“Fifteen years ago, enterprise technology was higher-quality than consumer technology. That’s not true anymore. It used to be that you used enterprise technology because you wanted uptime, security and speed. None of those things are as good in those things are as good in enterprise software anymore [as they are in some consumer software]. The […]
Google Music Service? Not yet, but soon.
It appears that Google has all but finished its version of a music service to be bundled with then new version of the Android OS. According to CNET, am applications developer installed a version of the Honeycomb version of Android and accidentally discovered the Google Music service in it. According to other reports, Google is […]
Sponsored Stories at Facebook
So, you went Starbucks? And you posted it in Facebook, like many other activities you do? Well then, your friends may not only see the typical entry in the news feed, they may also see a “sponsored” story in the right-hand side of the page, with the Starbucks logo included. And better yet (for Starbucks) the sponsored story will not scroll down as the news feed progresses; it will stay there for the duration of your session.
Let’s influence lawmakers!
I just got my hand on what tech companies spend on lobbying. I find it amazing. This past quarter Verizon has spent close to four million dollars, up from three for the same quarter a year ago. Its competitor AT&T is not far behind with 3.5 million this quarter. These figures are in sharp contrast […]
