Monthly Archives: December 2009
Google Visual Search Coming for Android Phones
Google is working on a mobile application that lets users take a picture of a location from their Android-powered smartphone and trigger a Google...
Google Translated Search, Dictionary Warm Up Search Event
On Monday, Dec. 7, Google will host a search event at the Computer History Museum in Google's Mountain View, Calif.,hometown.However, Google trotted out a...
Motorola Invests in Touchscreen Technology Specialist
Wireless communications company Motorola, Inc. announced the company's strategic venture capital arm, Motorola Ventures, made an investment in Sensitive Object, a specialist in multitouch...
Microsoft, Yahoo Consummate Search Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo Dec. 4 said they have finalized a deal that would enable Microsoft Bing to power Yahoo search."Microsoft and Yahoo believe that...
10 OS Lessons Apple Could Learn from Microsoft
10 OS Lessons Apple Could Learn from Microsoft
by Don Reisinger
Security Is Crucial
I'm not convinced that Apple truly realizes the impact security can have on...
ATandT, Lenovo Unveil Lenovo PCs for Cost-Conscious Businesses
Network operator AT&T and computer maker Lenovo announced the bundling of AT&T Tech Support 360 with select Lenovo PCs, in an effort to reach...
Google Public DNS Security Not Breaking New Ground, Some Say
Much has been made about how Google Public DNS will improve the speed of the Web. But what about security?According to some, Google is...
Free Programs Attract Developers in Asia Pacific, Survey Says
An Evans Data survey released Dec. 2 showed that developers in the Asia Pacific market are embracing free developer programs more than ever.Evans Data's...
Kansas Men Charged with Dealing in Counterfeit Cisco Products
Two Kansas men are being accused of selling counterfeit networking gear they claimed was from Cisco Systems.According to a Dec. 3 news release from...
New Twitter Mobile Compares Well with Old Twitter Mobile
Twitter Dec. 3 introduced a mobile Website that provides a richer experience for users of Apple's iPhone and smartphones based on Google's Android operating...