Daily Archives: April 7, 2012

Instagram for Android update adds support for tablets, WiFi handsets and SD card installs

Instagram for Android update adds support for tablets, WiFi handsets and SD card installs

It’s only been three days since Instagram launched on Android and the only thing that seems to match the influx of new users is the pace at which the company is pushing out updates to enhance support and tweak a few glitches. The latest one to hit today (1.0.3) promises expanded support for tablets and … Continued

TextSpresso machine brews caffeinated goodness via text messaging (video)

TextSpresso machine brews caffeinated goodness via text messaging (video)

The folks at Zipwhip may have unwittingly discovered a new business model. While the company is primarily focused on cloud messaging services, it’s recently created an espresso maker that allows employees to whip up custom brews from the comfort of their mobile phone. Known as TextSpresso, it’s based on the Jura Impressa XS90, but unlike … Continued

Google updates Gmail’s ‘people widget,’ now includes previous images

Google updates Gmail’s ‘people widget,’ now includes previous images

When it comes to an ideal conduit for minor announcements, Google’s found a home on its very own social network. And this time, it’s telling the world about a small update to the people widget — that bar currently occupying real estate on the right-hand side of gmail.com. Along with showing the pertinent contact information … Continued

4 Ways to Rethink the Press Release

4 Ways to Rethink the Press Release

Jonathan Rick is a director at Levick Strategic Communications. He contributes to Levick’s Bulletproof Blog. Follow him @jrick. Every year, for the last ten years, someone has proclaimed that the press release is dying. While the rumors of its demise are exaggerated, they are not totally unfounded. That’s because the press release is, in fact, … Continued

110 Trending Topics in 5 Hours: How WWE Wrestlemania Body-Slammed Social Media

110 Trending Topics in 5 Hours: How WWE Wrestlemania Body-Slammed Social Media

Behind strong pushes on Twitter and YouTube, WWE Wrestlemania XXVIII laid the smack down on social media last weekend, teaching a digital engagement lesson to the sports entertainment world. The five-hour pay-per-view broadcast at one point had seven of the top nine worldwide trending topics on Twitter. It generated 110 worldwide trends over the show … Continued