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All Android Phones Getting An Update?
27 Feb2010
So you might have an android phone, and maybe you adopted the android technology and got the G1? So you started out with not much, built up an empire of apps and love it, then you got an update, it has done well for you, and then… another update. This update also did cool things, more things. So you love your phone and then they announce a new android phone that does more and another that does more…. and than they announce 50 more (there are more than 50 different android phones being made). You and your G1 feel left out, especially since there are phones like the Nexus One and the Moto Droid that have firmware version 2.1 and 2.0 respectively.
Well if you are sad and you got told you would get no love, than today is a good day, because today they announced that ALL android phones would get the update to 2.1 before Quarter 2 of 2010, which is before Summer, and the best part for early adopters is that they will probably start getting it first. I find this very cool of Google, and now people will stop complaining that Google is spreading themselves thin, every phone will have 2.1. I heard that the G1, won’t have the app drawer or live wall papers, but everything else should basically be there. But don’t be sad, the app drawer can be a tad buggy and live wall paper is a battery killer. Nice, but don’t like the sacrifice of them.
So get excited and wait by your phones.
- In: Android| Droid| Marketing| New Media Genius| New media| Predictions| Social Media| The Internet| google| love what you do
- Tags: 2.1, Android, Droid, Firmware, G1, google, Mike Corbett, Missy Martin, Nexus One
Okay, so I was doing some research today on keywords for my blog. I started by typing the phrase New Media Genius, without quotes, just to see what would come up as number one result. When the results appeared my eyes were drawn from the left to the right side of the page where the ads are shown. One of the ads read, “We Found New Media Genius!” another one read, “Looking For New Media Genius? Well, We Found Them!”
While the blatant misuse of Google AdWords is nothing new, my sudden annoyance with this type of marketing seemed to have really grown, and I just wanted to tell these people writing the ads to go back to marketing school!
Look people, if you advertise your services in the information about New Media section, you know what you’re gonna get? You’re gonna get PEOPLE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NEW MEDIA!
To be general, if you happen to sell oranges, a much more efficient use of your time would be to spend it figuring out where people wanting oranges are hanging out, and what they are saying to try to find them. This is much better than peddling your oranges in every search topic or street corner under the sun and then crossing your fingers! Got it?
New Media Predictions: Pay Attention To 3 Things
21 Nov2009
3d, 3d, 3d… And Oh Yeah, 3d
When the economy is set to fail mode, okay, even if it is “recovering” people are going to need a really good reason to go to movies. I mean it’s gotta be like, “Blasting fire and Transformers, like… coming at me, in like, 3d… you feel me? Or like, taking out this loan to pay for the movie tickets and small coke is just like, not gonna seem worth it.” And knowing this, the movie industry will undoubtedly keep us entertained by putting out more and more visually stimulating 3d experiences. I think watching all the major studios playing “top this” will be the most entertaining. I also predict there is going to be a race amongst the top companies of the technology world to see who can bring the best 3d experience to our home entertainment systems, phones, video games and website
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You’d Be Smart To Keep An Eye On Virtual Events
Striving for efficiency is nothing new to the World of Business, and what could possibly be a better example of efficiency than Virtual Events? I think one of the most important aspects of the whole virtual events thing is the benefit of mass training events for huge companies. Not to mention B2B marketing possibilities due to such a massive corporate reach. In my opinion, the strongest case for virtual events is, you don’t have to, nor should you ever have to sell really work hard on selling someone on the concept. Fact: Virtual events are the most effective way to address and train a much significantly higher amount of employees than before. This means everyone saves money, and valuable time. There is nothing more to say…it has been forever since there has been something so win-win!
I’ve Asked Once, I’ll Ask Again, Are You Into Feeds… Yet?
I recently wrote a post about the use of Feeds, RSS and PIPES and included a few links to serve as a preface to those new to the subject of RSS feed aggregation. I plan to keep posting more in-depth articles about all things related to feeds and the like because the truth is, I predict that the use of these technologies is going to continue to grow tremendously. I also think that somewhere within the advancement of feeds lies the answer to the problem faced by many sites such as Youtube, which is how do they produce the most relevant results when a user initiates a video search. Youtube is challenged but determined to find the best and most efficient way of doing this, this is a challenge to any site that has a huge index of content that continuously grows by the second.
- In: New Media Genius| New media| Predictions
- Tags: Future Of Technology, New media, Predictions
You’re Incredible! Now Shut the Hell up
18 Jan2010
Know what I’ve realized?
Two things. First thing I’ve realized is that when you look at about ten pages of people giving a “thumbs-up” (thanks picapp!) that the hand gesture itself, begins to lose all meaning. And the second thing I’ve realized is, great things really do only come from really, really hard work. Sad I guess, for some, but its the truth. I for one, am glad I learned this at such a young age because if I had not, who knows? I could have turned out to be an old women still hoping to strike it rich by scratching off lottery tickets.
