Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts

Saturday, November 10, 2012

If You Use Facebook Camera Or Messenger, You're One Of Zuck's Guinea Pigs - as well as my links summary

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

In our first little group, why don't we take a look at the sites discussing Google and The Wall Street Journal:
- Google Roundup: JAMs Fast with Chrome, Dumb Phones, and VC Up from www.searchenginejournal.com
- China Blocks Virtually All Of Google's Web Services As 18th Party Congress Gets Underway from techcrunch.com
- China Blocks Google Search, Gmail, Google+, Maps & More from searchengineland.com



Facebook has been receiving a lot of press too:
- If You Use Facebook Camera Or Messenger, You're One Of Zuck's Guinea Pigs from techcrunch.com
- This Is What It Looks Like (on Facebook) When You Lose a Presidential Election from www.webpronews.com



Thanksgiving and Patrice Wilson were mentioned a lot too:
- Watch Out Rebecca Black: Is 'Thanksgiving' the New 'Friday'? - "With "It's Thanksgiving," the only seat you'll be taking is at the dinner table" - said mashable.com
- It's Thanksgiving: Your Holiday-Themed Masterpiece from the Guy That Brought You Rebecca Black - www.webpronews.com

The rest? Well, Barack Obama and Willard Mitt Romney were in the press a fair bit:
- Obama Tears Up While Addressing Campaign Staff - "US-VOTE-2012-ELECTION-OBAMA US President Barack Obama points at supporters as First Lady Michelle Obama gives the thumbs-up, flanked by Vice-President Joe Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden following Obama's speech on election night November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois" - said www.huffingtonpost.com
- Yes We Cry: Obama Tears Up Thanking Campaign Staff [VIDEO] - mashable.com

Source: mashable.com
















Monday, August 13, 2012

Could More iPhone Models Beat Back Samsung, Android? - along with my own links overview

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

One hot conversation starter has been Facebook and Barack Obama. Let's see shall we?
- Facebook: A Fate More Similar To Yahoo! Or Google? from techcrunch.com
- Who is Paul Ryan? Let's Check His Facebook Page from www.webpronews.com





iPhone and Apple Inc. seemed to come up quite a bit too:
- Could More iPhone Models Beat Back Samsung Group Android? from www.eweek.com
- iPhones Are On Sale Everywhere, But It's A Horrible Time To Buy from techcrunch.com

Did you notice all the talk about Barack Obama and U.S.? Here are the best bits:
- Obama Hosts Fundraiser At His Chicago Home - "said President Barack Obama, greeting donors at his South Side home" - said www.huffingtonpost.com
- Mars Rover Team Congratulated by President Obama - www.webpronews.com
- Romney or Obama? Predict the Election With Fox News' iPad App - mashable.com

The rest? Well, Google and Facebook were in the press a fair amount:
- Goodbye Moto: Google Will Send Out 4,000 Motorola Pink Slips Starting Today, Part Of Bigger Overhaul - "With Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility closing in May, Google is now moving ahead on getting its new property in order" - said techcrunch.com
- Google Algorithm Update: Search Engine to Penalize Sites Accused of Copyright Infringement - www.searchenginejournal.com
- Geolocation Changes Google Keyword Rankings 69% of Time [Report] - searchenginewatch.com



















Tuesday, July 10, 2012

What You Need to Know About the Latest Twitter Privacy Ruling - plus my blog posts review

The field of tech is always moving. Let's see which companies have been in the news.

In our first little bunch, let's take a look at the sites discussing Google and SEO:
- Why Google Hates Payday Loans (But Loves Profiting from Them) from www.searchenginejournal.com
- Google Compared To Drug Dealer For Google Shopping Strategy from www.webpronews.com
- Google Denies Microsoft's Android Botnet Report from searchenginewatch.com





Twitter has been getting a lot of press as well:
- What You Need to Know About the Latest Twitter Privacy Ruling from ideas.time.com
- Next Twitter for iPhone Version to Bring Interactive Tweet View from mashable.com

Source: mashable.com






iPad and News Corporation were mentioned a lot as well:
- Next Issue's "Hulu for Magazines" Hits the iPad - "But at the time, it was only available for Android tablets running Android 3.0, and so my reaction was, in large part, "this'll get more interesting once it's on the iPad."" - said techland.time.com
- Next Issue Media, The Netflix For Magazines, Comes To The iPad - techcrunch.com
- New iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2: 10 Reasons Apple Inc. Wins Over Samsung Group - www.eweek.com

Let's finish up by checking out Facebook and Revenue.
- Facebook's App Center Goes International: Open To English-Speaking Countries; Translation Tool Added - "Last week we got a little clue that Facebook was gearing up to take its App Center to markets outside the U.S., when it began to appear in the UK" - said techcrunch.com
- 3 Tips to Make Your Facebook Ads Stand Out From the Herd - searchenginewatch.com
- Facebook Wants to Be the 'Second Screen' of Election 2012 Coverage - mashable.com

















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