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Kamis, 18 Agustus 2011
[HOW-TO] - Solve LED Flash is blinking while iPhone 4 rings
Here's how to solve the problem - check if the settings in "I'm Busy SMS" with the Flash LED is On or Not.
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Rabu, 17 Agustus 2011
Fusion Garage's Latest Creation (Update)
Fusion Garage is a company founded in 2008 with a vision to revolutionize mobile computing. At first, the company's idea was to use the browser as an operating system, similar to Google's Chrome OS. The difference between Fusion Garage's idea and Chrome OS. Is that Fusion Garage wanted to implement their idea on a tablet computer. They did.
The JooJoo tablet was created, a $499 tablet that ran an OS similar to a browser. All the apps you one were merely websites, and, although there are some extremely powerful and productive web apps, it just wasn't enough to keep Fusion Garage's JooJoo tab afloat.
As JooJoo died off, Fusion Garage was quietly planning something else. Something they thought would be big.
Something they call Grid.
The company recently introduced the Grid brand of products. The two devices that are currently up on their website, the Grid 10 tablet and the Grid 4 phone, run Fusion Garage's new, Android based operating system, GridOS. GridOS is an individual operating system built on top of Android that provides a completely different user interface.
Although there is not much info about GridOS on the Fusion Garage website. The folks over at Engadget got a sneak peek preview, and we got to see a little more about the operating system. Firstly, the UI is very much based on the clean, simple grid-based style. It's a style that looks nothing like Apple's iOS or Google's Android. However, it does very slightly resemble the clean and simple look of Windows Phone 7. Also, the operating system comes with an emulator that allows it to run Android apps, although you'll have to download the apps from somewhere besides for the Android Market, as GridOS does not support.
The Grid 10 tablet device is available for pre-order now, but, at $499 for the 16GB WiFi only version, it's not cheap. However, you will get some great features such as data sync between any Grid devices, as well as the Grid desktop app for your desktop or laptop computer. The 10 inch tablet sports a sleek design, a high resolution display, and a front facing camera.
The Grid 4 smartphone, not yet available to order, also will run Grid OS, and, like the tablet, sports a sleek and attractive design. The 4 inch phone has a 800 x 430 resolution, as well as a front and rear facing cameras. It will go for $399 unlocked. Carriers will be announced closer to the fourth quarter release date.
Overall, these two devices are sleek and simple, and, running an OS that is also sleek and simple, they may have a chance in the tablet and smartphone market. The problem with any tablet is the lack of apps, and, although Grid will have a native app store later this year, the fact that Android apps are supported is a great advantage.
(UPDATE: FusionGarage has lowered the price of the Grid10 by $200, making the entry-level version only $299)
The JooJoo tablet was created, a $499 tablet that ran an OS similar to a browser. All the apps you one were merely websites, and, although there are some extremely powerful and productive web apps, it just wasn't enough to keep Fusion Garage's JooJoo tab afloat.
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| The Grid 10 Tablet |
Something they call Grid.
The company recently introduced the Grid brand of products. The two devices that are currently up on their website, the Grid 10 tablet and the Grid 4 phone, run Fusion Garage's new, Android based operating system, GridOS. GridOS is an individual operating system built on top of Android that provides a completely different user interface.
Although there is not much info about GridOS on the Fusion Garage website. The folks over at Engadget got a sneak peek preview, and we got to see a little more about the operating system. Firstly, the UI is very much based on the clean, simple grid-based style. It's a style that looks nothing like Apple's iOS or Google's Android. However, it does very slightly resemble the clean and simple look of Windows Phone 7. Also, the operating system comes with an emulator that allows it to run Android apps, although you'll have to download the apps from somewhere besides for the Android Market, as GridOS does not support.The Grid 10 tablet device is available for pre-order now, but, at $499 for the 16GB WiFi only version, it's not cheap. However, you will get some great features such as data sync between any Grid devices, as well as the Grid desktop app for your desktop or laptop computer. The 10 inch tablet sports a sleek design, a high resolution display, and a front facing camera.
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| The Grid 4 Smartphone |
Overall, these two devices are sleek and simple, and, running an OS that is also sleek and simple, they may have a chance in the tablet and smartphone market. The problem with any tablet is the lack of apps, and, although Grid will have a native app store later this year, the fact that Android apps are supported is a great advantage.
