Tag Archives: Anna Otieno

HeyTell’s not-quite-a-phone-call communication is a hit

May 18, 2011 – 9:55 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Consumers seeking succinct voice messaging are all agog over cross-platform mobile application HeyTell. The free iOS and Android app allows users to send and receive recorded voice messages faster than SMS. And just like regular text messages, conversations can be saved or deleted on the spot. HeyTell functions like a […]

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Jay-Z’s authorial adventure has fans on page-finding mission

November 10, 2010 – 7:28 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z will add “author” to his ever-expanding resumé when his memoir “Decoded“ hits stands on November 16, 2010. But until then, fans can catch advance text snippets via “Jay-Z Decoded,” an online campaign mixing real-world locations and interactive gaming created in partnership with Microsoft. Every day, five […]

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BK2SCL w/SCVNGR? OMG SO KEWL!

October 13, 2010 – 8:13 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Who needs a campus tour when there’s a location-based gaming app to lead the way? SCVNGR, which transforms physical locations into task-challenge sites, has signed up 350 colleges and universities to build on its software and give prospective students a tech-torqued taste of campus life. Challenges can include checking-in at […]

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Extra credits: Facebook currency goes tangible at Target

September 29, 2010 – 7:31 pm

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Facebook Credits, the virtual currency used in Facebook games like FarmVille and Action SUDOKU, recently made the jump to real-life retail shelves at Target stores nationwide. Facebook Credits cards can be bought in $15, $25 and $50 increments and are redeemable in over 150 Facebook applications and games. Annual sales […]

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Say sayonara to former flames and annoying celebrities with Ex-blocker

August 26, 2010 – 6:34 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Breaking up is hard to do. Avoiding an ex whose name keeps popping up all over the Internet is harder. Customized plug-in Ex-blocker looks to eradicate the heartache by providing a highly personalized Web-browsing filter. To get rid of an ex (virtually, of course), add their first and last name, […]

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AT&T fixes spotty service with more services

May 5, 2010 – 5:47 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING AT&T finally broke the curse of the dropped iPhone calls (sort of). Since a shortage of cellular towers near homes and businesses is partially to blame for spotty coverage, AT&T is introducing a mini cellphone tower for the home and office. The “MicroCells” will redirect cellphone calls from gridlocked towers […]

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Gift certificates and Facebook integration have app-etites on the rise

April 30, 2010 – 7:17 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING App store enhancements are making it easier than ever for consumers to supe up their smartphones. The iTunes Store now has a “Give a Gift” feature just for apps. It allows users to give iPod Touch and iPhone applications and games to friends via email or an actual gift certificate. […]

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All together now: Jumo looks to lead philanthropy 2.0 movement

April 8, 2010 – 6:46 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Chris Hughes, cofounder of Facebook and mastermind of MyBarackObama.com, has shifted gears to create Jumo, a site meant to leverage social-media savvy to bolster volunteerism and philanthropy on a global scale. Jumo, which means “together in concert” in the West African Yoruba language, is an online platform that will connect […]

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Web-weary take to social media suicide

March 16, 2010 – 6:27 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING While more than 400 million consumers are active online social network users, a growing subset are getting off the social media carousel. Many consumers are quitting online soc nets over concerns they worsen their offline lives. Consumers are weaning themselves off of sites like Facebook and Twitter, some even quitting […]

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Smartphones turn sleuth with new monitoring system

February 25, 2010 – 11:23 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Taser International, the folks who make Taser guns, now have a product targeted at parents. Fear not — this one doesn’t include electric shock. It’s a smartphone monitoring system dubbed the Protector Family Safety Program. The software program includes a series of products that allow parents to monitor and control […]

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A Seesmic shift in the Twitter rift

February 17, 2010 – 2:56 pm

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Twitter isn’t for everyone, which is why Seesmic (and Microsoft) recently launched an application that transforms Twitter into an entertainment browser. Click an “interest channel” like sports or politics and voilà: football MVPs or political VIPs emerge. Seesmic users don’t even need a Twitter account — they can view all the […]

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Embark on the ’Vark and learn from online friends on the fly

December 14, 2009 – 12:32 pm

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Social search engines are popping up all over the place. Aardvark attempts to stand out from the pack with a personal touch. The social search service uses extended social networks to answer user questions in as close to real-time as possible. Got a question about holiday travel? Throw it out […]

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Questionable Facebook photo? Wisk-It!

November 25, 2009 – 4:00 pm

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Detergent brand Wisk has figured out a way to get rid of pesky stains of the online variety. It recently introduced Wisk-It, a Facebook application that aims to remove offensive or unwanted pictures from Facebook profiles. Wisk-It allows Facebook users to aggregate friends’ photos, identify offending pics, and send their […]

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This (ear)bud’s for you — and your mobile device

October 21, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Pushing buttons on mobile devices can be so tedious. Sony Ericsson frees consumers from button-pressing boredom via its line of H907 Motion Activated Headphones. The headphones use SenseMe Control technology, which activates the controls using a conductive surface (ears!). Pop-in both earbuds to listen to music and remove one bud […]

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Tweet! The phone is ringing

October 7, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Anna Otieno WHAT’S HAPPENING Forget 140-character text-based tweets. Twitter users can now send audio tweets to each other using a third-party service from Internet communication provider Jajah. The service, whose beta name is Jajah@call, gives Twitter users the chance to make two-way calls with other users by typing “@call @username.” Jajah’s free service allows […]

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