July 4, 2010
Archidex2010 Canon Large Format Printer Sales Promotion Extended
The Archidex2010 (1-4 July 2010) at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre has just ended. Likewise, Canon & HP were exhibited but not Epson where AEC market is not their focus market
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Archidex2010 Canon Large Format Printer Sales Promotion Extended
June 23, 2010
IE9 adds key HTML5 features in new preview release
Microsoft has just passed an important milestone on the road to shipping Internet Explorer 9, releasing a third Platform Preview for download by the public today. They’ve finally delivered the missing pieces of the HTML5 standard. Is this the last step before a public beta
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June 22, 2010
Flash Player 10.1: definitely improved, but how much?
Last month I called Adobe’s Flash “the new Vista,” and wondered out loud about Adobe’s commitment to fixing its reliability and security problems. Now that Flash Player 10.1 has been officially released, I have some initial, very preliminary data to help answer some of those questions.
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Flash Player 10.1: definitely improved, but how much?
FAQ #2: What is the cost per square foot for Canon iPF8100?
This is a very common question from large format users in print services sector. Print services providers are concerned on the print cost as the cost per square foot will be used to determine the print services charges to their clients
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FAQ #2: What is the cost per square foot for Canon iPF8100?
June 14, 2010
Marshawn Lynch: Where have we heard this before?
The first report connecting Marshawn Lynch to the Seahawks was published before April’s draft, as Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports reported Lynch was available for a second-round pick, and the Seahawks had discussed him internally.
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OK, most people here are sick of the discussion regarding the NCAA sanctions against USC. It’s not like sanctions are going to follow Pete Carroll to the NFL, after all, and whether he knew about Reggie Bush’s relationship with a would-be sports agency isn’t going to have a thing to do with his success — or lack thereof — with the Seahawks
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The Check is in the Mail? Not anymore.
In another hit to decreasing mail piece volumes, Matthew Jaffe of ABC News just posted that the Obama administration will announce that all payments from the government will now be made to consumers electronically. Once direct deposit becomes standard with an even greater portion of the US population — will this start a trend for electronic business-to consumer-payments? What does this mean for the future of check printing
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Well, the news is a little slower than last week, when Golden TAte landed the Seahawks on TMZ.com — right between Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen — but the Seahawks continue with a practice on Tuesday that is open to the media. • Former Seahawk Ahman Green to play in UFL NFL.com • Seahawks pass rush needs a boost By Doug Farrar, Special to Yahoo! Sports Former Husky QB Isaiah Stanback back home By Gregg Bell, Associated Press Now, one of the more intriguing things mentioned by Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was the possibilities that Stanback could wind up under center
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Monday site seeing
How Do You Measure Successful VDP Sales Training?
I recently completed a sales training program and have been debating and trying to set some reasonable expectations to evaluate Successful Variable Data Printing Sales Training. This has been a hot topic on the Print CEO site. It began as a story that discussed specific subjects and exercises that should be included in Variable Data Printing Sales Training and has evolved into larger questions about what else is required for successful training.
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US Commission searches for solutions to the woes of journalism
The United States Federal Trade Commission has set out to identify, and prescribe a cure for, the problems of the journalistic industry, reports the New York Times . The Commission will host a series of public forums to discuss ways to make the industry profitable again. Thus far, several diverse ideas have been suggested, including loosening antitrust laws, imposing a tax on iPads and other electronic devices, and creating a public fund to pay young journalists.
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June 12, 2010
Linux infection proves Windows malware monopoly is over; Gentoo ships backdoor? [updated]
Every time I write about Windows security software, I get a predictable flood of responses from Linux advocates who claim that they don’t need any such protection. Today comes a shining example of why they’re wrong
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June 11, 2010
• New offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates talked about the building process for the offense with the team’s Web site, saying that the organized team activities are coming up with a blueprint with the real construction beginning once the players put on pads at training camp. • Who do you blame for the NCAA sanctions against USC? Well, Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke says blame USC and the ego the program had .
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Friday site seeing
Maker of the iLiad e-reader goes bankrupt
IRex Technologies , maker of the e-reader iLiad, has filed for bankruptcy, reports PaidContent . The company, which began selling the iRex DR800SG in February, reports that sales of the device have been below expectations. The DR800SG had received a good deal of attention for it’s unique model, which gave publishers more control over the distribution of their content.
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Co-founder believes Scribd is better alternative to Apple’s app
While iPad applications are so far reporting strong numbers, Scribd co-founder believes there is a better way for journals to produce mobile news, PaidContent reports . Jared Friedman , CTO and co-founder of the document sharing website Scribd, believes that his website would function better then iPad applications in communicating news to iPad users.
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Fox News introduces more social website
Fox News has recently reported the launch of a its new website Fox News Insider, WebNewser reports . The site, which focuses on an integration of social media, allows for users to post on a “live wall” and displays the tweets of Fox correspondents in a Twitter Tracker. Other features of the site include an open question and a poll to which users can respond.
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Pete Carroll responds to NCAA sanctions via YouTube
Here is the text of what Carroll said: “I’m absolutely shocked and disappointed at the findings of the NCAA. I never, ever thought it would come to this. After nine years of working at the university and going through all the challenges and the accomplishments that all of the people took part in, I’m extremely disappointed we have to deal with this right now
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June 10, 2010
Financial Times wins award for iPad application
The Financial Times iPad application has gained some serious bragging rights: it recently became the first application to win “Best iPad App” during the 2010 Apple Design Awards. The New York Observer reports that the application was downloaded 150,000 times in its first three weeks. Robert Grimshaw , managing director of FT.com, expressed satisfaction with the initial numbers of the application and said that “average session lengths continue to exceed our expectations.” The application, which offers 10 free articles a month before requiring the user to subscribe, provides access to all of FT.com’s sections and allows for users to download articles for offline reading
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How do Direct Mailers feel about Transpromo?
A few weeks ago I posed a question about direct mail providers and Transpromo on LinkedIn and got a very spirited response. The question was: “Is the art and science of using transaction documents as a customer retention vehicle a threat to direct mailers or an opportunity
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Journalists denied access to Lousiania coast oil spill
With many instances of disaster, media access is a point of issue and irritation. However, media access to BP ‘s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as been particularly stringent, reports the New York Times .
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Golden Tate has Top Pot caper, but no top pick
Seahawks rookie Golden Tate was chosen by the San Francisco Giants in the 50th and final round of the Major League Baseball draft. He played center field for Notre Dame’s baseball team, and this is the second time he has been taken in the baseball draft. He was chosen in the later rounds by the Arizona Diamondbacks coming out of high school
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