Archive for April, 2010
Hearing Aid “Plug” Design
Ran across this concept for a hearing aid “plug”. This is very interesting, it’s too bad it doesn’t exist.. yet. Might see me with a plug someday after all. It’s nice to see the concept of hearing aids being ‘stretched’. Learn more about the design concept at designaffairs STUDIO.
Promoted Tweets Take Off
Twitter’s “Promoted Tweets” ad platform has launched with a high-profile partner in Virgin Airlines. Twitter selected a few partners and approached them about advertising opportunities during the first phase of rollout for the new promotion platform. Among them, Virgin Airlines has a reputation for social-media and internet savvy that made them a good prospect as [...]
WebMD Bets on Better Health Through Social Networking
Last month, WebMD, one of the most trusted health portals online launched a social networking platform, WebMD Health Exchange. The social network’s purpose is to provide a new way to connect consumers to WebMD’s health experts as well as provide an outlet for online communities by encouraging users to share their personal experiences online. In [...]
Mobile Ad Showdown
A showdown in mobile ads is brewing. At this morning’s iPhone 4.0 developer preview, Apple announced their new mobile ad platform, iAd. Since buying Quattro Wireless earlier this year, a mobile advertising product was expected from Apple. The features of this platform include HTML5 rendering, closer OS integration, and the ability to keep the ads [...]
iPhone 4 is PEOPLE!
If something seems amazing, be wary of the hidden costs of singing its’ praises. In this case, you’re excited about something…. that you have no idea what it is! Perhaps on Thursday, they will tell you Apple products are made of people! I like my Mac as much as the next guy, but I’m concerned [...]
