Are iPhone 4S Orders Being Cut Or Not? Facebook Stats Could Shed Some Light
When Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) launched the iPhone 4S in October, some thought the device would be a disappointment to the market because it was no… Read more at paidContent »
The 6 ways digital music is being disrupted
As media and entertainment went digital, many looked to the music sector as the canary in the coal mine. Digital comprises over 40 percent of consumer sales, but the whole market was worth only $5.9 billion in 2010. Even digital felt stagnant. But that’s changing. Read more »
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Connected world: the consumer technology revolution
Connectivity changes everything. That’s the credo driving just about every corner of our day-to-day lives. As human beings, we are now connected to one another through not just our social networks but also our cars, the books we read, the albums we download and even our own health and wellness habits (to name just a few areas). With that in mind, GigaOM Pro has singled out certain areas in the technology industry where we see this shift to constant connectivity taking place most drastically. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
How solar can make data centers more efficient
Paring solar with data centers may not be a novel idea, but you will have a hard time finding companies that rely solely on solar electricity to power their servers. But what if the use of solar could help data center owners save energy? Read more »
Why we shouldn’t be so quick to write Google+ off
Plenty of people seem to be ready to pronounce Google+ dead in the water, or at least doomed to fail. But there are good reasons to believe that it will be around for awhile. If anything, it’s only beginning to show its real power. Read more »
Facebook restores chronological display option in News Feed
Facebook has begun rolling out an update to the News Feed that lets users view the most recent stories first. The move is likely in response to complaints Facebook received when it eliminated users’ ability to view the News Feed in chronological order back in September. Read more »
HTC Titan hits Nov. 20 as AT&T’s largest smartphone
The HTC Titan arrives on Nov. 20 as AT&T’s largest phone yet, thanks to a 4.7-inch display. Priced at $199 with two-year contract, the Titan runs on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 platform and offers the same mobile broadband capabilities as Apple’s iPhone 4S on AT&T’s network. Read more »
Spotifies May Steal Customers From Pandoras, With Facebook's Help
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Unlimited-access music subscription services will take almost a third of consumers’ digital music spending by 2015, analyst firm Gartner rec… Read more at paidContent »
Reasons why the social graph deserves to die
In a smart essay on the technical origins of today’s social networks, Pinboard founder Maciej Ceglowski explores the idea of why the social graph doesn’t work in the way we need — and explodes it in the process. Read more »
HP, Dell and Apple move ahead in Greenpeace’s gadget guide
Greenpeace has used competition and public shaming to nudge consumer electronics makers to be greener and on Wednesday is releasing its latest version of its green gadget list. Nokia yields the top spot to HP, while Dell and Apple gain ground. Read more »
HP Keeps Us (And Meg Whitman) Guessing: Still Undecided On WebOS Fate
HP (NYSE: HPQ) may have a strategy in mind for what to do next with webOS, its operating-system-in-search-of-a-device, but today was not the… Read more at paidContent »
AOL, Microsoft And Yahoo Are Officially Ad Sales Allies
The portal trio alliance between AOL (NYSE: AOL), Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) and Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) that was being explored in September is now… Read more at paidContent »
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Facebook’s new acqui-hire: HTML5 mobile app startup Strobe
Facebook announced Tuesday its latest talent acquisition: Strobe Corp., a San Francisco-based mobile app development startup focused on HTML5 apps. Strobe was born out of SproutCore, an open-source JavaScript framework built by engineer Charles Jolley in 2007 while he was a full-time engineer at Apple Read more »
WebOS Sale Rumors Return; Oracle Named As Potential Buyer From HP
Another turn in the plot for HP (NYSE: HPQ) and its mobile assets: today a report emerged indicating that HP is looking sell off its mobile… Read more at paidContent »
Zuckerberg’s Harvard moment: What the students are saying
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Facebook co-founder (and Harvard dropout) Mark Zuckerberg returned to his alma mater Monday to talk to a few hundred select computer science majors. But first, he did a drive-by for local media, 300 or 400 of which packed the Harvard Yard outside the Lamont Library. Read more »
Apple Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Vs. Dropbox: A Cloud-Computing Guide
“Where did the computer go?” was the slogan Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) used in 2004 when it launched the first of its current range of iMac desktop… Read more at paidContent »
Is Klout crossing the line when it comes to privacy?
Critics claim Klout is invading the privacy of those who haven’t even joined the service, including children, by compiling “shadow profiles” of them based on their activity online. Is that an infringement of their digital rights, or just the new reality of living our lives online? Read more »
Zuckerberg says Jobs advised him on building Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg saw Steve Jobs as a crucial advisor for building Facebook and its management team, according to an interview with Charlie Rose that will air later on Monday. Jobs is also quoted in his recent biography as saying that he “admire[d]” the Facebook founder. Read more »
Peter Jackson revs up Hobbit fanboys with production diaries
How do you keep buzz going for one of the most anticipated films of the decade, when the film doesn’t come out for over a year? Peter Jackson and the crew of The Hobbit have found the answer — thanks to Facebook. Read more »
Updated: The Deal Is On! Groupon Gets $700 Million IPO, Stock Up 31 Percent
There may be hundreds of competitors out there, but Groupon (NSDQ: GRPN) this week has confirmed itself as the biggest daily deals site of t… Read more at paidContent »
@ pcE11: Where Do You Build Your Brand?
