Media measurement technology firm, General Sentiment, has released its quarterly Top-20 report highlighting the brands that made the biggest media impact for the quarter. Apple topped General Sentiment’s Impact Value rankings this quarter on the strength of its groundbreaking product releases, the iPad and iPhone 4. Google fell to the number three spot despite generating […]
MapQuest has announced plans to be the first large mapping company to embrace open-source mapping at scale. The AOL firm has launched a beta of http://open.mapquest.co.uk/ built on OpenStreetMap data for the UK. The beta platform will be a stand-alone offering and will live alongside MapQuest’s existing UK platform, which is based on commercially […]
Now you can use a rich text signature in Gmail. This means you can add links and images to your sign. You can also change the text’s format, font and color. To change your signature in Gmail, click on “Settings,” and scroll down to the “Signatur”section. You’ll see a new signature editor which contains […]
YouSendIt has announced that the company has successfully completed a SAS 70 Type II audit of its internal controls processes. Performed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the audit signifies YouSendIt not only has the proper controls in place to safeguard sensitive information, but those controls are indeed effective. “We take our customers’ privacy very seriously […]
MapQuest was the leader among websites giving people online directions until late 2008 when Google Maps took the crown. MapQuest wants the crown back and has recently unveiled a new brand identity and launched a new experience to make using the service easier and faster. Users can reorder their directional points by clicking […]
Kelley Blue Book today announced a new relationship with Mint.com where Kelley Blue Book values will be integrated into the Assets and new Goals features on Mint.com, allowing consumers to make more informed car-buying and selling decisions without having to leave the site. With the addition of Kelley Blue Book’s Trade-In and Suggested Retail Values […]
“Apple of My Eye” – an iPhone 4 film – UPDATE: Behind the scenes footage included from Michael Koerbel on Vimeo. The above film was shot and edited entirely on the iPhone 4 using the new iMovie app in 48 hours. Just shows the power of what a good mind can do with today’s […]
Six Flags Entertainment has announced the launch of its newest adventure, Mascot Park for Facebook. Mascot Park delivers fun for gamers of all ages who are looking for more social interaction, creativity and zany antics in their daily playtime. Fun seekers can start their own Mascot Park mayhem by going to facebook.com/mascotpark. As the game […]
Also at E3, Sony announced an open casting call for the second installment of their “competitive reality series”, The Tester. They are inviting hopeful game tester wannabe’s to submit a profile that includes a photo and a video at thetester.com The site says that “not only are we looking for highly skilled gamers, we […]
Harbor Research has published their 2010 forecast report on M2M and smart systems: The Emergence of Smart Business. The report is an expansive update of Harbor’s views on the market size and growth rates and the current state of adoption of intelligent device networking technologies and managed services. “Many IT equipment suppliers and wireless carriers […]