AT&T Blames Data Use for Upcoming Plan Changes, Needs T-Mobile Support
The end of the world is in October! Just kidding, it isn’t really, but if you’re an AT&T unlimited subscriber, it might seem like the end of the world. The surge of internet…
Do Video Games Groom Killers? Technology Beleaguered As Norway Mourns
By Cherr Aira
Whether pitching video games as accessory-to-the-crime or joining racism’s heed, one thing is certain: technology and real-life are inseparable. Sometimes, one world crosses over into the other. Sometimes, things just linger in the fantasy…
You Say You Want a (Big Data) Revolution?
Perhaps calling it a revolution is a bit hyperbolic, but Revolution Analytics is definitely making waves in the predictive analytics and data mining market. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based start-up provides commercial add-ons and support…
Foxconn Chooses Robots Over Humans, Replacing Thousands of Workers
If you’re one of those people terrified at the thought of robots doing human work (as this somehow signals the start of their reign–remember I, Robot?), this news just might be the start of…
Social Media is not Corporate Media
By Tom Foremski
There’s a gold rush going on as legions of self-proclaimed experts are working with corporations to help them monetize the potential riches in exploiting social media. I look at the links and articles that…
Google Loves HTML5 with Tablet Search Overhaul
Google overhauled the design and features of its browser-based Web apps as you might have already noticed if you’re using an iPhone or Android smartphone. This happened about the same time Google+ went out…
Arrested Teenage Activist Believed to be ‘Topiary’ Out on Bail
Late last week, news broke that Lulzsec’s famed spokesperson ‘Topiary’ was arrested by the Metropolitan Police, but there have been speculations that the wrong guy was nabbed and it was all part of the…
Microsoft Bing Needs More Mobile, Social Leverage
Microsoft’s latest earning’s report stated that the company had an operating income of $3.6 billion in the Office division, $2.9 in Windows, $1.8 billion in Server and Tools and 32 million in profit in…
DOJ Investigation, Patent Buys Could Turn the Tables for Google
It isn’t a secret that Google lost to Rockstar Bidco over the 6,000 Nortel patents that would’ve been the key to solve the companies infringement cases filed against them by various rival companies. So…
Healthcare Spending for Cloud Services Making a Big Jump
By Robert Manto
Even though there has been wide adoption of the cloud by most industries, the healthcare industry continues to be slow in adopting cloud computing. This slow pace in embracing the cloud is mainly due…