June 28th, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner
I was one of the fortunate people to receive the new iPhone 4 last Thursday and after a weekend of playing with some of the new features let me tell you…it’s fricken amazing. Apple really made this a solid upgrade over the 3Gs with a new look and a boat load of great features.
So where do I begin with these features…here’s a few that I really like thus far:
Retina Display
The screen clarity is ridiculous. Icons, movies, photos, apps all look so much better.
Speed
The processing speed and reaction time to your finger touch is so much faster than previous models. A few of my friends told me that since upgrading to iOS4 on their 3g and 3gs’ the processing time has been reduced quite significantly, not so with the iPhone 4. Plus, download and upload speeds are way off the charts compared to older models, check out these iPhone 4 speeds.
Camera / Video Camera
Such a great improvement in clarity and picture quality. The camera comes with 5x zoom which is fantastic and the video is so clear that it blows your mind. Love the front facing camera as well, will be fun when buddies and colleagues get there new iPhones so we can use the video conferencing tool.
Digital Compass (actually introduced with iPhone 3Gs)
Augmented Reality will be a whole new world with this feature and I can’t wait to see what the app world comes up with. With the increased processing and download speeds this feature will be able to work to its fullest potential. If you’re not familiar with Augmented Reality…here’s a quick tutorial.
Folks, if you’re with AT&T I strongly suggest upgrading to this beauty. Apple has came through again and am looking forward to all the amazing possibilities that this phone is going to bring.
Tags: apple, iOS4, iphone4
Posted in Photography, Technology
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April 27th, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner
So how are you marketing your company these days for all the world (or your target market area) to see? Recently, I had a bunch of Jeff Wagner Interactive hats made up for my softball team. I did this because we were having a very hard time finding a local business to sponsor our team.
I started thinking why wouldn’t a company want to advertise themselves on our jerseys and/or hats? It’s such a cheap form of advertising and you’re getting your name out in the public 16-20 weeks throughout the summer. Also like most teams, we usually go out after our games and grab a beverage and dinner…just more time that you’re company is on display.
So I decided to take matters into my own hands. I went to J & J Atheletics in Buffalo, MN for my apparel, they were great to work with and they completed my order in less than a week. I went with flexfit hats that have mesh backs to help keep cool in the summer months. I think that the hats turned out great, as you can see below.
The hats were very inexpensive to have made, I believe they came out to be about $14 a hat. I think the average Twins hat at Target Field is about $25-30. Not only did the JWI hats look great on the field they’ve already caught a few eyes. I’ve already received many comments about the hats, which have led to conversations about what my company does, which has led to handing out business cards. I have a good feeling that the hats will be paying for themselves and then some in the very near future.
So, the next time a sports team asks you to sponsor their squad you might want to really think about the impact this cheap form of advertising might have on your company. If you do the numbers, one referral from the advertising will probably pay for your sponsorship and then some. 
I’ve included a few more action pictures of my squad wearing our new hats.
Tags: branding, company branding, Print Design, sports apparel
Posted in Community, Marketing, Print Design
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April 1st, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner
If you aren’t using jQuery in some form or fashion with the websites you’re developing then you are most certainly missing out on some very cool effects. I’m using jquery scripts primarily because there are so many cool transitions or effects that work on most popular web browsers.
I’ve put together a great collection of jQuery links & demos to so many effects I garuntee that you’ll wanna tie into your websites.
Take a look and check them out, if you know of any others out there let me know. I’d like to add more to my personal collection.
Tags: effects, jquery, transitions, Web Development
Posted in Web Design, Web Development
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