Phising Still Looms
Phishers seek to trip up users to divulging their userID and passwords. We should take heed of this video in composing and not disclosing our userID and passwords.
Archive for January, 2010
iPad Just One Big iTouch?
I missed the keynote yesterday of Steve Jobs unveiling the new iPad from Apple. After watching the presentation, I hope don’t insult the visionary product by saying, “Isn’t it just a big iTouch?” Jobs listed all the features during the demo and almost everything he highlighted is available on the iPhone. The iPad is light, thin, powerful and the screen is awesome. I realize you have the iPhone, the iMac and in his presentation this falls in between, but does it? Perhaps there are really only two categories, mobile devices and laptops.
In it’s current state, isn’t the iPad just be one big iTouch? I guess I need to see one to believe it.
SMS Haiti Relief Campaign
SMS means short message system also known as text messaging. The recent Haiti earthquake catastrophe has not only orchestrated a tremendous humanitarian effort but has propelled mobile technology. In the aftermath, the Red Cross encouraging responders to donate $10 by texting Haiti to 90999; the donation was then applied to their phone bill. The campaign has raised over 10 million dollars in less than couple weeks from more than one million donors.
The SMS Haiti relief campaign has been deemed one of the greatest fund raisers to date not only because of the results, but since it was simply convenient for users to participate. I have already seen another advertisement asking viewers to text another keyword to 90999 to make a $5 donation to a cause. The bar has been now set with the Haiti campaign, how will this mobile medium continue to grow as a viable source of ecommerce?
Did you donate to Haiti through texting? If so, will continue to make donations through your mobile phone?
Web 2.0 Suicide
Are you sick of Twittering? Last year Miley Cyrus pulled the plug on her Twitter account after months of speculation. Social Networking is like exercising. You need to consistently workout 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes a session. The more you exercise, the better your results. If you don’t have time to commit to social networking, then you can now easily pull the plug.
A new website called the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine will erase your social networking account instantly. All you do is login to your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace account and within minutes your site is history. In the past, the process involved logging into each account, finding the delete this account button, and moving through the prompts of the networking begging you not to leave. Now all you have to do is login this online application and end your accounts forever.
Tennis Revolutionizing Instant Replay
Have you ever watched instant replay in a professional tennis game? You may have noticed that the system is different than any other professional sport because it’s computer generated.
In the NFL, NBA and MLB the judges (referees, umpires, etc…) use actual live video footage to review a controversial play, however in tennis they use a sophisticated computer system called Hawk-eye. The system was invented in the late 1990s by Dr. Paul Hawkins and has been used by professional tennis since 2006. The camera based system monitors the flight and the landing of the tennis ball creating a digital display of it’s trajectory. “Electronic line calling is a revolutionary development for the game of tennis,” said Butch Buchholz NASDAQ-100 Open Chairman and Co-Founder. “As good as the line judges are, having the ability to back them up with state-of-the-art technology is great for the game and for the players.”
The question I ask, “Can this technology translate successfully into other major league level sport officiating?”
MySpace Still Number 3
MySpace is the third most popular social networking website. They recently rolled-out an updated homepage, but is it too late? The site has gathered the reputation that it’s littered with too many ads and thousands of people are flocking from MySpace to Facebook every day. I conducted a poll and five out of seven people said they haven’t visited their MySpace page in two years. It seems as though the website has turned into a mecca for musicians and that may the saving grace for MySpace.
Can these recent improvements save the slipping social networking platform?
Ace App at Wimbledon
Wimbledon created an app called Ace. It runs on Google’s Andriod OS. The app has stats, social networking updates, comments from players, and video from the match at hand. It was a big hit at the last Wimbledon. Will every major sporting event get their own app?
Liaise: Email becomes action items
Their website says, “The Liaise solution automatically finds the critical information woven into these daily communications, and transforms it into actionable reminders and reports. There’s no need to exit your e-mail and reenter the same information into another application with rigid rules and pre-set workflows.”
This program analyzes every digital message and develops project management plan to get things done. The download is free and is currently in beta. It works with most PC email clients. Try it for yourself and let us know how it works for you. I tried it and seemed to function well. Their motto is “turn words into action.”
LCD Screen Protector
If you drive down any street these days, everyone has a flat screen TV. In front of the TV is gaming unit and with one swift move of an arm, your state of art TV could shatter. I actually saw a friend’s Wii joystick slip off his hand and bust his set. I wanted to make sure this didn’t happen again so I found this LCD screen protector and it’s getting nothing but rave reviews. They have a 60 day money back policy.
Anatomy of Current Website User
What is the anatomy of a current website user? Do you find yourself commenting on blogs, uploading photos and looking for the latest trends? If so, then you are not alone as we head into 2010. As this decade takes shape, the anatomy of web user will shift to a more mobile-centric interface.
Anatomy of a Current Website User
1) Innovative
2) Mixes easily made user generated content
3) Uses history to suggest content
4) Spreads ideas across networks
Do you find yourself using your phone to look up information more than your laptop?
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