Posted by: Mairin Heard February 27, 2009 at 10:18 am
Looking for a touch of tech news this morning? Well, you may have come across this information as it hit the Web yesterday, but I found some “super secret” info about Digg that you may be interested in, along with a few other news items:
Tech Crunch posted an article concerning a new toolbar that Digg is developing. This toolbar allows users to “Digg” or “Bury” the page they are currently navigating, and reveals the number of previous Diggs. There is a “Related” tab that links simliar pages, and other new pages. The “Random” tab operates similar to StumbleUpon, which shares Web sites that match personal preferences and suggestions. The sites can be shared directly through social networks, and are automatically downsized for posting. A condended URL is generated ith this posting function, comprable to TinyURL. Rather than using the toolbar design, Digg has created a large i-frame that wraps around the Web page on the Digg.com domain. Do you think the i-fram will be as effective as a regular toolbar? Read the original article here.
Mashable released an article about their new feature with StumbleUpon that allows users to navigate, rate, and share pages of interest. They have been working on cleaning up their design and making navigation easier, and also created the tagline.”The Social Media Guide.”
We have all heard about the change in Facebook‘s terms of service and the comotion it has caused. If you are a little confused, you can catch up by watching this CNN Tech video: Facebook Democracy.
Posted by: cooper cherry February 26, 2009 at 8:54 am
Good morning to those of you already cruising the blogosphere. I’m going to serve you the latest SXSWi and tech news so get the syrup.
PC World just released an article speculating on the future of Apple sans Jobs. Of course its difficult for anyone to imagine a world without Jobs.
In this recesssion we need Jobs
Jobs has been a juggernaut of innovation and shrewd business since returning to the company in the late 90′s. Many fear that if Jobs leaves Apple will suffer another “lost decade” of backwater innovation. Who can blame them, Jobs is far more integral at Apple than Bill Gates ever was at Microsoft. In this recession we all need Jobs.
Its looking like Yahoo has decided to warm-up to Microsoft according to CFO Blake Jorgensen. Yahoo has consistently rebuffed Microsoft’s overtures over the last year or so. The ongoing saga reminds me of an arranged marriage of shotgun wedding, with Microsoft playing the role of the domineering older man and Yahoo the seductive, yet coy young woman. CEO Carol Bartz said earlier this week that there would be a big shakeup at the ailing company.
In response to this week’s Gfail, Google has decided to provide information on when its plethora of services go down. The new dashboard will be made available to Google apps subscribers.
Hello everyone, it is very early but morning tech news is more important than extra sleep with SXSWi being so close. The amount of new tech news was mostly limited to stories concerning Google and Microsoft, but some other things took place believe it or not.
Google’s email program Gmail went down yesterday blocking access to Gmail business and consumer accounts. The problem has been labeled “Gfail” on Twitter.
Google requested yesterday to be able to assist the European Union’s commission investigating Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for antitrust violations. Big surprise.
Amazon’s Kindle 2 was released on Monday and hopes to gain the title of being the best e-reading device currently for sale. The new Kindle 2 features longer battery life along with better graphics and a sleeker design. If you want to know more about the new device then please check out the video below.
Posted by: Cindy Royal February 24, 2009 at 9:37 am
And, they’re off. The SXSWi kickoff party was a huge success. You could already feel the enthusiasm building for what is shaping up to be a fantastic conference, just 16 days away. Here are the some of the members of our team kicking back and getting ready for the big event. More on the Photos page.
Posted by: cooper cherry February 24, 2009 at 9:24 am
Good morning to those of you up and active on the blogosphere. Its been kinda quiet in the tech world lately. I think the recent market losses have slowed things down even further.
SXSWI fans should take note, their favorite interviewer Sarah Lacy blogging for TechCrunch just threw in her two cents on a Thomas Friedmanpiece in the New York Times. Of course, if you attended SXSWi last year you’ll recall Lacy’s dubious Mark Zuckerberg interviews Friedman made the argument that we should be investing in the next Google instead of bailout out “losers” like GM. Lacy argued that the government shouldn’t meddle in the delicate ecosytem that is Silicon Valley. Lacy/Zuckerberg interview at SXSWi ’08. ]
Lawrence Lessig, a keynote speaker at last year’s SXSWi has been fighting for changes in U.S. copyright law for a while now. Apparently he has
Lessig, a crusader for copyright
given up on attempting to reason with Congress and started a new website called Change Congress. Kudos to Lessig for the idea.
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on cleaning up their design and making navigation easier, and also created the tagline.”The Social Media Guide.”
