RGB Daily - Friday, May 24, 2013

5 ways brands should be using gTLDs

Marketing  Advertising   1
More than 70 percent of the entire internet domain name system we use every day is currently hosted in the .com space, making it one of the most familiar generic top-level domains...

The right (and wrong) way to make data-buying decisions

Marketing  Advertising 
There are major industry forces in play that are changing the dynamics of how data gets generated, collected, and used for optimizing customer interactions across offline and...

The Digital Dispatch: Pandora, MailOnline, and Simply Hired

Marketing  Advertising 
BloomReach released Continuous Quality Management (CQM) technology delivering ongoing web page quality visibility and management. Burstly announced its official corporate...

How social media giants do search

Marketing  Advertising 
Did you know that social media consumes nearly one-fifth of the time users spend on the web? Well, most major brands and marketers do! If you think about it, social media has...

Why everyone's confused about native advertising

Marketing  Advertising 
Native advertising. Everyone's talking about it. But what is it exactly? It has something to do with ads that don't look like ads, but rather provide a degree of value in terms of...

Beautiful Suits are Best!

Cute 
I have discovered something very important: it is much easier to model a beautiful suit than an ugly one. For example, look at this most gorgeous suit! When I feel pretty and...

Improve Digital ziet forse groei real time bidding

Business  Marketing 
Het Nederlandse bedrijf Improve Digital heeft de omzet van real time bidding, het geautomatiseerd bieden op advertenties, in het afgelopen kwartaal met 120 procent zien toenemen....

2Organize wint Europese Mixx Award

Business  Marketing 
Online marketingbedrijf 2Organize uit Rotterdam heeft gisterenavond een Mixx Award gewonnen, een prijs voor het onderscheidende CRM-werk dat voor Kruidvat.

Kim Dotcom owns two-step authentication patent and wants money from it

Mobile  Gadgets   1
Following Twitter's recent introduction of a two-factor verification system, Dotcom claimed that he in fact invented the process and was awarded a patent for it. Read more:...

Wide Moss Park

Canada 
Three handheld shots stitched together. You can see this park in the beginning of this timelapse....

HTC One Gets HTCpro Certification For Security

Gadgets 
HTC has announced that their new flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One is their first smartphone to receive HTCpro certification, which means the handset is enterprise ready...

BlackBerry 10.2 Software Update To Bring New Features

Gadgets 
BlackBerry recently released their first software update for the BlackBerry 10 smartphones, BlackBerry 10.1, and now we get to find out some details about the next update,...

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Smartphone Announced

Gadgets 
Micromax have announced the successor to their Micromax Canvas A110 smartphone, the Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 which will come with a 5 inch IPS FWVGA display with a resolution of...

More Details Revealed On Digg Reader, Launches In June

Gadgets 
Ever since Google announced that they would be killing off Google Reader, a number of companies have been working on an alternative, one of those is Digg and they have now...

ITC Says Xbox Does Not Infringe On Google Patents

Gadgets 
Google has been trying to get Microsoft’s Xbox console banned from sale in the US, according to Google the console apparently infringed on some of Motorola’s patents...

The Last Stop for Bees

Green 
From the bean of Green Bean.A bumble bee enjoying wild blackberry blossoms in our backyard. Last winter, American beekeepers lost over 40% of their colonies. Some farmers...

Kinect 2.0 For Windows Will Be Arriving Next Year Says Microsoft

Gadgets 
Microsoft has today announced that Kinect 2.0 will be launching on Windows machines sometime next year, and will be the same Kinect 2.0 controller that was unveiled earlier this...

Apple iWatch To Launch In 2014 (Rumor)

Gadgets 
We were expecting Apple’s much rumored iWatch to launch before the end of 2013, although now according to a recent report, Apple will not launch their iWatch until next...

Evernote Update Adds Custom Reminders On Mac, iOS and Web (video)

Gadgets 
Evernote has rolled out a new update to their Mac, iOS and Web applications which brings with it a number of new features and tweaks, one of which now allows you to set customised...

HTC First UK Launch Cancelled (Rumor)

Gadgets 
The HTC First launched in the US recently, AT&T quickly dropped the price of the handset a few weeks after launch from $99 to $0.99 and then we heard that AT&T may...

Google acquires green energy startup Makani Power

Mobile  Gadgets 
Makani, which takes its name from the Hawaiian word for breeze, develops airborne wind turbines that are mounted on self-piloting flying wings tethered to the ground like a...

Podcast: Leveraging SOA appliances to optimise scalability, security and cost

Mobile  Gadgets 
In this podcast, Steve Craggs from Lustratus Research and Ben Wen from IBM summarise the importance and benefits of optimising scability, security and cost in SOA. Read more:...

Hannibal Review: Constructing A Totem Pole of Corpses

TV 
Lawrence Wells is rather creative in "Trou Normand." Constructing a totem pole of corpses is a very creative way of financing a retirement fund. What’s most...

BBC: ‘Consument verwácht reclame op mobiel’

Business  Marketing 
Een onderzoek van BBC Global News bevestigt dat wat velen vermoeden en sommigen huiverig over zijn: de consument verwacht reclame te zien op zijn telefoon en tablet.

Montreal lifts boil-water advisory

Canada 
Mayor Michael Applebaum has given Montrealers the green light to drink their tap water, saying it's safe to drink. He says if it's still discoloured, let the taps run for a few...

