Sunday, April 14, 2013

Bitcoin Economics: Primer on a Volatile Currency - plus my very own links synopsis

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

One fascinating conversation starter is Facebook and LinkedIn Corporation. Let's take a look at shall we?
- Here's How To Get Facebook Home Running On Nearly Any Android (operating system) Device from techcrunch.com
- Facebook's Zuckerberg Pushes for Immigration Reform from technorati.com

Google has been receiving a lot of press too:
- From 3rd Party To 1st Party: The Evolution Of The Google Advertising Toolset from searchengineland.com
- Online Marketing News: Where Brands Are Social, Google Places Updates & the Big Data Disconnect from www.toprankblog.com
- Is Google Crowdsourcing Maps in the UK? from technorati.com

Did you notice all the discussion about IPhone and Apple Inc.? Here's the most interesting bits:
- T-Mobile Crows About First Day IPhone 5 Sales, But The Carrier's Future Is Still Unclear - "T-Mobile finally began selling the iPhone 5 earlier today, and it seems as though all that pent-up consumer tension has resulted in some promising sales for the carrier" - said techcrunch.com
- Upcoming iPhone 5S May Come In Different Sizes And Colors - technorati.com

Finally why don't we take a short look at Bitcoin and Currency.
- Bitcoin Economics: Primer on a Volatile Currency - "EmailPrintShareFacebookTwitterTumblrLinkedInStumbleUponRedditDiggMixxDeliciousGoogle+CommentBitcoin was started in 2009 as a currency free from government controls, an entirely digital means of exchange for a digital age" - said techland.time.com
- Bitcoin Miners Are Racking Up $150,000 A Day In Power Consumption Alone - techcrunch.com





















Saturday, April 13, 2013

Google Consolidates Ad Preferences Managers, Now Called Google Ads Settings

Tech businesses are forever making news - thankfully for me because this is a tech blog. Who are we focusing on now?

Who shall we look at first? Well, it's Bitcoin and Electronic money...
- Bitcoin Bursts: Hacker Currency Gets Wild Ride from techland.time.com
- Bitcoin Price-Drop Caused By Rush Of Interest, Not DDOS, Says Mt.Gox Exchange; Newcomers Now Opening ~20k Accounts Per Day from techcrunch.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Google+ and YouTube, LLC:
- Google Consolidates Ad Preferences Managers, Now Called Google Ads Settings from searchengineland.com
- Watch This Google Hangout On Improving Your Site (For AdSense) from www.webpronews.com





The next topics I'll be covering are Facebook and Twitter, Inc..
- Tint Gives Businesses An Easy Way To Bring Social Media Feeds To Their Websites, Apps And Facebook Pages - "In December, they launched Tint - a simple, DIY platform that helps brands aggregate, curate and display social media feeds from multiple networks on their websites, in their mobile apps, Facebook pages and event displays" - said techcrunch.com
- Facebook Launches A New Way To Target More Categories of People - www.searchenginejournal.com
- Louisiana Looks to Ban Facebooking While Driving in Expansion of Anti-Texting Laws - www.webpronews.com

To end we should take a short look at Xbox and Microsoft Corporation.
- Is An Always-On Xbox Indefensible Or Is Taking To Twitter Just The Wrong Way To Defend It? - "After a very public defense of rumors about the next Xbox's always-on Internet requirements, a new report claims that Microsoftcreativedirector Adam Orth is no longer with the company" - said techcrunch.com
- The Next Xbox Wants To Take Over Your TV [Rumor] - www.webpronews.com













Friday, April 12, 2013

Foursquare's Upcoming iOS Release Is A Pivotal Moment For The Company, As In It's "Now Or Never"

The world of technology is always moving. Let's take a look at which companies have been making news.

One hot conversation starter is IPhone and HTC Corporation. Let's see shall we?
- An iPhone Lover's Take On The Facebook Phone from techcrunch.com
- iPhones Are Not Losing Popularity Among Teens from www.webpronews.com
- Upcoming iPhone 5S May Come In Different Sizes And Colors from technorati.com



What else do we have? Well, there's Google and Federal Trade Commission:
- Microsoft Escalates Advertising Assault on Google from techland.time.com
- Scroogled Rises: Microsoft Back on Attack as Google Faces New Antitrust Complaint from searchenginewatch.com
- Google Wants To Operate .Search As A "Dotless" Domain, Plans To Open .Cloud, .Blog And .App To Others from techcrunch.com



