Friday, May 31, 2013

Boot-to-Desktop and Start Button Coming to Windows 8

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

In our first little grouping, why don't we take a look at the sites discussing Google and HTC Corporation:
- Wise.io Debuts Machine Learning Service That Offers To The Public What Google Builds For Itself from techcrunch.com
- Google and Facebook Competing to Buy Waze, for 1$ Billion from technorati.com
- Use Google Search to Find Your Photos from searchenginewatch.com



What else is there? Well, there's Windows 8 and Paul B. Thurrott:
- Boot-to-Desktop and Start Button Coming to Windows 8 from techland.time.com
- Windows 8.1 To Get A Start Button Because Windows Is Dumb Without One from techcrunch.com

Next on the list are Facebook and Silicon Valley.
- Waze Update Adds Facebook Event Integration & More as Acquisition Rumors Swirl - "Rumors that Facebook was in serious talks to buy the Israel-based navigation company have swirled since early May - but recent reports indicate that those have fallen apart" - said www.webpronews.com

Let's wind up with a look at Android (operating system) and IOS
- Twitter's Mobile Crash Reporting Tool Crashlytics Arrives On Android - "In February, it opened up its enterprise featuresto all for free, and today the company released the long-awaited solution for Android devices with the launch of the Android SDK" - said techcrunch.com









Thursday, May 30, 2013

Mozilla Partners With Givit for Firefox Flicks - plus my own blog posts summary

What's been going on in the world of tech? Who are we checking out?

One hot conversation starter has been Android (operating system) and IPhone. Let's see shall we?
- Free Language Learning Service Duolingo Comes To Android, Expects This Will Double Its User Base To Over 6M from techcrunch.com
- Twitter Updates iPhone, Android Apps from www.webpronews.com

Google has been receiving a lot of press as well:
- How Google Gambles With Your Rankings: 3 Ways to Arm Yourself by @DholakiyaPratik from www.searchenginejournal.com
- European Union Demands Google Do More to Settle Antitrust Case from techland.time.com
- Google Penguin 2.0 Casualties: Why Sites Got Hit from searchenginewatch.com





The next topics I'll be covering are Facebook and Silicon Valley.
- Facebook Post About M Spa Salon's Poor Treatment Of Mom And Son With Autism Goes Viral - "A Michigan family's trip to a salon on Saturday has caused an Internet firestorm after another salon patron posted about a conversation she witnessed on Facebook" - said www.huffingtonpost.com
- Google and Facebook Competing to Buy Waze, for 1$ Billion - technorati.com
- Facebook Not Acquiring Waze, Will Google? - www.webpronews.com

What else is there? Well, Mozilla and IPad were in the media a fair amount:
- Mozilla Partners With Givit for Firefox Flicks - "While everyone is focused on the new Chrome devices and the deal to make Bing the official web browser of Facebook, Mozilla and their Firefox browser is working on a mobile campaign that is sure to garner some artistic attention" - said technorati.com

















Wednesday, May 29, 2013

BuzzFeed & CNN Hook Up for YouTube Channel - plus my blog posts synopsis

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

In our first little grouping, let's take a look at the sites discussing Hulu and Yahoo! Inc.:
- Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar And CTO Richard Tom Re-Emerge To Build A Stealth Startup In L.A. from techcrunch.com
- Yahoo Wants to Buy Hulu from searchenginewatch.com
- Hulu Video Streaming Service to Be Bought by Yahoo? from technorati.com

BuzzFeed and YouTube, LLC seemed to come up lots too:
- BuzzFeed & CNN Hook Up for YouTube Channel from searchenginewatch.com
- BuzzFeed Partners With CNN, Will Invest Low "Eight-Digit Sum" In YouTube News Channel from techcrunch.com

Next on the list are Google and Facebook.
- Should Facial Recognition Be Allowed On Google Glass? - "The "Terminator" films have been mentioned more than a handful of times in discussions about Google Glass, and this is not going to do anything to make the comparison less relevant" - said www.webpronews.com
- European Union Demands Google Do More to Settle Antitrust Case - techland.time.com
- Europe Talks Tough On Google, Likely To Ask For Improved Proposals In Antitrust Probe - techcrunch.com

The rest? Well, Xbox and Sony Corporation were in the press a fair bit:
- XBOX One: Game Changer or Just another Gimmick? - "Much has been made about Microsoft s new gaming console, the XBOX One, and rightfully so" - said technorati.com
- Germany, Australia Think The Xbox One Is An Orwellian Nightmare - www.webpronews.com



















Saturday, May 25, 2013

Jony Ive's iOS 7 Flat Design Overhaul Reportedly Features A Lot Of Black And White - plus my links overview

Just what has been happening in the world of tech? Who are we checking out?

