http://cloudrecruiting.net Sourcing Beyond Recruiting 2.0 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:44:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Layar's Reality Browser has finally arrived stateside and is now available for iPhone users. If you have been following the developments in mobile technology and augmented reality, then you will agree that Layar takes mobile browsing to the next level. Why all the hype around Augmented Reality? Augmented Reality (AR) ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/layars-reality-browser-for-the-iphone-is-finally-available/ We all know the "Big 3" search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing) are pretty effective at retrieving search results based on keywords. However, if you have narrow search requirements and need specific answers, then it's important to have a good command of how to construct your queries using the proper search ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/semantic-search-future-or-hype/ Mobile technology is changing the way we live and work. In Japan, a new generation of job-seekers are using a company called Otetsudai Networks to secure part-time work. While contract staffing is nothing new in the U.S., Otetsudai has come up with an interesting solution to hiring temporary resources. ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/gps-jobs-mobile-future-of-contract-staffing/ Social media is transforming our personal and professional lives.  It impacts everything we do on the web.  Erik Qualmann, author of Socialnomics, recently produced an eye-popping video that speaks to social media's popularity around the world.  He's calling it a revolution, but what do you think? Check out Erik's video on ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/is-social-media-a-fad-or-the-biggest-shift-since-the-industrial-revolution/ If I ever decide to create new business cards this is definitely the way I want to do it... Want more? Check out James Alliban's talking business card. http://cloudrecruiting.net/augmented-reality-brings-business-cards-to-life/ There is a lot of information on what cloud computing really means.  In fact, run a simple "cloud computing" search on Google and you will easily discover more results than you can possibly read.  So, what's the point?  It's still a very hot topic so why not try and understand ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/still-trying-to-understand-cloud-computing/ In less than three days, I'll be in mobile-heaven as Atlanta hosts its first-ever iPhone and iPod unconference event. However, don't be fooled by the conference name. The organizers have planned for two separate 'tracks' at the event. The first track will focus heavily on iPhone & iPod ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/atlantas-first-ever-iphone-and-ipod-unconference-event/ Augmented Reality (AR) is generating buzz as the "next killer mobile app" and for good reason. Take a look at Layar, Wikitude, IBM's Seer app, TwittARound, Wildlife Fate Campagin, and the cool AR + 3-D campaigns by Hyperfactory, etc. and you will quickly understand why there's so much hype around ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/augmented-id-a-new-mobile-app-and-the-ultimate-ice-breaker/ Acrossair, the makers of the TVGuide.co.uk iPhone app recently built Nearest Tube, one of the first augmented reality apps to go live in the iPhone AppStore. Nearest Tube offers similar augmented reality (AR) "coolness" previously featured by Layar. While it doesn't seek to address topics such as mobile ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/augmented-reality-ar-coming-to-a-mobile-near-you/ The Editoras story... Editoras Online, have you heard of them?  If not, don't worry - you are not the alone. Editoras is the Brazilian equivalent of Amazon.com and they recently launched an ad campaign to promote their online store. Ordinarily, you would write them off as yet another average online business ... http://cloudrecruiting.net/qr-codes-twitter-viral-marketing-a-lesson-in-mobile-innovation/