News
The latest news, happenings and updates from around the exclaim office.

The Friday Five - Volume 35

March 22, 2013, Posted in: Inspiration | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Can You imagine?
  Stay flexible, dream big and go with the flow
   
• Smart watch invasion: 2013 could be the year wearable timepieces take off
  The new wave of mobile devices on the way?
   
• Why Your Organization Suffers From Leadership Dysfunction
  Has your organization lost site of what leadership really is?
   
• Are we ready to do our banking via Facebook?
  Would you handle all of your online banking via Facebook?
   
• Amazing Water & Sound Experiment
  Ohhh Science! You never seem to disappoint.

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 34

March 15, 2013, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Google Reader shutting down on July 1
  Google says the emergence of Facebook and Twitter killed the popularity of the Google Reader.
   
• Upload Photos to YouTube for a Simple and Easy to Share Slideshow
  Share more than just your videos on Youtube! Sharing your photo galleries just got that much easier.
   
• Create More Value You Capture
  Excellent podcast from Tim O'Reilly.
   
• Dollar Shave Club
  Hilarious commercial from the people at Dollar Shave Club
   
• 104 Mobile Apps For Everything You Need
  Your app guide to simplifying your life.

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 33

February 22, 2013, Posted in: Inspiration | Marketing | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• The impending crisis that is Windows XP and IE 8
  Update your browsers! You are missing the full experience!
   
• Google Analytics Tips: 10 Data Analysis Strategies That Pay Off Big!
  What stats are you looking at?
   
• Trends in interactive design 2013
  A look at the latest design trends for 2013.
   
• Photo of the Day - Cricket Game Bangladesh
  Oh for the days of a childhood cricket match!
   
• Google's Pixel Chromebook is Microsoft's delight
  Google takes a second crack at hardware with their new Pixel

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 30

January 4, 2013, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• How much is your data worth to scammers?
  What do scammers stand to gain from stealing your information?
   
• Joi Ito's Trends to Watch in 2013
  What trends are you looking for in 2013?
   
• The Motherhood - Fiat 500c Commercial|
  Fiat takes an interesting marketing approach in their new hilarious commercial.
   
• Pinball Machine Makes Modern Art
  Why can't my pinball machine be this cool!
   
• Snapchat: Sexting tool, or the next Instagram?
  Could Snapchat take advantage of Instagram's policy changes?

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 28

December 14, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• ​How to Access Gmail When It’s Down
  Now you will never be locked out of your mailbox when Gmail goes down.
   
• Apple Maps glitch called ‘life-threatening’ by Australian police
  Apple Maps is prooving to be more hazardous than anyone would of thought.
   
• 2012: The year in pictures
  2012 like you have never seen it.
   
• 4D transistor: The future of computers?
  Breakthrough in transistor design could lead to the next generation of faster, better computers!
   
• Frost Flowers Blooming in the Arctic Ocean are Found to be Teeming with Life
  Flowers like you have never seen.

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 27

December 7, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Q: “How much does an app cost?” A: “About as much as a car.”
  Are you looking for a Honda Civic or Lamborghini Aventador? You pay for what you get!
   
• Tempest Freerunning Academy
  Absolutely CRAZY! What I would give to be young again!
   
• Is Your Brand Magnificent At Digital Marketing? A Diagnostic Framework.
  How great is your brand? Avinash Kaushik shares the basics of making your brand Magnificent!
   
• Old dogs, new tricks: New Zealand canines taught how to drive!
  Taking the term "Man's best friend" to an entire new level!
   
• The Lifehacker Tech Dictionary
  Not the technologically savy type? Lifehacker simplifies everything for you with their "Tech Dictionary".

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 26

November 23, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• FingerSense Could Finally Make Touch Screens As Versatile As Desktops
  FingerSense has major breakthrough with touch screens!
   
• The Responsinator
  This great new site shows marketers how their websites render accross numerous mobile channels
   
• Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday: How Do You Prefer to Shop?
  Exclaim is going to be all over Cyber Monday instead of the crazy Black Friday lines!
   
• 'Dumb Ways to Die' video a viral hit for Melbourne's Metro
  Melbourne's new transit safety video goes viral!
   
• 50 free apps
  This weekend you should take a look at Lifehacker's top 50 free apps!

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 25

November 16, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Gmail Introduces Easier Ways to Search for Large Attachments and Old Messages
  Finally! Google introduces the ability to sort emails by size.
   
• Excellent Analytics Tip #21: Convert Complex Data Into Simple Logical Stories
  The keys to being awesome at presenting your data clearly!
   
• Adobe - ROI on Social Media
  What did you say about the ROI of scoial media?
   
• Android crushes the competition in China as it passes 90% smartphone market share
  Android trumps iOS in China!
   
• BBM Voice to give BlackBerry users free voice calling over Wi-Fi
  Blackberry making serious strides to stay relevant.
   

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 24

November 9, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• The People Who Were Killed By Hurricane Sandy
  As the death toll rises, the empathy wanes. It becomes harder to feel the weight of each individual.
   
• Five Things You Should Know About the Future of Mobile
  Understanding how mobile is going to affect your internet marketing strategy.
   
• Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis
  Another great blog post from Avinash Kaushik looking at how consumers shop online.
   
• Let’s reconsider our “users”
  The word customer, given its history, immediately sets a high bar on the level of service we must provide
   
• Male Shoppers Outdo Women as Web Offers Haven From Mall
  Men leading the surge in the fashion e-commerce market.

read more

The Friday Five - Volume 23

October 26, 2012, Posted in: Inspiration | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Fall Is in the Air
  Incredible photos!
   
• Ajaz Ahmed: Don't be afraid to experiment with unknown outcomes
  Don't be afraid to experiment with unknown outcomes
   
• Amazing body art car is a crashing success
  The most kickass car wreck ever!
   
• Coolest bridge ever? Trampoline across the Seine
  One of the most outrages design concept you will ever see.
   
• The Best New Features in Windows 8
  A look at some of the impressive upgrades for Windows 8.

read more