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Monday, February 16, 2009

Monetize Your Twitter Profile

1 Post Twitter account for advertisers to purchase
2 Select your duration & price
3 Wait for advertiser to purchase
4 Accept or Deny the proposed ad within 48 hours of purchase
5 If you accept the ad we will use the Twitter API to upload the ad to your Twitter profile
6 1-Tweet Promo Sent
7 At the end of the tenure Final Tweet Sent

HP's iPhone App - iPrint Photo Allows you to Print Photos Wirelessly from your iPhone

In case you missed it among the 10,000+ iPhone apps on the App Store, HP has released an iPhone App called iPrint Photo that lets you print borderless 4"x6" (American standard) and 10 x 15cm (European standard) photos from your iPhone to an HP printer on the same Wi-Fi network.

iPhone Apps Allow you to Email Multiple Photos from your iPhone

Have you been in a situation where you want to send multiple photos from your iPhone?

If you use iPhone's camera regularly (like I have started doing even though its very basic) chances are that the answer to that question is "Yes". Unfortunately, you can email only one photo at a time from your iPhone.

iPhone apps SendPhotos & Multi-Photo Email solve this problem by allowing you to email multiple photos from your iPhone.

xGPS will Turn your iPhone into a True GPS device with Turn-By-Turn Voice Navigation

If you have not jumped on to the iPhone hacking bandwagon then xGPS might just be the reason for jailbreaking your iPhone.

Xwaves is planning to release the latest version of xGPS (v1.2) which will turn your iPhone into a True GPS device by bringing turn-by-turn voice navigation.

Checkout the videos of the iPhone app in action (available after the break), its very impressive.

Leaked Photos of New iPhone?

iPod Observer has just posted a photo and are claiming to it be the back cover of the new iPhone about which we have heard quite a few rumors since Macworld 2009.The photo reveals that the new iPhone case would sheds its shiny black finish for a matte look.
Last year, iPod Observer were responsible for posting the first leaked image of Apple's iPhone 3G which had turned out to be spot on.They wrote on their blog about the leaked photos: Apple may be preparing to roll out an updated version of its 16GB iPhone 3G. An image showing a new case back seems to back up rumors that an iPhone update is on the way thanks to its model number, A1303, which previously hasn't appeared on any iPhone model.
The new iPhone case back appears to shed its glossy appearance for a matte black look, and also sports what may be etched markings which indicates the plastic used in the current iPhone 3G model may be dumped in favor of a metal back -- much like the first generation iPhone."







Interestingly,MacRumors has also received additional photos claiming to be that of the new iPhone which appears to be from the same series. They can be seen below:The images of the back cover of the new iPhone have apparently originated from China and is said to be textured for better gripping.













It goes without saying that like any leaked photos, the photos are difficult to authenticate.

So assuming that these are the photos of the new iPhone, what do you think about the matte look? Do you prefer it over the shiny black finish of  iPhone 3G?

Google Releases Optimized version of Google Books for the iPhone

Google had released the optimized version of Google Books for the iPhone thus opening up over 1.5 million public domain books in the US (and over half a million outside the US) for iPhone users to browse.

These books which are already available on Google Book Search have now been optimized so that they can be read on iPhone's small screen.

Adobe Flash Player 10 Coming to Smartphones; But No Mention of Apple's iPhone

At this weeks Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (which started today), Adobe Systems announced that they will be releasing their first full-blown Flash player 10 for smartphones by the end of the year.

As per Adobe, companies like Google, Microsoft, Palm and Nokia are all expected to release platforms or phones next year that will be able to display the same videos and applications just like computers.

However, there was no mention of Apple or Apple's iPhone in Adobe's announcement.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Google Dumps Optimized version of iGoogle for the iPhone; Redirects to a Standard Mobile version Instead

One of our readers, Jesse, had sent an email late last week to inform us that Google has dumped the optimized version of iGoogle for the iPhone and is redirecting users to a standard mobile version instead.

So if you type www.igoogle.com in your iPhone Safari's address bar, you will now be taken to standard mobile version of iGoogle at www.google.com/m/ig instead of the iPhone version at www.google.com/ig/i. If you try to go to the iPhone version directly, you will get redirected to the mobile version of iGoogle.

This hasn't gone too well with iPhone users who used to love the iPhone version of iGoogle.

