Saturday, June 30, 2012

Google Launches New Cloud Compute Engine, Enhances Google Apps, Drive

Technology companies are invariably making news - fortunately for me since this is a technology blog. Who're we looking at now?

In our first little bunch, why don't we take a look at the websites discussing Google and Google Drive:
- Project Glass Is The Future Of Google from techcrunch.com
- Google+: A Year of Missed Opportunities from mashable.com
- Google Introduces Redesigned Mobile Search Experience, "Google Now" And Siri-Like Assistant from searchengineland.com



Facebook and YouTube seemed to get mentioned rather a lot too:
- Rutube, The YouTube Of Russia, Links Up With Facebook, Gets YouTube, Vimeo Vids In Aggregation Pivot from techcrunch.com
- Facebook Takes First Step Toward Full-Fledged Ad Network from technorati.com







Google Apps and Google App Engine were brought up a good deal as well:
- Google Launches New Cloud Compute Engine, Enhances Google Apps, Drive - "Compute Engine, which Google said June 28 is available as a limited preview for now, was introduced on the second day of the Google I/O 2012 developers conference in San Francisco. Also revealed were new capabilities in various Google Apps products that can now be integrated with the recently-released Google Docs for cloud storage" - said www.eweek.com
- OrangeScape Launches Kissflow, A Workflow-Builder For Google Apps - techcrunch.com

















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Friday, June 29, 2012

Google I/O: Jelly Bean, Nexus 7, Nexus Q, & Skydiving With Project Glass - plus my links summary

Technology companies will always be making news - thankfully for me because this is a tech blog. Who are we checking out now?

One hot conversation starter has been Microsoft and Twitter. Let's see shall we?
- European Court Rejects Microsoft's Appeal, Fine Reduced to $1 Billion from www.eweek.com
- European Court Upholds Most of Microsoft Fine in Antitrust Case from techland.time.com
- The Success of the Google Nexus and Microsoft Surface Tablets Would be Good For Everybody from technorati.com

What else is there? Well, there's Europe and Asia:
- What Is the State of Social Media in Europe? from mashable.com
- European Commission has New Ally in 'Cookie wars' from technorati.com

US and Small business were talked about a lot as well:
- Google I/O: Jelly Bean, Nexus 7, Nexus Q, & Skydiving With Project Glass - "Accessible by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, this gives users information without having to ask for it" - said searchenginewatch.com
- Murdoch Says Separated News Corp Publishing Biz Will 'Push Even Harder' On Charging For Content - techcrunch.com
- Anonymous Launches #OpJapan Against Law That Would Imprison People Over Watching YouTube - www.webpronews.com

Let's wind up with a look at Barack Obama and Americans.
- Obama Deserves No Credit For Fall In Gas Prices, Republicans Say - "Having been roundly criticized for the sharp rise in gas prices earlier this spring, President Barack Obama would seem to be in line for a bit of credit for the drop in gas prices, which declined 6 percent this month alone" - said www.huffingtonpost.com

















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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Would You Trust Facebook With Your Money In The Real World? - as well as my very own links overview

Technology businesses will always be making news - happily for me as this is a technology site. Who are we checking out today?

One intriguing conversation starter is Google and Twitter. Let's check it out shall we?
- Google I/O Starts Tomorrow: What to Expect from mashable.com
- Why Google Should Retire The Global Market Finder from searchengineland.com
- Hover For A Rec: Google Updates +1 Button To Show Related Content On Your Website from techcrunch.com

Facebook and Zynga seemed to get mentioned rather a lot too:
- Would You Trust Facebook With Your Money In The Real World? from www.webpronews.com
- Facebook Email Change Raises Security Concerns from www.eweek.com
- Facebook Email Backlash from technorati.com





Next on the list are Verizon Communications and Apple Inc.
- Are Verizon's Share Everything Plans a Counterweight to Apple Inc. VoLTE? - "Verizon Wireless Share Everything plans willbe available as of this Thursday, June 28, and according to a new report, thetiming of the plans is meant to get a step ahead of Apple and others that mayoffer Internet-based calling plans" - said www.eweek.com

To end why don't we take a quick look at Apple and iOS.
- After Years of Waiting, Apple Releases a Podcast App - "Today Apple surprised everyone by releasing a dedicated Podcast app for iOS" - said www.webpronews.com
- Per Apple Request, Judge Orders Samsung Group to Halt Galaxy Tablet Sales - techland.time.com











Source: mashable.com








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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Zynga Unleashes Gaming Network, Brings Multiplayer to Games - plus my very own links review

The world of technology is always moving. Let's take a look at which organizations have been in the news.