The next topics I'll be covering are Microsoft Windows and Windows Phone.
- Microsoft's Latest "Scroogled" Ads Attack Sharing Of Information That Google Developers Need To Process Transactions - "MICROSOFT GOOGLE PLAY Microsoft, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, is a veteran software company, best known for its Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.Starting in 1980 Microsoft formed a partnership with IBM allowing Microsoft to sell its software package with the computers IBM manufactured. Microsoft is widely used by professionals worldwide and largely dominates the American corporate market.Additionally, the company has ventured into hardware with consumer products such as the Zune and" - said techcrunch.com

Finally we should take a short look at IOS and Android (operating system)
- Foursquare's Upcoming iOS Release Is A Pivotal Moment For The Company, As In It's "Now Or Never" - "The company is releasing a new version of its flagship iOS app, which will put those 3.5B check-ins in the forefront with search and explore functionality" - said techcrunch.com
- Burner, the Popular iOS Disposable Number App, Launches on Android - www.webpronews.com



















Thursday, April 11, 2013

Bill Clinton Sends His First Tweet at Stephen Colbert's Behest - along with my very own blog posts overview

Technology corporations are invariably making news - happily for me since this is a tech website. Who're we thinking about today?

One hot conversation starter has been Google and Android (operating system) Let's check it out shall we?
- Google Penguin, the Second (Major) Coming: How to Prepare from searchenginewatch.com
- Microsoft Escalates Advertising Assault on Google from techland.time.com
- Google Makes Its Austin, Texas Fiber Plans Official: Texas City Will Be Connected By Mid-2014 from techcrunch.com





Facebook has been receiving a lot of press too:
- An IPhone 5 Lover's Take On The Facebook Phone from techcrunch.com
- New Facebook Home App Stirs Privacy Concerns from technorati.com
- Teens Have Lost Interest in Facebook Over the Past 6 Months from www.webpronews.com







Did you catch all the discussion about Bill Clinton and Twitter, Inc.? Here's the most interesting bits:
- Bill Clinton Sends His First Tweet at Stephen Colbert's Behest - "Although you may have seen plenty of Bill Clinton-themed Twitter accounts floating around - none of them are real" - said www.webpronews.com
- Watch Colbert Convince Bill Clinton To Join Twitter As @PrezBillyJeff - techcrunch.com

Finally we should take a short look at Android and YouTube, LLC.
- Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle & Others Brand Android A "Trojan Horse" In EU Competition Complaint - "FairSearch.orggroup, a lobby groupthat counts Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle among its number, has filed a complaint about Google's Android platform to the European Commission, describing Android as a "Trojan horse" designed to enable Google to "dominate the mobile marketplace and cement its control over consumer Internet data for online advertising as usage shifts to mobile".We've reached out to Google for comment and will update this story with any response" - said techcrunch.com

















Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Google Penguin, the Second (Major) Coming: How to Prepare - as well as my blog posts review

What's been happening in the realm of tech? Who are we checking out?

Who shall we have a look at first? So, it's Google and Austin...
- Google Penguin, the Second (Major) Coming: How to Prepare from searchenginewatch.com
- Microsoft Escalates Advertising Assault on Google from techland.time.com
- The Secrets to Driving Social Commerce: Google & Mel Carson on Social ROI at #SESNY from www.toprankblog.com

Search engine optimization has been getting a lot of press too:
- A Friendly Reminder: Search Engine Optimization Could Use the Help of Your Sales Team from www.searchenginejournal.com

Did you catch all the discussion about Facebook and HTC Corporation? Here are the best bits:
- Chat Multi-Tasking Is How Facebook Home Could Rattle Apple And Google - "But Facebook Home lets you chat in an overlaid drop-down window as you use Google, Yelp, Maps or any other app, bringing the productivity of the desktop to the small screen" - said techcrunch.com
- New Facebook Home App Stirs Privacy Concerns - technorati.com
- Was This Facebook Home Ad Altered Because the Original Sounded Way Too Much Like an Eminem Song? - www.webpronews.com

What else is there? Well, Android (operating system) and Facebook Messenger were in the media a fair amount:
- Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle & Others Brand Android A "Trojan Horse" In EU Competition Complaint - "FairSearch.orggroup, a lobby groupthat counts Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle among its number, has filed a complaint about Google's Android platform to the European Commission, describing Android as a "Trojan horse" designed to enable Google to "dominate the mobile marketplace and cement its control over consumer Internet data for online advertising as usage shifts to mobile".We've reached out to Google for comment and will update this story with any response" - said techcrunch.com
- Facebook Home for Android: What You Need to Know - techland.time.com