Don’t get me wrong, I like scratching off lottery tickets, for fun. But that is just it, the only thing I would ever expect to gain from such a gamble, is the short thrill that I got from playing.
Ooh! I might win a ton of money from this here five dollar investment, and about as much work as it took for me to drive to a Seven-Eleven and back!
Of course I would be thrilled if I won…but I could not imagine for a split-second that I would stop working. I know not everybody loves what they do and maybe that is what this article’s really about…I guess I just really love what I do.
The interesting thing is…
I always knew since I was a little girl that whatever career I had when I was older, would be one that I loved, and one that made me happy. I had a really positive upbringing though. Simply meaning that I was always supported (emotionally), and never told that I couldn’t do or become whatever it was I dreamed of doing or becoming. So maybe that is what this article’s really about, My Mom!
[Sighs]
Great.
Okay Mom, turns out you were right, I do owe you everything. Thanks for teaching me that my mind is “valuable” and for not “letting” me win at Shoots and Ladders. (And I’m sorry for “breaking” the kitchen window when I lost at Shoots and Ladders, but I still don’t think you should have banned me from ever playing it again! How many years has it been? Can’t a kitchen door window break on it’s own from a person accidentally closing it too hard?)
Anyway, there you have it. I owe you everything, I even wrote a blog post about you, (and lots of people read my blog! They read it for New Media and marketing expertise though, so don’t expect this to happen too often. You know I’d do just about anything for you Mommy, but I will NOT screw up my SEO for you!) Thank you and I love you, mkay?
Now shut the hell up:)
- In: love what you do
- Tags: hard work, Loving Your Career
Droid’s Social Media Fix
29 Jan2010
So if you own a Droid and you haven’t been able to login to Facebook or update Facebook or heck, even use the program, you are IN LUCK! Motorola or Verizon or Google, not sure who is pushing this update but its a fix for 2.0.1, the most recent update that we got around the 11th. It makes it so you can download facebook version 1.1.2 from the android marketplace and use it on your phone!
Now you will have all the functions that your friends have. It should be pushed to you soon if you can’t use Facebook and watch the phones for tomorrow, we may get an update then too but its hard to say if this was the one that was rumored for tomorrow!
ALSO
By the end of the month there may be an update for 2.1 and an update from adobe so we can run flash on our phones, that means myspace and all of facebook will be accessible, the real sites! Not just the mobile versions! Plus there are a numerous amount of game sites that are being beta tested by adobe right now and will likely get optimized! Well that is my guess, I am no expert but it makes sense. How would you play farmville on a droid (yeah, its a rumor that it will do farmville!) But it will need optimization to run those things.
Expect that soon, some say end of this month, some say beginning of February!
- In: Android| Droid| FaceBook| New media| Predictions| Social Media| The Internet
- Tags: Adobe, Droid, Froyo, Media, New media, Radikal, Technology
I’m a Web consultant. A Web consultant with a focus & genuine interest in New Media and Social Media. But its rare that you would find me openly admitting to such, do you know why?
Because, believe it or not, most people don’t take New Media and Social Media the least bit seriously. Which means they don’t take you seriously when you affiliate yourself with it. Now its one thing to feel shamed about what you do for a living, by people in the real World, like when you find yourself cornered at a dinner party by technologically-illiterate computer fearing narcissistic zombies! Especially if what you do for a living is rule the web, the very thing they can’t understand, and because of that, need to pretend it’s beneath them. Yes, being shamed by them is unfortunately expected.
If (for some insane reason) you think it is safe to seek refuge inside that very WEB you’re calling your home, your friend and dare I say your career, then I have a bit of advice for you: Don’t even entertain the thought.
In fact, if you happen to see any silly optimistic “thoughts” like that come skipping up the driveway in your mind, do yourself a favor: Turn off the lights, muzzle the dog and pretend you’re not home. I know this seems harsh, but the guilt won’t last for too long, if you’re “thoughts” are anything like mine, they will more than likely give you the benefit of the doubt anyway. They will probably just knock once or twice, turn right back around and be their way. Foolishly assuming something hopelessly trite, like the reason you’re not home is because you’re out buying them gifts…you know, something “thoughts” would like, something like….what…? Vitamins? I dunno.
What I am trying to say my friends, is this…
The shame of Social Media, is right here, on our turf too. Ironic much? Bloggers like…real important ones even, are making the rounds and Tweeting about their latest blog posts, that ooh, you must go check out! Blog Posts with titles like, “Why You Should Think Twice Before Trusting Social Media Marketers” then, actually having the gall to request that you, “Re-tweet”, “Digg” and “share the love” with everyone you know socially, if you found value in their content…blah blah blah.
Kids, there is a word for these types of bloggers, and it rhymes with “dyp-o-crite.”
