Mellisa Tolentino
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Eric Schmidt to Apple: You’re Jealous and Lack Innovation
Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt starts a word war with Apple, feeling the pressure of ongoing lawsuits filed against Google and Android device manufacturers. Schmidt believes that Apple’s turning green in color. Jealous of Android’s domination? It must be a lack of innovation on Apple’s part, leading the iOS provider to launch a string of ...
Google+ Now Available in iTunes App Store
As for a twisted turn of events, though Google and Apple are still battling infringement cases in courts, the Google+ app is now available on iTunes after weeks of trudging through Apple’s approval process. The app includes the social network’s features, including Circles, Stream and Huddle. Google Senior Vice President Vic Gundotra announced the iOS Google+ ...
LulzSec Avenges Whistleblower’s Death in Latest Murdoch Attack
“Murdoch, aged 80, has said to have ingested a large quantity of palladium before stumbling into his famous topiary garden late last night, passing out in the early hours of the morning. “We found the chemicals sitting beside a kitchen table, recently cooked,” one officer states. “From what we can gather, Murdoch melted and consumed ...
The State of Online Video: YouTube Still Leads, Hulu Loves Ads
Wake up, go online, check mail, check personal social networks, read some news, play online games, watch videos, check social networks again, watch videos, some more browsing, more video watching, then just squeeze in eating, going to work, doing some errands, then more video watching. Sounds familiar? If this is what you’re typical day looks ...
Cisco to Lose 11,500 Employees, Even VPs Are Not Safe
Cisco firmly believes that their staff restructuring is needed for them become more focused on their tasks, ultimately resulting to a better outcome. Earlier estimates on Cisco’s massive layoffs were around 6,500 employees losing their jobs. The company believes that this crucial step will reduce their annual operating expenses by $1 billion. On Monday, Cisco ...
High Costs Deter SMBs from Utilizing the Cloud
Everyone knows that to keep a business running smoothly, be it large or small, you need to keep tab of what’s been happening. There’s expense reports, inventories, sales reports, salary reports, and son on. And aside from keeping these data on their computers, they usually have information stored in the cloud. But we all know ...
Conformity Ticks-Off Anonymous, Set to Build Own Social Network
What’s the worst thing you can do to a hacker? Give them a taste of their own medicine? No, ban them from using your offered service. Google+ had the balls to ban Anonymous and other related users (hackers), from using their social network. And so the “anti-Christ” of social networks was born: AnonPlus. A social network ...
Microsoft Fast-Tracks the Cloud: Office365, Health & Beyond
With the recent unveiling of Windows Intune for remote management of computers via the internet, the release of their Office 365 with the aim to go beyond typical retailing, and their recent security upgrade, you’d assume that it would take at least a few months before they announce something to top this off. Nevertheless, Microsoft ...
Mobile Wars Live On as Smartphones Thrive in Tablet-Anxious World
The never ending battle for the best smartphone and tablet seems like it’s just getting started, as more companies will soon release their own tablets and improved smartphones. So what have these mobile giants been up to lately? Let’s look at their recent feats. Apple, the company that’s set the bar in terms of smartphone ...
IBM Shows Gains Ahead of Q2 Earnings Call Today
IBM will be announcing their second quarter fiscal report after the stock market closes later today. With the company’s recent expansion of the cloud in Japan and their partnership with Coriell Institute for medical research, investors are still supportive, with assumptions that IBM’s Q2 announcements will go quite well. Here’s what to expect: Analysts polled ...