Archive for February, 2010

StatsPorn: Social Media Usage Among the Fortune 100

Feb 23
2010

Interesting stats about social media usage among Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Which platforms they use, how they use them and how frequently.

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Google to Goose Broadband Speed

Feb 10
2010

Google has announced the experimental launch of an ultra-high speed broadband network. Currently looking for volunteer communities to trial Google Fiber, Google claims that the system will deliver Internet access 100 times faster than currently available options. Namely, 1 gigabit per second.

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Technology Predictions Every Marketer Should Know About

Feb 05
2010

Gartner has released a report entitled “Gartner’s Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users, 2010 and Beyond: A New Balance.” Besides being a long title, the report goes long on some interesting trends analysis.

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TweetDeck Does More Than Just Tweet

Feb 04
2010

I’ve used TweetDeck for more than a year now. I dig it. Today I discovered that my install hasn’t been updated in some unknown period of time. I decided to manually update the version and, apparently, a LOT has happened since my last refresh. If you haven’t started using TweetDeck yet (or updated for awhile), now’s the time to jump in.

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Apple Enjoys the Fruits of its Labor

Feb 02
2010

This is not another prophetic or proselytizing iPad post. This isn’t another indulgent rave about my favorite brand on the planet. This is, rather, an examination of what a sustained brand loyalty effort can foster – before and after purchase. (Coincidentally, there are few more shining examples than Apple.)

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