Artist David Alejandra created this life-like portrait titled “Diva Aicka” with Smith Micro’s Poser 3D animation software. From the natural tones to the lighting details, Alejandra’s piece showed the full potential of Poser – the incredible detail makes the woman look almost real. To learn more about Poser, visit http://poser.smithmicro.com/ Check out more Poser-created human portraits like this one at http://poser.smithmicro.com/gallery/portraits.html
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Despite persistent cold weather in some parts of the US, spring is still on the way. The birds will be chirping above dew-dropped lawns as newborn fawns take their first steps. Where will you be? It’s time to put the Netflix binging on pause and emerge from your blankets, look fondly upon the permanent imprint you have left in your couch and take a refreshing breath of that magical spring time air. Did you get up yet? Okay, good. One of the best outlets for exercising your spring fever is getting your backyard back in shape. No doubt the winter has left some things neglected, but it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start in on the dirty work. Summer will be here before you know it and you’re going to want to have everything looking great for backyard BBQ’s and all sorts of summer fun. For gardening tools and tips check out this blog post on TheFind. Gardening can be a great family activity that’s both fun and educational. Once you’ve got your weeds pulled, your seeds in the ground and your beds irrigated, you can also use TheFind to pick the perfect patio furniture to complement your garden style. Whatever your tastes, you can trust TheFind to help you ensure a bountiful and beautiful backyard harvest. Smith Micro’s Anime Studio allows digital artists and novices alike to explore their creativity in endless ways. Browsing their gallery is a great way to get inspired. Videos range from commercials to short films and even music videos. Incorporating animation into your digital message and branding yields a whole new level of entertainment. Check out the Goldfish animated music video below made by artist Mike Scott through Anime Studio. We warn viewers with the wise words of Gloria Estefan, the rhythm is gonna getcha! Amanda BrandtAmanda is one of our Account Managers and has been with 43PR for over a year. She oversees our clients KeyPoint Technologies, TheFind and Stern Pinball. In this interview, she shares how she got started in the PR industry and reveals her go-to lunch break spot. What do you like most about working at 43? The camaraderie among colleagues. It's incredible! What is your proudest moment so far at 43? I was pretty stoked for my client to be featured in the business tech section of BBC News. Secretly (shhh!), it was awesome to get coverage in Playboy Magazine. How did you become interested in PR? I was in the process of switching careers and stumbled upon 43. It seemed like a great fit for me as I'd previously worked in marketing for five years and PR was something I'd dappled in but never done on a day-today basis. What advice would you give to someone who is interested in PR? Be authentic. It's kind of silly but you should prepare to get to know the media. What I mean is that you'll spend a large chunk of the day trying to learn the ins-and-outs of top tier journalists in order to make your pitches more effective and relevant to each person. At first, it felt funny to me when I'd read someone's Twitter to gage their personal/professional interests but it actually makes a huge difference as I'm reaching out. What app do you use the most? Instagram. I absolutely love seeing how people document their lives in photos. Savor, the digital couponing service that provides users with personalized coupon catalogs, is kicking off a sweepstakes today where participants can receive a $25, $50 or $500 gift card just for signing up for the free service.
