Strategies to Help You Sell More Products Online

The great thing about living and working in the digital age is the ability to connect directly with your customers online. And social media sites are one of the most effective ways to access potential customers. As long as you know how to make your status updates, tweets, and Instagram or Pinterest photos stand out from the rest, you can lure in potential new clients and generate more sales for your online business.

Be Consistent in Terms of How Often You Post Updates

If you plan on using social media to target new customers, the key is consistency. You need to have a schedule that you can follow easily for posting new updates. If you are only posting sporadically on the other hand, you will not be able to generate enough of a buzz to get people interested in what you are doing, and you will not be able to reach the audience that you need to target in order to get more people to buy your products or services.

Be Consistent in Terms of the Subject of Your Posts

Another key component to a successful social media marketing campaign is the ability to be consistent when it comes to the subject of your posts. Rather than posting about one product or service in the morning and then promoting another product or service in a completely different category a mere few hours later, try to focus in on just one product or one service and then promote it consistently for a period of time. This will help you reach new clients more effectively than spreading your message too thin.

Keep Blogging

In addition to helping you with your SEO campaign, blogging on a regular basis also ensures that fresh content will always be available on your website. And by keeping your website fresh with new information and ideas, you will be proving to your audience that your business is on top of the latest and best trends and that you are knowledgeable and you work hard every day to stay ahead of the competition. By letting your blog stagnate, on the other hand, your customers will fail to realise just how good you are at what you do and they may forget about you altogether.

Use Images and Videos Wherever Possible

From your blogs to your social media updates, try to incorporate many graphical elements that are eye-catching and attention grabbing, especially if you use Instagram and Pinterest to get your message out there. Professional product photographs, for example, will ensure that customers see every detail of your high quality items, whereas videos can be a great way to show how knowledgeable you are or how effective your products are.

Post Statuses at the Most Opportune Times

People seem to use their social media pages more during specific hours of the day, such as during the lunch hour or after getting home from work, when they can relax and take some time to connect. Therefore, post your updates during these hours, as you increase the odds of more people seeing them.

Samsung S5 diperkenalkan di Mobile World Congress 2014

Samsung menampilkan generasi kelima Samsung Galaxy S iaitu S5 pada persida­ngan dan pameran ­Mobile World Congress 2014 di Barcelona, Sepanyol, ­pastinya dapat memenuhi kehendak asas pengguna yang mahukan kamera berkualiti tinggi serta ­aplikasi mudah untuk membuat suntingan serta memindah naik foto. Lapor Gaddafi Musli di Barcelona, Sepanyol.

Dengan resolusi kamera 16 megapiksel, S5 turut menawarkan sistem fokus automatik terpantas di dunia sehingga 0.3 saat selain menaik taraf kualiti High Dynamic Range (HDR) untuk menghasilkan pencahayaan serta warna yang lebih terang.

Dari segi fizikal, ia sama seperti model terdahulu dengan bahan plastik premium namun dengan rekaan yang lebih moden seperti liang kecil untuk tampak lebih elegan dan mudah dipegang.

Skrin lebih besar iaitu 5.1 inci Full HD Super AMOLED pastinya menjanjikan kepuasan pengguna ditambah dengan pemproses 2.5 GHz Quad-core dan generasi kelima Wi-Fi 802.11ac serta 2X2 MIMO yang menyokong frekuensi LTE kategori 4.

Untuk pengguna yang mendambakan kepantasan Internet, S5 didatangkan dengan Download Booster, teknologi Wi-Fi yang menggabungkan kelajuan Wi-Fi dan LTE untuk meningkatkan kelajuan data.

Gajet yang ditawarkan dalam empat warna iaitu hitam, putih, biru dan emas ini juga tahan percikan air serta debu IP67 dan ditambah baik dengan fungsi keselamatan menggunakan pengimbas cap jari, yang mana turut boleh digunakan untuk tujuan pembayaran online.