When it comes to marketing, some things are obvious: Twitter is important. Facebook is more important (at least so far). Holding onto those… Read more at paidContent »
Judge To Ceglia: Return To U.S., Deliver Facebook Flash Drives
A federal court in Buffalo issued an order this afternoon that confirms would-be Facebook owner Paul Ceglia must come back from Ireland to f… Read more at paidContent »
Is Google helping journalists, or co-opting them?
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Google is adding author images and information to Google News search results, but only if writers have Google+ profiles. Is the web giant trying to help journalists get discovered more easily, or has it crossed the line by promoting its own social network over others? Read more »
Sorry, Mark. Facebook needed Silicon Valley
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg this weekend set the Internet ablaze with his comments that if he started his social network today, he would stay in Boston. I disagree. His being in Silicon Valley and being able to hire the right people contributed to the company’s success. Read more »
Operators better say goodbye to the SMS cash cow
The carrier cash cow of SMS text messaging is on the wane, driven by third-party messaging apps that include BlackBerry Messenger, iMessage, Skype and others. So what will carriers do to replace it? Look for pricing changes and a focus on M2M. Read more »
Want to see the connected future? Check out this video.
We’re big believers in a connected world enabled by ubiquitous broadband here at GigaOM, which is why when Ericsson asked if we wanted to see a new video about the future of a connected society, we said yes. We figured you guys would enjoy it too. Read more »
Judge Tells Facebook ‘Owner’ to Return From Ireland
The surreal story of Paul Ceglia, the small time con artist who claims to own most of Facebook, took a further twist today. [UPDATED: the co… Read more at paidContent »
So what is it: Do startups create jobs or not?
Do startups create jobs, or more accurately, do they create jobs the way they used to? In a House hearing Wednesday, a researcher said the number of startups created have been declining since 2006, and when they are created they tend to generate fewer jobs. Read more »
Social media, tipping points and revolutions
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As experts have studied the “Arab Spring” revolutions that took place in Tunisia and Egypt, it has become increasingly clear that while social-media tools such as Facebook and Twitter may not have caused these events, they played a crucial role in how they occurred. Read more »
Facebook turns to solar for heat and power
Facebook plans to build a solar system on the rooftop of its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., from startup Cogenra Solar that will generate both electricity and heat. Read more »
Why Twitter could win the online identity race
The race to become the default identity platform for the social web continues to intensify, but while both Facebook and Google are determined to win and have substantial resources to throw at the problem, there are some compelling reasons to believe Twitter has the upper hand. Read more »
MOG sees 246% user growth, thanks to Facebook tie-in
Music streaming service MOG just released new growth figures, and it turns out that the music platform launched by Facebook in late September has given it a big boost. MOG now has 160,000 monthly active users, representing 264 percent growth for the month of October. Read more »
Some Marketers Are Blowing It With Facebook And Twitter
Companies blitzing consumers with messages on Facebook and Twitter in a frantic attempt at engagement are about to learn a tough lesson: It’… Read more at paidContent »
WeVideo goes commercial with cloud-based video editing
WeVideo is launching a new product that will enable organizations to use its collaborative editing products in the cloud. The WeVideo Commercial product is aimed at bloggers, journalists, marketers and other creators who wish to easily edit, manage and publish videos from a single online platform. Read more »
Want to run for President? You better start Tweeting.
Yes, Twitter and Facebook can be fun. But increasingly the social media sites have become important barometers for very serious things, too. A recent survey found that 61 percent of adults expect candidates in the 2012 U.S. presidential election to have a social media presence. Read more »
The Open Compute Foundation: Parsing the politics
The Open Compute Foundation’s new board of directors includes a big name from Intel, but not from AMD. And, Open Compute Project members so far include Dell but not HP. What vendors are in or out is of interest to data center pros. Read more »
Declaring bankruptcy in the attention economy
David Shing, the “digital prophet” for AOL, says he expects unfriending and unfollowing to become a major phenomenon, as more people become overwhelmed with social information. I know just what that feels like, because a friend unfollowed me on Twitter recently for that exact reason. Read more »
Facebook Squelches ‘Friend Finder’ Class Action
Celebrities can cash in big time if a company uses their image without permission. But what happens if Facebook displays pictures of its use… Read more at paidContent »
Confirmed: Facebook to shut down Beluga
Facebook said Friday it will shut down Beluga, the social text messaging service the company acquired in March 2011. It’s not an unexpected move: GigaOM first reported that Beluga’s future was up in the air in August, when Facebook debuted the Facebook Messenger mobile app. Read more »
