Friday, January 11, 2013

Is Windows Phone the Answer for the Microsoft-Based Office? - plus my links overview

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

In our first little grouping, let's check out the sites taking about IPhone and Apple Inc.:
- Apple Not Focused On Developing Cheaper IPhone Says Marketing SVP Phil Schiller from techcrunch.com
- Phil Schiller Says That Rumored Cheap iPhone Isn't Happening from www.webpronews.com
- Rumor: An iPhone Priced At $99 to $199 Could Launch In 2013 from technorati.com



Google and App Store seemed to come up lots too:
- EU Antitrust Chief: Google "Diverting Traffic" & Will Be Forced To Change from searchengineland.com
- Google's FieldTrip Integrates Location-Based Offers From Scoutmob from techcrunch.com
- Google Guns Creator: Google Made Me Take It Down from www.webpronews.com

Europe and Federal Trade Commission were talked about a good deal as well:
- Report: European Commission May Force Google To Change How It Presents Its Search Results - "The U.S. Federal Trade Commission gave Google a slap on the wrist after it concluded its antitrust investigation into the company's business practices, but it looks like it may not get away that easily in Europe" - said techcrunch.com
- It's Not All Smooth Sailing For Google In The European Antitrust Waters - www.webpronews.com

Let's wind up with a look at Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Corporation.
- Is Windows Phone the Answer for the Microsoft-Based Office? - "But what about the value of a direct integration with Microsoft Windows OS?" - said technorati.com











Thursday, January 10, 2013

Gay Marriage Victory: Washington National Cathedral To Perform Same-Sex Weddings - plus my own blog posts synopsis

Tech firms will always be making news - luckily for me because this is a tech site. Who're we checking out today?

One hot topic of conversation is Washington National Cathedral and Reagan, Ronald Wilson. Let's see shall we?
- Gay Marriage Victory: Washington National Cathedral To Perform Same-Sex Weddings from www.huffingtonpost.com
- National Cathedral to Host Same-sex Weddings from www.webpronews.com

Facebook has been receiving a lot of press as well:
- Survey Shows Americans Confused By How Google, Facebook Make Money from searchengineland.com
- Facebook Is "Building" Something, Will Unveil It Next Week from www.webpronews.com





Steve Ballmer and Seattle were talked about a lot too:
- Steve Ballmer May Be Bringing the NBA Back to Seattle - "Is Steve Ballmer about to bring the Sonics back to Seattle?" - said www.webpronews.com
- Is Steve Ballmer Buying An NBA Team? - www.huffingtonpost.com

Let's finish up with a look at IPhone and IOS
- eBay Updates iPhone And IPad Apps To Simplify Mobile Browsing And Listing - "eBay released significant updates to its iPhone and iPad apps yesterday which the company says will "play an important role in eBay Mobile's year to come."" - said techcrunch.com
- iPhone 5 with Unlimited Service and No Contract Now Available via Walmart & Straight Talk Wireless - www.webpronews.com















Wednesday, January 9, 2013

#Facebook Timeline Redesign Rolls Out in New Zealand - and my own links synopsis

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

One fascinating topic of conversation has been Barack Obama and The White House. Let's see shall we?
- Michael Burgess: Obama Debt Vow 'Preposterous' from www.huffingtonpost.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Windows 8 and Microsoft Corporation:
- Microsoft Announces 60M Licenses For Windows 8 Sold, Showing Similar Sales Trajectory To Windows 7 from techcrunch.com
- Microsoft Has Now Sold 60 Million Windows 8 Licenses from www.webpronews.com

Google and YouTube, LLC were talked about a good deal as well:
- Google, Mobile Search And The Paradox Of Competition - "How much does Google figure into the "future of search," whose advances will largely be determined by mobile and non-traditional devices?" - said searchengineland.com
- Google Brings Free WiFi to Manhattan - searchenginewatch.com
- Microsoft's Pot Calls Out Google's Kettle - technorati.com

Let's wind up with a look at Facebook and Twitter, Inc..
- #Facebook Timeline Redesign Rolls Out in New Zealand - "As we reported to you last November, Facebook has been working on a redesign of Timeline away from the 2 column layout" - said www.searchenginejournal.com
- Are Travel Pros Wasting Time on Facebook and Twitter? - technorati.com





















Saturday, January 5, 2013

Forrester Report Says Apple Will Sell $39 Billion In Macs and iPads To Businesses Over Next 2 Years - as well as my links review

Tech companies will always be making news - happily for me because this is a technology website. Who are we looking at today?

One hot topic of conversation is Android (operating system) and Google Inc.. Let's take a look at shall we?
- Original Android Logo Was A Truly Frightening Robot from www.huffingtonpost.com

What else is there? Well, there's IPhone and Apple Inc.:
- The iPhone 5 Gets A Bumper It Can Be Proud Of Via New Kickstarter Campaign from techcrunch.com
- Best Buy Complains About Walmart's iPhone 5 Holiday Ads from technorati.com





IPad and Google Inc. were brought up a lot too:
- Forrester Report Says Apple Will Sell $39 Billion In Macs and iPads To Businesses Over Next 2 Years - "Forrester Research is reporting that Apple will sell $39 billion in Macs and iPads through 2014" - said techcrunch.com

