, the company [...]



Tips in Creating a Buzz

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 21st, 2007

From the Messenging Times:
“1. Create real value. You can’t fake value. There are measuring sticks available to everyone. A service that truly makes someone’s life easier, a great bargain (value for money) or a product that saves lives or heightens the life experience and responds to emotional needs are all perceived as valuable to people. [...]



Battle of Sigma’s 300 mm f/2.8 Lenses

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 21st, 2007

PopPhoto reports:
“Sigma has not one, but two 300mm f/2.8 lenses out there. Both are recent DG upgrades to existing lenses, meaning they’ve got coated optics to minimize flare and chromatic abberations on DSLRs. One’s a prime, and one’s a fixed aperture zoom — the only fixed aperture f/2.8 zoom that goes to 300mm, as far [...]



Yahoo; the Underdog …

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 20th, 2007

The New York Times reports:
“After 18 months of floundering, Yahoo finally swallowed a bitter pill Monday and replaced Chief Executive Terry Semel with co-founder Jerry Yang. But just promoting “Chief Yahoo” Yang and giving Semel a ticket back to his old stomping grounds in Hollywood won’t be enough to get the company back on track, [...]



Iphone – Features

By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Jun 13th, 2007

Learn the features and basics of the iphone on Apple’s website:
“iPhone combines three amazing products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user [...]