Poker Night At The Inventory 2 Lands On iOS

Gadgets 
If you enjoyed playing the first instalment of Poker Night At The Inventory, you might be pleased to learn that Poker Night At The Inventory 2 has now landed on iOS devices and is...

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14 Sleekbook Unveiled Starting At $480

Gadgets 
HP has this week added a new addition to their range of ultrabooks today, in the form of the newly launched HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14 Sleekbook. While the HP Envy TouchSmart 14...

Apple Says Samsung Galaxy S4 Infringes On 5 Patents

Gadgets 
We recently heard that Apple wanted to add the new Samsung Galaxy S4 to their patent lawsuit with Samsung, and now it looks like Apple is claiming that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 GPU Introduced For $649

Gadgets 
Gamers who can’t quite afford the massive cost of the GeForce GTX Titan unveiled by NVIDIA back in February of this year for a massive price tag of $999. Might be pleased...

NVIDIA ShadowPlay Announced To Continually Record Your Gaming Moves

Gadgets 
NVIDIA has this week announced and unveiled NVIDIA ShadowPlay which is a game recording utility which NVIDIA will be launching for free via their GeForce Experience software....

Microsoft teases Xbox One-Windows Phone integration

Mobile  Gadgets 
While Microsoft's mobile platform has a unique connection with Xbox, the company still didn't take a moment during the launch to let Windows Phone draft off of its blockbuster...

10 of the best free apps for your iPad

Mobile  Gadgets 
Want some great software for your Apple tablet, but don’t want to pay a penny? Then check out these must-have free apps.Read more:...

Belgium: Action For The Safety Of Motorcyclists

Motorcycles 
#Belgium #Safety #Politics - The Belgium government, in the form of the Minister of Public Works, is planning to make the Wallonne region of Belgium safer for motorcycle riders....

Mobile Convention: op naar de appeconomie

Business  Marketing 
Dat de tijden ook voor Volvo zijn veranderd blijkt alleen al uit het enorme succes van Volvo On Call, een geïntegreerde hulpdienst in de vorm van een mobiele app waarmee je je...

Mobile Convention: de foto’s

Business  Marketing 
Stampvol was het er gisteren, op Mobile Convention, dat Emerce en CM gezamenlijk organiseerden in de Beurs van Berlage. Dit jaar voorafgegaan door een Summit over NFC en...

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires chief of staff

Canada 
A week after bombshell allegations that Toronto Mayor Rob ford was videotaped smoking crack, the mayor's chief of staff was fired and Ford is continuing to stonewall reporters.

Alleged Ford crack video seller not responding to calls

Canada 
The journalist who broke the story alleging Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was recorded on video smoking crack cocaine says he may never be able to get his hands on the evidence.

Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'the whole story'

Canada 
Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that...

Favorites List (5.23.13)

Food 
So much good stuff out there right now. Here's a little compilation list for the weekend. xo-h - Reading: this. Looking forward to this. - To see. - In season: Sangria -...

What Life on Earth Would Look Like If Earth Had Rings Like Saturn

Gadgets 
Every so often when the Moon is especially ginormous or we can see Venus or Mars from Earth, humans collectively freaks out. So cool three exclamation points, we scream. Look how...

Mailbox iPad App Launches To Help You Organise Your Email

Gadgets 
If you are a user of the awesome Mailbox iPhone application which was developed to help you get a handle on your email messages ands brings some order and control back into your...

Motorola X Phone (XT1056) For Sprint Appears At The FCC

Gadgets 
We are still waiting for Google and Motorola to officially announce the new Motorola X Phone, or the Motorola XT1056, and now it looks like the device has received FCC...

Tiny SmartCandy Android TV Stick Unveiled With Rockchip CPU

Gadgets 
If you thought the already existing Android TV sticks were small, then you might nee to re-think a little as a new SmartCandy Android TV stick has been launched which measures...

Consumentenbond: gebruiker moet tracking-cookies kunnen weigeren

Business  Marketing 
Hoewel er een einde komt aan de vele 'OK-knoppen' en cookie-muren op websites, is de Consumentenbond nog altijd niet te spreken over de herziene cookiewetgeving. De recente...

LEARN HOW MY DOG HEALED FROM DEADLY CANCER...

Pets 
...without chemo, radiation or amputation. Not only did she survive after being given 6-weeks to live, but within 4 months of purely holistic support, her body's own natural...

Boycott Kia for their misandric commercial

Men 
Kia Motors seems to think they will sell more cars to women if their ads include a little female-on-male abuse. In the following ad they've made the woman a human-looking robot....

Rookie Blue Review: All the Time in the World

TV 
Rookie Blue made its summer return with "Surprises" and this may just be the show's best premiere to date.  It's been six months since the season 3 finale and Nick...

Bearing compassion in mind

Buddhism 
I’d like to suggest a simple practice for you. For the next hour or so, let the first thought you have when seeing someone or meeting them face-to-face be: “This...

Is HTC Coming Out with a HTC One that Runs Stock Android?

Gadgets 
Please be true, please be true, please be true. After Google announced that it would be selling a pure Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Google Play, the entire world...

AT&T's GoPhone Prepaid Brand to Gain iPhone and LTE/HSPA+ Support Tomorrow

Apple 
MacRumors has learned that AT&T's GoPhone prepaid wireless brand will be undertaking a significant expansion of its services starting tomorrow, offering support for the AT&T's...