Thursday 31 August 2017

AI Designers, Making Digital Branding Accessible to Everyone

 

Just as technology has over-simplified common man’s life, it has equally had a far reaching impact on modern industries across the sector. This impact has been so powerful that we don’t have to try too hard to search for examples. For instance, a cursory glance into the sporadic growth of telecommunication sector during last few decades and how it positively impacted several industries is good enough to suggest the true impact of technology.

Now most technology experts are expecting almost similar kind of impact from Artificial Intelligence – better known as ‘AI.’ Currently, the hype around AI is so huge that every day millions of startups are founded with the promise to build effective AI tools and software applications. These AI enabled applications that are being painstakingly designed are expected to change the way we humans live our lives.

Now the question is if AI is expected to have such a profound impact on human life, then why would something as important as ‘branding’ would remain immune from its impact. The answer is it ‘cannot.’ In fact, AI has already started making waves in the branding world and this impact can be felt most in the area of logo designing – the most critical area of branding. Now, this is certainly likely to raise many eyebrows as many people still believe that AI cannot automate creative work. But the truth is AI has the potential to churn out good and flawless creative work just as we humans can.

AI Designers and Logos

Today many AI designers and AI-enabled designing tools are revolutionizing the way several creative agencies are making their logos. Simply put, today advertising agencies have been spared from straining their brains as all the tough creative tasks are easily handled by AI designing software. Most designing software effortlessly pulls precise information from the available complex data and then combines them with industry specific characteristics. While designing software carries out this complex process with a lot of precision, the end result (i.e. logo) is just as accurate.

This is to say that AI designed logos are found to be more impressive and hence have a high chance of resonating with the target audience. This efficiency is due to the fact that most designing software is fully capable of understanding the latest trends in logo designing and can also flawlessly implement them in the designing process. And this is just some of the benefits of logo designing software when compared with usual alternatives.

While the efficiency of AI designer software is praiseworthy, their user-friendly interface deserves an equal amount of praise. Today many logo designing softwares offer options that enable users to easily choose the font style, logo type, writing styles, color etc. This obviously has over-simplified the logo designing process.

AI Designers Are Set to Improve Further.

One may very well argue that AI designers with all its abilities to create perfect logo are still in its nascent stage. But there is no doubt that this gap will be closed earlier than expected.

For instance, we will soon have AI designers that can precisely gauge complicated human emotions – as precisely as advertising professionals can. This revolutionary development will certainly enable logo designing software to create logos that can easily connect with their target audience. Furthermore, a lot of effort is being made to develop more intelligent AI chatbot to facilitate discussions with clients. If successful, this will greatly reduce creative agencies’ dependence on client servicing professionals.  This certainly appears to be in the realm of possibility, given that Siri, Cortana and Google Assistant have already set an impressive benchmark on this front.

AI Designers Will Truly Democratize Branding

AI designers will equally have a phenomenal impact on the economics of branding. This is to say that it will drastically bring down the cost of logo designing. A situation that will augur well for small agencies and freelancers. For decades small agencies and freelancers were forced to stretch their shoestring budgets in a bid to hire a good logo designer. Something that left them quite financially vulnerable, while big agencies had no problem in hiring one.

But AI designers with its affordable costing are all set to change this unfair game for once and all. The end of this unfair game will bring much needed level playing field and customers/clients are also bound to benefit from this fair game.

Conclusion

Most industry experts have already given a foregone conclusion that AI designers will have an unprecedented impact on online branding. More than anything else, it will make branding more accessible. Accessible not only in economic terms alone but also in over-simplification of the branding process. Simply put, AI designers will help in saving a lot of time, money, human efforts and add a lot of efficiency in logo designing. We most certainly will have to brace for a new chapter in the world of branding – all thanks to AI designers.

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Wednesday 30 August 2017

40 Logo Design Failures That Somehow Made It To Production

All marketers and graphic designers know that when it comes to corporate communication, a good logo design is one of the most important tools. It doesn’t just provide an easy way to recognize the identity of your business, but also allows your audience to know who you are and what your business is related to. These are the main reasons for which every company should consider investing in creating at least a good logo, if not a memorable one.

However, before doing this, it’s important to know the most important criteria that make a logo effective. The first features consist in recognition and memorizing. This means that a good logo design can immediately “grab” the viewers’ attention and when they see it, they will associate it with your company.

Anyway, if you managed to catch the viewers’ eyes, it doesn’t necessarily mean you did it in a good way. There might always be a hidden something or some sexual-related design you cannot see at first glance.

Below is a list of Top 40 logo design failures that probably didn’t look so bad at first sight and somehow, made into production. 

A style

Wow, I wonder what you could imagine while watching the letter A form of this logo. Definitely a bad logo example.

Comprehensive Health Care

I think we just saw this home while it was taking its chlotes of. Shame on us.

