Sam Costello
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- May 17, 12
- Rumors are starting to ramp up on the next-generation iPhone front. Based on the name of the new iPad (i.e, "the new iPad"), I don't think we'll see this one called an iPhone 5. Rather, I expect it to be called the new iPhone. Here are a couple of other things to expect:
- a 4-inch screen (or slightly bigger); reportedly orders have already been placed
- Apple's orders for new iPhone 4Ses are reportedly down--a sign of a new model coming--and that new model could hit around October.
- Along with a new phone, expect a new version of the iOS, too. Developers are starting to see iOS 6 show up in their logs. One of the major changes in iOS 6 may be a completely revamped Maps app that replaces Google Maps with an Apple technology.
- In carrier news, Verizon is dumping its existing, grandfathered unlimited data plan for users who upgrade to 4G.
- Not major news, but I thought this was interesting: given the investment required to launch the iPhone on Sprint, it will take until 2015 for Sprint to start making any profit from its iPhone business--and they're fine with that.
- Rumors are starting to ramp up on the next-generation iPhone front. Based on the name of the new iPad (i.e, "the new iPad"), I don't think we'll see this one called an iPhone 5. Rather, I expect it to be called the new iPhone. Here are a couple of other things to expect:
- May 15, 12
Music
Single of the Week
Anna Sun, by Walk the Moon
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Soften the Blows, by Lisa Marie Presley
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Can a Lifetime of Excess Weight Lead to Heart Disease, from The Weight of the Nation
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- Download at iTunes - May 15, 12
Every Tuesday, we'll be spotlighting an interesting iPhone app in the App Focus series. These apps are ones that strike us as interesting or newsworthy in some way. We'll review the app and give you a chance to review it, too.
... - May 11, 12
New and substantially updated articles added to the site in the last week:
Music Apps
- MOG Mobile for iPhone App Review
- Songza Streaming Music App Review
- Top 12 Best Free iPhone Music Apps (update)
Misc.
- iPhone Firmware & iOS History (update)
- May 09, 12
- May 08, 12
Every Tuesday, we'll be spotlighting an interesting iPhone app in the App Focus series. These apps are ones that strike us as interesting or newsworthy in some way. We'll review the app and give you a chance to review it, too.
... - May 07, 12
Apple this afternoon released iOS 5.1.1, a small update to the operating system that runs on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad that fixes a number of bugs. According to the release notes, the bugs fixed include:
... - May 02, 12
- Apr 27, 12
New or substantially updated articles added to the site in the last two weeks include:
Buying Information
- iPhone or Android: Which Smartphone Should You Buy? (update)
- Comparing Features: iPad 3 vs. iPhone 4S vs. iPod touch (update)
- Comparing Apple TV and Roku Player (update)
- Apple TV Comparison Chart (update)
- What Are iPad Sales All Time? (update)
- What Printers Are AirPrint Compatible? (update)
- Apr 26, 12
This week, the week in which Apple announced another quarter's worth of great financial results, these numbers struck me as interesting:
1.5 million - The number of iPhones Sprint sold last quarter.
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My Writing
Labor and Love
A collection of comics adapting 4 of these classic folk ballads, created in collaboration with artist Neal Von Flue.
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Not Sleeping Well and Other Stories
The first U.S. edition of Split Lip features 11 stories, for a total of 158 pages of horror comics
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The Harvestmen and Other Stories
A 150-page collection of 9 stories from Split Lip.
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Termites In Your Smile and Other Stories
Another collection of 176-pages of horror comics from the Split Lip anthology.
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Sympathetic Monsters
Sympathetic Monsters is an ebook featuring interviews with six writers, artists, and musicians discussing their thoughts on horror.
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Tweets
- RT @ifanboy: Heads Up: Indie Comics Previews for July 2012. Here's what you should pre-order. http://t.co/xn4fXLIH (it's by me!)
- @theseantcollins Yup! Pretty solid answer.
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 10 http://t.co/XgSdoeII
- @theseantcollins There are a few exceptions (Martyrs, Antichrist), but even those I shy away (almost physically) from watching too often.