VOiPover3G - Hack Allows iPhone Users to Make VOiP Calls over 3G/EDGE/GPRS

One of the limitations of VOiP iPhone apps such as Fring and Truphone that are available on the App Store is that you can make VOiP calls only over Wi-Fi and not over the your iPhone's data connection. This is due to limitation of Apple's iPhone SDK which was most likely enforced on Apple by carriers.

But there is good news, iPhone Hacker, crash-x, has developed a clever little hack aptly called VOiPover3G that tricks iPhone apps into thinking that they are on Wi-Fi even though they are on 3G/EDGE/GPRS. Thus allowing you to make VOiP calls over your iPhone's data connection.

New version of Clippy Brings SMS Copy & Paste; But ℏClipboard Still the Best

Clippy, the impressive jaibreak iPhone app which brought the missing Copy and Paste feature to the iPhone had a few limitations.

It was not possible to copy text from SMS messages and email using Clippy. You could copy only one item at a time using Clippy unlike ℏClipboard which allows you to copy multiple content to the clipboard.

Ryan Petrich, developer of Clippy has released new version of Clippy which addresses some of these limitations.

Warning: Turn Off Airplane Mode before Updating your iPhone with the latest Firmware; Tip to Fix the Problem

Victor Agreda over at TUAW has reported a problem that everyone should be careful about before updating their iPhone with the latest firmware update using iTunes.

His warning message:

"Turn off Airplane Mode before updating your iPhone firmware"
It looks like Victor is not the only one who puts his iPhone in Airplane mode before upgrading, one of readers, Mario had also reported an issue few days back while trying to update his iPhone with iPhone firmware 2.2.1 which was released by Apple last Tuesday. He also has the habit of turning on Airplane mode before upgrading but he hit a problem this time.

iPhone Web App: Google Releases Gmail Tasks for the iPhone

In December 2008, Gmail Labs had released Gmail Tasks, the lightweight to-do list manager which had turned out to be quite popular.

Google has just released an optimized version of Gmail Tasks for the iPhone and other mobile devices.

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Kindle 2 now available

Amazon Kindle 2 , the next generation wireless reading device. With a sleek and thin design that makes Kindle 2 as thin as a typical magazine and lighter than a paperpack, the new Kindle has seven times more storage and now holds over 1,500 books. It has a longer battery life and faster page turns. An advanced display provides even crisper images and clearer text for an improved book-like reading experience. And Kindle 2 even reads to you, with “Read to Me”, our new Text to Speech feature.
With Kindle 2 we kept everything readers love about the original Kindle—the convenience of reading what you want, when you want it, the immediacy of getting a book wirelessly delivered in less than 60 seconds, and Kindle’s ability to “disappear” in your hands so you can get lost in the author’s words. We’re also excited to announce that the Kindle Store has over 230,000 ebooks available.

Kindle 2 is available for pre-order starting today for $359 at amazon.com and will ship later this month .

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Send flowers for Valentine's and get 12% cash back

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Rumor: Apple is Considering Allowing iPhone Apps to Run in the Background

Push Notification Service was supposed to be Apple's solution to allow iPhone apps to run in the background. It is one of most requested features by iPhone users along with copy and paste and support for Adobe's Flash. Apple had announced that it would be available to iPhone users in September 2008.

However, Apple had strangely pulled out the Push Notification Service APIs in fourth beta version of iPhone firmware 2.1 and there has been no further updates from Apple about the feature.

But looks like Apple has not forgotten about it. MacRumors is hearing that Apple is considering allowing real background processes instead.

ClearCam Turns your iPhone's 2-Megapixel Camera into a 4-Megapixel Camera

We have already seen jailbreak apps such as Cycorder which brought video recording and Snapture which brought professional features such as Digital zoom, delay timer etc to iPhone's very basic camera app.

ClearCam is the latest iPhone app which is set to add more zing (actually megapixels) to your iPhone's camera. It turns your iPhone's 2-megapixel camera into a 4-megapixel camera.

Google Latitude will soon Allow you to Track your Friends on the iPhone

You might have heard that Google launched a new feature in Google Maps called Latitude that allows users to share their location with their friends and family.

The feature is available on mobile phones as well as iGoogle gadget on the computer. You will be able to track your friends on your iPhone as Google has announced that the feature will be released very soon to the iPhone, through Google Mobile App.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Superbowl porn video is disturbing

Comcast subscribers in Arizona must have the shock of their lives when a Superbowl porn video appeared out of nowhere towards the end of the Superbowl 2009 game. Oh my gully!

I have seen the Superbowl porn video! It really is porn but not hardcore! I am not posting the video here but only provide you with the link. Please if you are at work, the video is NSFW. The pornographic film shows a lady unzipping a man's jeans and exposing his meat, alright his Superbowl penis.

