bells and whistles

San Francisco, CA (Press Release – January 18, 2012) -  Today’s digital marketers need to be part psychologist, part economist and part neuroscientist in order to truly succeed.

This is exactly why Conversion Conference, a two-day professional event focused exclusively on conversion rate optimization, has grown in popularity among online marketers and business owners.

Retailers are adding features like aromas, photos and recorded messages to make gift cards more attractive.

Office 2010 awaits us later this year, and I've been wondering what it could possibly offer customers that would compel us to buy or upgrade to this software.

Office software in general progressed about as far as most of us needed it to go somewhere in the 90s. Since then it's been race to add the most bells and whistles, most of which go unused.

Persistent rumors have Google scheduling an event for Tuesday to launch its new Nexus One mobile phone. Engadget was even fortunate enough to procure one ahead of the launch.

Whenever Google makes it official, it's clearly an impressive looking device, but ever since I heard about Google manufacturing its own phone, a thought has been nagging at me: Why do it and what are the company's goals in creating its own branded phone?

If the new Google interface design is any indication, it appears that Google might actually be feeling a little heat, or at least some influence, from Bing.

What do you get if you combine a computer company with a group of Vegans and someone who used to present a popular children's TV show?

The less than obvious answer is a Linux computer designed especially for old people.

I read a blog post this morning on the Mini-Microsoft blog called Microsoft Has Turned the Corner and it got me wondering if they really have, or if it was merely wishful thinking on the part of the author.

Then I saw that Microsoft had released Office 2010 videos and there was a lot of typical first-day hype around my social networks.

The machine was in motion, so I decided to go along for the ride and see what there was to see. Although I went in really wanting to be dazzled, I wasn't.

What I saw was more bells and whistles and not much else. Bigger is Not Better Much to my chagrin, the...

Naperville, IL (PRESS RELEASE - May 8, 2009) - JDS Group, Inc., a Sage Silver Development Partner, has announced the launch of ProgixPro Project Management Solution integrated with Sage SalesLogix.

As an add-on component for Sage SalesLogix, it offers an easy way for all types of companies to track projects and manage resources while working in the familiar environment of SalesLogix.

Written by Iain Thomson and Shaun Nichols in San Francisco
vnunet.com, 28 Feb 2009

Computers are extremely complicated machines, to say the least.

The modern IT world is so complicated and moves so fast that even the most cutting-edge technology ages in dog years, times three.

As such, it's no surprise that many people still believe things that are either inaccurate, outdated or just outright fabrications.