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12.19.2012
Microsoft Office for iOS and Android is Almost Here
The idea of a Microsoft app for iPhones, iPads, and Androids has been revolving for what feels like ages. On November 7th, it was made a reality. The recently revealed screenshots show an app with the end users in mind; the content and customization is presented in an easy to understand manner, with a visually appealing set-up. It is...
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12.13.2012
Top 5 Free Social Media Monitoring Tools
It is to be expected that with the growing importance of social media, that the number of social media monitoring tools would also increase. The question to be answered, of course, is with all of the free tools available, is it worth using one you have to pay for? In a survey of social media monitoring users, it was found that 42.9% of...
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12.6.2012
Apple Maps Mishaps and Yelp Listings
In the good old days, Apple Maps used Google’s software to bring its users to the correct destinations. Then, as the stories say, Apple upgraded to iOS 6 and decided to use their own maps system, made from scratch. Tales of horror started to spread – Dulles Airport disappearing and the Washington Monument moving across the street...
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11.30.2012
Could Pinterest Get Us Eating Better?
Pinterest has long-since been presented as every girl’s best friend. It’s absorbing, never-ending, and wildly popular. The speed at which Pinterest gained unique monthly users has surpassed nearly everyone’s expectations. Recently, it broke the Top 50 most-visited websites list; something no one thought could happen this early in...
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11.26.2012
Windows 8 And Its Early Adopters
For some reason, despite all of the effective advertising campaigns designed for Windows 8, the number of early adopters is surprisingly low. In fact, I still don’t know anyone personally who paid for the software immediately following its October 26th release. In the past, any new Microsoft OS release was the cause for...
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11.16.2012
Hurricane Sandy and The Social Media Storm
Anyone who signed into Facebook on Monday, October 29th saw the viral photo of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, depicting three young men standing their ground in the bitter cold and wind. The caption explained that even in times of great distress, it is unequivocally vital that we remain strong and brave. It also said the picture had...
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11.8.2012
Election 2012 Marks Twitter History
Twitter’s Creative Director, Doug Bowman, said it best this Tuesday night: “RIP Fail Whale.” On Election Night 2012, Twitter was bombarded with over 300,000 tweets per minute, the highest influx of tweets the site has ever seen. Despite the heavy traffic, Twitter engineers were able to keep their servers in line and their...
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6.18.2012
Introducing The614Life: Your City. Your Photos. Your Legacy
Blind Acre is excited to announce the launch of our newest project,The614Life: A community-driven, photo-based creative project. It's not about living in Columbus. It's about becoming a part of Columbus.
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6.12.2012
Blind Acre Helps Paul Mitchell Schools Raise $2.5 Million for Charity
Blind Acre was one of the sponsors for this year's Paul Mitchell Schools FUNraising Gala, and Oliver Goldthwaite, Scott Holtkamp, and Steve Schwinghammer joined the festivities in Beverly Hills to celebrate the success of the 2012 campaign.
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5.7.2012
Marketing Spotlight Interview: Mobile Security Worldwide Chairman Discusses Mobile App Business Strategy and Development
Taking a mobile application from "cool idea" to profitable technology is challenging. Only slightly less challenging is the long term marketing strategy and update support. Fred Hanover from Mobile Security Worldwide shares his experiences in leading mobile app business planning, development, and marketing strategy for the company's imSafe app.
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