London Olympics 2012

Well, when you see this logo, it’s hard to ignore the little girl behind the computer. Maybe she could try a better version?

Aldershot & Farnborough Twins & Triplets Club

I don’t  know what’s happening with the logos for this kind of organizations, but…Once again we have a child being placed in a position that just screams inappropriate.

Office of Government Commerce

I don’t know exactly how people feel that government organizations could take more care of people, but I hope this logo doesn’t illustrate this. Sometimes you need to shift your view to realize the error.

Take a look at the vertical version….

Dough Boys

With a logo like that, would you really want to get food from there?

SatAn

Man, what is it with satellite TV and awful logos? SatAn is a devilish German brand of satellite dishes. Maybe they would know something?

Locum

Believe it or not, Locum is a Swedish property management company. Would you trust to deal with them for your real estate?

Kostelecké Uzeniny

This is the logo for the Czech sausage company Kostelecké Uzeniny. I’m sure their products are tasty, but..maybe. just maybe, it could find other ways to advertise sausages?

Sherwin Williams

Apparently, Sherwin Williams wanted to cover the world in blood-red paint. The sinister “cover the earth” logo was adopted in 1906 and it’s unbelievable they have kept this unfortunate logo for more than a century.

The Computer Doctors

Maybe they are doctors… Maybe they are good in what they are doing, but seeing this logo, I know one thing: I don’t want them anywhere near my computer.

Institute of Oriental Studies

Maybe if it’s seen from the other angle, this logo looks better. Or not. I just hope no child is allowed in there.

Taylor Pork Roll

Definetly not the best way to illustrate pork rolls.

Highlight

Except for the majormigrane this logo gave me, I actually kind of like it. It’s diffrent I guess.

National Reconnaissance Office Nrol- 39

I don’t know what you think, but the spy agency’s logo looks pretty phenomenally horrible with an octopus sucking the face of North America off. And the best thing? Someone paid for it and it’s being used to spy on you.

Chinese Iconography

I don’t care what the Chinese letters are saying, but there are no words for describing this disgusting image

Wikileaks

Even if the hourglass is an interesting idea, the Wikileaks’s logo is even more awkward than the Sherman Wiliam’s logo that covers the world with red paint. Needs improvement I would say.

Braum’s

I hope they don’t make the ice cream hot and fresh at the same time!

Bureau of Health Promotions

I wonder what kind of health services they are trying to promote here. Maybe a healthy increasing birth rate? Do they need a “bureau” for this???

Pepsi

I like these guys! At least they are sincere! By seeing Pepsi’s logo, no one can accuse the company of false advertising! The company shows what the effects can be if the people drink their soda. 🙂

Kudawara Pharmacy

I wonder what kind of pharmaceutical products are selling in there

Fully Erect Dome Tents

It seems someone is really excited about going camping.

Pepsi Max

I’m not sure what drinking Pepsi Max is supposed to do for you, but based on what the “X” letter looks like, maybe some people should stay away from it :).

MSN

This is a classic example of when redesigning a logo, taking things away without paying too much attention to detail, can and will lead to bad results. Always.

Clinica Dental

In my humble opinion, you might get more than just simple cleaning services for your teeth, according to their logo design.

Click Lovers

Click… Definitely, click. This is another great example of the importance of letter spacing, especially in logo design.

Wonky

If someone is wondering what’s the name of the company… Well.. it’s WONKY. Just to be clear and not to understand something else.

Islamic Understanding Institute

I don’t know exactly what was in the designer’s mind, but I’m sure this logo doesn’t have anything with the Institute it has been created for. Or with the understanding of their religion…

TGV Logo: Snail

Flip it upside down and you’ll get a snail. By the way, TGV is France’s high-speed rail service, and “TGV” is an abbreviation for “Train à Grande Vitesse”, meaning high-speed train in French.

Catwear

Speachless.

Tesco

I am very curious to find out if this accidentally NSFW giant waggling ..buttermilk logo from Tesco… is really selling Buttermilk to anyone.

Ilkadim Sünnet

Frowning face or a spider watched from the front. Or o schematic position… I just let your imagination work. Period.

K9 Compassion Foundation

K9 Compassion Foundation is a non-profit organization having as the main goal to get every dog home. Unfortunately, their logo is far, far away from conveying their message. I hope they do a better work with pet adoption.

Hip Hop for HIV

A hip hop concert for educating the young about HIV realities was an awesome idea. The logo that advertises the event is bloody awful.

Labyrinth Coffee House

This logo was probably designed in a coffee house. One of those from Amsterdam if you know what I’m talking about.

Alternate Escapes

This logo is for a recreation center, where people should feel good and enjoy…. Maybe in the twilight zone.

Trashy Roots Salon and Spa

This is the logo for a full-service studio specialized in precision and curly women’s haircuts. Does anyone see the irony here?

