Ten Tips for Faster Texting with Your iPhone and Your Palm Pre

On October 8, 2009

Ten Tips for Faster Texting with Your iPhone and Your Palm Pre

It's ironic: Both the iPhone and the Palm Pre are nominally phones, but I find that I tend to use them more for e-mail and texting than talking. Assuming I'm not some sort of freakish anomaly, I've rounded up ten tips (five for the iPhone, five for the Pre) that will help you enter text faster and more efficiently. You can thank me with an efficiently crafted e-mail. Or a comment.  iPhone Texting Tips Tap the spacebar twice to get a period and a space. If you only need to select a single symbol, tap the ?123 key, but then drag your finger to the character you want without lifting it. You'll get the character, and the keyboard will automatically return...
On October 8, 2009

ITV Chair Candidates Need No X-Factor

Headhunters pride themselves on discretion that looks more like secrecy. So why do nominations committees play out the recruitment process in the glare of publicity? Once, the first the world knew of a top appointment was its announcement to the stockmarket: now the shortlist is likely to be printed in the press and pulled apart by shareholders. Latest victim of this humiliating public scrutiny is Sir Crispin Davis. The former Reed Elsevier chief executive was named as a candidate for the ITV chairmanship, rubbished by investors for his record at the publishing group and has now withdrawn from the selection process. He has suffered all the downside of a high-profile corporate role without receiving any of the rewards. If anything,...
On October 8, 2009

BofA Won’t Hit Customers With Rate-Hike Squeeze Play

Bank of America on Tuesday pledged not to hike credit card interest rates or fees before a new law intended to reform industry practices takes effect in February. Since most Bank of America customers have variable rate cards, however, they could still see their interest rates go up. The interest on variable-rate cards is tied to the rise and fall of the prime rate.
On October 8, 2009

Multilingual SEO – Establishing Online Visibility in Foreign Markets

In today's highly competitive market, online presence is essential for every company's success and growth. A high ranking in search engine results not only brings targeted traffic and increases conversions, but also establishes a business as an authority in a particular industry.
On October 8, 2009

U.S. Army Buys Non-Standard Weapons From ATK

The U.S. Army has awarded a contract for non-standard weapons. These will be made in Bulgaria and other Eastern European countries most likely to support the Iraqi and Afghan military.
On October 7, 2009

ModusLink 2: Holiday Highlights Retailer/Supplier/Consumer Collaboration

As its works with retailers and suppliers in managing worldwide logistics, ModusLink – which provides supply chain services for technology companies -- has a real-time view of how retail is evolving. In the first of a two-post interview, Lorcan Sheehan, senior vp of marketing for ModusLink, noted that the evolution of vanilla products, designed by manufacturers but tailored to retailer specification, are providing the basis for flexible supply chains that can readily adopt to changing demand. In this post, he discusses how the beginnings of economic recovery are impacting the movement of holiday seasonal merchandise and, from a broader viewpoint, how current circumstances are impacting the relationships between retailers and suppliers as supply chain partners. Today, supply chains that are...
On October 7, 2009

Dell Android Phone Adds Push on Apple to Diversify iPhone Sales

The rumors are flying that Dell will be bringing an Android-based smartphone to the U.S. as early as next year. And given that it's working with AT&T, Apple is left still working only with one carrier while Google-based devices surround the market.
On October 7, 2009

Don’t Tell Anyone

Next week, we’re launching a free email newsletter called “Internet Marketing for Smart People.” At BlogWorld in Las Vegas on the 15th of October (that’s Thursday of next week folks, but you can still get 20% off with the code COPYBLGRVIP), Sonia will be conducting a panel with me, Chris Brogan, and Darren Rowse. It’s also [...]
On October 7, 2009

Conoco To Unload $10B in Assets, What Will Go First?

ConocoPhillips is cleaning house with plans to sell $10 billion in assets, cut capital spending by $1.5 billion and pay down its debt in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet and give shareholders more value. The third-largest U.S. oil company also will increase its dividend. The announcement marks a shift in Conoco's operations, which have grown through a series of acquisitions including Burlington Resources in 2006 and a 20 percent stake in OAO Lukoil. That strategy has created its fair share of problems for the company. Conoco announced back in January it would write down $34 billion of previous acquisitions and lay off about 1,300 employees or 4 percent of its workforce. Conoco continues to tighten its belt, this time reducing its 2010 capital spending budget...
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