Motorola XOOM Dual-Core Tablet With 4G

Jan 052011
 

This year CES can’t get any better! Dual-Core smartphones, and now Motorola XOOM Dual-Core tablet with 4G capability is coming to Verizon soon. First I will get the Droid BIONIC because I need new phone ASAP and then I’ll get this bad boy below!

Check out the pictures and all the details in the press release below, let us know what your thoughts are in the commenting section below.

 

 

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Press Release:

 

LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – CES –Jan. 5, 2011 – Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), today unveiled the innovative new tablet Motorola XOOM™ − the first device on Google’s new Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system designed from the ground up for tablets. The Honeycomb user experience improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization and features the latest Google Mobile innovations. Boasting a dual core processor with each core running at 1 GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, and 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, Motorola XOOM gives Verizon Wireless customers a new type of mobile computing experience on a stylishly thin device that is 4G LTE upgradeable.

Motorola XOOM redefines the tablet device category by providing more ways to have fun, connect with friends and stay productive on the go. It allows consumers to experience HD content right on the device, supports 1080p HD video and HDMI output to display content on larger HD screens, and plays video and other rich web content seamlessly with Adobe® Flash® Player. Motorola XOOM features a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G LTE, as well as a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p HD. It delivers console-like gaming performance on its 1280×800 display, and features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting for new types of applications. It also features Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction and delivers access to over 3 million Google eBooks and thousands of apps from Android Market™.

For working on the go, Motorola XOOM provides constant connectivity − including connecting to Gmail or Exchange email; opening and editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations; and viewing calendars and sending out appointments or meeting notices – with mobile broadband speeds. Its mobile hotspot capability provides an online connection for up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

“Motorola XOOM is a powerful addition to Verizon’s product lineup and builds on our combined leadership with Motorola to deliver innovative mobile devices and service on the Android platform,” said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “Motorola XOOM gives consumers complete access and control of their favorite personal content and work files whether through our nationwide 3G network, or through our lightning-fast 4G LTE network as it rolls out around the country.”

“Light, powerful and fundamentally different than anything else on the market, Motorola XOOM leverages the very best technology available today to redefine what a tablet experience can be,” said Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer of Motorola Mobility. “The first device to feature software designed specifically for tablets, Motorola XOOM goes everywhere you do and delivers everything you need.”

The Motorola XOOM device will launch as a 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled device in Q1 2011 with an upgrade to 4G LTE in Q2. Starting in Q2 2011 the Motorola XOOM will be a 4G LTE/Wi-Fi- enabled device.

For more information about Verizon Wireless at CES please visit www.verizonwireless.com/ces or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/verizonwireless. For more information about the Motorola XOOM please visit www.verizonwireless.com/xoom.

Chrome is all set for Business purposes

Dec 162010
 

Last week Google announced that they have over 120 million chrome user and showed off some latest features of it. And they have a huge response from both users and businesses. Even many of them asked Google how they can employ chromes increased security, high speed and modern browsing capability into their business. They were also excited about the customizations and configuration that Google chrome offers.

Well, they need not to wait any longer as Google created a MSI installer for them. Using this all the managed users can deploy chromes safety measures and confidentiality into their business. This installer is compatible with windows, Mac, Linux. Google also added a list of policies and a set of templates that will allow the administrator to manage security and privacy according to their requirement.

With this new Chrome service organizations will be able to take advantage of enhanced security and web performance without needing any other expensive software or buying any special hardware. Installing Google Chrome allows the users to access to HTML5 web apps. Support for the new business features is available at Google applications for Business. Google has also posted documentations so that administrators can deploy this service easily.

Last few months Google have been running some trial program at different organizations to testify the effectiveness of chrome at larger business. Vanguard, Protect & gamble Boise State University and several other organizations had taken part in this trail program. They have successfully deployed chrome and distributed it among thousands of users. Google claims that they have received excellent feedback from them. This prompted Google to run a larger program and consequently brought this announcement of distributing Google among administrators.

Google says that this is just the beginning and currently they are working on some new policies and privacy options. Google hopes that their customer will appreciate their effort.

WikiLeaked Ambassadorial Cables Verify China’s Politburo as Responsible for the Google Hacking Event

Nov 302010
 

All the Details concerning the U.S. State Division cables got by the WikiLeaks are beginning to appear out. Even though the WikiLeaks itself might be under the denial of service assault, it provided more than a few newspapers around the globe access to these raw papers it is getting ready for releasing later in the present day. The “New York Times” only posted its initial article summarizing these contents of that cables as well as highlighting the greatest interesting ones.

