Monday, January 28, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // January 28, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jan 28, 2013

Apple Reportedly Planning New Fourth-Generation iPad Model, Possibly With 128GB Of Storage Onboard

New Apple product rumors from reliable sources have been few and far between lately, but this weekend the generally dependable 9t05Mac reported that a new iPad... read more

Vine, Hardcore Porn Should Not Be An Editor's Pick Video

Video sharing app Vine came under fire this past weekend for having a bit of a porn problem. That it has adult content on the network shouldn't surprise anyone,... read more

Europe Bets €1BN And 10 Years On "Wonder Material" Graphene As A Silicon Replacement

A graphene research initiative has been selected by the European Commission as one of two winners of its Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) research... read more

59% Of All Android Tablet Usage Comes From The U.S., And The Forked Amazon Kindle Fire Is The Most Popular Brand

Android tablets have nearly caught up to iPad devices as the world's most popular tablet platform, and some project that they may even overtake iPads later... read more

Android + iOS Grabbed 92% Of Global Smartphone Shipments In Q4 2012 -- Android "Undisputed Volume Leader", Says Analyst

They'd make unhappy bedfellows but -- taken together -- Google's Android platform and Apple's iOS accounted for a record 92 per cent of global smartphone... read more

Zoom Raises $6M Series A, Launches Version 1.0 Of Its Radically Different Virtual Conferencing Tool

Zoom, a startup founded by WebEx and Cisco veterans that wanted to make high quality video conferencing and virtual meetings accessible to everyone, instead of... read more

T-Mobile Joins Sprint, Verizon In Offering StarStar Me, Letting Users Replace Their Phone Number With Their Name

T-Mobile has joined Sprint and Verizon in offering Zoove's StarStar Me service, letting users replace their phone number with their name.... read more

"Human Error" Caused Vine's DildoPlay Editor's Pick

This morning, new Vine users woke up to quite the treat. Twitter's new video sharing app launched a NSFW, porn clip called "DildoPlay" to the top of the... read more

Barnes & Noble To Shutter One-Third Of Retail Stores Over The Next 10 Years

Barnes & Noble has put up an excellent fight over the past few years against the rising tide of digital competitors like iPad, Kindle Fire, etc.... read more

Chinese Government Considering Lifting Decade-Plus Games Console Ban, Says Report

China is considering lifting a 12-year-plus long ban on games consoles, according to a report in the China Daily newspaper (via Reuters). The speculation sent... read more

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It's here.. The Epic Writing Cheat Sheet

Hey, it's Hector here,
 
Hope you had a great weekend.
 
Let's take a step back...
 
When I say cheat sheet, I don't mean "ways to copy
other people's content." - that's not cool.
 
Modeling is cool - Plagiarism isn't.
 
The cheat sheet you're getting today doesn't involve
the bad kind of cheating ...it'll make sense in a second. =)
 
What you're getting today is a checklist of ways to 
make your writing (and writing ability) epic. 
 
 
By now you know how important it is to create quality
content. This post will help you take a step in that
direction. 
 
But first... 
 
==== A Sneak Peek =====
 
 ... here's something to get your juices flowing.
 
I contacted over 30 bloggers to help me out with this
next part of the series. They all shared a bite sized 
writing tip that you can use to grow your audience. 
 
In a few days, you'll see the end result of that ... and
the advice is nothing short of amazing. 
 
=== End of sneak peek ===
 
Anyways, back to the cheat sheet. 
 
I hope you use it. Let me know how useful it is in the
comments. =)
 
 
See ya soon,
Hector
 
P.S. ... the epic writing series is almost coming to an 
end - but the party continues inside the Writers
Bootcamp on Tuesday, Feb 5th. 
 
Save the date ... you'll be glad you did.
 
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Do you know Fred Cuellar, Mahmoud BASSYOUNI and Axel Heiter on Twitter?

     
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Friday, January 25, 2013

3 common blogging problems ... and their solutions

 At the end of this training series I've written a few
bonus articles for you. 
 
Some of the info you might of heard before, but I'm 
sure there'll be a few things you haven't heard that 
are extremely important.
 
Anyway, just wanted to give you a heads up. Something
to look forward to. 
 
 ... moving on.
 
    ===================================
    ===================================
 
 - little to no traffic 
 
 - no social sharing or engagement
 
 - no subscribers
 
If you need help tackling these, I've got you covered: 
 
 
When you're done reading, speak your mind. 
 
I'd love to hear what you have to say, so leave it in 
the comments. 
 
Til next time,
Hector
 
.
 
p.s ... ready for that epic writing Cheat Sheet? 
 
