Ziki - Gregory Ng's last published content http://www.ziki.com/en/chelvis+12608 wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:36 +0100 120 My aggregated content at ziki.com Apple sued for iPhone “flaws” yet again http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/x3GysUN2U5k/ It’s Wednesday and I bet you’re a little bored. Not enough of the week left to start a new project and not quite enough time left to feel pressured to meet a Friday deadline. So what should you do? Suggestion: Sue Apple over the…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:36 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8292031 Is the Storm an iPhone killer? Can you tell from a video? http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/0E1K_C4pj4U/ I’ll admit it, I’m an iPhone addict. I’m more likely to walk out of the house without my keys than the iPhone so I’m not an objective judge of what makes an legit iPhone killer. There are a lot subtle things that are great on the iPhone that you can’t…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:36 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8292029 Zune prices cut, Apple not worried http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/NezAL3JJv3k/ There’s a certain amount of cleverness in rotating the Zune image and, as far as I know, all that credit should go to MacDailyNews. Funny image aside it turns out that the Zune (no surprise here) isn’t selling too well. What’s the…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:35 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8292028 Simultaneously Wear Gloves and Use Your iPhone! http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/HRp0YhGEbiE/ As the days get colder, I find myself wearing gloves more often. However, isn’t it a pain if you are wearing gloves and someone calls you and you ‘slide to answer’ hoping the iPhone will recognize the action? Meet Etry Touchy…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:35 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8292027 You know what’s not an iPhone killer? The Prada II http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/Q8qCBEuYG_8/ The iPhone isn’t for everyone. If you’re just after style there are better choices. Of course any phone that is mainly about style isn’t an iPhone killer no matter how much some folks think they are (original Prada review…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:34 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8292026 iPhone Tip of the Week http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/t3hWfTsK8DI/ Raise your hand if you like the feature in Safari that makes it super simple to enter .COM when typing in a URL. {Raises Hand} Now, raise your hand if you are super annoyed that while in the Mail app, you have to switch over and put the…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:34 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8292025 Dear Google: Your Voice Recognition Sucks. Buy reQall http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/hjlI6MsRXyk/ G’day Mr Google. I tried out your voice searching today, and sorry it sucks. Ok, so you made the disclaimer it works best with a North American accent. Sorry, but that ain’t good enough. You see, I’ve used reQall’s voice recognition and it craps all over yours - North American…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:27:00 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8286998 A fuel cell in the iPhones future? http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/l-bu0cPFgZY/ The iPhone is a triumph of design and engineering. The thing is practically all screen and you can use one almost as soon as you pick it up. Fantastic device all around but even more fantastic when compared to the competition. That doesn’t mean the iPhone can’t get better, there…
]]> wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:57:00 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8286997 Jovan Washington: One Week With Ocarina http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/Q7b06OSsuQ0/ Ocarina Rating: MMMMM - Matters! One app that I had some good quality time with is an app called Ocarina. I must admit, I was not going to download this app at all despite its…
]]> tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:34:00 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8284432 Google App Finally Updated With Voice Search http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/R-8_J_XaS1o/ As we reported ealier, we were all anxiously awaiting Google’s updated voice search app. It is officially available to download in the app store! It also adds location-aware results for searching for things like movie show times. The update is available for free. Take a look at the…
]]> tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:03 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8281167 Don’t try to blame the iPhone for everything… http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/RbaaX7OdYNQ/ People like to complain about the iPhone. Who can blame them? I find it frustrating when Safari quits while I’m reading a page or loading the comments on fivethirtyeight.com. Others hate it when the iPhone locks up and they can’t place a call. Since I have no friends this doesn’t…
]]> tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:03 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8281166 Flash still not available for iPhone. Why? Because of Flash apps http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/8ES8fUro8is/ You know you can’t run flash on the iPhone. This is both comforting and troubling. Comforting because flash dependent sites are usually very badly done but troubling because, dammit, if the iPhone is supposed to be a real web browser it…
