Monday 20 September 2010

Virgin Galactic - the greatest adventure of all

Virgin Galactic is on track to become the world's first commercial spaceline. If you have ever dreamt of joining the incredible group of pioneering astronauts your opportunity has arrived.

In Virgin Galactic’s new video you can get a taste of what travelling to space will be like. You can also hear my thoughts on our progress as well as the views of future astronauts.

Read more on this subject at: Richard Branson's Blog.

You will find also some interesting videos.

Sunday 19 September 2010

Apple is Fastest Growing Brand, Report Says

Nick Spence, Macworld-U.K.

Sep 19, 2010 7:50 pm


Apple's brand value is the fastest growing worldwide, according to Interbrand's 'Best Global Brands' 2010 brand ranking.

Apple's brand value gained 37 percent, beating Google with a 36 percent rise, followed by BlackBerry with a 32 percent rise, J.P. Morgan with 29 percent, Allianz with a 28 percent rise, and Visa with a 26 percent rise.(See also Negative Tech Ads: A Short History in Video.")

Despite the impressive growth, and a $21,143 million value, Apple finished in the number 17 slot overall, well behind Coca Cola in top spot, followed by IBM, Microsoft, Google, GE, McDonald's, Intel, Nokia, Disney, and HP. (See also "The Golden Age of IBM Advertising.")

"Apple had another great year," noted Interbrand. "It continues to control its messages very carefully, which creates enormous buzz and anticipation."

"Advertising campaigns and interactive websites remain distinct and consistent, keeping the role of brand exceptionally high. If the brand has one fault, it's the failure to provide perfectly functioning new products."

"This year, iPhone 4's reception glitches warranted a public apology from Steve Jobs -- and left the door wide open for public criticism. Apple could also improve its corporate citizenship profile, which remains neutral. While it partners with the PRODUCT (RED) Global Fund, this remains relatively unknown."

According to the company, Interbrand's method looks at the ongoing investment and management of the brand as a business asset. The final value can then be used to guide brand management, so businesses can make better, more informed decisions, insists the company.

"There are three key aspects that contribute to the assessment: the financial performance of the branded products or services, the role of brand in the purchase decision process and the strength of the brand," Interbrand adds.

Interbrand's Top Ten Brands in 2010 1. Coca-Cola ($70.4 million); 2. IBM ($64.7 million); 3. Microsoft ($60.8 million); 4. Google ($43.5 million); 5. GE ($42.8 million); 6. McDonald's ($33.5 million); 7. Intel ($32 million); 8. Nokia ($29.4 million); 9. Disney ($28.7 million); 10. Hewlett-Packard ($26.8 million).

This news was originally published at PCWorld.com

Friday 10 September 2010

Apple How News


This News was originally published by http://www.apple.com/hotnews/

Monday 6 September 2010

Ipad 3g Tester – Disclosures

August 29, 2010 at 04:11 AM by tammirbrown

Ipad 3g Tester

You can apply to be a beta tester for the iPad. After you recieve the iPad you can test it write a review and then claim it for free :D I got mine two days ago and it works great :D You can apply for the testing at … And the biggest problem is once I do have 499 to spend I’ll have to resist buying the 16gb WiFi model because I’m going to get the 3G model. wandersiemers says: August 29 2010 at 9:09 am. Deze herfst koop ik hem in Amerika hoe heb jij hem gekocht? …

Ipad 3g Tester »

Like the iPad the iPhone 4 features Apple’s customer A4 processor. While the actual clock speed of the iPhone 4 CPU is unknown it appears to be a nice upgrade over the iPhone 3GS and way faster than the original iPhone/3G.

The news was originally published by http://yovia.com/blogs/tammirbrown/