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awesomize.me: The First Business Intelligence Report Leveraging the Power of Rating and Community

December 8, 2011 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

In today’s environment, the easiest question to ask and sometimes the hardest to answer is “What’s the ROI?” It is so commonplace that some people even use “ROI” as a metric in their personal lives! But I digress. What I am really trying to tell you is that almost any good marketer or media person knows that you need analytics to measure the effectiveness of your strategies and tactics. At a minimum, we all want to know who’s the coolest kid on the block or what is the new “it” thing. So without further adieu, I give you Awesome Analytics – our first business intelligence report.

Our preview version of Awesome Analytics easily shows you the most awesome folks in 5 market segments - people, company, product, service, and question categories searched and viewed on awesomize.me. Below is our November’s Awesome Analytics. You can click on each link to see the top people, companies, products, services, and questions awesomzied (rated) by the community for each category. Read more of this post

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How To Get Your App Stands out – Get them Awesomized First!

August 10, 2011 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

If you are an app maker, I am sure you have already learned that App Store is such a competitive environment. You’ve developed an iPhone, iPad, or Android application. You’ve got it up on the App Store next to hundreds of thousands of other apps which they are also begging for attention. You built it unique, your tweeted it, you blogged about it, but not much luck with getting the word out yet. How do you make sure yours stands out?

Leverage the power of your happy users to awesomize them on awesomize.me to get new users! Read more of this post

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It’s all about Apps Not Pamela’s Ass

September 16, 2010 by Elias Shams 4 Comments

I just finished reading a report by Pew Internet Project that leaves me no doubt about one of the main reasons behind Nokia slow and painful death by the young stallions, Apple and Google. The report shows just how rapidly consumers are embracing applications on their mobile devices. The Apps is the thing Nokia totally missed. So, I doubt Pamela’s tits and ass, who was recently hired by Nokia to promote their new smartphones, will save the company. Read more of this post

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Apps to Change your iPhone to Remote Control

June 24, 2010 by Elias Shams 4 Comments

Here is the list of apps that helps you to control dozens of gadgets, ranging from your DVR to your computer or digital camera remotely using your iPhone. Many of them are free, and most are a few bucks or less.

- Home DVR: Free apps from DirecTV and AT&T let you program your digital video recorder from anywhere.

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Speakers for the Washington Digital Media Conference

May 21, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

Here is the list of speakers for the Washington Digital Media Conference next month at the McLean Hilton in Tyson Corner, Va:

Avner Ronen, CEO & Co-Founder, Boxee
Tom McMahon, President, TidalTV
Chris Brozenick, Vice President & GM, Mobile, WeatherBug
Aaron Batalion, CTO and Co-Founder, LivingSocial
Kelly Day, EVP & COO, Digital Media and Commerce, Discovery Communications Read more of this post

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Overlooked Benefits of the Mobile Enterprise

May 19, 2010 by Elias Shams 1 Comment

by Elias Shams
Here is a good News you may forward to your boss to get you a smartphone for work.

A new report from IDC Research shows that enterprises that are using smartphones and the related apps are in some cases reaping greater business, having a better workflow, increasing data accuracy, and adding specific business efficiencies than organizations who are not. Read more of this post

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Washington Digital Media Conference Back Again

April 23, 2010 by Elias Shams 2 Comments

The most influential decision-makers in the media, entertainment and technology industries are gathering again this year in Washington, DC for the 7th Annual Digital Media Conference East. This year’s event features 3 keynotes and 15 panels divided across Mobile, Social Media, Television/Video, Marketing, and Law & Tech.

The attendees and panelists will be the top executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, analysts and press who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the digital media sector. read more…

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Hey Google Androidian of Washington! Over 20,000 Apps For Your Android Phone Out There

December 15, 2009 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

I heard about Google Android phone (an iPhone competitor) over a year ago and, I ended up buying one:-) Awesome phone BTW!

Then, I heard about Google Wave (an email, SMS, twitter, and facebook competitor). I tried to get a beta account, not much luck. It is due to be released next year.

Then, it came Google Voice and recently their 911 call functionality. I got that that one too

It is obvious where Google is heading. It seems to me, they plan to take on everyone – Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo, my fat Mama, and telecom companies. Well, taking on Apple, Yahoo, and Microsoft has been going on for past several years or so. Taking on the telecom companies where my educational and half of professional background is from, WOW! That is amazing! Thanks to the power of Internet and Voice over IP.

Certainly, 2010 is going to be an awesome year for Google – particularly for their Android operating system. Because, there are now 20,000 apps available for you to download from their AndroLib site and it is growing fast. Based on all other goodies they offer compare to their competitors, I won’t be surprised in a few years Apple gets out of mobile phone business, Microsoft shuts down their newly launched Bing decision search engine, AOL and half of present telecom service providers close down for good. It will be fascinating to watch their war with iPhone of Apple. Note that Apple is just about a mobile phone and computer operating system, computer, and internet browser. Google has a couple of those items plus search, google wave and google voice. You own the search and telecom, you own the world. Besides, Google Android is now on many more handset than Apples’.

What’s even more fascinating, is how Google took many of the other traditional mobile phone companies and their operating systems providers like Windows Mobile and Symbian totally off guard and quick. I think they did a fantastic job playing Trojan Horse of the 21st Century.

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