Marple Syrup

Congrats to the state of Vermont for celebrating one of their greatest exports with a logo of a man peeing in a trash basket.

Junior Jazz Dance Classes

Should be a logo or an optical illusion? If you see a pair of breasts here, you might have a dirty mind…

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Tuesday 29 August 2017

10 Simple Copywriting Techniques That Can Boost Your Business

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If you’re running an online business or work in the online marketing field, you are most probably aware of the growing need for quality content that can attract new visitors and convert them into leads and returning customers. Continuously producing top-notch copy and using useful copywriting tips and techniques requires tremendous effort, dedication, and resources, but the investment is certainly worthwhile.

The struggle to produce good copy will pay off in the long run, as more often than not, a well-crafted message delivered to the right audience can make the difference between a flourishing business and a futureless attempt. If you were wondering how professional writers deal with the daily challenges of content creation, here are some digital copywriting  tips that could help boost your online business:

1. Do more research

To produce quality copy that sells, first you need to make sure you understand your target customer and that you use the words he wants to hear in your copy. Study your target market’s language by visiting Facebook groups, relevant forums, read reviews and blog comments. Note the words and phrases often used by your audience and use these magic phrases to produce attractive content that has higher chances to convert simple readers into buyers.

2. Set your readers free

Nobody likes being aggressively persuaded to buy a certain product. Making repeated requests for your readers to stay on the page and continue to read and/or make a purchase may cause the exact opposite reaction that you are after: your readers might quickly quit the page and give up buying your product/service. People love to have the power to choose. Therefore, make sure you include in your copy words like: “you are free to cancel your subscription at any time” or “It’s always free to cancel your booking”…

3. Ask your readers to use their imagination

Most copy is incredibly boring unless it involves the readers and makes them use their imagination. So, instead of just listing the characteristics and main benefits of your products/services, why not ask the reader to imagine how they could change their lives for the better:  they could do great things with that extra time, and they would be so much happier and healthier if they made that particular purchase.

4. Focus on a specific set of advantages

Most entrepreneurs think they are better than their competitors but often fail to present their products in a convincing way. When talking about what sets you apart from your competition, focus on specific benefits that could help customers solve their problems, particularly those that your competition does not address.

5. Don’t be afraid to show your funny side

People will be naturally attracted by funny ideas and humorous stories. So, make sure your tone of voice is cheerful and your stories entertaining. Charm your targeted public and you’ll soon see results. Of course, humor should be strategically integrated into your copy (in titles, illustrations, sidebars),  to underline certain key points. But make sure you don’t overdo it. There’s a fine line between comical and obnoxious.

6. Always repeat the most important messages

A good copywriter is a good psychologist. Based on the fact that the concepts that are heard over and over again are perceived by the human brain as being true, it is good to repeat within your copy the ideas you most want your audience to believe and remember.

7. Be spontaneous and original

To create fresh, original copy that helps you achieve your marketing goals, free yourself from copywriting formulas. That doesn’t mean you can’t have your personal style, easily recognizable by your audience, but you should always make an effort to find new ways of addressing the reader. A good way to do this is to talk to your prospects as if you were standing next to them. This way, you will focus on the audience, not on yourself and you’ll shape more engaging messages addressed directly to the reader.  

8. Use testimonials

Is there anything better than letting your happy customers do the selling? High-quality testimonials can support and even replace content sometimes. Use them wisely to convey a powerful message about your brand. Summarize long testimonials by using explanatory mini-headlines.  After all, who could convince customers better than another extremely content customer?

9. Don’t be afraid to use rhyming

Researchers noticed that ideas expressed in rhymes are more fluently processed in the human brain which may mean that sometimes we view them as more valid than other simple words and phrases. So, use rhymes and puns where possible to inform, entertain and surprise your reader in a good way.

10. Always do A/B testing

Testing headlines, call to action button copy, form copy or length of copy is a must if you want to boost your business. Every aspect that could make a big difference in your conversions is worth studying closely. Therefore, take your time to measure the effects of such changes on important metrics like time on page, bounce rate and clicks. Split tests are a great way to see which landing page converts better.  

 

Writing good copy has never been an easy task. Whether you choose to handle the copywriting task yourself or you hire a professional/an editorial team to do it, make sure the message is tailored to your audience.  Use the right tone of voice to grab people’s attention, convey their interest and nurture their desire to act.

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Monday 28 August 2017

2018 Ram Harvest Edition is built specifically for farmers - Roadshow

Ram claims it's the first truck designed just for those in agriculture.

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Your next Domino's pizza might arrive in a 'self-driving' Ford - Roadshow

Your reaction will be the most important part of the transaction.

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Canon EOS M100 keeps it compact - CNET

There aren't many changes in the design of the EOS M10 to get to M100.