Let's wind up with a look at Hulu and Chief technology officer.
- Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, CTO Rich Tom To Depart The Company In Q1 2013 - "Hulu just posted an internal email from CEO Jason Kilar to its blog, indicating that he and CTO Rich Tom will be leaving the company during the first quarter of 2013" - said techcrunch.com
- Hulu CEO Jason Kilar To Depart Soon - www.webpronews.com











Friday, January 4, 2013

Amazon's Gain Is Barnes & Noble's Loss? Stores, Nook And BN.com All See Holiday Sales Decline - and my blog posts review

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

Who shall we check out first? So, it's App Store (iOS) and Apple Inc....
- Court Rejects Apple's False Advertising Claim In "App Store" Trademark Lawsuit from techcrunch.com
- Amazon's Appstore Name Is Not False Advertising Says Judge in Ruling Against Apple from www.webpronews.com

What else is there? Well, there's Google and Twitter, Inc.:
- 5 Steps to Calculate Social Media ROI Using Google Analytics from searchenginewatch.com
- Microsoft Drags YouTube Back Into Google Antitrust Fight from www.webpronews.com
- Search Engine Land's Top Tweeted Stories Of 2012: Pandas, Google and a Zuckerberg from searchengineland.com







Sales and Retail were mentioned a good deal too:
- Amazon's Gain Is Barnes & Noble's Loss? Stores, Nook And BN.com All See Holiday Sales Decline - "Amazonmay have been touting its record holiday sales season, but Barnes & Noble is now reporting the opposite: according to a report released today, the company's retail businesses, which include the Barnes & Noble bookstores and BN.com, saw a 10.9 percent decrease in sales over the nine-week holiday period ending December 29, 2012" - said techcrunch.com
- Digital Sales Break the 1bn Barrier - technorati.com

To finish up why don't we take a quick look at Justin Bieber and Ferrari S.p.A..
- Bieber Paparazzo Killed For Pic Of Car - "A photographer who was trying to get a shot of Justin Bieber's Ferrari was struck by another car and killed, officials say" - said www.webpronews.com
- Justin Bieber Paparazzo Death: Photographer Taking Pictures Of Singer's Ferrari Struck By Another Car And Killed - www.huffingtonpost.com











Thursday, January 3, 2013

Apple Return Policy a Popular Search After Christmas - as well as my very own blog posts overview

Corporations, tech, media ... amazing, huh?

One hot topic of conversation has been IPhone and IMac Let's check it out shall we?
- iPhone 5, Galaxy S III, Kindle Fire And Galaxy Tablets The Big Winners in Mobile Traffic Share Growth This Holiday from techcrunch.com
- iPhone 5S to Have Multiple Colors, Screen Sizes [RUMOR] from www.webpronews.com



Google has been getting a lot of press as well:
- Google-FTC Antitrust Settlement Imminent, Microsoft Preemptively Objecting from searchengineland.com
- Tizen is Rising to Challenge Google and Apple in 2013. Do You Know Tizen? from technorati.com
- ABI: 43.6B App Downloads In Year To Sept 2012, Apple Leads Google + Microsoft Overall, But Microsoft Tops For Innovation from techcrunch.com

The next topics I'll be covering are Barack Obama and United States Congress.
- Obama On Fiscal Cliff: Passage Of Bill 'Just One Step' - "President Barack Obama weighed in on the fiscal cliff deal passed by Congress Tuesday, saying it's "just one step" in the effort to strengthen the American economy" - said www.huffingtonpost.com

To finish up why don't we take a quick look at Christmas and IPad
- Apple Return Policy a Popular Search After Christmas - "A lot of dissatisfied people looked up the words "returns policy" in association with Apple on Christmas Day.Apple's returns policy was the most popular search amongall companies on the holiday, according to market research firm Experian and theDaily Telegraph" - said searchenginewatch.com
- Mobile Technology Had A Very Merry Christmas - www.webpronews.com











Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Bieber Paparazzo Killed For Pic Of Car - and my own links review

Corporations, tech, news ... it's all good isn't it?

One fascinating topic of conversation is New Year and Facebook. Let's check it out shall we?
- New Year's 2013: HuffPost Gay Voices Readers Reveal Their Hopes and Dreams from www.huffingtonpost.com
- Happy New Year!...Now Get Out. from technorati.com

Barack Obama has been getting a lot of press too:
- Obama On Fiscal Cliff: Passage Of Bill 'Just One Step' from www.huffingtonpost.com

Did you see all the discussion about Google and Android? Here's the most interesting links:
- Google's Attack on Apple is Good News for Apple - "GoogleEmailPrintShareFacebookTwitterTumblrLinkedInStumbleUponRedditDiggMixxDeliciousGoogle+CommentOver the past six months, Google has begun to systematically replace core, Apple-made IOS apps with Google-made iOS apps" - said techland.time.com
- Search Engine Land's Top Tweeted Stories Of 2012: Pandas, Google and a Zuckerberg - searchengineland.com
- Here's How Your Brand Can Get More Out Of Google+ - www.webpronews.com

What else is there? Well, Justin Bieber and Ferrari S.p.A. were in the media a fair bit:
- Bieber Paparazzo Killed For Pic Of Car - "A photographer who was trying to get a shot of Justin Bieber's Ferrari was struck by another car and killed, officials say" - said www.webpronews.com
- Justin Bieber Paparazzo Death: Photographer Taking Pictures Of Singer's Ferrari Struck By Another Car And Killed - www.huffingtonpost.com