Who shall we take a look at first? Well, it's Android and iPhone...
- Children's Stories App MeMeTales Comes To Android, Offers Free Books All Summer from techcrunch.com
- Google I/O Rumors Include Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' Release from www.eweek.com





What else do we have? Well, there's California and Washington:
- Emmanuel De La Rosa, California Teacher, Arrested On Suspicion Of Hazing from www.huffingtonpost.com

Did you see all the talk about Zynga and San Francisco? Here are the best links:
- Zynga Unleashes Gaming Network, Brings Multiplayer to Games - "At a special dog-friendly press conference at its headquarters in San Francisco, Zynga announced some of its plans for the future, including an API for both Zynga developers and third parties" - said mashable.com
- Zynga Plans Game Launches, Shares A Minute Of Vanity Metrics First: 64k Words, 140k Total Turns, Etc. - techcrunch.com

To end let's take a look at Gmail and Google Inc.
- Gmail's iOS App Gets Full Notification Center Support, Stops Automatically Logging You Out - "Google's Gmail for iOS app had a bit of a rough start when it first went live last year (and by 'rough start' I mean it was pretty bad), and the search giant has been pushing out update after update since then to make the experience more worth using" - said techcrunch.com
- Gmail For iOS Finally Gets Full Notification Center Support - www.webpronews.com





Source: mashable.com




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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

How AOL Squandered WinAmp - plus my very own links overview

Which companies have been moving and shaking in the world of tech? Let's see.

One intriguing conversation starter has been Yammer and Twitter. Let's check it out shall we?
- It's Official: Microsoft Confirms It Has Acquired Yammer For $1.2 Billion In Cash from techcrunch.com
- Microsoft Must Integrate Yammer Without Stifling Its Innovation: Analysts from www.eweek.com
- Microsoft Gets Social With $1.2 Billion Yammer Acquisition from searchenginewatch.com



California has been receiving a lot of press too:
- Emmanuel De La Rosa, California Teacher, Arrested On Suspicion Of Hazing from www.huffingtonpost.com

Did you see all the talk about Verizon Communications and U.S.? Here are the most interesting bits:
- Verizon, T-Mobile Sign Spectrum Deal, Partly Pending Federal Communications Commission Approval - "T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have entered into an agreement in which T-Mobile will purchase some Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum from Verizon and the pair will also exchange some AWS spectrum licenses, helping each to attain more contiguous blocks of spectrum and re-align spectrum in adjacent markets, T-Mobile said in a June 25 statement" - said www.eweek.com

Anything else? Well, AOL and iTunes were in the media a fair amount:
- How AOL Squandered WinAmp - "AOL bought WinAmp (and Nullsoft) for about $100 million" - said techcrunch.com
- AOL Celebrates Winamp's 15th Anniversary with Android Album Washer - www.webpronews.com









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Monday, June 25, 2012

Barack Obama & Jackie Robinson: President Wants To Visit '42' Set - as well as my very own links synopsis

Technology businesses will always be making news - luckily for me personally as this is a tech blog. Who're we checking out today?

In our first little group, why don't we have a look at the sites taking about Facebook and Revenue:
- Why Facebook Is Folding On Credits And Doubling Down On Payments from techcrunch.com
- Does Facebook Have What It Takes to Succeed in Advertising? from www.webpronews.com
- Is Facebook Set to Launch Its Own Ad Network? from technorati.com





Google and Suicide seemed to come up a reasonable amount too:
- Alan Turing Google Doodle: Turing Machine Codebreaker Logo Honors Father of Computer Science from searchenginewatch.com
- Google Not Turning Over Vital Documents in Texas Case, AG Claims from www.eweek.com
- Alan Turing: Google Doodle Subject's Death By Cyanide from www.webpronews.com



Did you catch all the talk about Apple Inc. and U.S.? Here are the most interesting bits:
- Microsoft Surface Tablet Could Hurt iPad, iPhone Even Apple TV Sales - "Microsoft needs a device that can effectively compete against the Apple iPadand so critically so that it cant trust its OEM partners to deliver on one" - said www.eweek.com
- Apple Chomps At App Store Search? Developers See Shift In Search Results - techcrunch.com

To finish up let's take a look at Barack Obama and White House.
- Barack Obama & Jackie Robinson: President Wants To Visit '42' Set - "Barack Obama throws out the first pitch during a Nationals game last year Movie studios often invite members of the press to the sets of upcoming films as a way to build buzz" - said www.huffingtonpost.com















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