Beam-switching endows electron microscopes with 3D, added gross-out

May 4th, 2012

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Having haunted our curtailed childhoods with tiny, disgusting horrors, the scanning electron microscope is about to get a new lease of life in 3D. Researchers in Japan have figured out how to deflect the electron beam rapidly to give two slightly shifted views, so real-time 3D images can now been scoped on a monitor without even the need for eye-wear. Current gear can only muster flat images, so it’s always been painfully slow for scientists to extract convexity and other details from objects. Though the 3D-version is lower-res than the old way, at least now all those slimy mandibles and egg sacs will be right there in your face. Nice.

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Blurb, The Custom Book Printing Startup, Is Tossing Its Hat Into The E-Book Ring

May 4th, 2012

Screen Shot 2012-05-02 at 4.43.48 PMBlurb has had a good amount of success as a disruptive player in the “traditional” publishing space. The San Francisco-based company, which lets anyone write and publish a physical book at relatively affordable prices, has built a profitable business with more than 100 staff and more than a million paying customers since it launched to the public six years ago. But according to founder and CEO Eileen Gittins, Blurb wants more. Blurb is expanding into the e-book space this summer, gradually rolling out a software platform that will allow people to create and distribute multimedia-enabled digital books. So why is Blurb going into an industry in which even huge, established publishing players have notoriously had serious difficulties making money?

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‘Lovelace’ Poster Shows Off Sexy Brunette Amanda Seyfried

May 4th, 2012

We’re pretty intrigued by Amanda Seyfried’s upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic “Lovelace,” and the latest poster for the flick leaves a lot about the film to the imagination. The fairly straightforward poster shows Seyfried posing seductively in a lacy red bra with the caption “X marks the legend.” The image comes courtesy of Latino Review, and [...]

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BlackBerry gets its game on at BBW, scores Jetpack Joyride and Sonic

May 3rd, 2012

BlackBerry gets its game on at BBW

One of the things BlackBerry has never really had going for it, is a deep games catalog. Now, that isn’t about to change in one fell swoop, but things are about to get a lot better at BlackBerry World 2012. RIM’s head of gaming, Anders Jeppsson, took to twitter to let the world know about the impressive pile of titles heading to the PlayBook and BlackBerry 10. The biggest names are certainly Jetpack Joyride, from Halfbrick (the studio behind Fruit Ninja), and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. Other games in the pipeline include Galaxy on Fire 2 and Star Marine, while Tomb Raider fans can get down with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light starting today. Keep an ear out for more to hit during this week’s BBW.

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Polyus raises $635 million selling stakes to CIC, VTB

May 3rd, 2012

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Obama ad accuses Romney of outsourcing US jobs

May 3rd, 2012

(AP) ? President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has released a new ad that accuses Mitt Romney of outsourcing American jobs and slams the Republican candidate for keeping money in foreign bank accounts.

The ad says Romney “shipped American jobs to places like Mexico and China” when he led the investment firm Bain Capital. And it says Romney “outsourced state jobs to a call center in India” when he was governor of Massachusetts.

The ad will be broadcast in Virginia, Ohio and Iowa, three crucial swing states in November’s election.

The Obama ad is partially in response to an ad released last week by the conservative political group Americans for Prosperity. That ad suggested money from Obama’s $814 billion economic stimulus package went to overseas green-energy companies.

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Video: Top EPA Official Steps Down

May 2nd, 2012

CNBC’s Bertha Coombs reports a regional EPA official resigned after his “crucify” comment; One World Trade Center is now the tallest building in New York City; and Groupon has two new board members.

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How to Attract Qualified Real Estate Prospects in a Down Economy …

May 2nd, 2012

As a real estate professional, you know far more about the state of the industry than the average person. The?best real estate agents?are an informational resource, ready to educate prospects about the advantages of home-buying in a down market?lower selling prices and unique buying opportunities.? Focus on problem-solving and providing insight to your clients.? Strategically sharing your expert knowledge through targeted online marketing is the path to attracting qualified buyers in a down market.? Read on to learn specialized?realtor marketing tips.

When the economy is booming, it?s easy to attract new clients.? There is just so much business out there that you barely need to promote your services, and people are enthusiastic about buying and selling (although the smart agent is busy promoting their successes to establish their brand value when there are plenty of successes to promote!).

However, when the economy takes a hit, fear sets in.? In rocky economic times, individuals are bombarded by negative media warning them about the dangers of an industry in crisis.? Yale University?s Professor Robert Shiller, of the infamous Standard & Poor?s?Case-Shiller Index, recently gave an interview in which he predicted real estate prices may be depressed for an entire generation in some markets!

Buyers and sellers hear horror stories about homes going into foreclosure, tightening credit lines and the subprime mortgage fiasco, and it understandably makes them anxious.? You really can?t blame them.? People don?t buy or sell a home, when you need business.? They make buying and selling decisions at points in their lives that makes sense for them.? However, through?targeted online marketing, you can educate prospects about why buying and selling in the current market might not be the treacherous endeavor the media portrays it to be.? Learn how to navigate the current marketplace with strategic?realtor marketing tips?like these.

