Monday, April 30, 2012

Zuckerberg's Deal-Making Forcing Facebook IPO Delay? - along with my blog posts review

Which organizations have been shaking things up in the realm of technology? Let's take a peek.

In our first little group, why don't we have a look at the websites taking about Google and Android:
- Former Google Developer Says He Took Some Java Code Out of Android from www.eweek.com
- Google Planned to Subsidize $10 Unlimited Data Plans from www.webpronews.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Microsoft and Java application:
- Kaspersky Claims Apple Inc. is a Decade Behind Microsoft in IT Security from www.webpronews.com
- Apple 10 Years Behind Microsoft in Security: Kaspersky from www.eweek.com



Did you catch all the discussion about Facebook and AOL? Here's the most interesting links:
- Zuckerberg's Deal-Making Forcing Facebook IPO Delay? - "Facebook is reportedly pushing back its planned initial public offering (IPO) following a series of high-profile deals.Citing unnamed sources close to the company, CNBC is reporting that the company has moved its target date for the IPO from early to mid-May to as late as mid-June" - said searchenginewatch.com
- Microsoft Tried To Sell Bing To Facebook - www.webpronews.com

To finish up let's take a short look at Sony and Steve Jobs.
- Apple Is the New Sony? Not Likely, Many Argue - "Is Apple doomed to repeat the mistakes of technology giants like Sony in the aftermath of co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs' passing?" - said www.eweek.com
- Apple Sony: Why Apple Can Succeed Post-Jobs - techcrunch.com









Sunday, April 29, 2012

Big Changes in Store for Facebook on Windows Phone 7 [PICS] - as well as my very own blog posts review

What's been going on in the realm of tech? Which companies are we checking out?

In our first little grouping, let's check out the websites taking about Google and Google Docs:
- Google Drive Launch Delivers 10 Good Reasons to Try It Out from www.eweek.com
- Will Google Drive Snoop Inside Your Data? Google Needs to Be Clearer from techland.time.com
- Google Drive Just Released: Will Google Drive By DropBox? from technorati.com



What else is there? Well, there's Facebook and Microsoft:
- Big Changes in Store for Facebook on Windows: The Official Magazine Phone 7 [PICS] from mashable.com
- Forget Facebook: Why Regular Joes Can't Invest in the Decade's Hottest IPO - and Probably Shouldn't Try from business.time.com
- Facebook Teams Up With Microsoft, Symantec, Others on Antivirus Marketplace from www.eweek.com



The next topics I'll be covering are Apple Inc. and iPod.
- Unlike "Thermonuclear" Steve Jobs, Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He'd Rather Settle Litigation - "Looks like Tim Cook doesn't quite want to go as "thermonuclear" on rival phone makers as Apple founder Steve Jobs did.Cook didn't sound so eager to pursue patent infringement suits against Samsung Group Motorola and HTC on today's quarterly earnings call" - said techcrunch.com
- Apple Is the New Sony? Not Likely, Many Argue - www.eweek.com
- One Quarter Of iPad Buyers Are First-Time Apple Customers - www.webpronews.com

To finish up let's take a quick look at Microsoft and Bing.
- Microsoft: Conficker Worm Continues to Plague Enterprises - "The notorious Conficker worm, which began infecting Windows systems in 2008 but has not had a new variant in more than two years, continues to dog enterprises more than three years later, according security experts at Microsoft" - said www.eweek.com





















Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Facebook Phone Rumor Is Back - plus my own links synopsis

What's been going on in the realm of technology? Who are we focusing on?