]]> tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:02 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8281165 Man Tackles Another for Taking His iPhone http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/d6nvK2AZqiA/ What would you do if someone tried to take your iPhone? Me - I would probably chase the person down for my iPhone back. However, wrestling around with a stranger for a phone would scare me just a little. That is eactly what one man did to get his iPhone…
]]> tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:02 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8281164 What Happened to Google’s Updated Search App http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/muOepSDJoMw/ If you were like me, you were anxiously waiting to get your hands on the extremely hyped updated version of Google’s search app. My colleague, Chris, wrote on Friday that “Sometime today (I can’t find it yet) there will be a…
]]> mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:00:01 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8273405 Fifteen worthwhile free games for the iPhone http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/IQ1gd0i7SMg/ There used to be things called record stores dotting the landscape across America. It’s true, before iTunes came along and erased the need to climb into your car, drive across town and buy a whole album of music to get one song the record…
]]> mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:57:00 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8273406 So you want to program for the iPhone…. http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/iGieciMd4m4/ You here the stories of people making crazy money writing iPhone apps and you’re thinking “I wish I could get in on that action!” Who can blame you? But programming for the iPhone can be tricky business, even if you’re a seasoned vet. If only there was someone who had…
]]> mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:47:00 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8273407 Beware the bacon iPhone case… http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/SB0vnM5o43c/ You’ve probably seen the bacon iPhone case on Gizmodo but that post is just full of love for the bacon case. Being full of love for bacon makes a lot of sense. Who doesn’t love bacon? It is simultaneously greasy, crunchy, warm…
]]> mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:48:00 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8276049 Google Mobile App are you here yet? http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/zjt3OBesOyI/ Is the Google Mobile app available yet? If not, why not? (as of 10:08 Sunday night it wasn’t). Well, Google Mobile App was available but it was the same old lame Google Mobile App as before. The one you want is:
]]> mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:40:52 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8269545 8 Reasons to go with the Storm, 8 reasons to go with the iPhone http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/NE4cAqZPTcc/ In case you haven’t heard (and you might not of, this is a new Blackberry not a new iPhone) the Blackberry Storm is coming out this week on November 21st. You’re going to be hearing a lot about the new Storm and how it…
]]> mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:40:52 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8269544 Get a “Newber Number” for your iPhone http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/iphonematters/%7E3/Em2_hUk7hcc/ Instead of depending completely on whichever mobile phone is in your pocket, what about making the phone number itself “mobile?” That is exactly what FreedomVOICE’s Newber Software will do for your iPhone, currently pending…
]]> fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:09:50 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8246030 Are You Strong Enough to Do Your Own Thing? http://getcontagio.us/wordpress/2008/10/13/are-you-strong-enough-to-do-your-own-thing/ This Candid Camera bit tells a lot about human psychology and the need to follow the crowds. When you create, do you follow the crowd or do you put up the blinders and do your own thing?]]> tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:51:59 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8028458 How are YOU producing messages for your customers that breakthrough the clutter? http://getcontagio.us/wordpress/2008/10/03/how-are-you-producing-messages-for-your-customers-that-breakthrough-the-clutter/ Preview is not available for this note]]> fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:37:40 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7935887 Using Hyper-Local Marketing to Help Your Business http://getcontagio.us/wordpress/2008/09/26/using-hyper-local-marketing-to-help-your-business/ It’s really fun to think about your marketing plan on a global scale. It’s big time with a potential to reach billions of people. But like any great marketing plan, its quality, not quanitity to brings paying customers to your door. I am very interested in the idea of hyper-local marketing that Michael Lefebvre, The Uncommon [...]]]> fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:52:13 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7872807 5 Steps to Creating a Good Loyalty Program http://getcontagio.us/wordpress/2008/09/20/5-steps-to-creating-a-good-loyalty-program/ Acquiring new customers is great. But keeping them and growing your relationship with them is even better. One of the best ways to do that is to establish a loyalty program for your most loyal customers. Loyalty programs can be as simple as a repeat buying program and as complicated as one that establishes a new [...]]]> sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:22:22 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7838180 Evaluating “Fresh Out of School” Creatives: What I Look For http://www.ziki.com/en/chelvis+12608/post/evaluating-fresh-out-of-school-creatives-what-i-look-for+8099751 Preview is not available for this note]]> fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:58:37 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8099751