iPad owners report WiFi reception issues
Many iPad users are threatening to return their devices because their iPads are having issues receiving WiFi. An Apple discussion forum is loaded with complaints. A tasting: “…very weak wifi signal in my 16GB iPad. Even when standing in front of the wlan router the signal fluctuates from strong to very weak.” “Signal is weak, [...]
Under pressure, Yelp makes changes to reviews
I remember a few months ago visiting a taco place in Hawaii that I discovered on my Yelp iPhone app. It was relatively new, highly-rated and virtually impossible to find — tucked back into a corner in a strip mall. But the place was buzzing with customers. I asked the owner, how much business can [...]
SacBee launches hyperlocal aggregation site
In another sign the mainstream media finally gets the link economy, the Sacramento Bee unveiled a new hyperlocal aggregation site last week. “From my view, Sacramento Connect is a contemporary way to carry out some familiar aims of a newspaper: Pointing readers to interesting and useful information and connecting people to community life,” Bee Editor [...]
Gowalla and Nets team for location-based contest
Here’s a very cool idea. Gowalla and the NBA’s New Jersey Nets have teamed up for a ticket contest that’s a first, as near as we can tell. The team is giving away pairs of tickets in New York and New Jersey to people who check in using the location-based service. From the Gowalla blog: [...]
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I punched up the Charleston Gazette to learn more about the nearby mining tragedy that claimed 6 lives with as many as 21 missing. A big story, to say the least. Here’s the home page: And if you successfully found the link, here’s the story page: No joke.
CBS Radio introduces highly interactive iPad app
CBS Radio has always done an excellent job with its traditional radio broadcasting on the internet. I wrote several years ago about how it was ahead of the competition in audio streaming. Now, CBS Interactive Music Group jumping quickly into iPad territory with its new Radio.com app. According to the CBS Radio press release, the [...]
IB introduces large new “hover ad” format
If you take a look here, you’ll see the latest ad format that Internet Broadcasting has rolled out. It’s a big one, to be sure, taking up the lower third of the page. (It’s the tire company ad.) The “IB Hover Ad” stays in place on the bottom of the browser, even when the user [...]
Gannett stations go ENPS
The Associated Press announced today that the Gannett Broadcasting stations will begin to use ENPS, the AP’s newsroom production software. It’s a big deal for the AP – Gannett has 19 “information centers” and will become the AP’s fifth largest installation. I’ve used ENPS (albeit five years ago) and found it to be generally user-friendly. [...]
iPad: Your first impressions
LR pal @KirkV got one. So did @halwebguy. Did you? Tweeters are reporting long lines of people waiting their turn to buy the iPad. We’d like to hear your experiences. If you got one, tell us your first impressions. If you’re an Apple freak (like I am) but you’re not getting one, tell us why.
Good reading on Good Friday (not all iPad-related either)
It took a little extra effort, but I was able to crank out a quick roundup of intersting links that are not 100% iPad related. Personally, I’m going to try to wait before picking up the new device. (I’m the loser who bought the $600 iPhone when it came out, so I’m not anxious to [...]
GateHouse launches RadarFrog: Affiliate marketing at a local level
Will readers pay for news online? That’s so yesterday. The new question is: will an online audience pay for access to special deals? Today GateHouse launched RadarFrog, a clearinghouse of deals, special offers and other shopping promotions it will cross-market with its hundreds of community news brands. A premium membership for $9.99 a month entitles [...]
iPad means locals need to offer more
Think people are going to use the iPad browser to visit your local media website? Think again. The iPad’s lack of support for Flash video is a big problem for locals. Most local websites run Flash video, so the iPad will mean there will be no uptick in views for the locals. This is no [...]