In our first little bunch, let's check out the websites discussing Facebook and TechCrunch:
- The Facebook Phone Rumor Is Back from techcrunch.com
- Facebook's 30 Percent Revenue Share May Soon Not Apply To All Apps from www.webpronews.com



What else is there? Well, there's Microsoft and Bing:
- Microsoft: Conficker Worm Continues to Plague Enterprises from www.eweek.com
- Microsoft Tried To Sell Bing To Facebook from www.webpronews.com

Amazon.com and Revenue were mentioned quite a bit as well:
- Amazon Stock Surges on Strong First Quarter Results - "Like Tweet +1 Share Pin It Share Internet retailer Amazon beat analysts' estimates for its first quarter on Thursday, prompting a 15% surge in its stock price in after-hours trading" - said mashable.com
- Amazon's Q1 2012: Revenue Up 34 Percent To $13.2B, Net Income Down 35 Percent - techcrunch.com

What else is there? Well, Samsung Group and People's Republic of China were in the media a fair bit:
- Samsung Topples Nokia as the Biggest Maker of Mobile Phones - "Finnish company Nokia has led the global mobile phone market for 14 years" - said technorati.com
- Confirmed: Galaxy S III To Pack Samsung's New 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad Processor - techcrunch.com





















Friday, April 27, 2012

Kaspersky Claims Apple is a Decade Behind Microsoft in IT Security - plus my very own links summary

Companies, tech, news ... awesome, huh?

One hot topic of conversation has been Google and Sun Microsystems. Let's take a look at shall we?
- Eric Schmidt Testifies About Google's Use of Java from www.webpronews.com
- Google Chairman Schmidt Testifies His Staff Copied Only API Names, Not APIs from www.eweek.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Microsoft and Apple Inc.:
- Kaspersky Claims Apple is a Decade Behind Microsoft in IT Security from www.webpronews.com
- Apple 10 Years Behind Microsoft in Security: Kaspersky from www.eweek.com





The next topics I'll be covering are Amazon.com and Amazon Kindle
- Amazon Stock Surges on Strong First Quarter Results - "Like Tweet +1 Share Pin It Share Internet retailer Amazon beat analysts' estimates for its first quarter on Thursday, prompting a 15% surge in its stock price in after-hours trading" - said mashable.com
- Amazon CFO Dodges Questions On Antitrust, Patents, Kindle Plans - techcrunch.com

Let's wind up with a look at iPhone and Sony.
- Apple Is the New Sony? Not Likely, Many Argue - "Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 88 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter" - said www.eweek.com
- Apple Sony: Why Apple Can Succeed Post-Jobs - techcrunch.com



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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Study: Apple's iOS And Mac Platforms Drive The Most Search Requests; Linux the Least, Says Chitika - along with my own blog posts review

Corporations, technology, media ... it's all good isn't it?

In our first little grouping, let's take a look at the websites taking about Apple Inc. and Revenue:
- Apple's "Mind-Boggling" iPhone Sales In People's Republic of China Bring Revenues To $7.9B There from techcrunch.com
- Highlights From Apple's Second Quarter Earnings Call from www.webpronews.com



What else do we have? Well, there's Microsoft and Linux:
- Study: Apple's iOS And Mac Platforms Drive The Most Search Requests; Linux the Least, Says Chitika from techcrunch.com
- Steam Native Linux Client Near? Gabe Newell Trashes Windows 8? from techland.time.com



Facebook and AOL were mentioned a lot too:
- Zuckerberg's Deal-Making Forcing Facebook IPO Delay? - "Facebook is reportedly pushing back its planned initial public offering (IPO) following a series of high-profile deals.Citing unnamed sources close to the company, CNBC is reporting that the company has moved its target date for the IPO from early to mid-May to as late as mid-June" - said searchenginewatch.com
- Facebook Reveals New Financial Data, Spends $550M for Patent Arsenal - business.time.com

To end we should take a short look at Google and Java application.
- Former Google Developer Says He Took Some Java Code Out of Android - "Google lawsuit in federal court over Google's allegedillegal use of parts of the Java code base in the Android mobile deviceoperating system has taken a couple of curious turns" - said www.eweek.com
- Eric Schmidt Testifies About Google's Use of Java - www.webpronews.com