Canadian best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell has been especially vocal in challenging social media and even tagging it as overrated. He feels that it has no significant influence on social activism and is mere weak digital connections. But, how would Gladwell react if he learns about an Egyptian baby girl named “Facebook”. Yes, it’s official. This ...

Alibaba’s CEO and COO took immediate resignations today. The fire that forced Chief Executive David Wei and Chief Operating Officer Elvis Lee out of the company– fraudulent activities that they were not even involved as initial reports cited. While the internal investigation is in progress, the two executives opted to step down to take full ownership ...

Cloud computing is getting the red carpet treatment, and looking for ways to take its status to the next level.  The trends around cloud computing are headed to mainstream arenas, finding new niches to fill and problems to address.  This statement sums up the recent study from Hosting.com, gathering interesting results from nearly 600 IT ...

With over a decade of providing converged infrastructure and unified computing solutions, Egenera has just reached the summit of success by making 2010 their best year ever in terms of profitability. One of the few industry players delivering this kind of data management service, the company’s growth starts to spike as PAN Manager enters the ...

With over 20.2 million kids under 11 years old going online once a month, there are enormous learning opportunities that might fuel the little ones’ passion for technology. This perspective has paved the way for the establishment of the 21st Century Youth Project in Chicago. Governed by the idea of perfect place, perfect timing, with ...

While success is an understatement for Google, the search giant has also managed to steal a few scenes before the federal and international courts. Today, it is the state of Texas trying to peek under Google’s hood and uncover secrets of the bases of its business paradigm: its search algorithm (which has been a subject of ...

Web and mobile security will always be a thriving business with cybercriminals attacking from all perspectives. When attacking Windows-based programs becomes utterly difficult with security sophistication, they turned their intentions to non-Windows and mobile platforms. Recently, mobile money and the surging popularity of online payments have also attracted security breaches. The emergence of mobile apps ...

Luxury is taking backseat in 2011 as home improvement trends see homeowners becoming nature-lovers, tech-savvy, creative and practical. While homeowners will be investing in updates rather than renovations that will create value, reflect their personalities and eco-friendly.  Experts believe that home updates will cling to creating green homes and at the same time a safe place ...

What used to be a plain social networking and microblogging venue, Twitter open its charitable doors for an evening of good cause. Tweenate and GlobalGiving will join forces and be the gateway of social giving on the 24th of February. Funds collected through this event will finance projects lined up by GlobalGiving. For those not ...

The virtual world’s horizon seems limitless and freely opens its doors to anything out there, especially within the mobile realm. Just recently, the iPhone family welcomed Domo via a leading social engagement company, WeeWorld. TinierMe, on the other hand, introduces its new campaign featuring the hit anime Hetalia: Axis Powers. It is clear that Japanese ...