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Internet Giants Pressure NSA to Open Their Books
Ed Snowden’s revelation that big tech companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft were in cahoots with the NSA to spy on people have these giants calling for transparency to clear their names. The giants are part of an alliance which includes 63 companies, investors, non-profits and trade organizations calling upon President Obama and ...
Smarter Cars : How Cloud is Revolutionizing the World of Automobiles
Though we’re still years away from having fully autonomous cars on the streets, that doesn’t mean that companies aren’t working on ways to make the act of driving cars as technologically advanced as possible. Pimping a car is no longer just about spinning rims, lush interiors and a flashy paint job. Now, it’s all about ...
OpenStack Ecosystem Strong on 3rd Birthday : Backers Earn Some Hefty Funding of Their Own
As we celebrate OpenStack’s third birthday, we acknowledge the booming ecosystem it’s created in a relatively short amount of time. Cloud computing project OpenStack has gained the support of several backers, all contributing to the open source initiative. And a number of those have received funding recently to further their efforts in the field of ...
How App Makers Pick iOS vs. Android: Learning Curve + Cost
App makers – do you create apps for iOS before Android? And how much of your resources would be devoted to Windows Phone? When you’re making a business of mobile app development, these are just two very important questions you must ask yourself and your team, even before development begins. To gain a better understanding ...
Battle of the Minis: HTC One Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Rumors regarding the HTC One mini surfaced back in June and a month of waiting has finally paid off. The device is HTC’s answer to the growing demand for something powerful, but which can easily slip into one’s pocket. Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation, made their intentions clear: “We are proud to be behind ...
Nexus 7 Leaks Ahead of Google Press Event
Google will be holding a press event on the 24th of July and we have a fairly good idea as to what Chrome and Android chief Sundar Pichai will be talking about – almost certainly the new Nexus 7. Leaks have surfaced about a new Nexus 7 that’s set to hit the stores by next ...
Video the New Focus for Yahoo! in 2013 as Apple, Google + Dish Further their Efforts
It was reported yesterday that Apple has a few tricks up its sleeve, as it aims to revolutionize home entertainment, and maybe even replace your cable box. First there was the idea of teaming up with cable providers such a Time Warner Cable to make Apple TV its set-top box with a software interface designed ...
Cloud Computing Still In the Early Innings, Despite the High Score
While “software-defined everything” is currently demanding a lot of attention, the journey to the cloud is still a dominant mega-trend. Wikibon Senior Analyst Stu Miniman explains that cloud computing is still in its early days, though it’s been greatly talked about for over five years. “It is by no means, kind of a steady state ...
Wearable “Wow” Overshadows Smartphones, Slows Sales
According to analysts at UBS AG, interest in upgrading smartphones has significantly declined as the “WOW” factor wears off in anticipation for flashy wearable devices. Last year, about 68 million people upgraded their smartphones. Though the number is still impressive, it’s down by 9 percent compared to the year before. “They haven’t thrown anything out ...
“Pew Pew Pew” and Other Stupid Hotwords Considered for Google Glass
“OK Glass” That’s what Google Glass users have to mutter whenever they wish to command the device to perform a certain task. Not complicated, simple to remember, easy to pronounce, and it sounds quite formal. But what if Google Glass had used a different “hotword”? Would people be more or less interested in the ...