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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | SPIN SUCKS OCTOBER 31, 2012  AT&T Loses Case; News Release Held Under Paid Advertising Laws That’s what AT&T (then doing business as Cingular Wireless) did when they issued a news release about their MACH 1 and MACH 2 command centers that allow them to quickly respond to natural disasters so their customers aren’t without service for very long. How many of you have ever referred to something historical in a news release? know we have. Seems harmless. Wrong. | SPIN SUCKS FEBRUARY 3, 2011  New Facebook Setting Secures Your Data On Open Wireless It prevents your information from being stolen over open or poorly secured wireless networks. It’s Facebook question of the week time but, I was so excited yesterday with the big Chicago blizzard, I took a video of the main streets that look like a war zone instead of answering a question. And there is a rare appearance by Mr. D. You can find it here. And beware. | | | | | |
| SPIN SUCKS AUGUST 29, 2012  Transmedia Storytelling for Content Creators NBC Digital Entertainment released a series of online content in 2008, including more original web content, wireless iTV interactivity, graphic novels available for mobile viewing, and webisodes. Today’s guest post is written by Jason Konopinski. In its simplest form, transmedia is a storytelling technique that ties multiple platforms together to tell a common story. Web 2.0. Web 2.0 | SPIN SUCKS DECEMBER 19, 2011  The Spin Sucks Holiday Gift Guide Wireless Mouse. With the exception of mid-air on a flight, you can use a wireless mouse anywhere. Communication Amazon french press gift guide GPS holiday gifts iPad ipad keyboard k cup tailor westone wireless mouseThere are some of us who wait until Christmas Eve to shop (cough, Martin Waxman , cough). Of course, I have no room to talk this year. Cup Coffee Brewer. GPS System. | SPIN SUCKS MAY 10, 2012  Three Ways to Be a Better Integrated Marketing Professional Leah Nurik is the founder and president of Gabriel Marketing Group, where she leads marketing and PR efforts for technology start-ups and innovators in the software and wireless markets. Today’s guest post is written by Leah Nurik. . Integrated marketing is the ‘buzz’ phrase of the moment in our industry. These professionals were the first to embrace email and email marketing. | SPIN SUCKS JANUARY 18, 2011  Four Mobile Marketing Growth Areas To complicate matters a little bit, the FCC recent decision on net neutrality affects how we may or may not, as consumers, be protected from the wireless companies on our phones. And, as business leaders, we may have to consider jumping in bed with the wireless companies in order to get our content out (and not blocked). We love you, but oy! And apps? Forget about it! Mobile Payments. | | | | | | | |
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SPIN SUCKS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010  Net Semi-Neutrality: New Rules from the FCC
Which means we can gain access to anything we want if we’re using our browsers, but the wireless carriers can block apps if they want (i.e. Internet service providers are restricted from blocking you from accessing content and wireless providers are prohibited from blocking access to voice applications that compete with their own services. Well, the FCC has made their decision on net neutrality and we are now faced with two versions of the web. One where we are protected on our computers, but not on our phones. AT&T could block Yelp or Verizon could block Facebook). MORE >> -
SPIN SUCKS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011  Creative Destruction and Overturning the Economy
They had solved a thorny problem we were still struggling with, namely reliable, cost-effective wireless communication in remote locations. Today’s guest post is written by Rusty Speidel. As you may recall, Gini Dietrich wrote a post earlier in the month about how we might pull ourselves out of the economic doldrums by taking a more courageous and open stance regarding competition. She was reacting to the typical practice of most businesses to protect and hide their capabilities from the world for fear of “being discovered” and undermined. Are you kidding?? Need money? MORE >> -
SPIN SUCKS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011  Gin and Topics: The Universe Is Upside Down
It’s one step closer to not requiring us to pay for access to the web or allowing wireless companies to block certain content. I swear the universe is upside down this week. And, as I was telling Joey Strawn , that’s not a good thing! Never mind the completely psychotic week I’ve had, there have been some crazy happenings. First, major filings for bankruptcies – Borders , Giordano’s , and the restaurant that used to bear Walter Payton’s name. Then the Red Cross had a stray tweet (that was handled extraordinarily well). Seriously. Those are below. MORE >>
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