Value Is the New Luxury

Think about this, when was the last time you as a consumer felt blissful luxury? Was it spending full price at a restaurant because you could afford it? Doubt it. Was it spending full price on a retail item at a local store instead of ordering it online? Doubt it. Or was it using some technology to save money on the same things you enjoy everyday? Bingo.

I just saved huge on this meal because I used Groupon, LivingSocial, ScoutMob, SweetJacks, Valpax, Coupon Factory, and I can go on and on and on. All these value derived membership services that all suck in their own unique ways. So I present a solution to you, with no subscription or cost to you the consumer.

Imagine you could connect your local business with your consumer in a better way online with a new syndication technology. Your business loved our technology because it is cost effective, involving no revenue sharing, no half off only offers and gave you additional services like SEO and a Landing Page, at no extra charge. In addition, the Landing page features HD Video and hi-res pictures with your story, all included for free.

The consumer loves our technology because it functions like Craigslist, hauls like Google, guarantees them it is the best deal for that business online and works perfect with everything they already do/use online, including social media, smart phones and tablets. We do have an iPhone/iPad app, but not releasing it till we have more markets.

Then take that technology one step further and syndicate it on hundreds of web sites and multiple platforms. Google, Bing and Yahoo does not declare the technology as spam because the technology follows their stringent SEO rules.

The software benefits the sites that integrate our platform. For example, news affiliates love the important Search Engine Marketing improving dynamic content. In addition, most any  web site can incorporate our syndication technology right into it. Every time your business is discovered on a different site, it is indexed separately for the search engines when clicked organically by consumers.

One of the best features of this syndication technology is the ability to “filter” the service. For example, new Professional Services and Drink Specials sites are now live online. This allows the local consumer to research using the Professional filter the best local plumbers, dentists, hair stylists, real estate agents, etc all while seeing their value adding propositions. Imagine this in every market across the planet. It is incredible what this syndicated technology will do.

So if you had developed this technology what would you do next? Like any product, you have to bring it to market. So that is where Synd It Global comes in. Synd stands for syndication, and we will make it a household term. The team is working tirlessley to develop this revolutionary service in six markets. We are almost two down with a third on the horizon. We are connecting local businesses to new sites developing every month. It is not a quick or easy process, but it will pay off.

Synd it Global software is on 28 sites in Nashville. In total, Synd it Global now works with 842 businesses covering 64 web sites in 3 regions. I prefer not to go into great detail on the current sites as they constantly change, evolve and grow. But if you are reading this, you maybe want to save a few dollars. If you are in the Virgin Islands or Nashville, here are some great sites we have live that work great.

http://www.nash.clipone.com/ orwww.Deals.vi. Check them out below by clicking on the image. See the service and how effective it is at providing all the information you need to connect to local businesses in those markets. Of course we hope you use them to add value to your life.

I was reading my usual morning Wall Street Journal articles and came accross this article, “New iPhone Could End AT&T’s U.S. Monopoly.” For some time I have been closely following the iPhone and the almost unreal deal with AT&T. This deal has in many ways made it possible for AT&T to maintain consistent growth in market share,  and not only in cellular technology. I believe investors, consistently collecting on a 6.4% dividend, could not be happier with the deal that was struck.

Having followed the Apple iPad since the Cali based tech company first released word they were working on something fresh, here are my thoughts as they stand today.

Apple iPad Picture

This is my personal site, so naturally personal bias and opinions are sure to jump in between facts and relevant concerns. It should be known that I currently use an iTouch. This is the only product I currently use from Apple other than iTunes. It is my second iPod and I cannot be happier with this version, and to tell you the truth, my older iPod Video 30 gig is still going strong.

I bring a balanced perspective to any discussion about technology. Over the years, I have embraced  many  product manufactures.  I’m not one of those die hard Apple aficionados that will pay through the roof for the latest and greatest, generally glitch prone new Apple product.

If you somehow missed the Apple iPad release video with Steve Jobs, please go here and watch, http://www.apple.com/ipad/. Also, if you would like to read one of my older post about the iPad, to help get the historical perspective before the official release, you can just click here.

I was in Walgreens last night waiting for traffic to die down when I opened the current issue of GQ magazine. I found an article in it called, Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health.

I was disturbed by the science behind the article. I think this is a must read for many of us who are attached to our cell phones, have WiFi networks in home and/or live near high power lines. Time will tell, and probably in the upcoming few years if radio frequencies can in deed harm human DNA. Or, at the least, cause DNA to mutate, causing potential cancer and other health risks.

Another update and revolutionary product from Google is there upcoming Google Chrome OS. I’m pretty sure you are familiar with the browser version, which since the last update has become my browser of choice. Nothing comes close to loading Web pages, especially data intensive ones like Facebook.com. If you feel like trying it out, I highly recommend Google Chrome Browser by clicking here. But, will the Chome OS (Operating System) honestly be stable and ready to seriously challenge Microsoft’s OS, Windows 7, Vista and so on. Well, from what we know, that is not Google mission. The following is a collection of articles about previews and information Google has released.

I have been following the Apple tablet since it was announced last year. Mashable had an interesting conversation/post on the recently speculative 1,000 price tag of the Apple Tablet. Following the stock of Apple closely as well, the stock is at record highs and has recently experienced another increase from the tablet concept soon to be reality. But, as this article points out, yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that the Tablet could be as much as $1,000. As Mashable points out, for $1,000 one can purchase a rather decent fully-functional lab top. So, this begs the question will the Tablet succeed?

I honestly believe that the minds at Apple have something huge up their sleeves. Possibly as big as incorporating SixSense technology. I will be keeping a close eye on this product. Time will tell. Who knows, maybe Apple will launch the thing at around $699, the price of the 32 gig Apple iPhone.

Adam Faragalli