In the midst of the 251,287 U.S. political cables leaked by means of the WikiLeaks, here is one set that deals by means of the huge computer assault on Google as well as other companies that was initial revealed most recent January. At this instance, Google went open with its argument that these attacks came on or after the Chinese administration, as well as resulted in the Google temporarily drawn out of the China. They came back in the more imperfect way previous summer.

In accordance with the New York Times, a number of the fresh leaked cables position directly toward China’s Politburo in favor of instigating the unique attacks:

A worldwide computer hacking attempt: the China’s Politburo heading for the interruption into the Google’s computer arrangement in the state, some one Chinese contact informed the American Embassy situated in the Beijing in the January, single cable informed. This Google hacking being a fraction of the coordination movement of the computer damage carried out by means of the government operatives, confidential security experts as well as Internet outlaws employed by the government of the China. They have out of order into the American government computers as well as those of the Western allies, the religious leader Dalai Lama as well as the American businesses from 2002, cables supposed.

GigaOm Raised Another $2.5 Million

Oct 222010
 

Om Malik, well-know journalist and founder of technology news blog GigaOm today entered into the news other than the technology arena. Earlier GigaOM was the first to break the AOL acquisition of TechCrunch.

Today GigaOm is in news as it raised another $2.5 million according to an SEC filing. Through this Giga Omni Media reached to a healthy capital of $8.33 million.

The most recent finance that was raised by the firm was $4.5 million and this was almost two years back. Now, the fresh capital is arrived from Alloy Ventures and True Ventures.

Just recently GigaOm experienced a serious loss through senior writer and editor Liz Gannes, who left the organization and joined with All ThingsD. At this moment, the funding is definitely a sweet news savor.

Via TechCrunch

Top 10 Wireless Twitterati

Oct 192010
 

Today FierceWireless revealed some of the famous twitterati details and you will find it amusing to know about all the top ten Wireless Twitterati.

Twitter name
(real name)

Followers

Following

Tweets

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@boygenius
(Jonathan S. Geller)

12,950

198

9,563

Before he revealed himself in April (when BoyGeniusReport was acquired by Mail.com Media Corp. in a multimillion-dollar deal) Geller ran the gadget blog (and his Twitter feed) anonymously. Since then he has kept up his steady diet of irreverent commentary on wireless news and whatever gadget he is testing. Though not all of his tweets are directly about wireless, most are and he still manages to break a scoop every now and then.

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@ceciliakang
(Cecilia Kang)

2,337

555

1,883

As the technology reporter for the Washington Post, Kang has an inside track on federal technology policy. Often tweeting from FCC meetings or other events in Washington, she is often among the first to know about what the FCC is planning to do. Kang’s tweets are infused with both candy-coated musings and eat-your-vegetables news.

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@Gartenberg
(Michael Gartenberg)

9,892

336

32,845

Now an analyst at Gartner, Gartenberg has bounced around from several technology consulting firms, but he is trusted as a reliable and insightful analyst source by both blogs and the mainstream press. He has also become a tech-focused Twitter celebrity. He tweets matter-of-fact analysis and insightful musings about smartphones and other technologies, and is seemingly always using the medium, whether it is to tweet from launch events or while getting a morning bagel. He also regularly takes to Twitter to mock what he calls tech “unicorns” like the Verizon-iPhone.

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@harrymccracken
(Harry McCracken)

23,900

2,019

8,351

McCracken is a longtime tech journalist  (he’s been on the beat since 1991) and has made a name for himself by blogging on the site Technologizer. On Twitter, McCracken takes a well-informed, if often, sarcastic look at technology and condenses it into a 140-character form for consumption. (Recent samples: “Then there’s Qi, a good new technology which nobody will know how to pronounce,” and “Sprint will have a ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ app. I’d pay for an “Avoiding the Kardashians” one…”). McCracken provides crack live coverage from industry events (including the Windows Phone 7 launch), and also brings and old-school sensibility to the new medium.

