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Google Not Deterred by 244k Germans Opting Out of Street Views
Google Street Views has been a clear case of “act now, ask later,” having published millions of photos of residential and business areas across the world. The ballsy move has understandably raised several doubts in Google’s judgment for how to handle such an undertaking, with protests early on in Street Views development. And after a ...
Intel Bets $3M on OpenFeint, Social Mobile Gaming’s Hottest Platform
Rumors had been bubbling up that Intel would be investing in OpenFeint, the social mobile game platform from Aurora Feint, and it looks like that’s the case. Intel Capital has reportedly earmarked $3 million for OpenFeint, bringing the company’s total funding to $12 million. OpenFeint has gained a great deal of attention this year, with ...
Netflix’s Blockbuster Hit: Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations
We’ve been waiting for the other shoe to actually drop when it comes to the crumbling of cable companies, and we’ve come that much closer, thanks to Netflix. The on-demand video rental service has posted great numbers for the third-quarter, with earnings of $38 million, or 70 cents a share. Compare that to the $30.1 ...
Apple Applying Several iPad Lessons to OS X Lion, Macbooks
Steve Jobs introduced the new Mac OS X Lion today, the 8th major version of the Apple operating system. It’s got some impressive specs, and Jobs demoed many of the highlights for familiar apps that received an upgrade with Lion. iLive, GarageBand and iMovie, for starters, have all gotten some nifty updates for things like ...
Zynga Scalability, Brought to you by Puppet Labs: Case Study
While corporate needs have driven a great deal of cloud development over the past decade or so, the effects are trickling down to the consumer level with each passing day. Mobile apps, social networks, multiplayer games and on-demand content are just a few of the indicators of the type of power needed from the cloud ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab Competes with iPad at Verizon Stores, Next Month.
Samsung’s really building out its platform, with two major announcements today. First up is the launch date of the anticipated Galaxy Tab tablet, which will run Android 2.2 and includes full Flash support. Samsung’s other news is related to its software platform, which will be a centralized initiative for its smartphones, tablets and televisions. The ...
Google Demo Slam: Weekly Contenders for the Best Apps
The mystery behind Google’s Demo Slam has been revealed. Just launched, the Demo Slam is like a hot-or-not for tech applications. Developers looking for some recognition can submit their products to Demo Slam, and hope for a showdown. Visitors vote on the product they like best, and the developer gets some much-needed notoriety. Demo Slam ...
Widgetbox Goes Mobile, Catching the App Wave
Widgetbox started by making widgets—little pieces of the web you could post just about anywhere. It was liberating, and it was fun. But it didn’t last. Open social networks freed much of the content once reliant on widgets, and Widgetbox shifted focus to advertising, targeting businesses instead of consumers. Now, Widgetbox is still after businesses, ...
Death of Cable? Don’t Make Funeral Arrangements Just Yet.
The big screen, the silver screen, and the fireside chat “box” have all come under fire, thanks to none other than the Internet. That crazy new form of communication has threatened mainstream media, taking down one industry at a time. Remember Justin Timberlake’s line in “The Social Network” about his character Sean Parker’s disruption of ...
Permabit Albireo’s Real-Time Cloud Dedupe Offers Industry First
Permabit’s got an updated version of Albireo, complete with new GX technology for an industry first—OEM embedded data optimization, delivering real-time primary data deduplication. Launch partners include a number of NAS and block storage companies, such as BlueArc and Xiotech Corporation. The updated version of Albireo brings some other precedents along for the ride, including ...