Beta Testers Needed for Keyword Research Tool

New Keyword Research tool is being launched soon. Beta Testers are needed to test the tool. Must have basic knowledge of keyword research.
You will be ask to take a quick survey before given access to the tool, then a quick survey after the tool.
You will be able to have access to the tool for 1 week to use for free, you will not get paid to be a beta tester.
If you are interested, please email support@thenewestgadget.com with your name, email, and phone number and write a few sentences on why you will like to beta test a new keyword research tool.
Serious inquiries only.

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More iPad-Ready Video Coming

Following my earlier blogs regarding the Flash controversy between Apple and Adobe, here are some related information.  According to a study done by Mefeedia, a company that monitors online video on the Web, 26% of Web video is already compatible with the iPad.  This means that 74% is still encoded in Flash or platforms other than HTML5 or H.264.  The report also states that most new online video is created using HTML5 and not Flash.  It was also mentioned that just a few months ago, the percentage of iPad-ready online video is only 10%.  The fast increase shows that HTML5 is fast becoming the platform of choice for individual content providers and apps developers.

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Adobe’s Answer to Apple’s Stand on Flash

I posted a few days back a blog on Apple’s reasons why Flash is not supported on the iPod, iPhone and iPad devices.  Mr. Jobs himself said that their reasons are purely technical and not based on business issues.  Adobe does not accept this and issued a number of statements to refute Apple’s claims.  They said they believe in an open market that lets both consumers and developers decide what technology to use for their contents – CSS, HTML4, HTML5, Flash and any other available platform.  Adobe published an open letter from its founders that says Apple is actually taking a step that could undermine the mobile era of the web, wherein any individual could publish his own content, which can be accesses anywhere at any time.  They also boldly said that nobody, and certainly not a single company controls the web.  Word war!

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Play and Design With The Home 3D App

Here’s an interesting app for the iPhone and the iPad that can be considred both a game or a tool for designing your home.  Home 3D is an architectural design software that you can enjoy while modeling your home.  With this app, you can arrange the interior of your house by adding sofa chairs in the living room, replacing your dining table, repainting the walls or simply rearranging the position of your furnitures.  All of these planned changes can be previewed first before you tear down anything or already buy those expensive furnitures.  You can also add doors and windows to your home’s floor plan, almost similar to what can be done in a professional design software.  But Home 3D is a lot less expensive at only $3.99 for the iPhone and $4.99 for the iPad.

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Why Apple’s Mobile Devices Don’t Support Flash

Ever wondered why Adobe’s Flash is not supported on the iPod, iPhone and iPad?  Critics are saying it is because of business reasons but Apple claims it is purely because of technology issues.  There is no one who can explain Apple’s stand better than the man himself, Mr. Steve Jobs.  He issued a statement on this dated April 29, 2010 in Apple’s website.  The highlight of that statement is that Flash was created during the era of the desktop (stationary) PC.  Today is now the mobile era where we have all sorts of portable devices that require touch interfaces, open web standards, and most of all low power consumption.  Flash is weak in all these areas and there is now an ever-growing number of media outlets that provide their content to Apple mobile devices, using open standards like the HTML5.  Mr. Jobs’ final word is for Adobe to lessen on criticizing Apple for not using Flash and instead focus on developing HTML5 tools.

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WWDC 2010 is Just Around Around the Corner

WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2010 is just around the corner and will be held from June 7 to 11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.  But if you haven’t signed up yet, sorry because there are no more slots available.  This shows how important the conference and have gained the status of some sort of a mecca for Apple software developers.  It is expected that the highlights of the 2010 event will be on the iPhone OS4 and iPhone and iPad apps.  New iPhone OS4 features will be hot on the floor especially multitasking and the iAd.  There will also be Core OS sessions that will touch on topics on security, networking, low-level graphics layer, and hardware level services.  Developer tools like the Xcode will also be discussed while development techniques for animation, graphics, gaming, audio, and video will be tackled in the Graphics and Media Lab sessions.  WWDC 2010 will also focus on the HTML5, which has become an important tool for delivering audio and video to the Web.  These are but some of the many things that will be taken up in one of the most important Apple gatherings and expect new developments that will be announced right after the event.

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Lady Gaga’s Edited Video on American Idol

Lady Gaga complained the Fox unfairly edited her music performance on American Idol when she sang her hit song, Alejandro. So if you want to see the full unedited performance than the best place is to see it is right here through Perez Hilton’s blog, http://perezhilton.com/2010-05-06-gaga-does-idol

Write your comments below. Should the media edit Lady Gaga or give her freedom of speech?

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iPads for Resale?

