IGU.fi » web 2.0 http://www.igu.fi/main - Daily diversions Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:20:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Even traditional companies are embracing twitter http://www.igu.fi/main/04/even-traditional-companies-are-embracing-twitter/ http://www.igu.fi/main/04/even-traditional-companies-are-embracing-twitter/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:24:53 +0000 IGU http://www.igu.fi/main/04/even-traditional-companies-are-embracing-twitter/ I’m constantly amazed with Twitter and how fast it is being adopted. Not just by individuals but companies too, though so far it’s the “web 2.0″ type establishments that seem to be active. It used to be the same thing with blogs, starting with early-adopter-individuals and ending up with most of today’s most respected companies having a blog (of some sort) to ‘interface with the public’.

Now it seems that the traditional types are also waking up to the twitter-mania. I had a first hand experience of this just earlier this week. My frustrated tweet on the difficulties in choosing the best pocket size HD camcorder was noticed by two of the three companies whose products I had been considering to buy. First I get a reply tweet from @KodakCB giving me a link to a face-off review of two of the models and soon after that @vadovideocams sends a tweet on possible online shops that carry the Creative Vado HD and ship to Finland. @vadovideocams even made the effort to search eBay for a good deal on Vado!

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Maybe this is a glimpse of the future? Perhaps one day you can get the latest reviews and recommendations from @Audi and @BMW when it is time to renew the lease on your company car – and surely @Lego and @Hasbro will give me great ideas on what to buy my toddler when it’s time to do some Christmas shopping.

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]]> http://www.igu.fi/main/04/groovesharks-404/feed/ 3 Turn your iPhone/Touch into a über remote http://www.igu.fi/main/01/turn-your-iphonetouch-into-a-uber-remote/ http://www.igu.fi/main/01/turn-your-iphonetouch-into-a-uber-remote/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:52:05 +0000 IGU http://www.igu.fi/main/?p=39 More details here.

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