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Visual and Social: Pinterest Makes an Impression
Pinterest.com appears to be the hottest new social network around. Perhaps you’ve heard the name and wondered what people are talking about. Maybe you’ve even been to the site and left a little confused or inspired. In fact, according to Experian Hitwise, Pinterest site visits grew by 4,000 percent during the last six months of 2011. What is Pinterest? You can compare Pinterest to a virtual scrapbook, a bulletin board or a filing system. Users “pin” images or videos of their favorite things onto boards labeled with categories. Choose your own board categories or start with those suggested by Pinterest.… Continue reading...
Hassle-free, Risk-free Cash for Gadgets
Have you caught this commercial on TV? It’s a simple commercial for a simple service that really does deliver on its promise. Gazelle.com makes an offer to buy your old gadgets or computer equipment. If you accept the offer and ship the item to them, they send you cash. Pretty simple. And Your Offer Is... The Gazelle.com website reinforces its promise of a simple service. In addition to phones, Gazelle makes offers on cameras, computers, gaming systems and more—22 categories in all. You can either browse categories to find the item you want to sell or type some words describing… Continue reading...
Kindle Fires up New Platforms, Prices
Is an e-reader on your holiday gift buying list? If so, Amazon now has options for nearly everybody. If you are eyeing the new Kindle Fire, act quickly. It won’t be released until Nov. 15, 2011, but Amazon already is queuing up pre-orders on a first come, first served basis. Introducing the Kindle Fire Amazon chose to fill an interesting gap with the Kindle Fire. It’s not a full-fledged tablet computer like an iPad or Samsung Galaxy, but it’s much more than the existing Kindle readers. The Fire also is a smart business move for Amazon. It gives them an… Continue reading...
iPhone 4S: Hype or Might?
After months of speculation about the next new iPhone, people are still speculating. The iPhone 4S was a letdown for iPhone users who expected a design overhaul and potentially robust features of a still-imminent iPhone 5. Plus, the simultaneous release of Apple’s new operating system has made it difficult to tease apart the hardware from the software. Software vs. Hardware Why does it matter if a fabulous new feature is hardware or software? Well, because the software, called iOS 5, is also available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. No new iPhone required. However, upgrading to better-performing iPhone 4S… Continue reading...