Posts Tagged ‘mobile tech’

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Taking it Too Far? Mobile Technology During Weddings

Tuesday we wrote about technology etiquette—from cell phones to laptops and social network updates, we gave our take on the correct way to behave when it comes to technology. However, apparently we forgot one little bit of tech etiquette: weddings.

Recently a video of a bride texting while at the altar has gone viral. We watched the video and just have one question… Who is she texting that’s so important she can’t pay attention to her own wedding vows? This is one of those gotta-see-it-to-believe-it things, so here’s the video:

This isn’t the first time cell phones have been at the altar. You’ve probably seen a YouTube video or two where a bride or groom whips out their cell phone to update their Facebook status or post a tweet. Have you ever seen it as a part of the ceremony, though? Before this groom is allowed to kiss his bride, they must update their Facebook statuses:

Maybe you’re not into having mobile technology used that way during a wedding—we can understand that. But what if mobile technology could allow people, that otherwise couldn’t, be a part of your wedding? That’s exactly what the next couple did. When one of the bridesmaids couldn’t afford the airfare to get to a wedding over 1,500 miles away, they FaceTimed her into the bridal party! A groomsman carried her down the aisle—on an iPad 2. Check it out:

Would you use mobile technology in your wedding ceremony? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this!

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

In Honor of Caps Lock Day – 3 Annoying Online Behaviors to Avoid

IN HONOR OF SATURDAY BEING INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY, WE’VE DECIDED TO WRITE A POST ENTIRELY IN ALL CAPS…

caps lock day

Ok, we won’t really do that to you. We, like the majority of the population, understand that writing entirely in caps lock is one of the most annoying things someone can do online. So instead of torturing you by SCREAMING AT YOU FOR AN ENTIRE POST, we’ve decided to compile what we consider to be some of the other most annoying online behaviors.

Top 3 Annoying Online Behaviors to Avoid:

Overuse of Acronyms

IMHO, using OMG, BRB, TTYL and L8R, isn’t cute or LOL-inducing. It’s just annoying.

Abbreviating Everything

The need for instant communication has naturally led to the shortening of the words we use in those types of communication. However, much like overusing acronyms, one can overdo it with abbreviations. An occasional “plz” or “thx” is one thing, but don’t let it take over your life.

Abuse of “Reply All”

When a company-wide (or family or friend) email is sent, it’s often convenient to hit “reply all” and answer everyone at once. Make sure, though, that your response is actually relevant to everyone you’re sending it to. Be especially careful with the snarky responses that are meant for one person’s eyes…but fall victim to the accidental “reply all.”

What kind of online behaviors do you find to be the most annoying?

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Cell Phones, Mobile Tech and Texting, Oh My! 4 Insightful Infographics

There are all kinds of information circulating about cell phones, the people that use them and how that’s changed over the years. In order to quickly and easily digest that information, however, we’ve pulled together 4 incredibly insightful infographics about  things like cell phones, mobile tech and texting.

From Brick to Slick: 38 Years of Cell phone Evolution

We all know cell phones have evolved dramatically over the past few decades, yet somehow putting it in this format is incredibly eye-opening. From Dr. Martin Cooper’s unforgettable brick phone (how that was considered portable?) to the new apple of everyone’s eye, the iPhone 4S, take a journey through cell phone time with this infographic:

Evolution of cell phone infographic

 

How the Millennial Generation Uses Mobile

The Millennial generation is a mobile one, that’s not surprise. Users in that bracket—ages 18 to 34—tend to own multiple Internet-connected devices and a majority of them (62%) are smartphone users. Check out other statistics on this Millennial’s mobile make-up:

millenial cell phone infographic

How Texting is Changing the World

Text messaging is one of the most-used forms of communication today. If you don’t believe it, check out this infographic which boasts that 3 out of 5 humans on Earth are texters. That is more than the entire population of the world just 36 years ago, in 1975!

texting infograhic

Mobile Apps: The Battle of the Sexes

There are plenty of debates about men versus women. This one, however, looks right at mobile use (specifically, mobile advertising). Wondering what kind of smartphone women are more likely to use? And which sex tends to click on mobile ads more? This infographic bares all:

battle of sexes infographic

What’s your favorite mobile-related infographic?

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