Savor’s iPad and desktop applications take into account user likes and interests via their Facebook account and serve up a personalized catalog of savings from the most popular retailers in the country. Users can browse through catalogs like women’s apparel, technology, accessories and more. Sign up is quick, easy and best of all, free. Savor’s sweepstakes begins today, March 24th and will run until April 30th. Enter to win a gift card to the retailer of your choice here: http://www.savor.co/contest.html?utm_source=FortyThreebLOG&utmpost&utm_campaign=contest Sweepstakes details: · Prizes: Every 100th person to sign up for Savor (either online or via the iPad app) will receive a $25 gift card to the retailer of their choice. · Every 500th person to sign up for Savor (either online or via the iPad app) will receive a $50 gift card to the retailer of their choice. · Every person who signs up for Savor between 3-24 and 4-30 will automatically be entered into the grand prize sweepstakes drawing to win a $500 gift card to the retailer of their choice. Participants can also receive up to 20 extra entries by referring their friends to sign up for Savor (one extra entry per friend that signs up, up to 20 friends). · Winners will be notified by Savor if they’ve won a gift card and winners will also be announced on Savor’s social media pages. Start browsing all the deals that you’ll be taking advantage of when you win one of Savor’s sweepstakes gift cards. Check out Savor here: www.Savor.co Download the Savor app on iPad here: http://goo.gl/jZd0sJ Today marks the 8th birthday of the first tweet ever posted. Happy Birthday Twitter! Here are some fun facts about the social media giant: 1. The name of the social network was originally “Twttr,” later changed to Twitter. 2. It took 3 years, 2 months and 1 day to get to the billionth tweet. 3. Today it only takes about a week for users to send a billion tweets. Fun facts courtesy of Mediabistro Also in celebration, Twitter invites you to find your first tweet. Check it out along with many funny first tweets from your favorite celebrities. If you’re as popular as we are, it might seem as if you can’t leave the house without running into someone you know. Most of the time it’s pretty great, it makes you feel like you’re the star of a '70s sitcom. Maybe the intro to Sanford and Son plays as you walk down the avenue waiving to friends and admirers alike. Of course, because you are a star you look phenomenal whether you’re on your way to work, out for a stroll in the shopping mall or scrounging for the solace of hot coffee in the early morning after a sleepless night. Hold on, we know you’re lying about that last one; but that’s okay, no one looks glamorous all the time (except for you Meryl Streep – did you know Meryl is an avid reader of the FortyThree blog? And yes, we are on a first name basis). We can’t always insure that we look our best, so that’s why we’re very excited about the new app Cloak. Cloak pulls data from your contacts’ Foursquare and Instagram accounts to track where they are and geolocates them on your own personal anti-social map. Think about this advancement – you can now go to the pharmacy searching for allergy medicine with puffy eyes and stuffy nose without the mortification of running into an ex. You can go get your nails done when you’re playing hooky from work without worrying your boss might catch you. The possibilities of preventing awkward social coincidences are unlimited. The app - designed by a man who previously created an app that replaced his friends’ shared baby photos with photos of cats – is certainly praiseworthy, however because it doesn’t link up to Facebook or Twitter (yet), the information it can gather on your frenemies are limited. Don’t despair! TheFind can help you remain undetected with back up disguises. Always keep a fake moustache in your pocket, a wig in your bag, and The Canterbury Tales (or any other book above your reading level) in hand. This week, Smith Micro announced a partnership with Darice Inc, a premier distributer of wholesale crafts supplies, in which both companies will feature coordinated Sock Friends puppet characters in their products. With the partnership, users of all ages can now bring their imaginations to life using Smith Micro’s award-winning iOS application Sock Puppets Complete, as well as through physical Sock Friends Puppets creation kits from Darice. The Sock Puppets app lets users create lip-synched, animated videos and share them on Facebook and YouTube with ease. To learn more about Sock Puppets, visit http://my.smithmicro.com/mobile/sockpuppets/index.html To learn more about Darice, visit http://www.darice.com/ Known for combining technology, social media culture and startups, SXSW Interactive has become the place to preview the technology and ideas of tomorrow. This year’s 21st annual SXSW Interactive Festival had more than 30,000 attendees from a record 74 countries. In five days of presentations and panels, industry leaders and the brightest minds in emerging technology shared their ideas for the future. In case you missed it, here are some of the biggest highlights and trends from this year's SXSWi: Privacy and the fight against government surveillance NSA leaker Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remotely addressed the conference in separate, high-profile events. Snowden, one of the most wanted men in America, fled to Russia in fear of arrest but risked exposing his location to speak at SXSWi. They both addressed the audience to create products to protect Web users’ privacy. SXSW Accelerator helps uncover amazing new startups Some of the best startups were honored at the inaugural SXSW Accelerator Awards ceremony. There were nine categories total ranging from social, most innovative and the company who has done the most with least. Winners are Samba.me, The Eye Tribe and Sensible Baby, respectively. Wearable tech promises to be the next big thing From smartwatches, Google Glass and fitness bands, wearable technology is the newest explosive tech trend. Silicon Valley’s Skully made the biggest buzz by winning the Accelerator Award in this category. The augmented-reality motorcycle helmet has a 180-degree rear-view camera that allows riders to see the road in every direction. There was no “next Twitter” Twitter was the startup that took SXSWi by storm in 2007 and remains the conference’s biggest hit. SXSWi director Hugh Forrest says the social media revolution has “plateaued a little bit.” Despite not having the “next Twitter” at this year’s SXSWi, the conference provided a big-picture analysis of the future and showcased the best ideas and cutting edge technologies. See what else happened by checking out full SXSWi coverage at Mashable. |
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