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Facebook is Lost

Facebook appears to be lost. The company has its sights set on growing in the mobile space, but is having challenges in execution. Waze Acquisition Facebook recognizes the importance of mapping, and wants to acquire Waze. Waze makes software that … Continue reading

Why Twitter Rules the World (and Why Intrusion Prevention is so Important)

A hacking into the account of the twitter account of Associated Press caused stock markets to drop temporarily. The fake tweet claimed an explosion injured the U.S. President. On April 23, after the tweets were posted, accounts that trade stocks … Continue reading

Social Networks by Popularity

Google Plus Daily published some traffic and opinion figures that illustrates what we already know. Facebook activity is declining, while Google+ is picking up. Users should be aware that the site could have some bias over Google, but what site … Continue reading

Could Freeware Really Replace Enterprise Software?

Rumors circulated on March 26 2013 that PayPal and EBay could replace VMware with OpenStack. PayPal may use around 10,000 servers to support VMware. The rumor originated from an OpenStack consultancy, so the extra attention for the open source software … Continue reading

Google Commits Strategic Error: Here are the Alternatives

Last night, Google posted a pop-up message to Google Reader users informing users that Reader will no longer be available. The move is not entirely surprising: iGoogle was canceled, despite being the best start page for users. In what users … Continue reading

Facebook: Looks Like Google +

Facebook announced a refresh to its news feed with much fanfare….. …and the initial impressions are that it looks much like Google+. Current Google+                     Most similar to the new Facebook … Continue reading

Verdict on Blackberry 10

Last week, the post about a shift in technology could not have been better exemplified by the transition of Blackberry. When the mobile market shifted assuredly since the introduction of the Apple iPhone, Blackberry did not make the needed transition … Continue reading

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