 

SPESIFIKASI:

Produk: Samsung ­Galaxy S5
Harga: Tidak diperoleh
OS: Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
Dimensi: 5.60 x 2.85 x 0.31 inci
Berat: 145g
Paparan: 5.1 inci HD Super AMOLED
Kamera: 16MP
Kamera depan: 2MP
CPU: 2.5GHz Quad Core
Memori: 16/32/64GB
Slot kad: microSD
Bateri: 2,800mAh
RAM: 2GB

Apple iPad mini 2

The iPad mini with Retina screen is everything the little tablet deserved to be - a more compact equal of the bigger iPad with no compromises made. And unfortunately, it's just one thing short of what we all thought a compact tablet should be - cheap. Well, Apple isn't exactly known for selling cheap, it's quite on the contrary.
Last year's iPad mini was more of a byproduct of the iPad lineup - with a significantly cheaper price, a different design and somewhat inferior hardware, the baby iPad was quite different to its full size sibling. This year marks a shift in Apple's product strategy. Now, the two new iPads are equals - with the mini being merely a scaled down version of the same spectacular screen tech and the same high-performance internals.
There's been no corner cutting this time and the new iPad mini is more expensive as a result. We guess the price hike comes only to highlight the iPad mini's new standing in the pecking order - it's no longer the budget option - it's the more portable version of the same flagship product. A lower price point would have also hurt the big iPad sales because the two tablets are not at all that different.
You would actually be amazed how identical the two look. But that's a good thing in a sense. Users no longer have to pick one of the two based on feature set or design, or bezel size for that matter. Now, you can just pick the size that's right for you. The high-end user experience is all there without any give or take.

Apple iPad mini 2 press photos
Comparing it to its predecessor, the Apple iPad mini with Retina screen looks no different either, but that's until you turn it on. The new screen is impressively sharp and the new chipset is blazing fast, meaning loading times in most apps are noticeably faster now. The Wi-Fi speeds have doubled, there is a seriously bigger battery inside, there is a second mic for noise cancellation and now you have a brand new 128GB version, if you've got the money to burn - the last generation iPad mini maxed out at 64GB.

Key features

• 7.9" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 1536 x 2048 pixels, ~ 324 ppi, oleophobic coating
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity with MIMO dual antennas
• Optional 2G/3G GSM, CDMA, LTE connectivity (data only, separate models)
• Optional GPS with A-GPS support (for the Wi-Fi+Cellular model only)
• Dual-core A7 64-bit 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) chip with M7 motion coprocessor
• PowerVR G6430 quad-core GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• iOS 7 with gesture support and a premium set of free Apple apps - iLife, iMovie, iPhoto, etc.
• 16/32/64/128GB of inbuilt storage
• Weight of 331g (341g for the Wi-Fi + Cellular option)
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Lightning USB port
• Stereo speakers
• Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
• 5MP auto-focus camera
• 1080p video recording at 30fps
• 1.2MP 720p secondary camera capable of FaceTime calls
• 23.8 Wh Li-Po battery
• 1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter (purchased separately for $49), 1080p video streaming or separate audio streaming via AirPlay
• Supports magnetic cases

Main disadvantages

• Expensive for a compact tablet
• Non expandable memory, extra storage is largely overpriced
• Tied into iTunes for uploading most of the content
• No standard USB port
• No GPS receiver in the Wi-Fi-only version

The new iPad mini is exactly the same size like last year's with a mere .3mm difference in thickness. You wouldn't feel that sort of difference even if you had both in your hands. What you may notice is the difference in weight. The new iPad mini is 23g heavier to accommodate the larger battery, which should deliver the same endurance despite the quadrupled resolution.
The new dual-core 64-bit A7 chipset inside the new mini jumps two generations ahead of the A5 processor in the original. It's not that the older mini was sluggish, but the new device is notably faster and more responsive in almost all apps we tried.
Last season's bigger iPad at least had the luxury of being more powerful but those days are gone. Now the two size of iPads have equally good specs, which kinda puts the iPad Air in a sticky position. It's true that the bigger Air is easier to carry than any other full-size iPad and the slimmer frame helps single-handed operation but there's no avoiding the fact that the iPad mini is the friendlier form factor.
The iPad mini's handling and portability could be the big decider for a lot of people who are eyeing a new iPad for Christmas. To be honest, we don't think Apple will mind no matter which one you pick.