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Taylor Swift breaks Adele's record for YouTube views - CNET

Commentary: In the first 24 hours of its YouTube existence, the video for "Look What You Made Me Do" mesmerizes the world.

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Millions illegally streamed Mayweather-McGregor fight - CNET

About 2.9 million people watched Saturday's big fight illegally through pirated streams and social media, according to a digital security firm.

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Samsung's Note 8 display sports record-breaking brightness - CNET

DisplayMate test shows Galaxy Note 8's peak brightness is 22 percent higher than the Galaxy S8.

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CVS app sends your location to outside servers, researchers say - CNET

Privacy experts say the pharmacy inadvertently sends users' whereabouts to more than 40 web servers, including ones owned by Google, Twitter and Facebook.

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Everything we've seen from 'Star Trek: Discovery' so far - CNET

Here's every photo we could find from the new Star Trek show so far.

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Google's solar 'Eclipse Megamovie' is ready for viewing - CNET

More than 34,000 images of the eclipse taken by amateur scientists across the US have been assembled into a continuous view of the event.

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MediaTek's new Helio P chips target the midrange phone niche - CNET

Phones in China and beyond will soon sport the new P23 and P30 octa-core chips, which offer support for dual cameras.

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Uber turnaround? Dara Khosrowshahi seems up to the task - CNET

Industry insiders say the Expedia CEO is a highly capable outsider who can bring discipline to the ride-hailing company's chaotic corporate culture.

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Get your 'Game of Thrones' fix with making-of documentary - CNET

Season 7 is over, but there's plenty more for fans to look forward to with HBO's behind-the-scenes documentary series "The Game Revealed."

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Ed Skrein quits 'Hellboy' reboot due to whitewashing concern - CNET

The actor says he was unaware his character in the comics was of mixed Asian heritage, and he hopes the role now can be "cast appropriately."

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Harvey forces weather service to add two new colors to maps - CNET

"The tremendous rainfall in Texas is literally and figuratively off the map," says the National Weather Service.

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LG completes its premium kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven - CNET

If you want matching ultra-high-end appliances, the LG Signature line now has you covered.

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I went to Whole Foods and Amazon tried to sell me an Echo - CNET

Commentary: Walk into your local Whole Foods and there's a less-than-organic come-on from its new owner. What might Amazon plug there next?

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PlayStation VR gets a price cut -- and then there were three - CNET

Starting September 1, you'll pay US $50-$60 less than you would before.

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Watch the new 'Super Troopers 2' trailer on YouTube - CNET

The movie will hit theaters in April, but you can watch a trailer of the crime-fighting comedy troupe on YouTube.

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Which LED floodlight should you hang overhead? - CNET

You've got plenty of new LED options in the lighting aisle -- here's how to pick the right one.

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30 of the best 'Game of Thrones' fan theories - CNET

Who's going to kill whom? Who's already dead? And who will ride the dragons?

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NASA Cassini movie shows Saturn's rings from inside the gap - CNET

Ride along with this sequence of images captured during the spacecraft's dramatic dive between Saturn and its scenic rings.

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Zuckerberg baby No. 2 enters the world - CNET

Say hello to August, born in -- you guessed it -- August. The Facebook CEO and wife share the letter they wrote to their new daughter.

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'Game of Thrones' winner? Iron Throne odds after season 7 - CNET

Bets are being placed on who will win in the end, and the top 10 contenders may surprise you.

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Uber finally gets a CEO (The 3:59, Ep. 274) - CNET

Who is Dara Khosrowshahi? Also, we talk about back-to-school hacking and our latest Road Trip feature on Angola.

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Cheaper avocados are here: Amazon closes Whole Foods deal - CNET

The $13.7 billion acquisition, first announced in June, is expected to shake up the grocery industry.

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AI Designers, Making Digital Branding Accessible to Everyone

Just as technology has over-simplified common man’s life, it has equally had a far reaching impact on modern industries across the sector. This impact has been so powerful that we don’t have to try too hard to search for examples. For instance, a cursory glance into the sporadic growth of telecommunication sector during last few decades and how it positively impacted several industries is good enough to suggest the true impact of technology.

Now most technology experts are expecting almost similar kind of impact from Artificial Intelligence – better known as ‘AI.’ Currently, the hype around AI is so huge that every day millions of startups are founded with the promise to build effective AI tools and software applications. These AI enabled applications that are being painstakingly designed are expected to change the way we humans live our lives.

Now the question is if AI is expected to have such a profound impact on human life, then why would something as important as ‘branding’ would remain immune from its impact. The answer is it ‘cannot.’ In fact, AI has already started making waves in the branding world and this impact can be felt most in the area of logo designing – the most critical area of branding. Now, this is certainly likely to raise many eyebrows as many people still believe that AI cannot automate creative work. But the truth is AI has the potential to churn out good and flawless creative work just as we humans can.