Buzz From Other Mobile Phones
18 Feb2010
Android is not the only phones that can run Buzz, I have found this out recently, it seems others can do.
I knew at launch day that iPhone users could experience everything that android 2.0 users could, thats cool, spread it across all platforms. Make it available to everyone so your friends can see what you are doing, thats how to get successful! However, on launch day, there was no love for android 1.5, or 1.6 and definitely none for blackberry, it has a crappy webkit with it stock browser.
Now this is not a negative blog, its a positive one, there is good news. Now if you have a lower android version than 2.0 or blackberry, you can login to buzz.mobile.com and it will ask you if you want to proceed at your own risk, it may be a bit buggy, but it works!
If you try it from your blackberry phone, it will probably be unusable, but if you download bolt browser for blackberry users, it is built on a better webkit, it works better and it will let you buzz from a mobile smart phone. SO GET OUT THERE! BUZZ!
- In: Android| Droid| Marketing| New media| Social Media| The Internet| google
- Tags: Blackberry, buzz, Droid, Google Buzz, iphone, Missy Martin, Social Media
Google Just Took Social Media Up A Notch!
9 Feb2010
This morning, Google woke up in an announcing mood and gave us Google BUZZ! The newest, latest greatest Twitter/Facebook competitor! Now, if it goes the way of Google Wave, it will be frequently if not at all used.
I think this won’t be like Wave, Wave is something that will get used eventually but I do not think people are ready for it! However, this is out, its now and it has a mobile site for iPhone and all Android based phones (someone please confirm whether or not its on blackberry by commenting here). If you check the Buzz link I posted above you will see a mobile site or a full blown Gmail in site add on, but this depends on where you access it from. Now I am not lucky enough to have it in my Gmail yet, it is getting released slowly, my guess is so that it can be tested slowly for bugs.
So since I have seen the mobile version, here are a few snapshots… this is the main screen
second is the google link, there is a buzz icon in the right hand corner and you click it to update a buzz from googles mobile home page!
another features is the map! I just realized this was there at lunch time, you can see all the buzzes around you on google maps! WAY COOL! the little things that look like talk bubbles are buzzes! there are a ton in UTAH!
the white blips are buzzes!
the last is that on android (not sure about iphone or blackberry) you can press and hold the search button and say “BUZZ POST” and then tell it what you want to post, here is what i said, and hey, i heard voice recognition gets better with the android 2.1 update that nexus one has already and that Droid is getting by the end of this week!
So basically, its a great web app and when I get my hands on the Gmail integrated version I am sure it will be great as well, from what I know about Google, the Internet version will be more powerful and will allow customization for the mobile version! You can add me to buzz by adding mcorbett26@gmail.com! I would love to speak to you some time!
- In: Android| Droid| FaceBook| New media| Social Media| The Internet| google
- Tags: buzz, Droid, iphone, Media, missymartin, social, Social Media
3 Types Of Obvious And Annoying FAKE Comments
27 Jan2010
Whether you’re reading through an endless love-fest of drippy customer testimonials or trying to stomach a mile-long page of cheesy product reviews from an affiliate landing page, fake comments are everywhere. Some are harder to decipher than others, but ultimately, I think they suck and have to go. Fake comments can take on many forms, ranging from the very creative to the not-so-much, and mostly its the the latter of the two. Here are three examples of the most prevalent species of annoyingly fake comments you are likely to come across on the web.
1) The Creator Has Discovered The Magic Of “Sock Accounts”
For those who don’t know, a “sock account” in Social Media speak, is an extra user account created by registering to the same site, using a different email address. Why would someone want two or more accounts for the same site? So they can stroke themselves and comment on their own stuff of course! And this is what it usually looks like:
These are easy to spot because you’ll notice the “commenter” will tend to not comment on the content, but rather put the focus on the person that made it…a little too much. This is usually an unconscious move on their part. These types of users also tend to fail to come up with user names much different from their first ones…sad, I know…but true.
Example:
= Same person.
2) Hollywood Has Discovered The Magic of Desperate Freelance Writers for Hire
Most Hollywood producers and agents are in the business of selling people as products. Does Miley Cyrus’s video on Youtube really need 200,000 comments? If for some unholy reason her ratings start to plunge, you bet your a$$ it does. Do you realize how many people count on her for their paychecks? Here’s how to tell the difference between the “brand pushing” comments from normal “fan luv”.
These are easy to spot, just look for a large block of comments created seconds apart from each other.
3) Its all Relative(s)
Sometimes users turn their family members and closest friends into their own personal “comment army”. These fake comments can usually be spotted by their unmistakably warm tone, as well as the use of nicknames. Like if the users name is Jack, but the commenter refers to him as “J-dawg”. Sometimes however, relatives that are aware you have an account and that you make videos, will take it upon themselves to spur you on…all on their own:
Thanks Mom.
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