Technology

Amazon Introduces Omni Series FireTV Sets

Amazon Omni Series FireTV

In a move absolutely no one ever expected [sarcasm], Amazon introduced a New line of LED TV sets from Amazon, with Fire TV and Alexa built-in. The high-end 65- and 75-inch models ($830 / $1,100) come with Dolby Vision support. The lesser models (43-inch for $410, 50-inch for $510, 55-inch for $560) do not. Pricing is similar to equivalent offerings from LG & Samsung. Check them out at Amazon.com, Amazon Omni Series FireTV (affiliate link). They’ll be released on October 27, 2021. But an important … Read Full Post

Moving on From Gmail

moving on from gmail

Back in March, I had a little scare with my Gmail account and was locked out for about 48 hours. That was a wake up call for me. I’ve been a Gmail user since the beginning. If I remember correctly, I was probably in the first week’s worth of invitations to create a Gmail account way back in 2004. With an account that old, it has been tough moving on from Gmail. Starting in early 2020, pre-pandemic, I’d already started thinking of taking a more … Read Full Post

RSS Feeds, What Are They?

I recently wrote a post for the Corporate 3 Design blog about Rich Site Summary (aka Really Simple Syndication) or simply RSS or RSS Feeds. You’ve probably seen the icon and wondered what it was about. Or maybe you clicked an RSS Feed icon and were confused at the unstructured text display that popped up in your browser. In my recent blog post, I describe what an RSS feed is, common uses – including setting up a feed reader – and why they are still … Read Full Post

SEO Isn’t Your Problem – Conversions Are.

“I need some SEO.” A statement that I hear frequently from clients and prospects. Search engine optimization – the goal of which is to rank #1 for your keywords of choice, a result which will bring riches beyond your imagination. SEO is both a worthy need and a much-maligned industry, but I don’t want to touch on that today. The first step when I deal with a client looking to bring optimization to their web site is understanding their goals. Small business owners ofter move … Read Full Post