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@JohnPaczkowski
(John Paczkowski)

5,955

364

3,775

Paczkowski is the deputy managing editor of AllThingsD, and blogs regularly about the wireless industry, especially smartphones. Most of his Twitter stream is fed directly from ATD, but the headlines he churns out (and the stories behind them) are enough to keep users coming back for more. Some recent samples include:  “Windows Phone 7: There’s an App for Some of That,” “Nokia’s Ari Jaaksi: Meego Home Now,” and “This Just in From the N.S. Sherlock Institute for the Bleeding Obvious: Media Likes Covering Apple.” It should be noted that Paczkowski’s colleague, the indefatigable Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) is also an extremely avid Twitter user, and a sharp one that. Swisher, also a longtime tech journalist, is quick to post replies to those who engage her in conversation (despite having over 702,000 followers) and is always up for a bit of playful banter to go alongside her solid reporting.

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@kevinctofel
(Kevin C. Tofel)

4,712

796

7,221

Tofel is the managing editor at jkOnTheRun, a GigaOM site covering mobile technology, and Tofel’s Twitter feed oozes gadget geekiness (in a good way, of course). Tofel can usually be found on Twitter engaged in conversation about the merits of a new phone or service he is testing. Additionally, Tofel is a great Android enthusiast, and is constantly tweaking his Nexus One, which he lets his followers know about. Tofel’s colleague Stacey Higginbotham is (@gigastacey) is also takes to Twitter on a  regular basis. What Tofel brings to Twitter in his earnest love for gadgets,  Higginbotham provides in equal measure for her enthusiasm and knowledge of mobile broadband. She has been especially active on Twitter of late as more carriers have rolled out high-speed mobile broadband to new markets, and is always looking to glean information from followers’ experiences.

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@maryjfoley
(Mary Jo Foley)

12,056

347

3,599

Foley has been a Microsoft-watcher for a long time, and has carved out a space in tech reporting as the go-to source for the inside scoop on Microsoft products and services, whether they are mobile or not. Foley takes the time to regularly answer queries about the latest Microsoft rumor, and her Twitter feed reflects both her affection for and skepticism of the company’s products and plans. If anything, as Microsoft ramps up its efforts to promote its new Windows Phone 7 platform, Foley’s feed will become even more of a must-read for Microsoft news than it already is.

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@phonescooper
(Eric Zeman)

3,891

2,636

14,701

One of the voices behind Phone Scoop, Zeman is a brash, informed and enthusiastic voice on Twitter on all things mobile. Although he occasionally drifts into the mundane, Zeman’s feed is usually full of biting commentary on the wireless industry and its various personalities (“Dear @ballmerplease botox your armpits before your next public speaking gig,” and “Firstest impression of the Nokia N8? It is the finest hardware crafted by Nokia. Secondest impression of the Nokia N8? I can’t believe it reverts to the Nokia mini-pin charger. Didn’t the EU mandate microUSB standard?”). Zeman’s commentary is caustic, funny and original.

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@saschasegan
(Sascha Segan)

6,655

219

8,029

Segan is the senior mobile analyst for PC Magazine, and his coverage is directed at a wider consumer audience. Nevertheless, he is steeped in mobile history and knowledge, and his Twitter feed reflects not only the depth of his knowledge but the sharpness of his wit. When he is not opining about the latest phone he has reviewed, Segan is often found skirmishing with others on Twitter about long-term trends in the mobile industry. His convictions on Twitter are solid, but he is not above changing his mind about Big Topics (a longtime skeptic of the Verizon-iPhone, he says he has recently come around to the idea because the balance of evidence has shifted recently). That marks Segan: he analyzes, both on and off of Twitter, based on the evidence, and is usually pretty spot on.

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@zpower
(Chris Ziegler)

4,826

213

6,404

Ziegler is the senior mobile editor for Engadget, and as such, is usually on Twitter letting the world know about whatever scoop the tech blog has landed that week (or day, as the case may be). When he’s not singing his publication’s praises, Ziegler is usually engaged in conversation with other technophiles about the latest tweak to a smartphone operating system or expressing his point of view about a particular smartphone or platform that has caught his eye. (“dumbfounded at the people calling wp7’s third-party apps mediocre — I’d actually call this the strongest start EVER for a new platform.”). His tweets are often off-the-cuff, sharp and always entertaining.




Via Fiercemobilecontent

October Important Events

Oct 172010
 

Digital East 2010
When
Monday, Oct 18, 2010
Where
Washinton D.C.
Description
DE10 will feature over 50 leading industry speakers addressing best practices on topics including Social Media, Online Advertising, E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Web Analytics, Search, Email and more. When registering, use the code ‘RWW50m’ for 20% off.

