As with many other Web sites, Google.com offers its users a convenient way to find what they’re looking for using a feature called autocomplete. Autocomplete does just what it says—it automatically completes a user’s search form based on the popularity of possible keyword suggestions. For example, as you type “m,” “MySpace” is displayed because “MySpace” [...]
Tags: autocomplete, cpc, google, keyword, keyword suggestions, ppc
Posted in google, search engine marketing
While using
Google Calendar this morning I noticed a new feature titled, “
Google Wake Up Kit!” I clicked on it because I often have trouble waking up. Unfortunately, however, it was just an April Fools Day joke from
Google.
The wake up page reads:
In combination with the kit, you can receive a new type of notification [...]
Tags: april fools day, Design, google, Mobile Marketing, PR, punchkick, SMS
Posted in Mobile Marketing, google
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is considering either a partnership or a full-on buyout of Space Data Corp—a company that provides balloon-based wireless networks. If you think that seems a little strange, consider this: the balloons can help bring wireless service to individuals in rural areas and they can be launched on the [...]
Tags: balloon, cell, Flash, google, ie, MAX, PR, Space Data, tower, WiMax, Wireless
Posted in WiMax, google
20+ Tools For Working With Colors
Sometimes all you need to get inspired to build a site is picking a color scheme, or even if you get stuck later in development you need some color help. Mashable.com has gathered 20+ tools for helping the “color challanged” designers.
Source: Mashable
The Analog Cellphone Timeline
Source: Gizmodo
Hide an Image in HTML [...]
Tags: cell, cell phone, color theory, colors, css, Design, editorial, google, google search, random links
Posted in Design, Mobile
I don’t know if I should be upset, or flattered. I think that my cease and desist letters solve that mystery. Some of the sites I found show hundreds of downloads of our Mobile Ocean Screensaver—that’s a bit upsetting.
I am also amazed that there are 1,350 pages in google search for “mobile ocean
punchkick.” This [...]
Tags: Adobe, CS3, developer, Flash, Flash Lite, Games, google, google search, illegal, Mobile, mobile ocean, Mobile Screensavers, punchkick, screensaver, SEO, wallpaper
Posted in Punchkick Interactive
While doing a google search for “flash lite poker,” I found a site listing more than 50 Flash Lite games (most-likely in violation of copyright). If you are a Flash Lite developer, you should check out this list of illegally posted Flash Lite games to see if your content has been stolen or infringed upon. [...]
Tags: copyright infringment, developer, Flash, Flash Lite, flash lite games, Games, google, google search, ie, illegal, PR
Posted in Flash Lite
Via The New York Times, “Google said yesterday that it had bought GrandCentral Communications, acquiring a service that lets people use a single number for all their phones.
Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
GrandCentral users can also create a single mailbox, accessible over the Internet, for all their phone messages, Google said on its Web [...]
Tags: google, Mobile Marketing
Posted in Mobile Marketing
Is Google going to launch a Google-branded handset?
A short post asks this question citing Google’s announced partnership with LG
Electronics.
Creating and Testing Mobile Web Sites with Adobe CS 3
Short article on testing .mobi sites with Dreamweaver CS3 and Device Central. It’s another great read from Scott.
Vodka Authentication by SMS
Apparently, counterfeit Vodka is running rampant in [...]
Tags: Adobe, Apple, CS3, Design, electronics, Games, google, ie, iPhone, Linkage, Mobile, Mobile Marketing, Nokia, PR, random links, s60, SMS
Posted in Mobile Marketing
I am trying to get a feel of who actually uses the mobile Web and what your favorite mobile Web sites are. Some good ones that I have seen are mobile.google.com and mobile.nikebasketball.com.
Please don’t be shy—post your best and worst mobile Web site examples. If you vote on the poll, I’d love to hear why [...]
Tags: google, Java, Mobile
Posted in Mobile, WAP