Who shall we take a look at first? So, it's IOS and New York...
- Jony Ive's iOS 7 Flat Design Overhaul Reportedly Features A Lot Of Black And White from techcrunch.com
- Foursquare Updates Android (operating system) & iOS App With New "Super-Specific" Search Filters from searchengineland.com
- iOS 7 Is Getting A Complete Redesign, Will Be Shown At WWDC [Rumor] from www.webpronews.com



Instagram and Twitter, Inc. seemed to get mentioned a reasonable amount too:
- Dozens Of Top E-Commerce Retailers Find It Pays To Put Customers' Instagram Photos On Their Sites from techcrunch.com
- No, Instagram Isn't Deleting Accounts. It Was Just a Technical Issue from www.webpronews.com





Did you notice all the talk about Android and New York? Here are the most interesting bits:
- Google Now's "Topics" Page Returns And Shows You How Much Google Knows About You, But It Only Works On Android - "The leaked page was also visible on the desktop, but it looks like Google has plugged this hole the cards are now only available on Android - and only by going through Google Now's research cards" - said techcrunch.com
- HTC One Nexus Edition With Stock Android May Be In The Works [Rumor] - www.webpronews.com













Friday, May 24, 2013

"My Photos" - Google Now Lets Find Your Google+ Photos Within Search - plus my own blog posts review

Corporations, tech, media ... it doesn't get much better than this does it?

In our first little bunch, why don't we check out the sites discussing Google+ and Google Inc.:
- "My Photos" - Google Now Lets Find Your Google+ Photos Within Search from searchengineland.com
- Google Adds New Personalized Photo Search Feature from www.webpronews.com

IPad and IPhone seemed to get mentioned a reasonable amount too:
- Two Months After Acquisition, Mailbox Launches Its Email Management App For The iPad from techcrunch.com
- Mailbox: Still Beautiful, Still Clever, Now on the iPad from techland.time.com

Did you see all the talk about IOS and Apple Inc.? Here are the best links:
- Zappos Adds Mobile Features on Apple iOS App - "On Monday, Las Vegas-based Zappos released an update to its app for Apple's iOS which improves a mobile shopper's control over his or her online account" - said technorati.com

To end we should take a quick look at Facebook and the United Kingdom.
- Facebook Home Hits The Rocks In Europe, With UK And France Launch Of HTC First Delayed Indefinitely - "More signs today the HTC First might also be the last smartphone to ship with Facebook Home pre-installed: UK carrier EE confirmed today that the first Facebook Home phone won't be launching in the UK soon as planned, as Facebook has decided to concentrate its efforts on making improvements to the Home software before looking to add international markets" - said techcrunch.com
- "Facebook Phone" HTC First Won't Be Sold In The UK [Rumor] - www.webpronews.com





















Thursday, May 23, 2013

Keep It All Straight and Get Started with the Locals: Yahoo Local, Yelp, Google+ Local by @highervis - and my links overview

Technology companies are always making news - thankfully for me personally because this is a tech site. Who're we looking at now?

In our first little bunch, let's have a look at the sites taking about Google and Google Analytics:
- Keep It All Straight and Get Started with the Locals: Yahoo Local, Yelp, Google+ Local by @highervis from www.searchenginejournal.com
- Doodle 4 Google 2013 Winner's Best Day: When Her Dad Came Home From War from searchenginewatch.com
- Google X Acquires Makani Power And Its Airborne Wind Turbines from techcrunch.com





Google+ has been getting a lot of press too:
- Sprout Social Announces Google Plus Page Integration from technorati.com





The next topics I'll be covering are Search engine optimization and Search engine results page.
- 7 Steps to SEO at Scale: How to Ramp Up Your Search Engine Optimization Strategy - "Each of those attempts represents buyers looking for solutions at the moment of need. Online marketers that take advantage of modern, scalable search engine optimization best practices as part of their overall digital marketing mix can gain a significant advantage over competitors to become "the best answer" when it matters most. Understanding the basics of search engine optimization can be challenging given how often major search engines update and change the rules" - said www.toprankblog.com
- Study: TV Networks Not Ranking In Key SERP Positions, Losing Valuable Search & Traffic Opportunities - searchengineland.com