The next version of Microsoft Windows will be called Windows 7 I am watching some of the reactions to this news and it seems like it will continue. From the blog post: The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the years, we have taken different approaches to naming Windows. We’ve [...]
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What is Next: Windows 7
Posted by Eric Friedman on October 13, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/10/13/what-is-next-windows-7/
How does Chrome get more market share?
How about being advertised on one of the most heavily trafficked sites for everyone to see. Yeah, that should help.
Posted by Eric Friedman on September 4, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/09/04/how-does-chrome-get-more-market-share/
IMAP and never look back
In part of my posting about the importance of backups and restoring my own machine I have come across a few tips, some obvious, that I wanted to share. I now use IMAP for all my email addresses and server settings on email clients. I do not think I could handle moving back to POP3. [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on July 30, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/07/30/imap-and-never-look-back/
Download Firefox 3 – help set world record
Image via WikipediaDownload FireFox 3.0 from Mozilla in the next 24 hours and help set a world record. Is this a marketing campaign? Yes. Did it work? Yes. We will know the results of the record soon… For a full power users guide to Firefox 3.0 see LifeHacker I told you this blog was about [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on June 17, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/06/17/download-firefox-3-help-set-world-record/
Microsoft Live Expo Gone, Enter Microsoft Task Market
TechCrunch entered Live Expo into the Deadpool, but I claim that MS has not left the classifieds game just yet. I received word today that Microsoft is launching Task Market which is essentially a mini rent-a-freelancer for specific office related tasks. (its not exactly classifieds but rather a niche of classifieds) From the outreach note: [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on June 11, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/06/11/microsoft-live-expo-gone-enter-microsoft-task-market/
Optimus Maximus Keyboard – why not sponsored? OLED Sponsorhips
photo credit: arquera I recently saw the launch of the Optimus Maximus keyowrd announced and finally demoed and it seems to live up to all the hype – even with firmware that is not perfect. For those who have not heard about this keyboard it has been in development with what has seemed like endless [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on February 23, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/02/23/optimus-maximus-keyboard-why-not-sponsored-oled-sponsorhips/
Gchat + Aim Finally Here
Google has finally turned on interoperability with AIM which means people on Gchat can talk to those on the AOL IM service. The official Google announcement is here. I originally heard about this news earlier today on Blogoscoped. My favorite part about this notification is the fact that Google is open to working with other [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on December 5, 2007
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/12/05/gchat-aim-finally-here/
Mobile Friendly Websites: 5/9 Update
Below is an updated list of some great websites designed specifically for your blackberry, pda, or mobile phone web browser: 5/9 Update: MLB.com: It can sometimes be difficult to get the scores of your favorite team while on the go. Major League Baseball has a fantastic new WAP site designed for mobile browsing. Fans can [...]
Posted by Lee on May 9, 2007
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/05/09/mobile-friendly-websites-59-update/
Marketing in Second Life
Brand map showing brands within second life. Wikipedia entry on Second Life showing a comprehensive collection of information on different companies and brands within Second Life. Second Life Company directory.
Posted by Eric Friedman on April 30, 2007
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/04/30/marketing-in-second-life/
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