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The ‘LikeBelt’ Now Lets People Thrust Their Way to Facebook Updates

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Somewhere along the way someone decided they like to dance and move their bodies, but they couldn’t be away from Facebook. After all, if you’re out doing some great you want everyone to know about it in your status. Pulling out your phone and typing in a status can be a drag. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just move your body to update your Facebook status? Well you guessed it—a new technology known as the LikeBelt makes this possible. No, I’m not joking.

The belt was created by design and development company Deeplocal. The way it works is this: If you’re walking down the road and see something that you like and you want to Facebook “like” it, all you have to do is thrust your hips into the direction of what you like. This thrust will then register with your android smartphone and let all of your Facebook friends know what you “like” at the very moment you have decided you like it. You can see a photo of the LikeBelt taken from Deeplocal up above.

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Understanding the Mobile Medium: Getting Your Message Across

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One of the reasons that online marketing is particularly interesting is because the barrier for entry is absolutely minimal. No matter what you’re advertising, if you’re not a big corporation with a big budget, you’re probably not going to be able to afford a billboard on a highway or an expensive TV commercial. But, with a tiny budget and some knowledge of how the mobile medium works, you can hit your online markets and targets right in their attention span.

It does take some observation, experimentation, and consideration of the way all of this works with reference to things like telecommunication and podcasting however. Consider data sets like processing performance numbers, transfer technology, how podcasts work, video or audio mediums, and the social factor in your next advertising project. [Read more…]

Collecting the Right Gear for Your Marketing Push

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When it’s time to do that marketing push for your business, you’ll hit some obstacles if you don’t have the right gear or you don’t have the right approach to the situation. And, part of getting the right gear means getting it at costs you can afford, so all of those topics are related.

To help you collect the right stuff before you start the final marketing push, consider the following four methods concerning using coupons at retailers, sharing gear when possible, renting equipment that you are only going to use a few times, and finding social media shortcuts for mass audiences. [Read more…]

4 Smartphone Apps Every Driver Should Have

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Driving today is far easier than it was in the olden days. With technology ever advancing, drivers can now go to their destinations more safely and faster. They can also have more peace of mind knowing that their vehicles will be safe whether parked in their own garages or in other places.

A recent study by the IHS Automotive published in Apps in the Car 2015 showed that almost 45 percent of respondents said they would use in-vehicle apps that help improve their driving experience. On the other hand, 35 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to use the apps if they were similar to those installed in their smartphones while 75 percent of them said they won’t mind paying for updates to an app. [Read more…]

Are In-Car Gadgets Worth the Dangers of Distracted Driving?

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There is no doubt that car safety has gone a long, long way, especially in developed countries such as the United States. Thanks to technology, not only do car manufacturers have to adhere to minimum safety standards – other tech companies are also making gadgets that add to motorist safety. Or do they, really?

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As impressive as in-car gadgets are today, the fact remains that car crashes are still rampant throughout the country. On average, over 37,000 people die in road crashes a year. Not to mention people who survive but sustain injuries that affect their standard of living. While they may be able to claim benefits with the help of a personal injury lawyer, this does not really change the fact that they have injuries for life, does it?

This brings us to the question: do in-car gadgets really help to increase safety, or do they compound the dangers of distracted driving? [Read more…]