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Full story: Christmas cheer 2008
That’s one way of looking at a Christmas wish, I suppose. As we approach the end of a troubled year, staring recession in the face, it is worth keeping in mind that this Christmas won’t be one of cheer and hope for some people. For others, let’s keep our cynicism shiny and polished as Santa Claus would wish! These messages come courtesy of Someecards.com, an e-greetings site I encountered a few months ago, which is so spot on in its…
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Full story: Reporting from the front line at Tesco
It seemed a good idea – visit our nearest 24-hour Tesco store at about 10pm so as to pick up some essentials. We thought it made good sense instead of doing that today when undoubtedly stores everywhere will surely be packed with last-minute Christmas shoppers. So into Tesco Reading we go last night, and what a sorry experience it was. The place was packed. Car park almost full and with one large remote area without lighting. It seemed as if…
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Full story: FIR Interview: Shashi Bellamkonda, Social Media Swami, Network Solutions
Shashi Bellamkonda joined Network Solutions – which once held the monopoly on dot-com domain registrations – as a customer service representative. His use of social media in all of his jobs led to his appointment as the coordinator of social media efforts for the company. In this FIR Interview, Shashi shares with Shel Holtz how he coordinates with other departments, how social media has been used to improve the company’s reputation, the metrics applied to his efforts, and a variety…
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Full story: Animoto video comes to iPhone
If you have an iPhone, I advise you to visit the iTunes App Store immediately and install Animoto, a free app and one of the coolest I’ve yet seen for iPhone. I’m a huge fan of Animoto, the service that creates imaginative videos from static photos and music. Once you sign up for a free account on the website, you can upload or link to some photos, choose some music, click a button or two and within a short time,…
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Full story: FIR Cut: the iPhone is Apple’s netbook
Overflow from FIR #408 on December 22, 2009. News That Fits: The iPhone is Apple’s Netbook: Almost Half of All Traffic from WiFi Networks Apple’s iPhone drives WiFi growth Download this podcast (4.65Mb, 10:03) If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the RSS feed. (What are FIR Cuts?)











