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Top Grossing Apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android (June 2013)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date June 27, 2013

You own an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, right?

Web Watch doesn’t even know why we’re asking — we’re fairly certain that you’re reading this on your cellphone right now.

So how many different apps have you downloaded? A dozen? Fifty? And even if the vast majority of them are free… they were really more of a “freemium” download. A freemium is where they give you a little taste of the game for free, but if you really want to enjoy it, you’re going to need to pony up some cash to unlock certain features.

Learning to Build Apps for iPhone – iPad

Tags 10 Things, Android, apple, business, Candy Crush, gadget, Google, Internet, ipad, iPhone, money

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Top 9 Brands with the Largest Social Media Market Share

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 11, 2013

If you’re a brand manager, one goal of your job is to ensure that you have an active Social Media presence.

Some companies do it well. Some companies do it poorly. Some companies are non-existent in the social space. Those that do it well don’t necessarily need any more advice other than to keep doing what’s working. Those that do it poorly need all the help that they can get. And those that aren’t participating at all – well, maybe that’s okay for them. It depends on the industry and their products, we suppose.

Tags apple, business, Coca-Cola, facebook, food, Google, Internet, marketing, mcdonalds, restaurants, social media, Starbucks, twitter

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Where to get free, live music online

Post author By web gangsta
Post date March 4, 2013

You can’t deny that Apple’s iPod had a defining effect on the technology and music industries.

Web Watch had been using other MP3 players for years before Apple came to the portable music party, but it was Apple’s ease of getting the music through the iTunes Store that solidified Apple’s place in history.

But there is some music that isn’t available in the iTunes Store, or Amazon’s Music Store, or Google Play. And that can be frustrating to fans who are really looking to complete their collection of music from their favorite artists.

Tags apple, Concert, free stuff, How To, Internet, MP3, Music, Save Money

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What type of smartphone are you using? (Some people don’t know…)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date June 24, 2012

Without looking, can you tell Web Watch what type of phone you have?

Who made it? What operating system it’s running?

Well, chances are — because Web Watch readers tend to be smarter than the average bear — you can tell us what type of phone you have. You may not get the operating system quite right, and a few of you may not know your phone’s manufacturer.

Well, it ends up that not knowing may put you in the majority.

Tags Android, apple, blackberry, gadget, Internet, smartphone

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Can YOU name the Top 100 Global Brands for 2012?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 28, 2012

Even if you’re one of those Occupy Wall Streeters, complaining about everything that Big Business is doing to Keep You Down, chances are you’re also a little bit brand conscious.

Aside from the fact that the OWS movement went to all the trouble of ensuring that they have a trademark on “OCCUPY WALL STREET”, those 99% really aren’t any different from the rest of us.

They’re wearing name-brand clothing, purchased at a name-brand retailer.

They’re marketing their protest with Apple and Google phones, using Facebook and Twitter over cellular networks or purloined free WiFi connections that are setup/maintained/paid for by other corporations.

A protest is fine, and bringing attention to companies’ misdeeds is powerful — but don’t complain about how all businesses are bad if you have to rely on them in order to handle your protest in the first place.

See, it really IS all about branding and marketing, isn’t it?

Tags amazon, apple, business, Coca-Cola, Disney, facebook, Google, marketing, mcdonalds, microsoft, survey, website

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Will Apple Buy TiVo?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 8, 2012

As long-time Web Watch readers know, we’ve been a huge fan and support of TiVo over the years. We’re all set to pony up and buy the Tivo Premiere Elitewith 4 tuners and 2TB worth of recording space, once TiVo and the cable companies work out their On Demand issues.

But that was all before all the APPLE TV rumors started to crop up again this week.

And if these rumors about what 2012 will bring in terms of an Apple living room experience, we may need to reevaluate our decision to invest in another TiVo, no matter how much it pains us to consider this as an option.

So let’s dive into what the rumors are, as well as present our own wish list of what the ultimate APPLE TV experience should be, after the break.

Tags apple, gadget, Internet, iPhone, roku, shopping, TiVo, TV

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How much bandwidth does your cell service provider give you?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date January 9, 2012

Will Work for Bandwidth

Do you know how much bandwidth your cell phone provider gives you on your mobile phone contract?

We know – why does it matter how much our providers charge us for bandwidth? The Internet is free, right?

Yeah… not so much.

Tags apple, AT&T, cellphone, gadget, Internet, iPhone, mobile, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, website

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How to remove Carrier IQ from your phone

Post author By web gangsta
Post date December 17, 2011

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By now, you probably have heard about CARRIER IQ, that software that many cell phone manufacturers and service providers had installed on all sorts of cellphones in order to track how well their networks were performing.

The issue, if you didn’t know, is that CARRIER IQ wasn’t a very well-designed application and was recording a lot of each user’s phone actions without that person’s knowledge. Now, Congress has gotten involved and it’s turned into a big ugly mess.

Tags Android, apple, cell phone, cellphone, gadget, How To, Internet, iPhone