Great Gadgets: Supertooth HD Bluetooth Speakerphone

Published on Aug 22, 2011   //  Gadgets

Great Gadgets: Supertooth HD Bluetooth Speakerphone

Not everyone wants to have a Bluetooth headset dangling from the side of their head while driving down the highway. Sometimes, having a speakerphone is just more convenient and more comfortable.

The Superooth HD Bluetooth car speakerphone was recently reviewed by MEGATechNews and it offers some functionality beyond giving you a hands-free calling experience in your vehicle. For instance, it uses a speech-to-text service for Twitter and Facebook updates, as well as for text messages and e-mails.

As far as the handsfree calling is concerned, the voice-based menu is very easy to navigate and is offered in a number of different languages. The large volume knob is easy to access and the main features are primarily controlled through that single large button too. The speaker is very loud and the microphone is quite clear.

The Supertooth HD carries an MSRP of $129 and is available through a number of retailers and e-tailers, as well as directly through the Supertooth Store.

BlueFur Customer of the Week: Dogs Breakfast

Published on Aug 21, 2011   //  BlueFur Customer of the Week

All sorts of individuals and businesses prefer BlueFur web hosting. One such firm is DogsBreakfast.ca, an independent distributor located in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia in Canada.

Based in Chilliwack and serving such areas as Agassiz and Hope, DogsBreakfast.ca offers all natural super premium holistic dog and cat food delivered straight to your door. The food comes by way of Riplees Ranch, using nutrient dense human-grade ingredients and hormone free meats. The natural foods and treats are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

On the website, you can read up on the specific ingredients included in the Riplees Ranch dog and cat food. Other products include treats, dental care products and grooming products. If you’re not sure, DogsBreakfast.ca will even provide you with a free sample.

Do you use BlueFur to host your websites? Let us know and we can feature you in a future blog post. Send an email message to blogfeature@bluefur.com with your name, website URL, and a brief description of what you’d like to see highlighted.

Showcase Saturday: San Kloud Theme

Published on Aug 20, 2011   //  Showcase Saturday

There are so many different WordPress themes out there, both free and paid, that there is bound to be one that is the perfect fit for the kind of site that you want to run. A fun option is the San Kloud theme that recently popped up on the Internet.

As its name implies, the theme is meant to mirror the look of a sunny day. The default configuration gives you the same kind of light blue that you would get on a clear day and each of the individual components look like fluffy clouds floating in this sky. This includes the content, as well as the sidebar and the header image.

What’s great is that the theme comes pre-loaded with several different color schemes, so if the light and bright look isn’t for you, this can easily be switched. Main navigation is located above the header image, with the single sidebar on the right providing the rest of the pertinent info you’d like to include. The 3D-like effect for each content bubble adds an interesting dynamic too.

Find the San Kloud Theme as a free download in the Free Themes Directory on WordPress.org. There is a live preview available there too, giving you a sense of what you can expect under the default settings.

In The Sphere: Volts, Incomes, and Homes

Published on Aug 19, 2011   //  In the Sphere

Let’s go for a cruise around the blogosphere and see what everyone has to say.

Anny Chih was perfecting her caterpillar crawl at Home Lake Caves Provincial Park. The adventure involves five underground rope stations, rappelling 70 feet down a damp cave, and belly crawling through four crevices. This is quite the experience and it’s just a short drive away from Vancouver!

John Biehler took the 2011 Chevrolet Volt out for a test drive in Alaska. Unlike other electric cars, the Volt has a regular gas engine that can kick in when the electric battery runs out of juice. It’s almost like the best of both worlds.

Consumerism Commentary seems to confirm the old adage that nice guys finish last. Or, more specifically, it seems that agreeable (“nice”) guys and gals tend to earn less money than their disagreeable (not so nice) counterparts. This could be because the latter group is more likely to push harder during negotiations, ensuring that their voice is heard.

Step Away from the Mall has a post from last year, but it’s just as relevant today as it was then. In it, the post explains why watching House Hunters on HGTV is bad for his finances. It’s all a matter of perspective and what your money can buy you in certain cities. A million dollars isn’t the same in rural Texas as it is in the middle of Manhattan.

Buzz Bishop finishes off with quite the quirky post on how to win at rock paper scissors. The game might seem pretty random with just the three choices, but humans aren’t exactly random. There are some key strategies that you can use to turn the odds in your favor, like how many novices tend to lead out with rock first.

Marketing 101: Store Within a Store

Published on Aug 18, 2011   //  Marketing Tips

In this increasingly competitive market, it can be difficult to get yourself noticed. Even if you manage to get your product on the shelves of a major retailer, many customers browsing the store may not ever know it’s there.

That’s why we’re starting to see a trend toward the “store within a store” format. In certain Best Buy locations, for instance, you’ll see a section that is dedicated completely to Apple products. It’s not really being shown as a department as much as it is being shown as its own store… which just happens to be inside of a larger store.

The same thing has happened at a Memory Express store in Richmond, BC. Western Digital has set up its own “store within a store” in that Memory Express location, showcasing WD products and giving this line more visibility than its direct competitors.

The concept isn’t new. Many shopping centres in Asia have department stores where the clothing is split up based on brands and each brand effectively has its own “store” within the department store. This kind of marketing adds to the visibility and could help to get you noticed.

WordPress Wednesday: Front End Editor

Published on Aug 17, 2011   //  WordPress

Have you ever wanted to make a minor alteration to one of your blog posts? Surely you have, but going back into the administration area of WordPress can prove to be such an extra hassle when all you want to do is make a minor edit.

That’s why the Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is so useful. Instead of diving back into the WP Dashboard to fix a typo, you can edit your content directly from the site’s front end. A simple “edit” button appears for those with permissions to edit the posts and pages.

In fact, Front-end Editor can also be used to edit comments, widgets, and many more elements that are common to WordPress-based sites. The editor is not just for fixing basic text either, in case the changes are a little more substantial. This plugin utilizes a WYSIWYG editor, giving you the ability to change the font, add links, add italics, adjust images, and so on.

Find more information, as well as screenshots, at the WordPress Plugin Directory. This is a free download, so you can find the link on that same page.

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