AI Designers and Logos

Today many AI designers and AI-enabled designing tools are revolutionizing the way several creative agencies are making their logos. Simply put, today advertising agencies have been spared from straining their brains as all the tough creative tasks are easily handled by AI designing software. Most designing software effortlessly pulls precise information from the available complex data and then combines them with industry specific characteristics. While designing software carries out this complex process with a lot of precision, the end result (i.e. logo) is just as accurate.

This is to say that AI designed logos are found to be more impressive and hence have a high chance of resonating with the target audience. This efficiency is due to the fact that most designing software is fully capable of understanding the latest trends in logo designing and can also flawlessly implement them in the designing process. And this is just some of the benefits of logo designing software when compared with usual alternatives.

While the efficiency of AI designer software is praiseworthy, their user-friendly interface deserves an equal amount of praise. Today many logo designing softwares offer options that enable users to easily choose the font style, logo type, writing styles, color etc. This obviously has over-simplified the logo designing process.

AI Designers Are Set to Improve Further.

One may very well argue that AI designers with all its abilities to create perfect logo are still in its nascent stage. But there is no doubt that this gap will be closed earlier than expected.

For instance, we will soon have AI designers that can precisely gauge complicated human emotions – as precisely as advertising professionals can. This revolutionary development will certainly enable logo designing software to create logos that can easily connect with their target audience. Furthermore, a lot of effort is being made to develop more intelligent AI chatbot to facilitate discussions with clients. If successful, this will greatly reduce creative agencies’ dependence on client servicing professionals.  This certainly appears to be in the realm of possibility, given that Siri, Cortana and Google Assistant have already set an impressive benchmark on this front.

AI Designers Will Truly Democratize Branding

AI designers will equally have a phenomenal impact on the economics of branding. This is to say that it will drastically bring down the cost of logo designing. A situation that will augur well for small agencies and freelancers. For decades small agencies and freelancers were forced to stretch their shoestring budgets in a bid to hire a good logo designer. Something that left them quite financially vulnerable, while big agencies had no problem in hiring one.

But AI designers with its affordable costing are all set to change this unfair game for once and all. The end of this unfair game will bring much needed level playing field and customers/clients are also bound to benefit from this fair game.

Conclusion

Most industry experts have already given a foregone conclusion that AI designers will have an unprecedented impact on online branding. More than anything else, it will make branding more accessible. Accessible not only in economic terms alone but also in over-simplification of the branding process. Simply put, AI designers will help in saving a lot of time, money, human efforts and add a lot of efficiency in logo designing. We most certainly will have to brace for a new chapter in the world of branding – all thanks to AI designers.

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Sunday 27 August 2017

Uber reportedly taps Expedia CEO to replace Travis Kalanick - CNET

Dara Khosrowshahi will be the ride-hailing startup's next CEO, according to The New York Times

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The 35 best VR games - CNET

What's worth playing in virtual reality? Here are all our favorites.

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Jeff Immelt bows out of consideration for Uber CEO job - CNET

Former GE chief was considered a front-runner for the job after Travis Kalanick was forced out in June.

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Should Apple worry about Samsung's Galaxy Note 8? - CNET

Commentary: It looks lovely. It won't blow up (allegedly). But is it really a threat to Apple's upcoming phones?

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Rest in peace Tobe Hooper, who made chain saws terrifying - CNET

The director of horror classics "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Poltergeist" dies at age 74. Filmmakers from all genres go online to mourn him.

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GoT's Dinklage presents miserable, threatening world for Cisco - CNET

Commentary: A new Cisco ad has Tyrion Lanister explain how the company is fighting cyberthreats. It's all a little scary.

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New find means Italians made wine 5,000 years ago - CNET

Huge casks in a Sicilian cave test positive for wine residue, pushing back the presumed start of wine making on the Italian peninsula by quite a while.

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Galaxy Note 8 trade-in for Note 7 owners comes with a catch - CNET

13 things you need to know before taking Samsung up on its trade-in offer for burned Note 7 owners.

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iTunes is accepting donations for Hurricane Harvey relief - CNET

Donations can be made to the American Red Cross through Apple's music store.

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What David Hasselhoff would say to KITT now that cars talk - CNET

The actor revisits his '80s and '90s heyday in the new comedy "Killing Hasselhoff" and insists "Knight Rider" should return.

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Scenes from Gamescom 2017 in Germany - CNET

About 350,000 people converge on a Cologne convention center for Gamescom.

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Cybersecurity 101: How universities are dealing with hackers - CNET

Welcome back to school! Don’t miss orientation, and watch out for hackers.

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Watch what it takes to build a giant 3D-printed LEGO go-kart - Roadshow

It cost upwards of $100 and took seven days to print. But it's time and money well spent.