Call for Nominations for Lunch Awards, Honoring Best Reviews Online
When
Saturday, Oct 23, 2010
Description
The Lunch Awards honor the best reviews online, recognizing excellence in consumer-created reviews, as part of Lunch.com’s search for the best reviewers on the Web. Lunch.com is a social media website where people can share relevant knowledge and opinions, and create free Communities on any topic. Awards will be given in categories including best reviews of movies, books, hotels, gadgets, politics, as well as for the most helpful and thought-provoking reviews. Call for nominations open until 12/31/2010. Lunch is based on the premise that sharing useful knowledge online is not only helpful, but actually has the power to make society smarter and more thoughtful – and the awards recognize the value of this powerful medium.

The China Mega-Forum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
When
Oct 25 – 27 2010
Where
Beijing, China
Description
China Entrepreneurs presents The China Mega-Forum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Gathering more than 1000 professionals over the course of three days, this forum will place attendees at the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in China. Joined by more than 400 elite high growth ventures, 200 prominent investment firms, and 60 premier-level speakers, attendees will be immersed into a full schedule of high-level content and unparalleled networking. Highlights include: • High-level Panel Sessions on important topics encompassing China’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem • The Morning Market, giving firms the opportunity to showcase their businesses • Over 20 unique entrepreneurship workshops • Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony for the CE Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Awards •Over 45 investor presentations and one-on-one meetings with VC’s, PE’s and Angel Investors For further information, visit www.chinamegaforum.com.

FailCon 2010
When
Monday, Oct 25, 2010
Where
San Francisco
Description
Every startup will encounter failures: in idea development, teamwork, hiring, design, scaling, and countless unpredictable ways. Yet most conferences seem to feature speakers who only telling you what they did right – which is hard to learn from and near-impossible to emulate. Well not here! At FailCon, join over 400 founders, investors, executives, developers, service provides, and press as we share tips to avoid, prepare for, and recover from the most common startup mistakes.

Freemium Summit
When
Monday, Oct 25, 2010
Where
New York City
Description
Produced by Mediabistro, Charles Hudson, and Social Times, Freemium Summit explores best practices for succeeding under the Freemium business model. Across all segments of the media landscape, entrepreneurs and executives are pioneering online business models that combine a free offering with a premium, paid offering. This hybrid business model is one of the most exciting areas of business model innovation affecting the world of media and business, and the Freemium Summit will explore the most important topics on the minds of leading practitioners. Speakers include Ning’s Anne Driscoll, HootSuite’s Ryan Holmes, SurveyMonkey’s Brent Chudoba, Slideshare’s Rashmi Sinha, and more. For full details and registration, visit the site. Save 15% with discount code TMRWW.

The China Mega-Forum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
When
Oct 25 – 27 2010
Where
Beijing, China
Description
China Entrepreneurs presents The China Mega-Forum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Gathering more than 1000 professionals over the course of three days, this forum will place attendees at the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in China. Joined by more than 400 elite high growth ventures, 200 prominent investment firms, and 60 premier-level speakers, attendees will be immersed into a full schedule of high-level content and unparalleled networking. Highlights include: • High-level Panel Sessions on important topics encompassing China’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem • The Morning Market, giving firms the opportunity to showcase their businesses • Over 20 unique entrepreneurship workshops • Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony for the CE Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Awards •Over 45 investor presentations and one-on-one meetings with VC’s, PE’s and Angel Investors For further information, visit www.chinamegaforum.com.

PayPal X Innovate 2010 Developer Conference
When
Oct 26 – 27 2010
Where
San Francisco
Description

Define the Future of Money at PayPal X Innovate 2010

There’s only one conference dedicated to empowering developers and innovators as they redefine how people everywhere conduct commerce – PayPal X Innovate 2010. Learn how to seamlessly integrate payments into mobile apps, ecommerce sites, gaming and digital goods – almost anywhere you can think of. Participate in your choice of 50+ developer-led technical sessions. Network with Tim O’Reilly, Marc Andreessen, PayPal engineers, and 2,000 of your peers at the PayPal X Innovate 2010 developer conference. Use code RWWROCKS and receive 20% off. Be part of defining the future of money. Register now at https://www.x.com/innovate.

