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Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales Hit 10 Million in 'Record' Time

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:00 +0000

By Anita Li Galaxy S4 sales have topped 10 million in “record” time, Samsung announced Thursday.
Less than a month after its global release on April 27, Samsung’s flagship smartphone surpassed 10 million units, according to a release.
SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy S 4: Everything You Need To Know

“The Galaxy S4 sets a new record for Samsung, generating sales quicker than any of its predecessors,” the Korean electronics giant said, adding that it estimates the phone is selling at a rate of four units per second
In comparison, it took 50 days for the Galaxy S3 to reach 10 million. The S2 and S waited five months and seven months, respectively, to achieve the same number. Read more…More about Smartphone, Sales, Business, Mobile, and Samsung Galaxy S4

Read more here: Mashable

Foursquare Debuts 'Super-Specific' Search Filters

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:57:00 +0000

By Anita Li Foursquare has refined its search capabilities to make it easier for users to look for particular venues.
The location-based social network unveiled what it’s calling “super-specific searches” for iOS and Android on Wednesday
“With today’s update … Foursquare helps you find exactly what you want, whatever that may be,” it announced in a blog post
Users can filter their searches based on the following criteria: “I’ve checked in before,” “I haven’t checked in,” “my friends have checked in,” “offering specials,” “open now” and “I’ve saved.” Users also have the option to choose the amount of money they want to spend, with dollar signs reflecting certain price ranges Read more…More about Apps, Location Specific, Foursquare, Social Media, and Apps Software

Read more here: Mashable

New 'The Wolverine' Trailer Shows Hero Facing His Mortality

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:16:00 +0000

By Anita Li
Another full-length trailer for The Wolverine has debuted online, and it shows our surly superhero facing his mortality.
Posted to YouTube on Tuesday, the two-and-a-half-minute video features Hugh Jackman playing the title role, Wolverine’s love interest Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), as well as villains Silver Samurai (Will Yun Lee) and Viper (Svetlana Khodchenkova).
SEE ALSO: Watch Hugh Jackman Answer Twitter Users’ ‘Wolverine’ Questions

The sixth installment in the X-Men film series previously released its first full-length trailer in March. It shows Wolverine, who is distressed by his immortality, seeking death in Japan Read more…More about Films, Movies, Hugh Jackman, Entertainment, and Film

Read more here: Mashable

4 Ways to Find Your Brand’s Voice

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:56:00 +0000

By The Daily Muse Ready to start marketing your new company, product or brand? Before you create a blog, draft content for your brand-spanking-new website or start tweeting, first define your “brand voice.”
In a nutshell, this is the heart and soul of your communications. More than specific words and phrases, your brand voice is the tone in which you speak to and connect with your audience.
Your voice can be authoritative, informative, fun or just plain witty, but regardless, it must be authentic. As one blogger wrote, “trying to fake your voice is like putting lipstick on a pig.” In other words, your audience will be able to tell if it’s not genuine. And, as studies have shown throughout the years, consumers buy products from brands that they connect to on an emotional level — and stay away from brands that they don’t. Read more…More about Blogging, Branding, Career, Personal Branding, and Business

Read more here: Mashable

HP Thinks Giant Tablets Are a Good Idea

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:04:00 +0000

By Pete Pachal
Windows 8 has officially created a new category: the monster tablet. Last fall’s Sony Tap 20 could have been dismissed as a one-off aberration, but others have since launched giant screens equipped with batteries, including HP, who just unveiled the Rove 20.
Why Rove? Because it can do exactly that — the 20-inch display is fully portable with almost 4 hours of battery life. Although its mobility, along with the 10-finger multi-touch display, technically makes it a tablet, it’s really better thought of as an all-in-one PC that you can move from room to room when you need to.
Much like the Tap 20 and Lenovo’s IdeaCenter Horizon, the Rove has a special hinge that lets you use it in many different ways. Stood up at a high angle, it’s great as a normal all-in-one or even an “easel” for a painting app. At a low angle, it’s more suited for drafting. The hinge is made so you can easily adjust the angle with one hand. Read more…More about Hp, Hewlett Packard, Tablets, Windows 8, and Tech

Read more here: Mashable

Teen's Invention Could Create 20-Second Phone Charge

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:01:00 +0000

By Vignesh Ramachandran Tech manufacturers that boast how fast their devices can juice up might want to listen up: A California teen has developed a super-capacitor that could lead to a 20- to 30-second phone charge.
Super-capacitors are energy-storage devices that have a long cycle life, and have the potential to store a lot of energy per unit volume. Sounds dandy, right? Not quite. The devices have limited use because they store less energy than batteries. But Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, Calif. has made quite an advancement with this technology.
“The super-capacitor I have developed uses a special nanostructure, which allows for a lot greater energy per unit volume,” Khare said in a video interview at last week’s 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. The world’s largest science fair brought together 1,600 high-school finalists from all over the world, who competed for more than $4 million in awards. Read more…More about Student, Chargers, Battery, Batteries, and Science Fair

Read more here: Mashable

Yahoo and Tumblr: Avoiding Commoditization by Association

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:58:00 +0000

By maggiefox – Social Media Group There are three things on the Tumblr/Yahoo to-do list for 2013: 1. Push the edges on intelligent recommendation technology (just think of the dataset they must have!) 2. Innovate on engagement-based ad format design. 3. Bypass agencies: try to build partnerships directly with brands to help bring scale and meaning to a revenue model that is based on adding value rather than the very comfortable “interrupt and repeat.”

An Open Letter to Nutella: Why Did You Eliminate Your Greatest Marketing Asset?

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:55:00 +0000

By JonThomas Sara Rosso was a bona fide Nutella superfan: a consumer so passionate about Nutella that she had dedicated her precious time to furthering the brand’s cause. She was the type of fan that brand managers dream of. Then Nutella shut her down.

99.9% Of New Mobile Malware Targets Android Phones

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Android, the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, has malware issuesWe knew that already. But a new report suggests these issues are only destined to worsen
In fact, 99.9% of new mobile malware detected in the first quarter of 2013 is designed to hit Android phones, according to a new report released by online security firm Kaspersky Lab
The vast majority of those are trojan viruses, a type of virus that, as Mashable reported, is used in many instances (to target Tibetan activists, for example.) SMS trojans, which steal money by sending unauthorized texts to premium rate numbers, are the most common, with 63% of total infections. Read more…More about Android, Malware, Phishing, Kaspersky Lab, and Tech

Read more here: Mashable

Vertus Makes Any Speaker Bluetooth Friendly

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:57:00 +0000

By Samantha Murphy
Syncing audio to a Bluetooth speaker is a common practice these days, but sending it wirelessly to two old-school speakers at the same time is a thing of the future.
A new Kickstarter project for the Vertus, which has already reached its $40,000 funding goal on the site, allows you to share music via Bluetooth to more than just one speaker.
SEE ALSO: 9 Essential Steps for a Killer Kickstarter Campaign

Here’s how it works: If a friend comes over with, say, a Jawbone Jambox and starts playing music, you will be able to connect an older speaker so both devices play the same song. The speakers can be in the same room, right next to each other or other parts of the house. Read more…More about Speakers, Kickstarter, Tech, Gadgets, and Mobile

Read more here: Mashable