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Google Changes Ads to Purple Background

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:44:40 +0000

So have you noticed this yet? Google has changed the top sponsored results in the Google search results from a light yellow background to a purple background. Here’s what I’m talking about – notice the purple background in the top sponsored results in Google search: Why the change? Google has officially stated that the change [...]

Social Gaming – Google’s Answer To Facebook

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:58:26 +0000

Facebook just reached 500 million users. With an audience of that size, and the pageviews that are unimaginably high, Facebook has now single handedly gained the attention of every tech giant on earth. Google among them. Google is starting think that hmm… maybe we better start putting something together that can compete in the social [...]

How To Make Your Images More Interactive

Juliana Crispo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:41 +0000

If there is one thing that makes a website, blog, or anything on the web sustainable and ready for growth it is user experience. Making your site more engaging and interactive makes it stand out from the crowd. Neuromarketing studies have proven that people remember content that is engaging to their multiple senses: ie. site, [...]

Shaq Sings ‘I Love You Justin’ To Justin Bieber (Video)

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:12 +0000

Did Shaq really just serenade Justin Bieber? Yes, it’s true! Don’t believe me? Then check out the video below. This video was shot during a Justin Bieber concert rehearsal in Phoenix, Arizona where The Shaq showed up and decided to sing to Justin Bieber. I would have to say that Shaq pretty much put the [...]

NYSE:S – Sprint Nextel Shares Up On Subscriber News

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:09:14 +0000

Sprint Nextel Corp. is currently up on the NYSE. This could be attributed to the news that Sprint has actually made an gain in the number of subscribers it added in the second quarter of 2010. Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) is current up +0.11 (2.38%) at 4.94. What are some of the factors that may have [...]

Dell Streak To Get Android 2.2, AT&T 3G

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:30:38 +0000

Dell has cleared up quite a few rumors surrounding their popular tablet… wait, mobile phone… wait, tablet mobile phone called the Dell Streak. 1) Dell Streak will get Android 2.2 (Froyo) OS later this year (2010) 2) The Streak will be released initially with Android 1.6 with an over the air update to 2.2 3) [...]

AT&T To Embrace Windows Phone 7

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:50:45 +0000

Windows Phone 7 is on the way. It is expected that Microsoft’s new baby will arriving on the scene by Christmas, and the word on the street is that AT&T is ready to embrace it. According to PC World, a spokesperson for AT&T has been quoted as saying: ”We’ll be the premier carrier for Windows Phone 7.” [...]

RIP T-Mobile’s Android G1 Phone

Robert Holland — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:53:55 +0000

Google Android phones have come a long way! It seems like Android has been on the market forever competing with big mobile brands like the iPhone. Google first Android phone was the G1 which showed at T-Mobile on October 22nd, 2008 (someone check my dates…). And here we are nearly 2 years later and T-Mobile [...]

Madden 11 Demo on PS3, XBOX

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:09:57 +0000

Reports are moving fast on the Madden 11 demo. People are reporting they are currently updating their PS3 and then moving on to downloading the Madden 11 demo. Also, XBOX players are reporting that they already have the demo of Madden 11 and are playing live on their consoles. Whatever the case may be, there [...]

Nissan Leaf, Coming To Enterprise Soon

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:54:07 +0000

Wanna try out an electric car before you buy? Well you might just get the chance with the new Nissan Leaf. You may have heard by now that the Chevy Volt has been announced by GM and will be the first commercially marketed electric car and is set to arrive by the end of this [...]

Chevy Volt Release Date, Price Announced

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:35:15 +0000

The Chevy Volt is ready to hit the streets! GM announced today that the Chevy Volt, the industries first commercially marketed electric vehicle, is ready to hit GM lots later this year and will carry a sticker price of $41,000. But don’t let that price tag scare you off too fast. Even though there’s a [...]

AT&T’s Dell Streak On Sale Tomorrow?

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:26:46 +0000

Ready for a 5 inch touch screen mobile phone! The widely discussed Dell Streak is going to be available for purchase tomorrow on the Dell website. Signups for pre-orders have stopped, but you can move right on up to purchasing the Dell Streak tomorrow. The Dell Streak is a combination between a tablet (think the [...]

Yahoo Marries Google in Japan

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:04:51 +0000

Hold onto your mouse, and make sure your keyboard is stable! Yahoo announced today that it will use Google technology to power its Yahoo Japan search engine and ad delivery system. This was attempted before in the US until the government squashed Yahoo’s efforts because of fears over a search monopoly. But regulators in Japan [...]

Android Smartphone Market Explodes in UK, Up 350%

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:01:18 +0000

The British love their smartphones! In fact, they love their smartphones so much that the marketshare of mobile phones in the UK has expanded to 73.5% of the UK contract market. That’s up from 55% in the first quarter of this year, and 66.7%, the second quarter average. Android explodes in the UK Those numbers [...]

Apple Store (Online) Down, Newness Is Coming

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:07 +0000

The Apple Store website is down! This is quite possibly the only website in history that when it goes down, millions of people get excited. That’s because when the Apple Store website goes down, it means new goodies are on their way. The rumored “newness” this time however isn’t going to be a new iPhone, [...]

NYSE:BP – BP Loses $17 Billion, Robert Dudley New CEO

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:26:24 +0000

BP has been through a lot lately. Filling the Gulf of Mexico with millions of barrels of oil for one. Then CEO Tony Hayward resigned over pressure from the way he handled (or didn’t handle) the oil spill. Finally, BP just announced that so far, the company has lost $17 billion dollars because of the [...]

K-Mart Launches $149 Android Tablet (iPad Killer?)

Robert Holland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:06:59 +0000

Ok, so maybe not an iPad killer. But I have to admit that this type of tablet is going to certain cut into the iPad market share! K-Mart just released a $149, 7″ Android powered tablet called the Augen GenTouch 78 What do you get for the $149 ($149.99 to be exact): The Augen GenTouch 78 [...]

Reggie Bush Tweets Picture Of His Super Bowl Ring

Robert Holland — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:13:18 +0000

Reggie Bush is ready for a back to back championship! And here is something they can’t take away from him – how about his New Orlean Saint’s Super Bowl ring? Reggie Bush just tweeted a picture of his new Super Bowl ring and said: New Orleans Saints back in business! Time to defend our Superbowl [...]

iPhone Jailbreaking Now Legal, Here Comes the Android iPhone

Robert Holland — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:08 +0000

Imagine having an iPhone running the Android OS! Just the thought of it (I’m sure) makes the Apple fanboys shutter. But, a new law just passed that makes jailbreaking an iPhone legal. So now the deep, dark underworld of iPhone jailbreaking can come out of hiding and actually start marketing their iPhone magic, to include [...]

iPhone 4 Global Release Date This Friday, 17 More Countries

Robert Holland — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:56:35 +0000

The iPhone 4 is about to expand, dramatically that is! 17 more countries are going to get the iPhone 4 this coming Friday, and will include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. This adds to the already global exposure from the [...]