The China Mega-Forum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
When
Oct 25 – 27 2010
Where
Beijing, China
Description
China Entrepreneurs presents The China Mega-Forum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Gathering more than 1000 professionals over the course of three days, this forum will place attendees at the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in China. Joined by more than 400 elite high growth ventures, 200 prominent investment firms, and 60 premier-level speakers, attendees will be immersed into a full schedule of high-level content and unparalleled networking. Highlights include: • High-level Panel Sessions on important topics encompassing China’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem • The Morning Market, giving firms the opportunity to showcase their businesses • Over 20 unique entrepreneurship workshops • Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony for the CE Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Awards •Over 45 investor presentations and one-on-one meetings with VC’s, PE’s and Angel Investors For further information, visit www.chinamegaforum.com.

PayPal X Innovate 2010 Developer Conference
When
Oct 26 – 27 2010
Where
San Francisco
Description

Define the Future of Money at PayPal X Innovate 2010

There’s only one conference dedicated to empowering developers and innovators as they redefine how people everywhere conduct commerce – PayPal X Innovate 2010. Learn how to seamlessly integrate payments into mobile apps, ecommerce sites, gaming and digital goods – almost anywhere you can think of. Participate in your choice of 50+ developer-led technical sessions. Network with Tim O’Reilly, Marc Andreessen, PayPal engineers, and 2,000 of your peers at the PayPal X Innovate 2010 developer conference. Use code RWWROCKS and receive 20% off. Be part of defining the future of money. Register now at https://www.x.com/innovate.

Consumer Forum 2010
When
Oct 28 – 29 2010
Where
Chicago
Description
More than 10 years ago, just a few industries scrambled to cope with new Web-based, consumer-empowering tools like comparison shopping engines and direct banks. Now it’s Twitter, YouTube, and foursquare. These tools have put more power in the hands of individuals than ever before. Whether you are running an online-only firm or one business unit of a global firm, Forrester’s Consumer Forum 2010 will provide specific answers to the critical issues of consumer change and empowerment that are confronting all consumer-facing companies today. The time to unleash your employees and transform your company is now, and this event will showcase ideas, best practices, and case studies to help you do it. As an exciting addition to this year’s Consumer Forum, we’ll be featuring content and ideas from Forrester’s new book, Empowered: Unleash Your Employees, Energize Your Customers, and Transform Your Business, by Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler, slated for release just weeks before the event. Key questions this forum will answer:
How has the rise of empowered consumers changed customer relationships with B2C firms?
What kinds of leaders do you need at your firm that can help unleash employees to solve customer problems?
Which firms have best tapped into the creativity of employees to serve empowered consumers?
How are consumers using their mobile devices for product research and decisions?
What is the role of social media in engaging customers across channels?
What impact will pervasive video and connectivity have on customers?
What new opportunities exist for firms to connect with empowered consumers?
How do firms create metrics and incentives that measure and promote employee empowerment?
What new organizational models best empower employees to serve customers?
Register here

Book Launch: Social Media for The CEO
When
Thursday, Oct 28, 2010
Where
Dallas, Texas
Description
The Women’s Museum and Social Media Delivered present The Social Media Event of the Century on October 28th, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:30pm at The Women’s Museum in Fair Park. Hear from Author, Eve Mayer Orsburn, as she unveils her book Social Media for The CEO and be one of the first to get a signed copy. Sip wine and munch on cheese while experiencing social media activities like making your YouTube, FlickR, Twitter or Facebook debut. You have a chance to win amazing door prizes from hotels, restaurants, dentists, and custom bike creators but you must be present! For more information, visit thewomensmuseum.org.

Consumer Forum 2010
When
Oct 28 – 29 2010
Where
Chicago
Description
More than 10 years ago, just a few industries scrambled to cope with new Web-based, consumer-empowering tools like comparison shopping engines and direct banks. Now it’s Twitter, YouTube, and foursquare. These tools have put more power in the hands of individuals than ever before. Whether you are running an online-only firm or one business unit of a global firm, Forrester’s Consumer Forum 2010 will provide specific answers to the critical issues of consumer change and empowerment that are confronting all consumer-facing companies today. The time to unleash your employees and transform your company is now, and this event will showcase ideas, best practices, and case studies to help you do it. As an exciting addition to this year’s Consumer Forum, we’ll be featuring content and ideas from Forrester’s new book, Empowered: Unleash Your Employees, Energize Your Customers, and Transform Your Business, by Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler, slated for release just weeks before the event. Key questions this forum will answer:
How has the rise of empowered consumers changed customer relationships with B2C firms?
What kinds of leaders do you need at your firm that can help unleash employees to solve customer problems?
Which firms have best tapped into the creativity of employees to serve empowered consumers?
How are consumers using their mobile devices for product research and decisions?
What is the role of social media in engaging customers across channels?
What impact will pervasive video and connectivity have on customers?
What new opportunities exist for firms to connect with empowered consumers?
How do firms create metrics and incentives that measure and promote employee empowerment?
What new organizational models best empower employees to serve customers?
Register here

