Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Microsoft's Unveils 'Project SmartGlass', Kinect-Enhanced Sequels at E3 2012 - as well as my links overview

Just what has been happening in the world of tech? Which organizations are we looking at?

Who shall we have a look at first? So, it's Xbox 360 and iOS...
- The Xbox 360, Now A True Cable Box Killer from feedproxy.google.com
- Xbox SmartGlass Brings the Second Screen to Games and Videos from feeds.mashable.com



What else do we have? Well, there's iPad and iPhone:
- Newslook CEO Fred Silverman Discusses Newslook For iPad from www.webpronews.com
- Report: Siri Coming To iPad With iOS 6 from feeds.searchengineland.com
- Meet The Wii U Gamepad, Nintendo's Answer To Gaming On The iPad from feedproxy.google.com





The next topics I'll be covering are Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg.
- Jay Townsend, GOP Spokesman, Apologizes For Controversial Facebook Comment - "Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.), has apologized for writing a Facebook comment advocating violence against female Democratic senators, calling his words "stupid" and "easily misconstrued."" - said www.huffingtonpost.com
- Cisco, Google, Facebook, Others Prep for IPv6 Day - www.eweek.com
- Social Video Chat App Rounds Expands From Facebook To Mac & PC - feedproxy.google.com

What else? Well, Kinect and Internet Explorer 9 were in the media a fair bit:
- Microsoft's Unveils 'Project SmartGlass', Kinect-Enhanced Sequels at E3 2012 - "There's also a new Kinect angle, with classic Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell moves enhanced by voice recognition, i.e. calling out to distract enemies, as well as the ability to call in team actions" - said feedproxy.google.com



















Monday, June 4, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III To Land On Five U.S. Carriers In June, Sprint And T-Mobile Set For June 21 Launch - and my very own blog posts review

What's been happening in the realm of technology? Which organizations are we checking out?

One intriguing topic of conversation is Google and Twitter. Let's take a look at shall we?
- Marketers React To News Of Upcoming Google Shopping With Hope And Concern from feeds.searchengineland.com
- Google's 'Project Glass' Is Codenamed "Wingman" from feedproxy.google.com



What else do we have? Well, there's Apple Inc. and iPhone:
- Apple TV Will Change the Way People Consume TV Content: Report from www.eweek.com
- Apple Releases Guide To iOS Security from feedproxy.google.com
- Apple Analyst Predicts What An Apple TV May Look Like from www.webpronews.com





Did you see all the talk about Samsung Group and US? Here are the best links:
- Samsung Galaxy S III To Land On Five United States Carriers In June, Sprint Nextel And T-Mobile Set For June 21 Launch - "Samsung announced late last night that the long-awaited Galaxy S III would hit five of the U.S.'s biggest carriers - Verizon Communications Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, and U.S. Cellular - this month" - said feedproxy.google.com
- Samsung Galaxy S III Verizon Pre-Orders Begin June 6 - www.webpronews.com

The rest? Well, Facebook and Twitter were in the media a fair amount:
- Facebook's Rough Last Two Weeks: Valuable Lessons for Neophyte Public Company - "These are the times that try Facebook's souls, especially those newlywed Zuckerberg souls over in Europe on their honeymoon" - said www.eweek.com
- Jay Townsend, GOP Spokesman, Apologizes For Controversial Facebook Comment - www.huffingtonpost.com
- As Facebook Puns Dominate News Headlines Worldwide, One Man Is Fighting Back - feedproxy.google.com













Sunday, June 3, 2012

iPhone Oddities: 10 Quirky Ways that Apple Builds, Sells Its Iconic Handset - plus my links overview

What's been happening in the world of technology? Who are we taking a look at?

One hot topic of conversation has been Skype and Windows Phone 7 Let's check it out shall we?
- Skype Set to 'Double Down' on Windows 8 from mashable.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Barack Obama and United States:
- New Book Claims President Obama Ordered Stuxnet Attack on Iran from www.eweek.com

The next topics I'll be covering are iPhone and United States.
- iPhone Oddities: 10 Quirky Ways that Apple Builds, Sells Its Iconic Handset - "iPhone Oddities: 10 Quirky Ways that Apple Builds, Sells Its Iconic Handset (Page 1 of 2 ) Apples iPhone is officially the worlds most popular smartphone" - said www.eweek.com
- Leave Your Credit Cards At Home: iCache's Digital Wallet/iPhone Case Is Now Available - techcrunch.com

Let's finish up with a look at iPad and Revenue.
- Now At 17M+ Users, Rebtel Brings Cheap VoIP Calls, Texts To The iPad - "Previously, Rebtel users have been able to download its iPhone app and use it on their iPads, but today the company is launching its first iPad app, with new navigation, graphics, and phonebook integration all optimized for Apple's tablet" - said techcrunch.com







Source: mashable.com


Friday, June 1, 2012

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Siri Changes Coming, Stay Tuned on Facebook, Apple TV - and my blog posts synopsis

Tech businesses are invariably making news - fortunately for me since this is a tech website. Who are we looking at now?