Comcast is a major cable company and must explain this to all disgusted viewers. Something like this to happen in a Superbowl game when all the kids gather around the TV sets is so dismaying.

The super bowl porn clip interruption happened just after the last touchdown by the Arizona Cardinals, who lost the match to the Pittsburgh Steelers.




UPDATE: Comcast just released this statement: "We are mortified by last evening's Super Bowl interruption and we apologize to our customers. Our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act. We are conducting a thorough investigation to determine who was behind this."

FREE Grand Slam breakfast this Tuesday, 2/3/09!

Denny's: FREE Grand Slam breakfast this Tuesday, 2/3/09! (as seen on the Super Bowl)

One FREE original slam (2 eggs, 2 sausage, 2 bacon, 2 cakes) per customer from 6am 'til 2pm on Tuesday, Feb 3rd. No substitutions, no carryout orders. PLUS every guest will receive a free coupon book with 8 coupons in it-- each coupon book has 4 BOGO coupons, 2 25% off coupons, 1 coupon for free dessert and 1 coupon good for a free order of pancake puppies. Each Denny's received 1000 of these coupon books to hand out to guests on Tuesday who order a free Grand Slam. And, each Denny's received 500 rain checks for the free Grand Slam to give to any guest who doesn't want to wait-- so go on Tuesday, find the manager-- get a coupon book and a rain check to eat your FREE Grand Slam at your leisure :) Oh, and be sure to leave your server a nice, BIG tip. 'Cause it's nice to be nice.

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Blog Income Report for Jan 2009

Now I have the blog income report for Jan 2009. Jan was one hell of a month for me, I think in all honesty Jan is another good month that has gone by.

Total Blog Income Report for Jan 2009: $889.12

Thank you to my readers for believing in my blog principles and your determination that anyone can make a steady blog income from the FREE blogger platform. Overall Jan was my best month yet and I see Feb being even better. I only have all my readers to thank for this as well as my sponsors. Without ether one of you I wouldn’t have this blog, so thank you very much.

Overall some pretty good increases in my statistics this month. I feel that my greatest achievement was my RSS Subscribers. One of my goals for Dec was to increase my readership to 100 readers. Just yesterday I reached a high of 111 RSS Subscribers. Thank you everyone for taking the time to sign up to my RSS Feed.

I have monetized my blog in 22 different ways listed below. So lets get down to the figures of this month!

Here is my blog income report for Jan 2009:

1. SponsoredReviews.com Earnings: $0.00
2. Google AdSense Earnings: $81.54
3. A.W.Surveys Earnings: $60.75
4. AuctionAds / ShoppingAds Earnings: $25
5. WidgetBucks Earnings: $25
6. Smorty Blog Advertising Earnings: $0
7. Buxr Earnings: $10
8. Kontera ContentLink(TM) Earnings: $88.54
9. Helium Earnings: $5.21
10. Blogsvertise Earnings: $25
11. PayPerPost Earnings: $21.35
12. Fusion Cash Earnings: $5
13. BidVertiser Earnings: $5.8
14. AdBrite Earnings: $67.14
15. Pheedo Feed Advertising Earnings: $0.80
16. Voxant Newsroom Earnings: $0.70
17. Shareapic.net Earnings: $0.50
18. Hubpages Earnings: $0.20
19. Valued Opinions Earnings: $14.5
20. bloggerwave: $0
21. Chitika|Premium : $36.85
22. Clicksor : $415.24
Total Blog Income Report for Jan 2009: $889.12

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For my past earnings, here are the links:
December 2008 earnings of $1,009.99
November 2008 earnings of $1,008.72
October 2008 earnings of $1,132.112
September 2008 earnings of $917.22
August 2008 earnings of $612.58
July 2008 earnings of $679.08
June 2008 earnings of $605.82
May 2008 earnings of $465.45
Apr 2008 earnings of $340.48
Mar 2008 earnings of $296.54
Feb 2008 earnings of $320.30
Jan 2008 earnings of $343.63
Dec 2007 earnings of $115.33
Nov 2007 earnings of $124.07
Oct 2007 earnings of $111.75

I’d say these are pretty impressive statistics considering the amount of actual work that went into this blog. I spent maybe two hours at most working on this, though it did constantly occupy my thoughts.

Anyway, here’s to Feb and making $1000 one post at a time! Let’s see what happens. I can hardly wait to get started!

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