(UPDATE: FusionGarage has lowered the price of the Grid10 by $200, making the entry-level version only $299)
Senin, 15 Agustus 2011
Google to Buy Motorola Mobility
Motorola is known by many for it's numerous advancements in the technology of the cellular phone. For one thing, it was the creator of the first cell phone ever made. That two pound "brick" didn't last too long, and now, after Motorola created some of the most popular Android phones, Google feels the need to buy them.In a press release put out earlier today, Google said that they were going to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. for $40 a share, adding up to about $12.5 billion. $12.5 billion is quite a lot of money, however, Google does have some really deep pockets.
The deal will be made official at an announcement later today.
Now that the facts have been said, one would have to think about the reasoning that Google would want to make such a purchase.
Larry Page, Google's CEO, said the following about the purchase:
"Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers."
From Page's statement, it seems that this deal has something to do with the people working at Motorola, as well as the partnership that Google and Motorola already have.
From the press conference, it doesn't seem like Android will see many changes because of this buy. Also, Google says they will continue to run Motorola as a separate business.
So, although it seems the end user won't be too affected by this, we really won't know for a while. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. And hope for the best.
Read the full press release here.
Minggu, 14 Agustus 2011
Digital Media Planning – Then and Now
For the past few days, I’ve been working on an online media plan for a client. It has been almost 5 years since I had actively been involved in making media plans. I realize nothing much has changed – then & now…
Media planning, we have been made to believe, is a mixture of art + science. What the ratio of the secret mixture is like the Coke recipe formula – everyone knows it is there, but no-one is aware what exactly it is.
5 years back, media planning was mostly about impressions (CPM), Clicks (CPC), and Leads…. The ROI’s were mostly about Click through Rates (CTRs) and effective CPCs… It still is.
5 years back, the tags and weight of the creative were an issue with most publishers… it still is. A normal flash file of 25KB to 35KB is what most of the publisher accepts. It seems like the broadband penetration has done nothing good to the quality of ads that can be served.
5 years back most ad serving tools reported the performance, basis the type of inventory, time, geo, etc. it still does the same, mostly.
5 years back campaign optimization was mostly based on ad inventory placement, frequency capping, creative refresh, or value adds…. It still is
5 years back most innovations were limited to roadblocks, interstitials, shoshkeles, page take overs… It still is
5 years back, search marketing (Google PPC campaign) played an important role in optimizing the performance of campaign… it still does
They say 6 months is too long in digital marketing… but, when it comes to digital media planning, 5 years does not seem like a long period. Well, to be fair, the use of 3rd party reports have increased – ComScore and Vizisense gives the media planner a sense of the media consumption amongst the TG. Things like audience duplicity, is all important information that goes into media planning…
However, the media planning formula hasn’t changed much… Maybe, the ratio would have changed a bit… if previously, it was 75% art and 25% science… now it would be 70% art and 30% science
Cheers
Santosh
Media planning, we have been made to believe, is a mixture of art + science. What the ratio of the secret mixture is like the Coke recipe formula – everyone knows it is there, but no-one is aware what exactly it is.
5 years back, media planning was mostly about impressions (CPM), Clicks (CPC), and Leads…. The ROI’s were mostly about Click through Rates (CTRs) and effective CPCs… It still is.
5 years back, the tags and weight of the creative were an issue with most publishers… it still is. A normal flash file of 25KB to 35KB is what most of the publisher accepts. It seems like the broadband penetration has done nothing good to the quality of ads that can be served.
5 years back most ad serving tools reported the performance, basis the type of inventory, time, geo, etc. it still does the same, mostly.
5 years back campaign optimization was mostly based on ad inventory placement, frequency capping, creative refresh, or value adds…. It still is
5 years back most innovations were limited to roadblocks, interstitials, shoshkeles, page take overs… It still is
5 years back, search marketing (Google PPC campaign) played an important role in optimizing the performance of campaign… it still does
They say 6 months is too long in digital marketing… but, when it comes to digital media planning, 5 years does not seem like a long period. Well, to be fair, the use of 3rd party reports have increased – ComScore and Vizisense gives the media planner a sense of the media consumption amongst the TG. Things like audience duplicity, is all important information that goes into media planning…
However, the media planning formula hasn’t changed much… Maybe, the ratio would have changed a bit… if previously, it was 75% art and 25% science… now it would be 70% art and 30% science
Cheers
Santosh
Digital Media Planning – Then and Now
For the past few days, I’ve been working on an online media plan for a client. It has been almost 5 years since I had actively been involved in making media plans. I realize nothing much has changed – then & now…
Media planning, we have been made to believe, is a mixture of art + science. What the ratio of the secret mixture is like the Coke recipe formula – everyone knows it is there, but no-one is aware what exactly it is.