In our first little bunch, why don't we have a look at the sites discussing iPad and Microsoft:
- Hipstamatic Branches Out With A New iPad Magazine, Snap, And #MakeBeautiful Social Campaign from techcrunch.com
- Microsoft Office For iPad Coming November 10? from www.cod4boards.com





Apple Inc. has been getting a lot of press too:
- Apple CEO Tim Cook: Siri Changes Coming, Stay Tuned on Facebook, Apple TV from www.eweek.com
- Sean Parker: Apple Tried To Keep Spotify Out Of The U.S. from techcrunch.com

The next topics I'll be covering are Market share and Search engine optimization
- 5 Ways Conversion Takes Market Share Like Candy From A Baby - "Sites like this get incrementally stronger and gather more market share with each effort and test. They Are Waiting On SERPs For Your Dissatisfied Visitors These sites know that Google and Bing are becoming the home page for prospects" - said searchengineland.com
- A Message from the Next Generation of Digital Marketers - "We hear you loud and clear about Pandas, Penguins, and Privacy" - www.searchenginejournal.com
- Android Handsets Tops Smartphone Market Share Worldwide - technorati.com

Let's finish off with a look at BlackBerry and U.S..
- Baby Steps To NFC: PayPal InStore Hits The UK; Juniper Says 1 In 4 To Pay With NFC Phones By 2017 - "As for PayPal InStore, the Inquirer notes that Windows and BlackBerry versions are also under development" - said techcrunch.com
- Research in Motion: Battered BlackBerry Maker Weighs Options - techland.time.com





















Thursday, May 31, 2012

Dell Unveils ARM-Based 'Copper' Servers for Select Customers, Partners - as well as my own blog posts summary

The field of tech hardly ever stands still. Let's see which companies have been in the news.

One intriguing topic of conversation has been Google and Google Search. Let's take a look at shall we?
- After Google Penguin, Travel Sites Need to Get Serious About Inbound Marketing from searchenginewatch.com
- Google Brings ChromeOS To The Desktop, Launches Its First Chromebox from techcrunch.com
- First Report Of Google Penguin Recovery from searchengineland.com





What else do we have? Well, there's Dell and Samsung:
- Dell Unveils ARM-Based 'Copper' Servers for Select Customers, Partners from www.eweek.com

The next topics I'll be covering are iPhone and Samsung Group
- iPhone App Downloads Dropped Again In April, As Apple's Bot Crackdown Continues - "This data comes fromthe measurements known as the Fiksu App Store Competitive Index,whichtracks theaverage aggregate daily download volume of the top 200 free U.S. iPhone apps, and the Cost per Loyal User Index, which tracks the ever-changing cost to attract loyal users to an app" - said techcrunch.com
- iPhone Commands Price Premium as Smartphone Sales Grow - www.eweek.com
- iPhone Downloads Fall 5% As Competition Increases - www.webpronews.com

Let's wind up with a look at Sony and PlayStation 3
- Sony To Revamp Playstation Plus Program? [Rumor] - "According to Eurogamer, several sources have confirmed that one of the segments in Sony's upcoming E3 keynote is going to be a complete revamp of their fairly successful Playstation Plus program" - said www.cod4boards.com
- E3 Rumor: Sony Partnering With Cloud Gaming Provider - techcrunch.com



















Wednesday, May 30, 2012

E3 Rumor: Sony Partnering With Cloud Gaming Provider - along with my own blog posts summary

The world of tech rarely stands still. Let's take a look at which companies have been making news.

One hot conversation starter is Sony and PlayStation 3 Let's check it out shall we?
- E3 Rumor: Sony Partnering With Cloud Gaming Provider from techcrunch.com

iPhone and Facebook seemed to come up a great deal too:
- iPhone App Downloads Dropped Again In April, As Apple's Bot Crackdown Continues from techcrunch.com
- iPhone iOS 5.1.1 Jailbreak a Big Hit, but Causing Some Problems from www.eweek.com
- iPhone Downloads Fall 5% As Competition Increases from www.webpronews.com



Did you see all the discussion about YouTube and U.S.? Here's the best bits:
- Google Not Responsible for Policing YouTube Content: French Court - "Google has no obligation to police (YouTube) content before it is put online as long as it informs users that posting television shows, music videos, concerts or advertisements without prior consent of the owner is not allowed. So says a judgment by a court in Francein the case of TF1, France's largest television network, against YouTube and parent company Google" - said searchenginewatch.com
- YouTube API Gets Better Playlist Support - www.webpronews.com

What else? Well, Revenue and Microsoft were in the media a fair bit:
- 5 Reasons Recurring Revenue Models Work - "That's certainly been the case with the recent wave of IPOs and S1 filings from the likes of Eloqua, Cornerstone, and Bazaarvoice, all of whom had annual revenues well under $100 million at the time of their respective filings" - said mashable.com
- An $800M Buddy Media Acquisition Would Be Worth 8X Its Current Revenue - techcrunch.com