Call for Nominations for Lunch Awards, Honoring Best Reviews Online
When
Saturday, Oct 30, 2010
Description
The Lunch Awards honor the best reviews online, recognizing excellence in consumer-created reviews, as part of Lunch.com’s search for the best reviewers on the Web. Lunch.com is a social media website where people can share relevant knowledge and opinions, and create free Communities on any topic. Awards will be given in categories including best reviews of movies, books, hotels, gadgets, politics, as well as for the most helpful and thought-provoking reviews. Call for nominations open until 12/31/2010. Lunch is based on the premise that sharing useful knowledge online is not only helpful, but actually has the power to make society smarter and more thoughtful – and the awards recognize the value of this powerful medium.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Surpasses Apple CEO in Financial Worth

Sep 272010
 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Apple’s iconic CEO Steve Jobs in monetary worth. This is quite an impressive feat especially when it has been just five years since Facebook was founded.

At only 26 years old, Zuckerberg is valued as the 35th richest person on the Forbes 400, his estimated fortune worth US $6.9 billion. 2010 has been so far a good year for him, having added US $4.9 billion. Quite impressive than Steve Jobs if you think about it–Jobs has been an iconic figure of Apple, a company that he founded in 1976–or about 8 years before the Facebook CEO was born.

Majority of Jobs’ assets come from his stake in Disney. When he sold Pixar, his animation studio, to Disney, he acquired 138 million shares of the company. His Disney shares acquired him US $4.4 billion, while his 5.5 million shares at Apple are worth US $1.3 million.

Meanwhile, private equity investments in Facebook has risen, from 2009 value of US $7 billion to US $23 billion–or triple the last year’s worth. The illiquid private shares in non primary markets increases its even richer net value.

Zuckerberg’s 35th–but how did our favorite Apple Chief Executive fare? Currently, Steve Jobs is worth US $6.1 billion, placing him 42nd on the Forbes 400. He has gained US $1 billion since last year, but still, he can’t keep up with the 26 year old tech savvy genius.

There’s seems to be little opposing rivalry between the two, however, the two might be widening each other’s territory to overlap each other. Facebook has been rumored to release it’s own phone that’s up to par with Apple’s iPhone. Apple on the other hand, has just entered the social networking world with its recent music app Ping.

New iPhone Case has Built-in Speakers

Sep 142010
 

There are times you get tired of iPod or iPhone earbuds. Now, iMainGo 2 cases are here to rescue you. This dual purpose case not only protects your iGadget, but also lets you enjoy the audio files without the headphones. The case measures 5.7”x3.8”x2.4” and weighs at 9 ounces. iMainGo 2 case features a pair of 2.5W speakers which are located on one side of the case whereas its second side sports a clear sleeve, where you can safely nestle your gadget. Since the sleeve is transparent, you can easily see and maneuver your device through it.

The case is powered through four AAA batteries, which gives you up to 30 hours of play time. The sleeve itself does not hinder the touch capabilities of your gadget’s screen. The speakers have been enabled dot connect to any device with a 3.5mm headphone jack. This case will also protect your gadget from any water damage as this neoprene case is waterproof. So, what are you waiting for? Get set to enjoy better music for just $40.

Source: Slashgear

Search Google Docs, Emails And Sites Simultaneously

Aug 192010
 

Tired of searching all the Google docs. emails and websites separately in different tabs? We have good news for you.

search

A new feature has been launched by Google which helps you to search all your emails, Google docs and the websites simultaneously. This feature is added as ‘Apps Search’ in Gmail.

Once this feature is enabled in your Gmail, ‘Search Mail’ button in Gmail will be converted to ‘Search Mail and Docs’. When you run this Gmail search it will find the matching documents and websites in addition to your email.

