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FCC Chairman Julian Genachowski Confirms Plans To Resign
Internet March 25, 2013
FCC Chairman Julian Genachowski is stepping down from his post as the head of the Federal Communications Commission. Genachowski took to the podium at an FCC staff meeting on Friday to confirm his plans to resign. The FCC Chairman was nominated to his current role in 2009. In his announcement... Read more
Most of us have encountered a news article, blog, or other web content that we want to read, but don’t have time to do so. It can also be difficult to reliably keep track of all of that web content. Fortunately, Amazon has devised a solution for this particular... Read more
Google Now could arrive for Apple iPhone and Apple iPad devices, but only if the tech giant agrees to support the new Google platform that allows for deep user integration. Speaking at the Google Tent Summit in India the Google Executive specifically addressed last weeks rumor from Engadget which featured a... Read more
TechBeat is devoted to covering the latest and most interesting stories in the tech world. We cover the full spectrum of technology developments -including reviews, product comparisons and breaking news. TechBeat is making it easier than ever for readers to have access to all of our web content. If... Read more
With the advent of Siri came an onslaught of attempts by other applications to replicate Siri’s success. Luckily for Android users, there is a promising new voice controlled personal assistant that may be able to give Siri some serious competition. Not simply content to be a Siri clone, Utter... Read more
Microsoft Surface Sales Reach 1.5 Million
Internet March 21, 2013
A recent article on Bloomberg.com reported that, according to three people with knowledge of the company’s sales, Microsoft has sold only around 1.5 million of its Surface Tablets since its launch last October. The sources, due to the fact that the sales have not yet been made public, wished... Read more
Glamping in 2013
Internet March 21, 2013
There is a new kind of camper for people who like the idea of camping but may not like the idea of a vacation without creature comforts. If you love nature and enjoy getting out in the wilderness, but don’t have the desire to pitch a tent and sleep... Read more
The End of the Google Reader
Internet March 20, 2013
Google has announced on their Official Google Blog that they are planning on shutting down their Google Reader. Much to the chagrin of many loyal users of product, Google Reader will officially come to an end on July 1, 2013. The company has indicated that the announcement was made... Read more
US-founded file sharing company Dropbox has strengthened its portfolio by acquiring yet another business. After buying photo cloud storing service Snapjoy in December, Dropbox has now sunk its teeth into another new arm for the business, by purchasing budding email management app, Mailbox. Developed by Orchestra Inc, Mailbox was... Read more
The TV show Veronica Mars, enjoyed only a short 3 seasons of airtime on the CW, but later developed a cult following after it’s appearance on Netflix. The popular show is about a 17 year old California girl (played by Kristen Bell), who is an apprentice private investigator. To... Read more
Android is the world’s most used mobile platform today, says Google CEO Larry Page. In a blog post last week, Page quickly shared a few numbers supporting his statement that Android is the current King of the Hill. What do you think about global partnerships with over 60 manufacturers;... Read more
Last Friday, Symbolics.com, the internet’s first ever domain name, celebrated its 28th birthday. The domain name was originally registered on 15 March 1985, for the company Symbolics, Inc. The computer manufacturer with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed and produced Lisp Machines. The single-user computer that ran on the Lisp... Read more
The Biggest Trends At This Year’s SXSW
Internet March 18, 2013
This year’s SXSW Interactive festival has brought several products and trends into the spotlight. For the thousands of people that descend upon Austin, Texas each year, it is any opportunity to see what some of the up and coming companies will be doing in the new year. Many of... Read more
Startups have cropped up like mushrooms after the rain. There is a glut of startups. There are some pundits who are of the opinion that the whole scene is “bubbly”, with the bubble soon to burst. If it hasn’t already. Though there are strong arguments against that, it cannot... Read more
35% Of Google Android Apps Steal User Data In China
InternetMobileNewsPrivacy and Security March 16, 2013
The Data Center of China Internet (DCCI) is warning users that almost 35 percent of Android apps downloaded in the country secretly steal user data. The organization says the apps perform data searches that are not mentioned in their functionality. The DCCI examined 1,400 apps that were downloaded from... Read more
The World’s leading social sound platform, SoundCloud, has announced some changes to its membership plans this week. The music sharing site, previously offered Lite, Solo, Pro and Plus plans, but is now dropping its user accounts down to just 3; free, Pro, and Pro Unlimited. Paying customers will not... Read more
Yahoo Working From Home Ban Hopes to Boost Morale
Internet March 14, 2013
About two weeks ago, Yahoo rocked its employees’ world by announcing that working from home is no longer an option. Naturally, this move raised a lot of eyebrows – and probably blood pressures as well. Yahoo, not unlike many other companies, has allowed its employees to work from home,... Read more
Project Gamma: A Digital Experience for Comic Fans
Internet March 14, 2013
Marvel has teamed up with music-planning company, Cord, and are collaborating on a new project that will blend digital comic books with non-lyrical, pace setting music. Marvel’s hope for Project Gamma is to add a new layer to it’s comic books and enhance the reader’s experience. Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel... Read more