Thursday, June 20, 2013

Instagram says record

Instagram says press Record

So those selfies and food photos that are in your instagram feed will actually have some movement to it? You ask why? Well Facebook-owned service has just leaked news that this popular app will now include a video component. As you know I talked about the Vine app last week and how that went viral. Well now the competition is on. Soon the video component to Instagram will be available for iPhones and Android phones. The founder Kevin Systrom, told Nightline, “there are ton of moments in the world that can’t be captured in single images”. Instragram will not be out beat.

Instagram features changing

An update to the Instagram app was released today June 19 2013. This will allow users to capture video content anywhere from 3 to 15 seconds, apply a new set of filters and share them with Instagram which is also linked to other social media services. IG users will now be able to hit the camera button and choose from a still camera or video camera option. Also you will be able to pause, re-adjust, and capture your shot over and over again on your new and improved instagram app.

Will the Vine app be affected by the new Instagram feature?

“Systrom, said “the company has actually been working on the video feature for more than two years. Before Instagram was created, Systrom and Krieger were working on an app called Burbn that let you share your location and videos and photos of where you were.”
So have you already made that switch to Vine? Have you jumped the bandwagon? Is this too much for social media? I mean it is already enough social medias to keep up with. Instagram is making moves, but will you follow?

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

State Farm Bank

Take Control of Your State Farm Bank Accounts

State Farm Bank offers customers around the clock services of banking whether it is online, mobile, or in person. Free online banking allows you to securely handle your business. There are several ways you can get connected with State Farm Bank. First, pay and manage your bills by accessing to your checking and savings accounts. Provided to customers online are several tools such as Smart calendar, which allows the customer to see how quickly a payee will receive your payment. Payment options are set up either manually or automatically. Customers are able to access and view past payment, pending payments and create bill payment reports through the payment activity resource tools for State Farm Bank. The transferring of funds between multiple State Farm Bank deposit accounts and accounts that are held at other financial institutions. Instead of waiting in the drive-thru, customers are also able to deposit checks online with their smartphone or take a photo and scan your check to make a deposit using the State Farm Bank option called MyTime Deposit.

State Farm Bank Texting Option

With State Farm Bank, not only can customers use their smartphones to scan checks into their accounts without leaving their home, they can also use State Farm Bank Texting option. The Text Banking tool is made to be a secured and easy accessible tool. Not much is required to set up the account. If a customer uses his or her Visa CheckCard, ATM, or credit card, they will receive alerts on their phone. Also people are able to send text messages to find out their account balances, recent transactions, payment due dates and many more. By opting to use the State Farm Bank text feature, customers are asked to sign up and register here and click on the “Customer Service” tab located in their bank accounts.

State Farm Bank Automated Phone Option

If online, mobile and texting are great options, and then customers may also want to consider State Farm Bank Automated Phone Option with speech recognition technology and securely bank with easy voice commands. The setup process is very easy. Basically, a customer will call the number for State Farm Bank and once it is connected the customer will say “access my account”. Then the automated banking system will guide the person through a one-time enrollment process. Then the customer will be asked a series of questions related to account type, account number, PIN number, etc. One your identity has been verified, the system will establish your voiceprint. From there on the customer will be asked to state numbers and dates carefully. Overall, unlike the Vine app you have control of how you want to bank with State Farm Bank.

Magna Carta Holy Grail

Magna Carta Holy Grail Release

Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay-Z, 43 yr. old rapper will be releasing a new album with Samsung on July 4, 2013 called Magna Carta Holy Grail. The entrepreneur/rapper/club owner announced the release date in a three minute commercial that aired during the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. On this album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, there will be a collaboration of big name producers such as Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and Pharrell Williams. The Magna Carta Holy Grail will be “full of live instrumentation”, says Jay-Z.

Samsung get digs on Magna Carta Holy Grail First

The commercial you saw for the Magna Carta Holy Grail was produced by Samsung. Samsung back in the early part of June signed Jay-z to a $20 million deal. The Magna Carta Holy Grail will be made available for free to the first 1 million people who own the Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 2 by downloading a special app on July 4, 2013. This app is not like the Vine app. The app will be available for downloading on June 24^th. This app will feature a look in to the personal stories and inspirations behind the making of the Magna Carta Holy Grail. However, the rest of the public who don’t own a Samsung galaxy, will be available get their hands on The Magna Carta Holy Grail on July 7, 2013.

Fans React to the Anticipated Release of Magna Carta Holy Grail

Some fans anticipate the release date for the Magna Carta Holy Grail while others view as a good marketing strategy for Samsung. One consumer of Samsung stated, “The investment is the idea that future giveaways would drive people to stay in the Samsung ecosystem”. Also, others “His music isn't my bag and neither is NBA basketball, but as a brand recognition and marketing tool, it's probably a good investment for Samsung”. Either way you see it was a great marketing tool on behalf of Samsung and of course great business for Jay-Z. Be on the lookout in the near future for the release of Magna Carta Holy Grail.

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