Analysis: Is Apple about to have an enterprise moment?

Seeded on Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:38 AM EST (Ars Technica)

Apple and the enterprise—two words that have historically gone together like peanut butter and cheese curds. For much of its history, the computer-cum-iPhone maker has been on the outside of enterprise computing looking in.

technology, apple, computers, enterprise

The iPhone is Apple's Netbook: Almost Half of All Traffic from WiFi Networks

Seeded on Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:24 AM EST (Read/WriteWeb)

According to the latest report from AdMob, 42% of all requests from iPhones to Admob's partners worldwide are coming in over WiFi instead of through the networks of mobile operators.

apple, computers, wifi, iphone, netbook

Facebook Connect Gets a Plugin Directory

Seeded on Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:03 AM EST (Mashable!)

We've seen a number of Facebook Connect-related announcements over the past couple days, including Movable Type and Disqus, that make it easier for websites to implement the portable identity service.

technology, social, facebook, social-network, developers, facebook-connect

8 Experts Predict How Web 2.0 Will Evolve In 2009

Seeded on Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:58 AM EST (Fast Company)

2008 was the year that Web 2.0 became more mainstream. More ad agencies, businesses, and non-profits used Web 2.0 tools as a way to build community and relationships, cross promote products and issues, and integrate their online and offline marketing strategies.

technology, web-2-0, online, internet, 2009

Why Apple Should Be Worried About Songbird

Seeded on Fri Dec 5, 2008 2:58 AM EST (Read/WriteWeb)

Earlier this week, the open-source music player built on Mozilla technology, Songbird, finally made its 1.0 release. After being in development for two years, this version feels like the kind of solid media player we've been expecting and hoping for all along.

technology, music, apple, software, mozilla, songbird

Telecoms and advocacy groups unite over broadband

Seeded on Wed Dec 3, 2008 2:48 AM EST (Ars Technica)

As the sluice gates of stimulus open, proponents of expanded broadband access are hoping the Net will catch some of the cash Congress is preparing to pump into the economy.

technology, internet, telecoms, broadband, isp, stimulus

Just How Stupid And Poor Are MySpace Users, Exactly?

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 2:26 AM EST (TechCrunch)

If you thought Randall Stross' attack on Tesla yesterday was in poor taste, wait until you read what Michael Wolff has to sayabout MySpace. In a dinner interview with BusinessWeek columnist Jon Fine, Wolff says:

technology, social, internet, myspace, users, social-network

Browser Head to Head: Chrome vs Firefox vs Flock

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 2:20 AM EST (Mashable!)

It's a long road to a victory in the browser wars. Just ask Firefox.

technology, internet, software, browser, firefox, flock, chrome

Amazon To Shut Down Alexa Web Search Service; Practically No One Affected

Seeded on Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:34 AM EST (TechCrunch)

Amazon is using the Thanksgiving break to quietly release some bad news - they're shutting down one of its web services - Alexa Web Search.

technology, search, internet, amazon, alexa

Google admits breaking App Store rules

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:00 AM EST (CNET.com)

Google acknowledged breaking the official rules of Apple's iPhone software development kit when it created the latest version of the Google Mobile application for the iPhone, but denied a more serious charge.

google, technology, apple, applications, app-store

Funny and Strange Internet Cafes

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:58 AM EST (tech-space.info)

Where internet hasn't spread, there are still internet cafes. Most of them offer basic service, access to the internet, but we're not going to focus on those.

technology, internet, odd, humor, funny, internet-cafe, cafes

Nokia collaboration may keep you out of traffic jams

Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:40 AM EST (Ars Technica)

GPS-enabled gadgets, from dedicated units to mobile phones, hold the promise of helping their users dodge bad traffic.

technology, mobile, nokia, gadgets, traffic, gps, mobile-phone

Gmail Exploit May Aid Domain Hijacking

Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:26 AM EST (Read/WriteWeb)

A vulnerability in Gmail that lets the bad guys access and manipulate filters in your Gmail account has once again reared its ugly head according to a recent post on GeekCondition.

google, technology, internet, email, hacker, domain, hacking, gmail

PE Obama's Phone Records Breached By Verizon Employees

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:31 PM EST (GigaOM)

Verizon Wireless today admitted that some of its employees had been looking into President-elect Barack Obama's cell phone billing records. In a release, the company said:

technology, phone, verizon, records, hacker, barack-obama, telephone

Debating the Vices and Virtues of Google

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:29 PM EST (The New York Times)

The question on the table is "Google violates its 'don't be evil' motto."

google, technology, search, internet, virtues, vices

IBM to build brain-like computers

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:27 PM EST (BBC News)

IBM has announced it will lead a US government-funded collaboration to make electronic circuits that mimic brains. Part of a field called "cognitive computing", the research will bring together neurobiologists, computer and materials scientists and psychologists.

technology, computers, brain, ibm, super-computer

40 Great Resources for Making Lists

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:54 AM EST (Mashable!)

We like to keep all kinds of lists; wish lists, checklists, lists of lists… you get the picture.

technology, internet, lists, resources, applications, web-sites

Just What is Social Media, Exactly?

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:20 AM EST (Mashable!)

What is social media, and is social media actually media in the traditional sense of the word? This is the question Jeffrey and Brian Eisenberg take on and try to decisively answer at their marketing firm's company blog.

technology, social, internet, news, social-media

SEC Calls a Foul on NBA's Cuban, Alleges Insider Trades in Web Firm

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:29 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil insider-trading charges against Mark Cuban, saying the Dallas Mavericks owner dumped his stake in an Internet company just after he heard confidentially that the company was about to issue low-priced shares.

business, sec, commission, mark-cuban, securities, insider-trading

Photographers find unwitting success with social media

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:26 AM EST (The L.A. Times)

A photo of mountain goats scaling a cliff, featured on Roger Eickholt's Flickr page, was all the rage on Monday. It was plastered on social media sites and around the blogosphere, driving more than 200,000 people to view it. But nobody told Eickholt, who snapped the photo.

technology, social, internet, photos, social-media, photographer

Microsoft Opens Online Store in US: Charges More

Seeded on Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:18 AM EST (Read/WriteWeb)

In an attempt to cut down on its carbon footprint, Microsoft last week opened an online store in the U.S, making it the fourth country that offers downloads directly from Microsoft.

technology, microsoft, shopping, store, online-store

Why Steve Jobs should run General Motors

Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:42 AM EST (Computerworld)

General Motors is looking for tens of billions of bailout dollars from the Feds to stave off bankruptcy. Here's a simpler solution: Get Steve Jobs to take over the top slot at GM.

business, bankruptcy, apple, general-motors, steve-jobs

Twitter's Hockey Stick Moment

Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:37 AM EST (TechCrunch)

October was a good month for Twitter. All those election Tweets brought a 25 percent increase in U.S. visitors from the month before, to 1.45 million unique visitors, according to comScore. (Worldwide, the number was 5.6 million in September).

technology, social, internet, traffic, users, twitter, micro-blog