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Why you'll soon need yet another Gear VR headset - CNET

Buying a Galaxy Note 8? Want to keep VRing? You'll need yet another headset.

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A nongamer’s guide to one of the world’s largest gaming shows - CNET

Did CNET’s Shara Tibken make it out of her first gaming conference alive? Sorta.

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Mayweather-McGregor fight memes pack a punch - CNET

Fans buzz about Floyd Mayweather's face-hiding ski mask, Conor McGregor's dapper baby, and that endless wait for the main event.

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McGregor-Mayweather viewing problems have fans fighting mad - CNET

UFC Fight Pass and Showtime face problems due to overwhelming demand, putting a damper on some fan parties and gatherings. The main bout was delayed by about 10 minutes.

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Massive robot dance sets a Guinness world record - CNET

Watch as 1,069 robots dance simultaneously in China to break the record.

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The 3:59 extended edition: Was the Galaxy Note 8 worth the wait? - CNET

Here's our full podcast and live YouTube postshow digging into the details on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

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Here’s an unconventional, terrific-sounding bookshelf speaker - CNET

The Hsu Research CCB-8 speaker delights the Audiophiliac!

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Listening to a $6K headphone and loving every second if it - CNET

The Hifiman Susvara is the perfect headphone for hardcore audiophiles with deep pockets.

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How the Galaxy Note 8 will keep you from getting burned - CNET

After the Note 7 fires in 2016, Samsung needs its new phones to be all about safety. It all starts with the batteries.

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The 43 best Android games of 2017 - CNET

These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet and some of the best games on any system right now.

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Our favorite special effects sequence from a movie - CNET

Every week we ask people around the office questions about pop culture to see what makes them tick. This week, we ask what visual-effects scene from a movie is their favorite.

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Best mobile games of 2017 - CNET

Looking for a new game to play on your mobile device? Here are our picks of the best mobile games released in 2017 (so far).

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The 47 best iPhone games - CNET

If you're all about the iPhone, these are some of the best games you can play.

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Appliance Science: How rice cookers cook rice without burning - CNET

How does your rice cooker make perfect rice without burning it? Science, that's how. Appliance Science looks at how rice cookers work.

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Online anger fuels democracy in this interactive show - CNET

An experimental play looks at how the internet helped corrode political discourse and what we can do to fix it.

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Glenn's Texas-sized home theater will make you jealous - CNET

After you see this Dallas native's home-theater, you might get inspired to concoct own audio-visual feast for your abode.

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Saturday 26 August 2017

GIF shows ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ eclipsing the eclipse - CNET

Spotify released an animation showing how plays of the song spiked 3,521 percent during the eclipse.

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Half-Life 2: Episode 3's plot revealed by former writer - CNET

For 10 years, Half-Life fans have wondered if a new game would ever come out. Now the former head writer has revealed what might have been.

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Netflix's 'Death Note' not worthy of life - CNET

Commentary: If you're wondering how bad a Hollywood-produced, live-action version of a Japanese classic could be, here's your answer.

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Essential Phone begins shipping today, only 57 days late - CNET

Or two days late, depending how you count.

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'Humans of New York' lands a Facebook video series - CNET

The popular blog that celebrates the ordinary people of the Big Apple will get a docuseries next week on Facebook Watch, the site's new video platform.

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Mark Hamill reveals his Star Wars Dagobah snacks - CNET

Luke Skywalker must have had some mighty fresh breath during his visit with Yoda on Dagobah in "The Empire Strikes Back."

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See 'SpongeBob SquarePants' full of anime angst - CNET

The lovable cartoon sponge and his underwater pals are transformed into dark, brooding Japanese anime characters in this fan-made tribute.

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After Note 8, Samsung may be ready to fully embrace dual cameras - CNET

The Note 8 was the first Samsung phone to don two rear cameras, but rumors say the Galaxy S9 and J7+ may be following suit.

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HTC may be putting itself up for sale - CNET

The troubled company is also looking at selling its virtual-reality business.

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70 percent of iPhone buyers won't even consider another brand - CNET

Commentary: In a new survey, the loyalty of Apple users shows no sign of receding. Which indicates the hard task ahead for competitors.

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Google Chrome makes it easy to mute annoying auto-play audio - CNET

The feature is now available on Chrome’s developer version: Chrome Canary.

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'Game of Thrones' and Bud Light, a natural pairing - CNET

Commentary: A new ad for Bud Light leaps onto the "Game of Thrones" bandwagon, just before it leaves town.

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French firm peddles spyware 'to find out if your son is gay' - CNET

Commentary: Fireworld is under fire after it suggests parents could use its products to find out more about their kids' sexuality.

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'Game of Thrones' Facebook filter crowns you the Night King - CNET

Ice, ice, baby: Joining the undead army sounds cool, but getting this smartphone effect to work can be as difficult as getting Cersei to join the PTA.

