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DC Showdown with FTC On AdMob- Glenn Manishin Argues Against FTC Blocking Google Buyout of Admob
Today in DC a panel of experts debated the Google Admob acquisition. No other than our own SiliconAngle contributor and friend Glenn Manishin was there – making an argument – yes he is lawyer and that’s what they do. Glenn argued against the FTC blocking the Google Admob acquisition. Here is a good roundup by ...
Broken Promises And Now Cisco Having Big Product Problems – Network World Points Out Cisco Can’t Deliver
Network World broke a story about Cisco having product problems mainly they are shipping delays for up to six months due to delays in product changes at the hardware and software level. This is big trouble for Cisco as they are taking on the most ambitious market take down in their company history. Here is ...
Twitter Userbase Soars To Over 100 Million – Greater Than 200 million Overall Users
As Twitter continues to go mainstream, they are still a startup. Twitter is soaring. I have estimated in the past that Twitter is not pushing greater than 50 million users. I was wrong and Twitter is pushing over 300,000 new users everyday. They have a big opportunity. Biz Stone on stage at the Twitter developer ...
Introducing Yesterday’s Old RealTime Web – Google Innovating Real Time With Yesterdays Web
Google’s Dylan Casey introduces real time search and timeline discovery via the Google Blog. This is great for folks looking to harvest what Twitter was failing to do which is go back in time to see what people have been saying. In other words Google is allowing users to search and explore the public archive ...
Apple iPad Huge Success According To Apple
According to Apple the iPad is a huge success. Over half million iPads delivered in the first week of sales. Given the success in the US Apple is delaying their international launch by one month and will shift the order taking outside the US to May 10th. Here is Apple’s release. Although we have delivered ...
Apple MacBook Pro Updates – Faster CPU and Graphics Announced By Apple
Here is the announcement by Apple today as they update their Macbook Pro line of computers. Apple® today updated the MacBook® Pro line with faster processors, powerful next-generation NVIDIA graphics and even longer battery life. The popular 13-inch MacBook Pro features the new NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor for up to 80 percent faster graphics ...
Intel Posts Impressive Q1 – CEO Says Industry Has Recovered
Intel Corporation today reported first-quarter revenue of $10.3 billion. The company reported operating income of $3.4 billion, net income of $2.4 billion and EPS of 43 cents. “The investments we’re making in leading edge technology are delivering the most compelling product line-up in our history,” said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. “These leadership products ...
Google Mobile App for iPad now available in the App Store
Google announced that a new iPad-friendly version of Google Mobile App is now available in the App Store worldwide. By “iPad-friendly”, Google means that this new version has been designed to show neatly on the iPad’s screen, and that the usual features of Google Mobile App for iPhone, like search by voice and My Location, ...
Twelve Major Broadcast Groups to Form Joint Venture to Develop National Mobile Content Service
Belo Corp., Cox Media Group, E.W. Scripps Co., Fox, Gannett Broadcasting, Hearst Television Inc., ION Television, Media General Inc., Meredith Corp., NBC, Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. and Raycom Media today announced plans to form a standalone joint venture to develop a new national mobile content service. Utilizing existing broadcast spectrum, the service will allow member companies ...
Finally Twitter Introduces Its Business Model: Promoted Tweets
Twitter today in a blog post by @Biz Stone introduces its business model for the company. The new product is called Promoted Tweets. For folks who have been following my work over the past 1.5 years you know that I’ve been thinking a ton on the advertiser and user benefits of Twitter. So I’m excited ...