BlackBerry receives $1 billion investment, CEO steps down

BlackBerry’s serious troubles began last June, when the company announced $84 million operating loss despite increased shipments and revenue. The very next quarter the company reported $965 million loss, 97% of which is due to the terrible BlackBerry Z10 sales.

BlackBerry has been looking for partners to invest into the company since its financial troubles became clear. The company’s board has even pushed for a quick sale before the end of the year. At the end of September BlackBerry’s fate seemed sealed when a deal with a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd for $4.7 billion was announced.
It seems the acquisition deal with Fairfax have been abandoned – Fairfax couldn’t secure the cash because the banks didn’t believe BlackBerry can be saved. Instead Fairfax and other investors will make a $1 billion investment in BlackBerry and push the company into the direction they want. How are they going to do that? With a CEO of their choice, of course!
As part of the new deal BlackBerry’s CEO Thorsten Heins will be stepping down and John S. Chen will take his place until the company is back on its feet. Chen has previous experience with saving troubled companies, which is why the investors want him explicitly. If everything goes as planned, he will also become the Chairman of BlackBerry’s board thus becoming the most powerful man in the company.
BlackBerry shares dropped 18% in pre-market trading, but now that the market is open they are down by about 10%. It seems not everyone is happy with this investment.
So, BlackBerry is alive and there is a chance it may have a bright future ahead after all. I guess only time will tell if the company’s new direction will be successful or not.

LG Nexus 5

With the launch of the new LG Nexus 5, Google has once again released a top-tier smartphone at a price that is decidedly mid-range. Just like the Nexus 4 from last year, the Nexus 5′s retail price in the US is almost half of other flagship smartphones out there and will be the first Android smartphone to run on Google’s latest Android 4.4 Kit Kat. Being a Nexus 4 user myself, it’s easy to be tempted to upgrade to Google’s latest and greatest flagship.
But just how much of an upgrade would it be? And, how does it compare to other flagship Android smartphones in the market? Heck, how does it compare to other flagship smartphones running on Windows Phone 8 and iOS? I set out to find out, and the following data has been tabulated after the break.

First, the easy comparison. The Nexus 5 improves on last year’s Nexus 4 in just about every department. With almost every Android flagship offering a Full HD screen, it’s no surprise that the Nexus 5 would also pack a similar screen in. What’s interesting is the addition of Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) into the Nexus 5. Nexus devices have been notorious for its underwhelming camera performance, and I sure hope that the new Nexus 5 would be a significant improvement in that department.

Next, it was only fair to compare the Nexus 5 to its contemporaries: the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, Sony Xperia Z1, LG G2, the Motorola Moto X, and for comparison’s sake, the Nokia Lumia 1020 and the Apple iPhone 5. In terms of specs, the LG Nexus 5 is well and truly a flagship device compared to the other Android flagships in the market today. Naturally, the specs speak half the story when it comes to Windows Phone 8 and iOS 7, but I figured it’d be interesting to include them in the table anyway for easy reference.

Looking through the table, the LG Nexus 5 would be a pretty significant upgrade, and a compelling alternative if you’re looking for a flagship Android smartphone with a pure Android experience. Of course, the only question here is, when will it make its way here to Malaysia and how much will it cost?

Maxis,Celcom and Digi plan for iphone5s and iphone5c

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

It’s finally here, Google has finally taken the curtains off its Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, showing off all the goodness this new treat brings. In an event in San Francisco, Google introduced the latest Android operating system that is much cleaner and simpler before, making it the perfect mobile OS for every phone, even those cheap entry-level ones with a mere 512MB of RAM.
On top of bringing a whole list of new stuffs with the new OS update from the design to the functionality, Google also updated Google Now and Google Hangout messaging app. First up, Google Now can quickly be activated from the launch screen, has an improved voice recognition, quicker searches, and more cards. Say goodbye to the default messaging app on Android because the new messaging app for Android 4.4 is now known as Google Hangouts; SMSes, instant message, voice and video calling are now done via a single app.
Android 4.4 KitKat is available immediately on the Google Nexus 5 and will be rolled out to the Nexus 4, 7, 10, and Samsung Galaxy S4/ HTC One Google Edition. Sorry Samsung Galaxy Nexus users, Google has already confirmed that it will not be available for your device because it “falls outside of the 18-month update window when Google and others traditionally update devices”.