I went back to polish it up, and it should be published 
in a few days ... keep a lookout for that email.
 
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // January 24, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jan 24, 2013

With Apple, What A Difference A Week Makes

You know the drill, Apple posts a record $54.5 billion in revenue...... read more

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Reportedly Caught On Camera, Inherits Design Language Of Galaxy Note II

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is rumored for an official unveiling at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, but this week it's been the subject of a lot of... read more

Nokia Confirms The PureView Was Officially The Last Symbian Phone

Symbian is now officially dead, Nokia confirmed today. In the company's earnings announcement that came out a little while ago, Nokia confirmed that the 808... read more

New Google Image Search Is Faster, Gets Rid Of Obnoxious Landing Page For Metadata

Google announced that it has revamped its image search to be faster and more effective. The changes, which will be rolled out over the next few days, include... read more

Nokia Q4 2012 Beats The Street On Sales Of $10.7B, EPS Of €0.08, But Axes 2012 Dividend To Keep Liquidity

Nokia continues to turn its ship around, slowly. The Finnish handset maker -- once the world's largest but hit bad by competition from Android device makers and... read more

Google Is Building An Experimental Wireless Network Perfect For High-Density Urban Centers

When Google experiments, it can have earth-changing consequences. That might be the case with its latest project: the building of a wireless network on-campus... read more

Twitter's 6-Second Video Sharing App, Vine, Goes Live In The App Store

Twitter has officially launched its Vine video sharing app in the App Store, as announced on the company blog.... read more

Backed By Y Combinator And Google Ventures, CircuitHub Aims To Be A One-Stop Shop For Electrical Part Info

Say you're building a gadget. You'll probably need several widgets, gizmos and electronic thingymabobs. CircuitHub is now here to help. The startup launched... read more

With Today's Update, Tumblr Starts To Look More Like A Fully Featured Twitter Than Blogging Platform

In an effort to make its Dashboard a "smaller and more streamlined experience," the social blogging platform Tumblr is today overhauling the way users create... read more

Nokia 'Not Considering Android', Plans Its Own Low-Cost Lumia Plus Asha Strategy

Despite recent suggestions that Nokia is at least keeping an open mind about adopting Google's Android platform, the company has reiterated that it is sticking... read more

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // January 23, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jan 23, 2013

Look Out Apple, The Samsung Galaxy S IV Display Is Rumored To Blow Past Retina Quality

The latest reports on the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV suggest that the flagship device will feature a 4.99-inch 440ppi Full HD Super AMOLED display. It's a... read more

At $1,018*, The Surface Pro Is Priced Just Right

The outcry is deafening. "The Surface Pro is priced too high!" "I'll just get a MacBook Air!" "Microsoft is the next RIM!" "I LOVE APPLES!"... read more

The Valley's "No Hire" Years Come To Light In Damning New Documents

In a statement filed by former Palm head Edward Colligan, new evidence has come to light about the prevalence of no-hire agreements. Colligan, while staffing up... read more

Tumblr Blog "Actual Facebook Graph Searches" Goes Viral

Well, that didn't take long. Facebook Graph Search is now its own Tumblr meme: "Actual Facebook Graph Searches." The site dials up the social media... read more

What Google Does Best Is A Stark Contrast To Apple, According To Larry Page

Smartphones are the single-fastest-growing consumer electronics segment in the world, and Google and Apple are the most formidable players in the arena. iOS and... read more

Cisco To Buy Israeli Mobile Startup Intucell For $475 Million Cash, And Bessemer Will Get Nearly Half

Bessemer Venture Partners racked up a huge win today. Two years ago it invested $6 million in exchange for nearly half the equity of Israeli startup Intucell,... read more

A French Artist Is Posting DIY Robot Parts So We Can Print Our Own Androids

Gael Langevin wants to give you a robot. The French artist is posting 3D printer files for a humanoid robot he's building as he completes the various parts,... read more

Microsoft Releases Windows Phone 7.8 SDK -- Ahead Of Long-Awaited 7.8 Update, Still Due In "Early 2013"

Microsoft has released an SDK for Windows Phone 7.8 -- aka the last ever update for Windows Phone 7 handsets, which have been orphaned by the company's platform... read more

Peter Thiel & Reid Hoffman-Backed 100Plus Unveils Its First iPhone App, "A Life Coach In Your Pocket"

Founded in late 2011, 100Plus set out to tap into the growing popularity of the Quantified Self movement to create a personalized, mobile health prediction... read more

Ironically, Cab Drivers 'Love' The New UberTaxi in DC

After a year of online protests and fierce political battles between the D.C. taxi commission and popular smartphone sedan service, Uber, a new technology may... read more

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