Focus on Giving Rather Than Getting

In most real estate ads, the focus is the agent or broker and their accomplishments.? I receive all sorts of agent promotions, and they are almost always the same:? a picture of the agent smiling, a line about how they just sold a home in my area or how that agent is the No. 1 agent and a brief, ?If you?re thinking about buying or selling, call me.?? Although these types of promotions are largely a waste of money, they can drum up business during a real estate boom, because so many prospects are ready to buy or sell ? it?s like dropping fish food in the fish tank.? In a down market, on the other hand, these types of promotions just don?t work, since they are focused on the agent?s self-interest, which is ?getting? new business regardless of the current life circumstances of the prospect.

When you focus on ?getting? business?that is, when your needs are more important than your prospect?s needs, you sound needy.? You do not sound like a competent professional who has more clients than you can handle.? Instead, you sound like you are begging for business, which, in your prospect?s mind, means you probably are not very good at what you do.

However, with targeted online marketing, you can succeed in the current economy.??Marketing?that is effective in a downturn focuses on ?giving? prospects value.? It involves putting yourself in your prospect?s mind and asking yourself, ?What is this prospect most concerned about, and how can I educate him or her about how to solve this problem?? The more specific, the better. After careful consideration, you should write up a special report or record yourself giving a talk about a particular problem and what your prospect needs to know or do in order to take steps toward solving this problem.

Examples of Special Reports You Can Create:

  • The Top 10 Reasons Why This Is a Great Time to Buy a Home, Despite What the Media Tells You
  • 25 Ways to Get Financing For Your New Home in a Tightened Credit Market
  • 17 Issues You Need To Be Aware Of When Buying Foreclosed Properties
  • The Top 15 Mistakes Made by Home Sellers in a Down Economy and How to Avoid Them

Make your report specific to one problem your prospect has.? Then, give him the steps required to understand the situation, the options that are available and the best way to solve the problem.

Promote Your Special Reports, Not Yourself

When you run ads or do?mailings?or post on your Facebook page, make your special report the focus of the offer, rather than a picture of a home or you smiling (smiling pictures are good, but don?t make them the focus of your offer).? Get a graphic designer to create a nice cover for the report and put a picture of the cover on all your promotions.? Include the headline in big letters and make all the text in the promotion focus on why your prospects need to know the information in this guide?all of its benefits and points of interest and how they can get a copy.

If you have successfully targeted your market and have written the guide based on the top concerns of your prospects, a number of people are bound to request your guide.? Create a record of all the people who request your guide and build a database of leads you can continue to market to?through more educational materials.? These individuals showed a genuine interest in your report and self-selected themselves as good candidates for your services.? Of course, some leads will not turn into qualified prospects, but many will.? Even if they are not quite in the market for a new home just yet, they may be in a few months.

Education-based marketing works in every market?from booming economies to downturns.? Listen to your prospects and clients and learn about their major concerns and biggest worries.? If you pay close attention, they will tell you how to market to them.? Becoming an informational resource is great for business in any environment.? To learn more about real estate marketing, check out?Marketing for Real Estate Agents 2.0,?SEO for Real Estate Agents?and?Inbound Marketing: 4 Steps for Creating More Real Estate Leads.

Author: Kevin Jorgensen???? Kevin Jorgensen on the Web

Started my career as an engineer because I enjoy mastering the way things work but quickly learned that people are much more challenging and interesting than machines. Marketing seemed the perfect sandbox. Since the early 90s, pursued the marketing craft in high tech, non-profits and consumer services as a serial? View?full?profile

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Skype iOS apps hit v4.0: improved stability, minor UI tweaks in tow

May 1st, 2012

Skype iOS apps hit v4.0: improved stability, minor UI tweaks in tow

Everyone’s favorite VoIP service, Skype, has rolled out a fresh update to its iPhone / iPod Touch and iPad clients. First off, the Microsoft-owned outfit added a revamped login screen to both iOS applications, and now offers the ability to move your vid preview around the screen — much like FaceTime does. To go along with the new pair of features, Skype’s changelog also notes the app will now automatically restart after a sudden crash, while other undisclosed enhancements were made to improve the overall UI, stability and accessibility. Of note, Skype v4 requires folks to be running iOS 4.3 or later. So, those of you keeping that Cupertino OS current can hit either of the iTunes links below to get the goods, or grab it from the App Store on your device.

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Nokia could sell luxury Vertu brand to VC firm for $265 million

May 1st, 2012

Nokia could sell luxury Vertu brand to VC firm for $265 million

As much as it’d be interesting to see Windows Phone running on a $21,000 gold-plated cigar lighter, that’s probably never going to happen. According to the UK’s Financial Times, Nokia has been trying to hive off its luxury Vertu brand for months already, and has finally found a suitor with the right cash / sense ratio. Although still far from a done deal, we’re told that venture capitalist firm Permira is willing to contribute up to $265 million to Nokia’s needy coffers — which might sound like a lot, but is mere costume jewelry to a manufacturer that just lost $1.7 billion.

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