- @theseantcollins Like, the prospect of watching that kind of horror movie actually makes me feel tired ahead of time.
- @theseantcollins In recent years I largely, tho not always, feel the same way. The intense violence/killing feels bad for the soul somehow.
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 9 http://t.co/XTGRGxDM
- The final Split Lip book, Last Caress, just arrived via UPS. It looks great. It's a nice, big 194 pages for just $15. http://t.co/eA8RViTL
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 8 http://t.co/2GD9oPGx
- Thinking about Johnny Rotten tonight: "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" http://t.co/HtOGwyqM (not specific to that last RT,...
- RT @comicsreporter: okay, so we're a community that loves to entertain itself more than look after one another; so what do we do with that?
- My mysterious book is done & no longer so mysterious: http://t.co/kUdXZA8Y. Also signed the contract for a 2nd book w/ Que. Very excited!
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 7 http://t.co/9eDbHR0b
- @johnpavlus I went to Robocop in theater as a kid with my mom. ED-209 board room scene happened & she made us go see La Bamba instead.
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 6 http://t.co/xgcETPYx
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 5 http://t.co/NwhzvFiu
- @jaflanagan I think so. I thought it was riveting. I've been thinking about it maybe once or twice a week for the last 6. But then I would.
- Split_Lip:: Last Caress, page 4 http://t.co/Xu9Cj2u3
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- SummaryI apply knowledge, insight, and experience - from writing and editing, to website and web application development, to online marketing - to provide unusually effective solutions to a variety of challenges and questions.Specialties: marketing writing, search engine optimization, project management, and web developmentExperience
- Dec 2011 - PresentTechnology Manager / Digitas
- Feb 2007 - PresentGuide to iPod and iPhone / About.comWriting how-tos, product reviews, tech support, and trivia content since 2007. Visit my site at http://ipod.about.com
- Aug 2002 - PresentWriter, Editor and Web Consultant / self-employedI work for marketing, web development, advertising, and media companies in many capacities. I use my skills as a writer and editor, my knowledge as a web marketer, and my experience as a web consultant to help my clients deliver powerful, business-improving work to their clients. My clients include: Schwadesign, 3000k, Aardvark Design, Precision Web Marketing, RI-INBRE. As a writer, my credits include PC World, Rue Morgue, Bitch, The Hungover Gourmet, Samsung, Main Line Health Hospital Network, Cape Cod magazine, Negative Burn.
- 2007 - 2011Basics Group / Freelance WriterWrite feature articles for RI EPSCoR science newsletter three time yearly and edit all other newsletter content.
- Mar 2007 - Apr 2010Minister of Discovery / SchwadesignProject management, web strategy, content development, and SEO/PPC marketing for a variety of clients, ranging from one-person start-ups to large organizations with needs for custom web applications.
- Feb 2007 - Aug 2008Editor / Rhode Island Home, Living Design MagazineI edit RIHLD, developing the editorial calendar, assigning articles, working with writers, and copyediting the magazine.
- Nov 2003 - Dec 2006Vice President of Operations / 3000KI handle most aspects of 3000K's operations. From sales and marketing to project management, from search engine placement to copywriting, from to billing to finances to building sites, I have a hand in almost everything 3000K does.
- Nov 2002 - May 2003Proofreader / Bend BulletinFinish proofreader for daily newspaper, circulation 35,000
- Jun 2000 - Aug 2002U.S. Correspondent / IDG News ServiceReporter of dialy breaking technology news for international wire service. Covered computer and network security, digital copywright, and telecom. Stories appeared on 5 continents in publications and websites including CNN, PC World, InfoWorld, Computerworld, CSO, and Network World.
Education-
1998 - 2000Ithaca CollegeBA in Media Studies
Activities: Minor: History Awards: Clio Award (undergad history minor with highest GPA), TVR Dept. Senior of the Year, Film Studies Award Honors Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, History Honors Society Other Activities: founded and managed monthly student magazine, hosted local television show
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Interests:writing, film, music, online marketing/culture
