Dec/090
The Best of This Year’s High-Tech Holiday Gifts
As if you couldn't tell from the overwhelming news coverage of Black Friday sales, it is time, once again, to scour the internet for new and interesting holiday gifts for your loved ones. If you are anything like us at Image Space Media, you are probably interested (at least for yourself) in what's new in high-tech gifts. But where to start?
Luckily, CNET has made things easier for you (and us) this year with their aptly titled 2009 Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide. Whether you're looking for the best gaming consoles or the newest smartphones, CNET has you covered. For the budget-conscious, CNET's Cheapskate blog is spotlighting 100 days of crazy-low holiday deals. And, in an awesome feature, CNET's editors have compiled their favorite gadget gifts for this holiday season. They love the Apple MacBook Pro, Amazon's Kindle, and the Sony PlayStation 3 Slim.
If you're understandably more interested in receiving than giving, CNET allows you to make your own wish list and browse other people's lists to see what tech lovers are wishing for this holiday season. What's your dream holiday gift?
Jul/090
What’s Happening Around the Web
Image Space Media likes to stay updated with the latest headlines around the web and we want to keep you in the loop, too! Here's some interesting buzz that caught our attention this week.
Microsoft Does Cartwheels
On Wednesday, Microsoft’s Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Turner, told partners that Apple’s legal department called Microsoft asking them to take down their new ‘Laptop Hunter’ ads (below), according to Ars Technica. “It was the greatest single phone call in the history that I’ve ever taken in business. I did cartwheels down the hallway. At first I said, ‘Is this a joke? Who are you?’ Not understanding what an opportunity. And so we’re just going to keep running them and running them and running them.”
Turner claims that these PC value ads show people (not actors) taken off of the street looking to spend less than $1000 on a laptop. The commercials are supposedly completely unscripted.
Even though the PC ads are less accurate now that Apple has made a few price cuts, it was probably not the best idea for Apple to make that phone call. And to add more fuel to the fire, Turner announced that Microsoft stores opening this fall will be placed near Apple stores. Ouch!
Spotlight On: FastPencil
This week, Image Space Media is recognizing FastPencil, a website that gives aspiring authors the tools to take the pain out of publishing their books, either in e-book or printed form. Some of its features include legal considerations, formatting the covers and spine, adjusting the size and templates, formulating the price and an innovative concept called “Guided Collaboration,” which allows the site’s community to provide feedback and improvements on your work. We thought some of our online publishers might be interested in FastPencil if they ever want to turn their blog into the next bestseller!
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