Flying Carpet Optical Illusion
Im not really sure that this was meant to happen. However, it is a pretty great flying optical illusion! Aladdin!
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Amazing Black Friday Deal
BestBuy is offering an amazing Black Friday deal on Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. Its offering this amazing game for only $34.99 on both Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
First Google+ TV Advertising: Sharing, but like real life
It is very rare to see Google advertising any of their products on TV. However, they have decided that this is a necessary tool when trying to promote their Google+ social network.
For Google+ Google is trying to push the motto: “Sharing, but like real life. That’s a plus.”
Rdio Television Ad From Walmart and Samsung
Rdio has been signing a great deal of partnerships of late as they are trying to keep up and push ahead of competitors Spotify and MOG. Here is the latest television advertising that features Rdio (just in time for the Christmas period). The tv ad was published by Walmart in conjunction with Samsung.
Solution for Downgrading iOS 5
It has been announced by Musclenerd that the iPhone Dev Team is working on the ability to downgrade iOS 5. Users have been asking for this for quite some time, but it seems to be quick difficult to sort out.
There is no time frame for this to be completed and for it to be in the public domain, but Im sure it will be released within the next few months.
The Asus Transformer 2: More Than Meets The Eye
If you think the tablet wars have heated up a bit lately, you haven’t seen anything yet. The tablet PC market is about to get a lot more competitive, thanks in large part to the upcoming Asus Transformer 2. Also known as the Transformer Prime, Asus will be debuting its quad-core, Android-based tablet hybrid next month in December. Building on the success of the original Asus Eee Pad Transformer, the Transformer Prime will boast significantly more powerful technology than its predecessor. With more and more students in undergraduate, master’s degree, and PhD programs using tablets as a means of reading textbooks, taking notes, and collaborating, (playing games too, of course), this tablet is sure to be a hit among people looking for an all-capable device. Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect.
Bringing The Heat
The Transformer 2 packs a punch in terms of hardware under the hood. When it ships in December, it’ll feature a quad-core 1.3 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, a 12-core GeForce GPU, 10” display, 15 hours of battery life, mini-HDMI output, and of course a detachable keyboard. Storage space starts at 32 GB, running up to 64 GB if you’re willing to pay for it. Pricing begins somewhere between $500 and $600, making it fairly competitive given its impressive computing horsepower. The keyboard dock will be sold separately for $150, but it has the benefit of adding an additional six hours of battery life to the Prime’s stamina.
Superior Graphics and UI
While the hardware specs are impressive, the software is the real story here. Equipped with Android 3.2 aka “Honeycomb”, the Transformer Prime takes advantage of the latest advances in Google’s operating system. With the tablet-focused variant of Android really starting to hit its stride after several iterations, the Transformer Prime’s capable silicon is the perfect testbed to see what Honeycomb can do. Though details are a bit hazy at the moment, an OTA update to Android 4.0 should be available in early 2012.
The Prime features 1200 x 800 pixel Super IPS+ resolution, with crystal clear picture put out by the Tegra 3 GPU’s vSMP technology. Super IPS+ makes working with the Transformer Prime fairly hassle-free in a wide variety of lighting environments. Capable of adjusting brightness based on the ambient lighting around it, the Prime’s crisp screen is another compelling reason to consider the Transformer.
The Last Word
Comparisons between the Asus Transformer Prime and its competition from the likes of Apple’s iPad are inevitable. Furthermore, lower-end tablets such as the Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Touch are going to be wildly successful, but they’re aimed at an entirely different niche. The Transformer 2 will most likely take a bite out of the market share of Apple’s iPad 2. The Transformer Prime is a serious tablet that should do very well with enterprise users. With any luck, that popularity will filter down to mainstream users looking for a tablet that’s well-suited for both work and play.
Video: Worlds Largest Apple Store in Grand Central Station New York
Apple is opening the worlds largest Apple store in Grand Central Station in New York. Here is an inside video to see what it is like.
We previously wrote about Apple entering Grand Central about six months ago.
Social Media Marketing Strategy #1: Re-Submitting Linkbaits for Viral Success
As you might already know, link baits are content, tools or webpages specifically created to pull in links and traffic from other websites and popular social media websites like Digg or Reddit.
