Apple has begun waving the proverbial ban-hammer once again, this time its coming down on ‘overtly’ sexual content. What does that mean? Your guess is as good as mine, but if you were hoping to download iBoob Premium Uncensored you are out of luck.
On the flip side iBoob Premium is still a top seller for Android… just kidding I have no clue but it probably is.
Apple banning sexual content in the App Store?.
If you do work with a large brand, or a small one, take a look at this list. Geoff Livingston put together a great summary of 5 best corporate ‘social media for Social Good’ campaigns.
This is more then company just writing a check to a group or organization. This is about getting people involved in programs, creating/raising awareness and making a difference.
This types of moves can humanize a brand, and give people a reason to care about it beyond what they actually make.
For details on the 5 campaigns, read the full article
Fun little light read about icons, concepts, details and realism as it relates to user interface design.
Graphical user interfaces are full of symbols. Symbols need to be reduced to their essence. This helps avoid cluttering the user interface with meaningless distractions, and makes it easier for people to «read» the symbol and figure out the meaning of an interface element. Realistic details can get in the way of what you’re trying to communicate to your users.
Plus there are some fun charts on to help illustrate the points.
ignore the code: Realism in UI Design.
For those of your who like your video in HTML5 you will be happy to know that Vimeo has started to beta test it, and you can try it out now… assuming you you fall into the 25% that has the right browser and are viewing one that is compatible.
What are the benefits?
- The player loads right away — no more spinning butterfly thingy
- You can jump anywhere in the video, without having to wait for it to buffer
- Smoother, less jumpy playback (hopefully)
Some drawbacks:
- It’s a beta test — it might be buggy!
- It only works for about 25% of you: you must be running the latest versions of Safari, Chrome, or IE with Chrome Frame installed.
- It cannot go full screen. Unfortunately this is a limitation of the browsers right now. We are working on adding at least full-window support in the next day or so.
- It only works on Vimeo.com right now, embed code will still be Flash.
- “Only” 90% of videos uploaded in the last year will work in the new player. All told, about 35% of all videos will still require the standard Flash player. In this case, Vimeo will automatically switch for you. It should just always work.
Here is one for a video that works, just look for the ‘Switch to HTML5 player’ link below the video
Read this line in an article today, another reason why in customer service you need to treat everyone special..
Nobody walks around with a Twitter follower count or blog URL painted on his or her forehead, and many extremely popular bloggers still live in relative physical anonymity, which means that the customer relations business is like a game of Minesweeper–you can never be sure what might blow up in your face.
This line came in response to the recent blowup when Southwest airlines kicked a passenger off their plane for being too fat. And as it were, this overweight individual was actor, director, writer, blogger Kevin Smith.
Buzzfeed is one of my favorite sites to catch trends and kill time. They just posted some tips on how to make the front page, nothing new but good recap.
The best way to get on BuzzFeed’s front page is to make something that has a high chance of going viral. Have a look at our most viral posts to get a sense of what works. Then use these tips to help you create something that is just viral as all hell.
- Don’t Just Link
- Make Lists And Quizzes
- Find An Angle
- Share!
- Start a Channel
See what what just happened there? They made a list and now I am sharing it.
How To Get on BuzzFeed’s Front Page!!: Pics, Videos, Links, News.
It is about time. It took Apple a while to come around, and now Verizon.
Verizon customers will now be able to bypass the outlandish international calling rates on their mobile phones and make free Skype-to-Skype calls or use their much cheaper Skype Out minutes instead.
Surprised there is so much resistance from the carriers end. The more that people use data intense programs like these, the more customers will upgrade their data plans. Win-win, right?
Also, just because its interesting..
Skype accounted for 12 percent of all international calling minutes last year, and that number will just keep going up.
Verizon Swallows Hard And Embraces Skype.
Sketchbook in the shape of an iPhone or iPad, sure!
If you still love doodling with pencil and paper, and who doesn’t, these pads are a great way to map out your next project.
The front of both sizes is set up to match the bezel of a popular mobile computing device, while the back is ruled with a light 6mm grid, perfect for writing notes or jotting down the phone number of a hot geek.
Notepod: The sketchbook for your app ideas.
Ads on twitter and monetizing the twitter stream is a hotly debating topic, and I have to say I like this service.
Ad.ly’s platform is designed to be self-service for both Twitter users and the advertisers. So for example, an advertiser for Dell could choose which Twitter power-user to pitch their ad too and then submit a bid to a particular user. The publisher then approves or denies the request. Once the publisher approves the Tweet, the message is sent out via their account by Ad.ly.
Will be interesting to see if this service picks up, but I imagine most people wont mind inserting a sponsored tweet now and again if they can pick, especially for a little $$.
Ad.ly Launches Self Serve Platform For Advertisers To Push Sponsored Tweets.
Facebook Zero opens the door for carriers to monetize the mobile web, while giving users a Facebook on the go. Important to note, this is an opt in service that individual carries need to sign up for.
This system is apparently called zero-rated pages, and allows operators to use a trimmed down version of a web application as a sort of teaser, driving the adoption of certain mobile services or apps, and more data usage revenue down the line.
Facebook Launches Zero, A Text-Only Mobile Site For Carriers.