Are you one of those who want to get hold of an iPad but cannot do it now because you are on a tight budget?  Well my friend, there may be a solution to this problem, which could be just a few clicks away through your keyboard.  Do you know that there are early iPad adaptors who are planning to resell their Wi-Fi only iPads because they want to replace them with the more advanced (as far as connectivity is concerned) 3G-capable models?  You can check this out by yourselves by looking at buy and sell online stores like eBay where you can find slightly-used or even never opened boxes of the Wi-Fi only iPad.

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Believe It Or Not – One Million iPads in 28 Days!

Apple just announced that its one millionth iPad was sold last Friday, April 30.  It’s barely 28 days after its release in the market on April 3 and this is remarkable considering the iPhone achieved the same sales status longer in 74 days.  It was also reported that iPad apps download from the App Store has already reached a staggering 12 million while sales from the iBookstore is now over 1.5 million.  However, there was no detail provided on how many Wi-Fi only or 3G capable models were sold.  What is very clear here is that Apple has already generated an outstandingly good revenue from the iPad – from a conservative 500 million to somewhere around 700 million dollars?  Who knows!

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Top 10 Gadget Blogs on the Internet, Gizmodo, Engadget.com

As interest grows with new technology hitting the market at recorded speed, so have the blogs that supply information on those technologies. In this article we will be looking at the top 10 gadget blogs on the internet. These blogs are in no particular order however, the description provided will give you a good idea of what they cover.

Gizmodo.com
This is probably one of the most well known gadget blogs out on the internet today. While this blog will give a some great information on new and upcoming inventions and gadgets, it rarely gives you personal reviews of products. There is a Gizmodo review of certain products but this does not count as an average persons view of a product. Also Gizmodo covers a lot of other topics. These topics may or may not be gadget related.

Ubergizmo.com
This blog is of the short and sweet style. Most people will find it’s information relevant to everyday life. Unlike Gizmodo.com this blog covers mostly only gadgets. While you will find random posts on company mergers and take overs as well a few personal employee posts, you will for the most part find solid information on new products hitting the market. The products reviewed in this blog are actually meant for the public.

Thenewestgadget.com
This blog is a great source of news. It features a stream of news regarding product releases, product bugs, and company news. It contains very few ads and is easy to navigate. If you are looking for a good RSS feed for your gadget news, you should consider this site. The wide news categories are easily laid out for viewers to review archived posts on their favorite companies or gadget types.

Engadget.com
Right up there with Gizmodo.com, this is another extremely popular gadget site. For every day consumers this site is recommended more so then Gizmodo.com. The information is relevant to the market and the posts are strictly on gadgets and gadget companies. Unlike Ubergizmo.com the site design is attractive and effective. You will find a lot of great information on cell phone reviews and other products on this site.

Switched.com
This site/blog is more focused around gadget news and technology news. While it does contain information on particular gadgets, most people will find it more news oriented. The posts on actual products on this site tend to be on weird technology or technology which is not accessible to the general public. While this does tend to give people information on what types of things to expect coming up, it does not give a good idea of what is available now.

Crunchgear.com
This is a great site for a mix of information. It contains good information on new gadgets coming out as well as reviews on gadgets that will be released. It also contains news on different gadgets and their companies. The site is well constructed and has several domains to cover each subject. If you are looking for news on super advanced technology there is some here but it is not the main focus of the blog.

Slashgear.com
Another well rounded gadget blog. Slashgear.com offers a mix of information including advanced technology in a number of categories. It contains good information on products on the market now and how these products have been tested. The great thing about this blog is that it is updated everyday. For daily news readers this will be a great addition to your RSS feed.

Techeblog.com
While this blog contains some interesting stories and good information on products released or to be released, it is loaded with ads. Navigate this site is a bit of a challenge, it contains so many ads that you might just find your self on another page after too long. If you do manage to navigate it unhindered you will find a lot of video and picture content as well as well written stories/news.

Yankodesign.com
This is a truly great site. It reviews products that are truly innovative. While not all the product reviews on this site are meant for super tech geeks, it contains reviews on products that just make every day life easier. You will find a few stories about super technology products in it as well. The list of innovative products reviewed on this site is extensive. There is not much news on this site about tech company activity though.

Coolest-gadgets.com
While this site is pretty ad heavy it has a much better lay out then Techeblog.com. It contains reviews on new gadgets (some non-electronic) that are useful for everyday life. Isn’t that what gadgets are suppose to do? You won’t find very much news on this site. Nor will you find very many stories on advanced technology on this site. The lay out of this site is pretty easy to follow and users will find it easy to review archived posts.

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