In order to enable this, just follow the simple steps. Click Settings, then in labs tab enable ‘Apps Search’. All those who are using Standard Edition can use this feature instantly. However, Premier and Education Edition users will require approval of their domain administrators to enable Google Apps from their Google Apps control panel.

Blackberry Security Is a Threat

Aug 152010
 

Research In Motion (Blackberry) security, which provides the features like push-email, etc is being considered as threat by several countries like India, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Indonesia. The technology is considered as threat because of RIM’s encryption of the email and web browsing activity which cannot
be monitored.

More than 85% of U.S. population is using cell-phone services, So the companies like RIM is looking into the new prospective markets of Middle East and Southeast Asia. Saudi Arabia has however declared that it will block the services of blackberry like messenger, push-email and web browsing from 11th October 2010. However the RIM’s official has promised technical solution of decrypted data to Indian government which announced that it will block the messaging and push-email facility of RIM if the access is not provided by 31st August 2010.

“It is the security of Blackberry that has helped the company to reach this height. But however its causing threat now.” said Russ Robin, an analyst of NPD Group. It is believed that RIM will have to take the necessary steps sooner to provide access to the decrypted data to the governments.

Are Smartphones Fully Secure?

Aug 132010
 

If you think your smart phone is fully secure from hackers and malicious software applications then think again! The BBC teamed up with Veracode to develop a gaming application that can be used on a smartphone. The gaming application was built using the standard toolkits available to developers when creating various programs or applications for different handsets.

The secret behind this particular gaming application was that it was malicious because the application could capture the individual’s activity and spy on them. However, because the gaming application was built using the standard toolkits, it made it very hard for any individual or specialised technology to detect the malicious components within the application because the toolkits used are standard components that are used by software developers across the world to develop various software applications or components.

Now you might think that most of the malicious applications are designed to attack desktop computers, however, additional evidence has surfaced, identifying that there are crude hackers that are developing applications to target personal technologies such as the smartphone.  For example, Apple and Google, two of the biggest technology companies, have had to remove certain applications from their online store from fear that the applications could be malicious, and hence a danger to their consumers.

Desktop computers were the next big thing back in 1999, where at least 90% of household owners owned one. However, Veracode, have identified that the smartphones are at that very same stage that the desktop computers were at back in 1999. This means that today, smartphones are one of the most popular technologies to own. Also, in today’s digital era, you will find that each member of a household owns a smartphone whereas previously, one household would own only one desktop computer. As you can imagine, with the mobile industry becoming one of the biggest markets in the industry, it also means that it has become of the most popular markets for hackers.  Digital crime experts are now expanding their services to cover smartphones, to not only secure them but also investigate any misuse.

Another reason why smartphones have become the next big target for hackers is because, previously, in the desktop world, hackers would need to get users to click on a web link and actually get them to make a purchase by entering their credit card details. However, today, in the mobile world, you will find that each mobile phone is already linked up to a payment plan that hackers can tap into, hence they don’t actually need you to do anything.

More and more people are buying into the various deals available for contract phones where they are gifted with several minutes and text messages, including a free phone. These kinds of deals are extremely attractive to everyone, especially students who are on a budget, but still want the latest phone, and with a myriad of cash-back schemes available, your new smartphone could end up costing you next to nothing.

So the next time you’re out and about, looking to purchase a new application for your smartphone, think again, because you might just find yourself under surveillance.

Phil works for digital marketing agency Return On Digital in the UK, loves all things search and technology based.
He writes regularly for their blog and has started to write for MWD, follow his Tweets at @philipmorgan

Control Facebook Privacy via iPhone, Android or Any Other SmartPhone

Aug 042010
 
facebook privacy control-mobile

Not only Facebook today released new android app but they also updated Privacy Control on Facebook Mobile page!

Now you can control and access your privacy from anywhere and any device that has browser by going to m.facebook.com/privacy

I think that is all fine and dandy but how often do you really change privacy controls on Facebook?

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Buy Groceries On Amazon

Jul 082010
 

Amazon, the books and electrical goods Online Retailer, is now offering Groceries for sale in the UK.

The Grocery-site is still in Beta at the moment but you can Find everything you need to stock your kitchen cupboards. You can also purchase fresh food:

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Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4

Jul 062010
 

Apple said about the signal problem:

“discovered the cause of this dramatic drop in bars” and that it was surprised and stunned that “that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong.”

Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars. Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.

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