Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Taking Control Of Files In The i-Era

I have posted many times on this blog that I have become a big fan of the Apple suite of products.  My route to this Apple support though is not typical.
I adopted iTunes early and have consolidated our media library there.  We loved the iPods and still have one of the original white iPods working.  When [...]

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Amazing Stats From Apple

Yesterday Steve Jobs talked about the “i-universe” that includes the new iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes and now iAds.  Apple is on a roll.  These stats are amazing.
—On Saturday, 300,000 iPads were sold. As of yesterday, 450,000 were sold.
—4 billion apps have been downloaded from the App store, and there’s 185,000 apps in the store. There’s [...]

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Top iPad Launch News From Blogosphere @ Geek.com

Yesterday was iPad Launch Day…not an official holiday…but I am not sure that there has ever been as much enthusiasm about a new consumer technology product.  The iPhone launch was big but this was “inside baseball” mostly for the legions of Apple-devoutees.  I remember going to wait in line…late…at the local AT&T store on that [...]

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Runkeeper On iPhone Outruns Nike+

The iPhone GPS functionality is opening up a whole new set of opportunities for applications that track location, speed, time and more.  The opportunities are powerful to enhance the life of runners, cyclists, hikers, boaters, walkers and so many more outdoor enthusiasts.
Last Summer I posted about Nike+ and Apple.  This is a great collaboration where [...]

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Jeff Bennett Blog Top March 2009 Posts

Top Posts for March 2009 on Jeff Bennett.Org:
1. “Connect: Marketing In Social Web Era” Is Published
2.  JeffBennett.Org In Boston Globe On iPhone and Kindle Combination
3.  Nantucket Conference Agenda Set
4.  Apple iPhone More Than Game Now
5. Curt Shilling Social Media Man Retires
6.  JeffBennett.Org Adds “Marketing To Social Web, Second Edition” to Recommended Reading
7.  Evolution of [...]

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

iPod Video “Saves” The Day For Manchester United

I have grown up in Boston with some great sports franchises right in this town in the Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins.  I played soccer when it was not popular to do so and there was no MLS to look to as a fan.  So as a kid I adopted Manchester United because we were [...]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Jeff Bennett Blog Top Posts January 2009

Here is quick review of January posts on JeffBennett.Org:
Geek.Com Reports On Twit4Hire.Com
Super Bowl And Social Media:  SuperBowl-Ads.Com
Super Bowl And Social Media:   E*Trade
Super Bowl And Social Media:  Doritos
Super Bowl Ads And Social Media 2009
IAC’s HealthCentral Acquires Wellsphere
Geek.Com Blogs On Hybrid Chargers For Gadgets
Amazon.Com Plans To Unveil Kindle2
Great Post By Pete Blackshaw On Social Media [...]

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Nike + Update

Back in November 2008 I posted about Nike+ as a positive example of a brand to utilize social media very effectively to create a community, add value with content and tools, extend it’s brand positively and sell some product.  I wanted to share with you this video on YouTube that promotes Nike+ and also a new post [...]

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Polaroid Was The iPod..Blackberry…Kindle

Elsa Dorfman is a well known photographer in Boston and New York.  Ms. Dorfman is a long time contributor to the Photo.Net online community.  Ms. Dorfman posted a very interesting article in The Boston Globe regarding Polaroid Cameras.  As Elsa says these are the iPod’s of her generation.  You can see Ms. Dorfman’s fine work at [...]

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Kindle’s Value to Amazon

I am a tech junkie who has purchased most gadgets. I tire of most of these devices quickly. The two gadgets that have captured my attention have been Apple’s iPod Amazon’s Kindle.
Sure I have had my issues with iPod’s batteries but the product has elegant since day one and getting better all the time. [...]