All Hail Facebook (MySpace Sings this Tune Too)
MySpace has added Facebook “Like” button integration to its fading social network, marking the end of an era, in so many words. Many are hailing this as MySpace throwing out its hand, bowing down…
Cross-Platform Gaming Soars, Scoreloop Dominates on All Fronts
With an impressive 3 million new users per month and 18 million score submissions weekly, Scoreloop today announced its unrelenting lead on Android and its stronghold in the cross platform mobile gaming, attributed to…
Google Learns Lessons in Privacy from the Germans
While Germany is resisting against Google Street Views, the company finds itself both coming and going, in various German towns across the country. Meanwhile, Google integrated in the platform Germany’s 20 most important cities…
Comcast’s New Executive Structure for NBC
Following months of speculation, Comcast has finally announced the new executive structure for NBC Universal, making noteworthy changes on both the content and distributions sections of its digital operations, as all of the newly…
A Business Focus for RIM, Google Voice
The PlayBook, which was planned for release for this September, faces delays around its arrival. Meanwhile, many voices representing different sectors of businesses are acclaiming the RIM’s device, to integrate it in their business,…
U.S. Falling Behind World in Broadband Adoption, FCC Fears
By Kyt Dotson
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski addressed all comers to the Web 2.0 Summit with some dire news: the United States doesn’t seem to be doing too well with broadband adoption. The harsh criticism of current…
HP Launching New $442 Desktop, Takes on Dell in India
Hewlett-Packard will begin to offer the HP DreamScreen touch-screen and video chat supporting desktop later this month, in 700 outlets located in 60 cities within the Indian market. The DreamScreen will be sold for…
Google Ads Coming to Verizon FiOS TV
By Kyt Dotson
“Fiber all the way,” reads the motto of the Verizon FiOS roll-out, touting the fastest Internet in the United States, the clearest phone calls, and the highest resolution TV. It looks like Verizon will…
NetApp Gaining Share Despite Hacker Stock Drop Scare Yesterday – Business is Good For NTAP
By John Furrier
Yesterday, NetApp’s stock took a nose dive due to a reported unauthorized access to the earnings data. It was speculated by me that a hacker might have got the data. I still think something…
Hacking the Kinect Leads to Very Cool Things
By Kyt Dotson
Recently, Microsoft launched the Kinect for Xbox. A stereographic camera set capable of detecting and tracking movement in the room—something to help combat the extreme popularity of the Wii as a motion-sensing controller device.…