5 years back, media planning was mostly about impressions (CPM), Clicks (CPC), and Leads…. The ROI’s were mostly about Click through Rates (CTRs) and effective CPCs… It still is.
5 years back, the tags and weight of the creative were an issue with most publishers… it still is. A normal flash file of 25KB to 35KB is what most of the publisher accepts. It seems like the broadband penetration has done nothing good to the quality of ads that can be served.
5 years back most ad serving tools reported the performance, basis the type of inventory, time, geo, etc. it still does the same, mostly.
5 years back campaign optimization was mostly based on ad inventory placement, frequency capping, creative refresh, or value adds…. It still is
5 years back most innovations were limited to roadblocks, interstitials, shoshkeles, page take overs… It still is
5 years back, search marketing (Google PPC campaign) played an important role in optimizing the performance of campaign… it still does
They say 6 months is too long in digital marketing… but, when it comes to digital media planning, 5 years does not seem like a long period. Well, to be fair, the use of 3rd party reports have increased – ComScore and Vizisense gives the media planner a sense of the media consumption amongst the TG. Things like audience duplicity, is all important information that goes into media planning…
However, the media planning formula hasn’t changed much… Maybe, the ratio would have changed a bit… if previously, it was 75% art and 25% science… now it would be 70% art and 30% science
Cheers
Santosh
Media planning, we have been made to believe, is a mixture of art + science. What the ratio of the secret mixture is like the Coke recipe formula – everyone knows it is there, but no-one is aware what exactly it is.
5 years back, media planning was mostly about impressions (CPM), Clicks (CPC), and Leads…. The ROI’s were mostly about Click through Rates (CTRs) and effective CPCs… It still is.
5 years back, the tags and weight of the creative were an issue with most publishers… it still is. A normal flash file of 25KB to 35KB is what most of the publisher accepts. It seems like the broadband penetration has done nothing good to the quality of ads that can be served.
5 years back most ad serving tools reported the performance, basis the type of inventory, time, geo, etc. it still does the same, mostly.
5 years back campaign optimization was mostly based on ad inventory placement, frequency capping, creative refresh, or value adds…. It still is
5 years back most innovations were limited to roadblocks, interstitials, shoshkeles, page take overs… It still is
5 years back, search marketing (Google PPC campaign) played an important role in optimizing the performance of campaign… it still does
They say 6 months is too long in digital marketing… but, when it comes to digital media planning, 5 years does not seem like a long period. Well, to be fair, the use of 3rd party reports have increased – ComScore and Vizisense gives the media planner a sense of the media consumption amongst the TG. Things like audience duplicity, is all important information that goes into media planning…
However, the media planning formula hasn’t changed much… Maybe, the ratio would have changed a bit… if previously, it was 75% art and 25% science… now it would be 70% art and 30% science
Cheers
Santosh
Digital Media Planning – Then and Now
For the past few days, I’ve been working on an online media plan for a client. It has been almost 5 years since I had actively been involved in making media plans. I realize nothing much has changed – then & now…
Media planning, we have been made to believe, is a mixture of art + science. What the ratio of the secret mixture is like the Coke recipe formula – everyone knows it is there, but no-one is aware what exactly it is.
5 years back, media planning was mostly about impressions (CPM), Clicks (CPC), and Leads…. The ROI’s were mostly about Click through Rates (CTRs) and effective CPCs… It still is.
5 years back, the tags and weight of the creative were an issue with most publishers… it still is. A normal flash file of 25KB to 35KB is what most of the publisher accepts. It seems like the broadband penetration has done nothing good to the quality of ads that can be served.
5 years back most ad serving tools reported the performance, basis the type of inventory, time, geo, etc. it still does the same, mostly.
5 years back campaign optimization was mostly based on ad inventory placement, frequency capping, creative refresh, or value adds…. It still is
5 years back most innovations were limited to roadblocks, interstitials, shoshkeles, page take overs… It still is
5 years back, search marketing (Google PPC campaign) played an important role in optimizing the performance of campaign… it still does
They say 6 months is too long in digital marketing… but, when it comes to digital media planning, 5 years does not seem like a long period. Well, to be fair, the use of 3rd party reports have increased – ComScore and Vizisense gives the media planner a sense of the media consumption amongst the TG. Things like audience duplicity, is all important information that goes into media planning…
However, the media planning formula hasn’t changed much… Maybe, the ratio would have changed a bit… if previously, it was 75% art and 25% science… now it would be 70% art and 30% science
Cheers
Santosh
Media planning, we have been made to believe, is a mixture of art + science. What the ratio of the secret mixture is like the Coke recipe formula – everyone knows it is there, but no-one is aware what exactly it is.
