Internet
Put a Hot Spot in Your Pocket
New innovations revealed at the Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week could make the minor struggle of looking for wireless internet a thing of the past.
Palm unveiled new versions of two of their flagship mobile devices this week that feature, among other capabilities, the ability to create 3G mobile hotspots. These… Full Story »
Google’s Logo Shakes Things Up
In order to honor Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday, Google’s title bar featured an animated image of an apple falling to the bottom of the window. The plummeting fruit represents the legend of how Newton was inspired to develop the theory of gravity after an apple fell from a tree, hitting him on his head… Full Story »
Twitter Turns a Profit
After years of speculation as to how – and if –Twitter would ever be able to make money, the social networking site has found a way to start raking in the dough. Twitter just recently struck deals with Google and Bing search engines that have finally enabled the company to move into the black… Full Story »
Google Chrome OS On The Cutting Edge
This week Google unveiled new details of Chrome OS, its lightweight browser-based operating system for netbooks.
The essence here is speed, as Chrome OS promises near instant boot times of only 7 seconds. Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management at Google said, “We want Google Chrome OS to be blazingly fast … to… Full Story »
Twitter: Are You Tweeting?
As the real-time messaging service known as Twitter continues to grow in popularity, some wonder what all the fuss is about.
Founded in San Francisco in 2006 by Jack Dorsey with the idea of being able to know what his friends were doing, Twitter has become something of a social phenomenon. Everyone from celebrities… Full Story »