Creating an effective link bait can take a lot of time and effort and I think initial control over the distribution process is very important. You want someone who has influence or connections to submit or promote your link bait to the social community you are targeting.
This increases the potential for eventual success on many levels. Submitting your link bait using a very weak account on social voting or news sites will not allow you get the prominence you deserve, primarily because there isn’t enough initial support to propel your link bait into the limelight.
However, sometimes even power users might not have the ability to make your link bait go viral. Blame it on the saturated of news, the inherent bias against your domain or the inappropriateness of your article.
There are dozens of reasons why your bait didn’t succeed but trying to pinpoint them definitively is futile, particularly when some of the factors lie outside of your control (e.g. editorial/management prejudice).
Why You Should Resubmit Your Content for Social Media Popularity
Re-submission or re-insertion of link baits and valuable content into the social community gives your website a second chance. Didn’t make it big before? Now you have another shot. Note that there are also some concrete reasons why you should consider resubmission as a promotional strategy:
- Correct Weak Submissions. You might have submitted your own linkbait with a new profile that doesn’t have much clout. Or someone else with a small circle of influence might have submitted it before you. Even though your article is awesome, it may still go unnoticed on the social site. Resubmission with a stronger profile is a good way to bring it back from the dead for round two.
- Resuscitate Your Archives. Maybe you’ve written great content in the past but never bothered about social media marketing. Your favorite articles might have already been submitted by other users but now that you’re more social media savvy, it’s time to dig out some of the older, timeless articles to give them another go-around on the social sites.
- Feed Current Interests. Say you have an old Apple article which intricately explores the history of all their mp3 players. You’ve just found out today that Apple is releasing a next generation iPod with great new features. Pull out your old article, do some edits and resubmit it to ride the social media buzz.
- Kickstart a New Domain. If you’ve moved all your articles and content over to a new domain or brand, resubmission is an excellent way to immediately get some attention to your new website. All your permalinks will be different, which will faciliate the resubmission process. This was something I personally realized after completely restructuring my category and permalinks.
Remember, the aim of every linkbait is to bring in links and traffic. Re-submission doesn’t deviate from this principle. Ergo, your content must still be incredibly appealing and link worthy. This must be the number one rule to keep in mind.
You’re essentially giving your article or webpage another chance. You’re asking the social media audience to take another look, because they might find something valuable that was overlooked the first time round.
How to Resubmit Your Content for Social Media Popularity
Take a stroll through your site archives to examine the webpages or articles you have created. Look at the ones that are exceptionally well written or still relevant to the current climate. News-oriented or topical posts will probably not work well with audiences who expect content that is relatively fresh or new.
You can also make minor (or major) edits to the articles you want to re-submit, in order to increase their relevance or attractiveness. This will also legitimize your article, particularly if it received a decent amount of exposure the other time, while failing to eventually develop massive popularity on the specific social site.
Pick some of the articles you like and then submit it to the social news websites through a strong social profile. Submit it yourself or get someone else to do it for you. Some of the social websites block the old url so create a new URL for your linkbait page and 301 redirect the old URL.
And you’re done. Depending on the strength of your article and the influence of the submitter, you will now have a better chance going big on any social website.
More Articles on Effective Social Media Marketing Strategies
This first social media marketing strategy is something that anyone can implement for success. I’ve been meaning to write about resubmissions for a while but haven’t had the chance to do so until now. A special hat tip to Chris Winfield, who reminded me of this method in a conversation we had earlier today.
I’ll be writing a little more on social media marketing and will be providing more tips on how you can better improve your potential for getting traffic, attention and links through the various social media outlets.
iPhone 4: Retro Yet Futuristic Wooden iPhone Case
I came across this amazing wooden iPhone 4 case that I would love to get my hands on! This wooden iPhone 4 case makes it look like you are taking a photo with an amazing old school camera. Sexy, old and futuristic at the same time!
You can pick up your own for $42.
via – Gajitz
Samsung Illusion 4G
Samsung Illusion 4G pictures have been floating around for some time now, but it has been confirmed that Verizon will be shipping the Samsung Illusion 4G in the US this holiday season.
A leaked rebate sheet reveals the device could be headed to Verizon very soon.
via Engadget