5 years back, media planning was mostly about impressions (CPM), Clicks (CPC), and Leads…. The ROI’s were mostly about Click through Rates (CTRs) and effective CPCs… It still is.
5 years back, the tags and weight of the creative were an issue with most publishers… it still is. A normal flash file of 25KB to 35KB is what most of the publisher accepts. It seems like the broadband penetration has done nothing good to the quality of ads that can be served.
5 years back most ad serving tools reported the performance, basis the type of inventory, time, geo, etc. it still does the same, mostly.
5 years back campaign optimization was mostly based on ad inventory placement, frequency capping, creative refresh, or value adds…. It still is
5 years back most innovations were limited to roadblocks, interstitials, shoshkeles, page take overs… It still is
5 years back, search marketing (Google PPC campaign) played an important role in optimizing the performance of campaign… it still does
They say 6 months is too long in digital marketing… but, when it comes to digital media planning, 5 years does not seem like a long period. Well, to be fair, the use of 3rd party reports have increased – ComScore and Vizisense gives the media planner a sense of the media consumption amongst the TG. Things like audience duplicity, is all important information that goes into media planning…
However, the media planning formula hasn’t changed much… Maybe, the ratio would have changed a bit… if previously, it was 75% art and 25% science… now it would be 70% art and 30% science
Cheers
Santosh
The Road To Bead Fest Sale!
It is hard to believe Bead Fest Philly is right around the corner!
Date wise as well as location wise for me…
This is one of those bead shows that you just should not pass up if you are in the area…
And let's face it - a day is never enough time to really shop the show!
And we all know that there is never enough money to have on hand to get everything you need.
I really want to shop for some items to bundle with some of my pieces on my Etsy shop as well as for finished jewelry for myself (I must get more Joanne Zekowski beads :)
Hmmm - kinda makes me think that puts me into the position of "personal shopper" doesn't it?
I go and buy beads, then come back and show you all what I got and offer them for sale to you at split-sy because we're sharing beads? I love that kind of bead shows shopping…
And you know they will go with my stuff because I'm picking them out in person - no funny computer monitor color issues.
Want to help me out?
Send some monies my way by buying some stuff from me in my Etsy shop this week?
Want a coupon for 20% off to entice you a bit more?
BFPS2011
Works from Monday, August 14 through Sunday, August 21st, 2011.
Use it when you are checking out.
BUT THAT IS NOT ALL…
You know how I love to give stuff away right?!
Here are the THREE Drawings I'm going to hold for those of you that want to help me get some spending cash for Bead Fest:
Giveaway #1 - $30 Gift Certificate Drawing:
Use the "BFPS2011" coupon code in my Etsy shop this week and you will get entered to with a $30 MNS Etsy gift certificate.
One entry per person for this special.
Giveaway #2 - $30 Gift Certificate Drawing:
Purchase one of my porcelain or clay pieces through D7Studio during BeadFest in booth #529/628 and contact me with your receipt number by 6/24/11 (I can verify with her, so no faking it ;) through email, and one winner will get a $30 gift certificate to my MNS Etsy shop.
One entry per person for this special.
Giveaway #3 - $50 Gift Certificate Drawing:
If you make a purchase in my Etsy shop this week with the "BFPS2011" coupon code AND then go to the D7Studio booth and buy one of my porcelain or clay pieces at the show (must send me that receipt number) - you get entered to win a $50 MNS Etsy gift certificate.
Just to clarify, if you qualify for #3 above by purchasing through both - you get entered into all three giveaway categories, not just #3.
Make sure to email me Marsha {at} MarshaNealStudio.com by 6/24/11 with your receipt number.
Winners to be announced by Friday 6/26/11.
Want to shop some other artists Etsy shops to help them out with some extra spending cash?
Here they are…
Lorelei Eurto
Andrew Thornton
Marsha Minutella
Melanie Brooks and Earthenwood Studio Etsy
Diana Ptaszynski
Melinda Orr
Barbara Lewis
Kristie Roeder
Andrew Thornton
Marsha Minutella
Melanie Brooks and Earthenwood Studio Etsy
Diana Ptaszynski
Melinda Orr
Barbara Lewis
Kristie Roeder
I will be posting some pictures this week of new items going up into my Etsy shop (like the porcelain version of the donuts & tab beads) and of things that I am making just for D7 Studio for BeadFest (photos coming soon)…
So check back!
And keep an eye out in my Etsy shop!
And here is a free day pass to Bead Fest!
Happy Bead Shopping!!!
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