smcandrew

BlueLounge MiniDock for iPhone/iPod : USB docking and charging simplified. Pricing and reviews: BlueLounge MiniDock Pricing and reviews: BlueLounge MiniDock Read Full Story

The Sphere HDFox Spy Watch Camera : HD video spy camera watch. Pricing and reviews: Sphere HDFox Spy Watch Camera Pricing and reviews: Sphere HDFox Spy Watch Camera Read Full Story

The Fuji FinePix X100 : Retro styling, digital inner workings. Pricing and reviews: Fujifilm X100 Digital Camera with 23mm Fujinon Lens Pricing and reviews: Fujifilm X100 Digital Camera with 23mm Fujinon Lens Read Full Story

Google recently went Instant.  This week they’re also changing the user experience by providing a preview of what you’ll find at a result on a web page before you click by providing a snapshot of the page. If you aren’t seeing the behavior yet, expect to see it soon.  In the mean time, the video below shows the behavior.  I searched for content that I knew was on Online Marketing Performance ( Facebook Discreet Mode ) so I could get a look at the preview image. More on Google Instant... Read Full Story

I’ve helped several small and large businesses that deliver a product or service locally create Google Places (local business) listings that have subsequently provided a measurable impact on their business.  I’ve championed the importance of Google’s local listing in the past, but now more than ever, it’s time to either get or optimize your (free) Google Places listing. Why get a Google Places listing now? In the past week, several changes have been rolled out on the search giant that put... Read Full Story

What are you a Fan of? I probably generally Fan things that I want to define who I am; Pages become an extension of how people can identify with me.  That’s generally a good thing.  However, as I work with more and more brands, I’ve started to consider the concept of Fanning things that one might not want to be as overt about, but still be able to interact with. Of course, there’s a simple answer: If you don’t want the world to know about it, don’t associate with it on Facebook.  That’s a... Read Full Story

A lot of what works and what doesn’t work online right now might seem mystical to some, but not to all.  In this video that I’ve enjoyed more than a few times, Amy Jo Kim provides a look into the world of Game Mechanics at a Google Tech Talk.  Worth the view. Read Full Story

Facebook has changed what it reports to Page administrators more than once.  If you’re like me, what Insights provides is far from what you’re used to from other analytics packages.   Well, change looks to be here again, but I’m not sure it was what I was hoping for. In the past month, Facebook has been doing it’s usual finagling with live user functionality while they apparently get ready to make a widespread change. You may have noticed Facebook Insights not being available at all (at... Read Full Story

The LEGO City line of products is one of the toy maker’s most popular, but what City sets are the most popular?  According to Amazon.com, these are the five most popular LEGO City Sets (the lists is for City specific sets, and does not include MiniFigs… we’ll talk about them later!).  Links to Amazon’s pricing is also included (click on a picture of the name of the set) as you can often get far better deals than what LEGO’s suggested retail is! #5: LEGO City Small Car (3177) Maybe... Read Full Story

There’s more than a few LEGO boats out there.  In the series of City sets there’s a small army of them depending on how many years you look back.  Undoubtedly, whatever City set you buy, at some point that LEGO boat is going to see real water.  Here’s how two LEGO City Fire boats fared in the relative tranquility of a water filled sink. LEGO Boat Float Candidates: The small-sized boat from LEGO City Fire Truck (set 7239) You might overlook the boat from this set which clearly focuses on... Read Full Story