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Your Chevrolet Bolt may have a battery problem - Roadshow

A fault in a single battery cell may cause a false range reading.

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Facebook will start bundling your memories for sharing - CNET

Along with a couple other new features, the social network will deliver recent related memories in a monthly recap.

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Samsung working on firmware fix for European TV owners - CNET

A mid-August software update made some Samsung TV models unusable.

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Toyota Safe and Sound app threatens teen drivers with parents' music - CNET

Mom and Dad can now weaponize their taste in music to keep their teen drivers at the speed limit.

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More proof emerges that Tesla may make a music service - Roadshow

Some digging in a recent Tesla software update turned up a big clue for the potential streaming service, possibly called "TTunes."

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NASA sees monstrous Hurricane Harvey from space station - CNET

Astronauts on board the International Space Station get a dramatic look at Hurricane Harvey as it approaches the US coast.

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'The Tick' on Amazon way more fun than the dour 'Defenders' - CNET

Amazon's new streaming comedy sends up today's super-serious superheroes.

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'Game of Thrones' Hound and Tormund sing duet on Instagram - CNET

Actors Kristofer Hivju and Rory McCann make sweet music together behind the scenes on the "Game of Thrones" set.

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'Black Mirror's' fourth season gets creepy episode teaser - CNET

Netflix shares the upcoming titles and some quick clips for the coming season.

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The new Apple TV is coming with the iPhone 8 (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 97) - CNET

The iPhone 8 could come Sept. 12, Bloomberg reports the new 4K Apple TV to be unveiled at the next Apple Event, and Apple wants $50 for early home movies.

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What white supremacists teach us about online dating - CNET

Commentary: A neo-Nazi organizer was banned from OkCupid after taking part in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is a cautionary tale.

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Friday 25 August 2017

Top 15+ Free Website Under Construction, Coming Soon Templates

Online communication is an important part of any corporate marketing strategy. Therefore, redesigning your actual website or developing an absolutely new one is always something you have to do regularly, but it’s also a time-consuming job.

If you redesign or add new features to your website, for sure you don’t want to lose your loyal visitors or lose adding a new one. If you want to launch a new website or online store or blog, it’s also obvious you’ll want to have a large number of visitors from the very beginning.

In order to accomplish any of these goals, you should definitely keep your audience informed. The best way to do so is to publish the so called “coming soon” or “under construction” website pages. I’m not talking about that horrible pages where you find just a logo and the text “under construction”.

I’m talking about those temporary pages that will tell your visitors how long they have to wait till the website launch or where they can leave their email address and get a letter from you once the website is alive.

A temporary placeholder web page can provide many useful benefits including:

  • Create marketing buzz and help in promoting your products, services, app, company or personal brand
  • Drive people to your mailing list and acquire subscribers
  • It might house a visual countdown clock, informing the users when to expect your full site to be available
  • Help in establishing a SEO foothold for your brands, if you associate some keywords
  • Promote your social media feeds which leads to increasing the number of your followers
  • Provide a contact form to make it easier for receiving feedback, or network badges to make connections with your audience

In this post, we have gathered for you 15 of the most creative and cool website under construction or coming soon website templates. All these under construction templates, created by different web developers, are absolutely different in style and are available free of cost. You can check them below and I hope it will not be too hard to choose a proper one and upload it to your website:

Imminent

By using this serene 3D Parallax template, you can make your visitors wait patiently your website launch. Instead of being overwhelming, the sparing use of the subtle elements of depth provides the Imminent template with a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere. With the impressive hover-over graphics techniques, it inevitably attracts everyone’s eyes along every move of the cursor and subtly catches their attention towards your forthcoming projects.

Zoon Coming Soon Free Template

Zoon is fully responsive, simple, clean and mobile friendly coming soon site template. Included in the template is a countdown timer, a google map section and an about section where you can add information about your team, company, group, etc. Zoon is easy to customize and is compatible with most modern browsers.

Template Features:  HTML5 and CSS3; fully responsive; attractive and modern design; gMaps; Fontawesome icon fonts; @font-face custom web fonts; Flexslider; jQuery countdown timer; smooth scrolling effect; cross browser compatible.

AfterWork

AfterWork is a single page coming soon Bootstrap HTML Template with an easy navigation.  Having 100% responsive design, it is perfect for Software/App launching. Completed with countdown timer, you just need to set the launch date.

Template Features: two header styles (parallax and slideshow); Google Maps included; Twitter integration; unlimited fonts; nice icons by FontAwesome; email subscription working contact form.

Creativo Free Responsive Website Template

The Retro Creativo Free Responsive Website Template will let your customers know you are getting ready to launch something new and exciting. The style is creative, with a retro-looking layout and simple design. This template can be used in multiple industries and is completely customizable.

