Finally, a true cloud computer is on its way in the Chrome OS netbook. Google has an ambitious goal indeed – offer a web based OS alternative to Windows OS and Mac OS. The Chrome OS is said to boot up in 6 seconds flat from an off status. And you can simply close the […]
One of the biggest thorns in Facebook’s side is the issue of privacy. Not so much from Facebook’s perspective, but moreso from the privacy police out there who, no matter what Facebook does, will continue to feel that Facebook is not doing enough to protect people’s privacy. My opinion has always been… “well then, just […]
It’s funny how some things get portrayed, right? The Social Network movie that attempts to relive the story behind Facebook, actually portrays Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and CEO, in a way that is less than flattering. The movie portrays Zuckerberg in a way that says Facebook was created solely to get more girls. This misrepresentation […]
Back in June, Apple tooks steps to fight the jailbreaking of their devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) by enabling a jailbreak detection API. This nasty little API would actually shut down a device that was detected as being “jailbroken”. What is Jailbreak you ask? It’s basically when someone goes into the device (say an iPhone) […]
The tablet market is exploding. But it’s nothing compared to what some experts are predicting in the coming years regarding tablet growth. With the iPad providing the fuel for the tablet growth of 2010, by 2012, iPad competitors, such as the coming Android tablets, are expected to have picked up steam and contribute to over 81 million tablets […]
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder, CEO and president, announced today that he plans on giving away the majority of his fortune to charity. According to Mark Zuckerberg, “People wait until late in their career to give back. But why wait when there is so much to be done? People wait until late in their career to […]
Dell is looking to acquire data storage company Compellent Technologies Inc. in an effort to bulk up the Dell server infrastructure. Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) previously pursued storage company 3Par Inc. However, Hewlett-Packard ended up closing the deal with 3Par, leaving Dell with Compellent Technologies. With the future of cloud computing looking bright, Dell is looking to […]