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Friday, April 02, 2010
Thursday, April 01, 2010
@clickz @acfou It is better to be better than it is to be first - 22 Immutable Laws NOT - http://bit.ly/cFZy6q
Posted by Augustine at 4:03 PM
#DD2010 - talk about ROI of social media? @drobo launched entirely thru social channels, saving $millions in media - http://bit.ly/3Hk1YO
Posted by Augustine at 1:18 PM
#DD2010 - RT @acfou PRACTICAL marketing thru social channels means DONT just stick ads on social networks - see why here http://bit.ly/EhiW9
Posted by Augustine at 12:33 PM
#DD2010 - RT @acfou PRACTICAL marketing thru social channels means DON'T just stick ads on social networks. On 9/23/09, Dr. Augustine Fou wrote: > #emtech09 - Ben Verwaayen "the biggest problem in our value chain is > business model" >
Posted by Augustine at 8:59 AM
#DD2010 - ROI of social media? consider this, if you listened to customers thru social channels you can save much of your focus group budget
Posted by Augustine at 7:48 AM
#DD2010 - quoting @dneely40 in social media - 1% create, 9% comment, 90% consume
Posted by Augustine at 7:42 AM
Maybe we should just call them The 22 Inapplicable Laws of Modern Marketing - http://bit.ly/cFZy6q (not #AprilFoolsDay)
Posted by Augustine at 7:07 AM
Hugely insightful and succinct: RT @dberkowitz - The Ten Plagues Of Social Media - http://bit.ly/bTo4Q5
Posted by Augustine at 5:39 AM
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
TODAY: LIVE at 4 pm EST - AMA's free webinar - Practical Marketing Through Social Channels - click to listen in: http://bit.ly/9S5XxS
Posted by Augustine at 3:23 PM
Rick Deckard Lives In This Building's Penthouse [Architecture]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5505426/rick-deckard-lives-in-this-buildings-penthouse
This is Wai Think Tank's proposal for the Fashion Museum in Omotesando Street, Tokyo. I miss the flying cars, but there are lots of half-naked replicants:
Posted by Augustine at 8:09 AM
Starbucks Now Accepting iPhone Payments In Over 1,000 Stores [IPhone Apps]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5506092/starbucks-now-accepting-iphone-payments-in-over-1000-stores
Jumping drastically from 16 stores to well over 1,000, Starbucks branches within Target stores are now accepting payment via the Starbucks Card Mobile iPhone app.
It works by displaying a QR code, which the hot little barista behind the counter can scan and then bill you for. [Mobile Apps via MobileCrunch]
Posted by Augustine at 8:04 AM
ASUS Preparing One Google Tablet, One Windows [Tablets]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5506113/asus-preparing-one-google-tablet-one-windows
Forbes is reporting in an interview with ASUS' Chairman Jonney Shih that they're preparing their "own iPad rivals," two models which will launch "in the coming months" and run on Google Chrome (or Android) and Windows.
ASUS still hasn't decided between Chrome or Android for their first tablet, but presumably if it's the former choice then it won't be seen on the market until the end of the year when Chrome is launched. Also, with Google working extra-closely with Chrome manufacturers and reportedly mandating minimum specs, they might just find it easier doing something with Android instead. It's not like they're strangers to the Android OS, after all.
What to expect from ASUS' tablets? Well, Shih has said:
"Content will play a very important role on tablets...the Google tablet will have a lot of media."
And thanks to their history of low-cost products, I can't seem them going crazy with the price tag gun either. They might even take a similar approach to their Eee line, launching a bog-standard cheap model first (like the Eee 701), following it up with incremental upgrades until they've got several premium options—a carbon fiber tablet, perhaps? [Forbes]
Posted by Augustine at 8:04 AM
WD intros standard-height 2.5-inch 750GB Scorpio Blue HDD
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/wd-intros-standard-height-2-5-inch-750gb-scorpio-blue-hdd/
Western Digital already shipped the industry's first 2.5-inch 1TB hard drive last summer, but unfortunately for most, it couldn't be used as a drop-in solution for upgrading one's laptop drive. The reason? It relies on an unorthodox 12.5mm height form factor, while the vast majority of laptops only support 9.5mm height drives. Now, the outfit has pushed out a 750GB Scorpio Blue, a 2.5-incher that does indeed utilize the standard height form factor, and while this here unit includes Advanced Format and WhisperDrive, the 5,400RPM spindle speed is admittedly disappointing. It's tough to argue with the $149 price, though, and it's available now if you've been hankering for more space within your mobile workhorse.WD intros standard-height 2.5-inch 750GB Scorpio Blue HDD originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Western Digital | Email this | CommentsPosted by Augustine at 7:42 AM
Dell Precision M4500 now shipping with $1,549 starting price
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/dell-precision-m4500-now-shipping-with-1-549-starting-price/
With specs and prices easily reaching into the stratosphere, we weren't quite sure where Dell's new 15-inch Precision M4500 workstation would land -- the 17-inch M6500 has a starting price of $1,799, but that's only after $310 of "instant savings." Well, it looks like we're getting off (relatively) easy with the M4500, with a Core i5-520M 2.5GHz model running for $1,549 and still managing to pack in those NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M Graphics. Of course, we imagine you'll quickly be running up that bill -- 2GB of slow RAM, a 1366 x 768 LCD, and no WiFi just aren't going to cut it -- but with tempting options like a secondary 64GB SSD minicard drive and the ever-frivolous Precision ON, it's not like we were sticking near that base price anyway. Expect to spec out something truly delicious in the $2,500+ range. Our biggest disappointment? Backlit keyboard is optional, something that's standard even on the Vostro line these days.Dell Precision M4500 now shipping with $1,549 starting price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Dell | Email this | CommentsPosted by Augustine at 7:42 AM