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Google Chromebooks Advantages over Windows & Mac – Apple’s Response?
Google Chromebooks are in the news everyday as more and more companies including Acer, Samsung, HP, Toshiba, Dell, Levano, and Asus are bringing out new models. Many of the new generation Chromebooks are powered with Intel Processors. Two recent articles from ZDNet which present plenty of food for thought when mulling over the Chromebook phenomenon. … Continue reading
Google+ Real Name Policy Is No More
Google+ just celebrated being 3 years old a couple weeks ago, but not without a portion of its users and former users upset with its “real name” policy requirement. This afternoon, via an official Google+ Blog statement, Google has finally given up on its stubborn “real name” policy for Google+ users, and now will … Continue reading
Happy Third Birthday Google+
Somehow this almost slipped by – Google+ just celebrated its Third Birthday about 2 weeks ago. Over the past 3 years Google+ has grown to 1.15bn users. However, only 35% of those use are active monthly. The Google+ numbers are based on an Econsultancy article, February 20, 2014. So when looking at the Google+ numbers one might … Continue reading
Chili’s Grill & Bar Rolls-out Over 45,000 Tablets
Just recently, Chili’s Grill & Bar in partnership with Ziosk completed installation of the largest tabletop tablet network in the US. In less than eight months, Chili’s working with Ziosk, makers of the world’s first ordering, entertainment and pay-at-the table tablet, has completed the largest roll-out of tabletop tablets in the U.S., installing more than 45,000 … Continue reading
Colossus – the Computer That Helped Eisenhower’s D-Day Decision
Recently, I ran into an interesting story of how Colossus, “the world’s first electronic programmable computer,” helped Eisenhower in his British headquarters, decide to go forward with the D-Day invasion in 1944. The text below is based on an article from The Australian… Last week’s 70-year re-enactment of the June 6 D-Day landings in Normandy by Allied … Continue reading
Get Your Free Nook Tablet Today!
This morning while looking over several internet news links about Barnes & Noble, I came across something that sounded too good to be true – a Barnes & Noble store in New York was giving away a free Nook tablet today to any customer coming in the door asking for one. Kyle Leary, mentioned as … Continue reading
Samsung’s Bold Step Introducing the Tizen Smartphone
Samsung plans to launch its Tizen Z, the world’s first commercial Tizen smartphone, later this year in Russia. Samsung has spent the last several years developing Tizen. Up till now Samsung used Google’s Android to run its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. However, with Tizen Z, Samsung has confirmed it’s serious about trying to use Tizen as … Continue reading
Google Shopping Express & Amazon Fresh Go Head to Head
Google and Amazon are battling a high stakes game with their home delivery services. Both companies have recently announced plans to expand their geographical reach. Google’s Shopping Express was launched less than a year ago in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco. The shopping service delivers retail products straight to homes on the same day … Continue reading
Sprint Plans to Buy T-Mobile for $32 billion
OK, so another big merger is underway, this time Sprint plans to buy T-Mobile for $32 billion. The outcome of such a transaction would create an even more limited choice of major cell providers, leaving us with Verizon, AT&T, and the Sprint-T-Mobile conglomerate. How can these companies be allowed to consolidate to the point of … Continue reading
eBay’s Huge Security Breach
eBay announced this past Wednesday it was hit by a huge cyber attack sometime during the February and March time period of this year. The attack exposed the personal data of up to 233 million registered accounts. Attackers gained unauthorized access to eBay’s main database which contains usernames, passwords, email, and physical addresses. eBay’s response … Continue reading
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