Discover

Discover is a well crafted modern and responsive template or landing page build on top of latest bootstrap HTML5 and CSS3. This theme has a jquery countdown plugin in build. The template is designed at high-quality standards to meet the latest requirements and has a responsive design that fits in all devices with multi browser support.

Template Features: Twitter Bootstrap 3.3.1 based; jQuery counter; Google fonts support; FontAwesome icons; background slider; Google web fonts; valid HTML; clean, flat & crisp design.

Kite Coming Soon Responsive Bootstrap Template

Kite is a beautifully designed website template built using HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap v3.1.1. The minimalist style will draw visitors in while your perfectly detailed and highlighted information will keep them on your site. This template would work perfectly for any website that is undergoing a transformation and can work well in any industry.

Awesome

Let your customers know about your upcoming website or project with Awesome. It is a fully responsive and coming soon bootstrap template with an impressive background and animated countdown timer preview.

Template Features: one-page template; 100% cross-browser compatible; fully customizable; Awesome fonts and icons; responsive layout; bootstrap powered; jQuery countdown timer; email subscription bar; social media profiles support.

Layla

Layla is a free, responsive coming soon bootstrap template and is perfect for your future site. Its creamy and its smooth animations with impressive video background will for sure attract the attention of your visitors. Bright colors also help to stand out.

Template Features: video background header; fully customizable; ionicons fonts; device responsive; one-page template; cross-browser compatible; bootstrap based; jQuery countdown timer; active contact form; social media profile support; email subscription bar.

We+ Coming

WE+ Coming is a fully responsive and free to use HTML5/CSS3 based Coming Soon bootstrap template. The responsive layout and elegant animated countdown timer will surely attract your customers.

Template Features: working subscribe form; device responsive; bootstrap powered; multi-browser support; jQuery countdown timer; Android menu sidebar; content area; social media profiles support; one-page complete layout.

Khronos

Khronos is a creative pack of coming soon template pages. Its elegant and clean design makes it perfect for every creative person, company, agency or anyone who is currently building its site and want to show a coming soon page in a creative way. Khronos is available in three style variations: static, slideshow, and particle background. It is fully responsive and retina ready, looks great on any screen and devices. It is also Mailchimp ready and has a working Ajax contact form.

Template Features: easy customization; 100 font icons; working Ajax contact form; Mailchimp ready; retina Ready; 100% cross-browser compatible.

Black

Black is a simple and clean web template, with a background HTML canvas animation. It has a responsive design that is compatible with multi devices and it comes with unlimited background images. The countdown is powered by a custom jQuery plugin, you just need to set your launching date in the script.

Template Features: 100% responsive layout design; working PHP subscription button; Google fonts support; fully customizable.

Sssoon

This is a Bootstrap based coming soon one-page website template, which offers 4 different designs suitable for a standard website, application, video background website and a restaurant custom page. There is a WordPress version also available in case you want to integrate with your WordPress website. This coming soon template is licensed under MIT license and is completely free to download and use in personal as well as commercial websites.

Adventure

This is a modern and free coming soon template for use on websites which are under construction. Based on Bootstrap 4, this template is easy to edit for adding your own company or website information.

The coming soon template features a full width image background and overlays the landing page text and a call to action button at the center of the page, along with social media icons. The template displays perfectly on every screen size and responds well to window size changes.

Template Features: modern design; full width image background;  Bootstrap 4 and FontAwesome; subscription form; easy to understand code.

Maundy

Spread the smell of the things you are baking and drag them towards your new creations with this elegant and clean looking template. The Maundy template with its minimal outlook is perfect for every creative person, e-commerce, corporate, agency, small and mid-size business, portfolio and for those who want to display product information until their website is complete. This template is user-friendly, functional and fresh-faced.

Template Features: working subscribe form; Bootstrap framework; HTML5 based; CSS3 animations; multi-browser support; device responsive; FontaAwesome icons; social media profiles support; content area; jQuery countdown timer; scrollable full-page background image.

Magnetic

Magnetic – a responsive widget coming soon bootstrap template. It’s an amazing template which will surely attract your customer’s attention. The customers of your site will love its cosmic landscape background, and animated LED countdown timer.

Template Features: flat responsive widget template; cosmic landscape background; scenically designed; HTML5 and CSS3; animated LED countdown timer; email subscription form.

UX

UX responsive coming soon countdown page is a clean, elegant, responsive, animated countdown coming soon page template. UX is prudently designed and coded for an under construction or coming soon website.

Template Features: Mailchimp integration; contact form PHP script added; animated countdown timer; Twitter bootstrap based; fully responsive design; Cross Browser compatibility; easily customizable; HTML5/CSS3 based; social media icons; Google web fonts; FontAwesome icons; no coding knowledge required.

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