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Cloud Computing, et al. IDC claimed spending on cloud services, mobile computing, social networking and big data analytics technologies is growing at about 18 percent per year and is expected to account for at least 80 percent of IT spending growth between now and 2020. “The industry’s shift to the 3rd Platform will accelerate in […]

Google continued its annual ritual of teaming up with Norad to track Santa. Google supplies its Google Maps and Street View software for Norad’s Santa Site. Starting Saturday, Dec. 24, at 2:00 a.m. EST, Santa lovers can navigate to www.noradsanta.org in their Web browser to track Santa’s global trip, starting from the North Pole: No, […]

The Christmas holiday isn’t the only thing Mozilla employees have to be cheerful about these days. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is paying the software maker $300 million a year over the next three year to feature its search engine in its Firefox Web browser, AllThingsDigital learned Dec. 22. If true, Mozilla will take in nearly three times […]

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Police Department reneged on its agreement to replace its email and collaboration software with Google Apps, effectively removing 13,000 out of 30,000 seats Google had hoped to serve as part of its municipal government contract with Los Angeles. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and systems integrator CSC inked the deal with L.A. […]

Social Web browser startup RockMelt launched its fifth beta version Dec. 20, improving the browser’s search bar, adding a ticker to its Social Reading application and improving its new tab page. RockMelt is based on Google’s Chromium open-source browser (currently version 14) and brings social utilities to the browser window. Users are free to browse […]

Samsung is closing out 2011 by introducing the Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos, two low-end dual SIM models that allow two separate phone numbers and a simultaneous use of data on the same handset. The idea of the dual SIM devices, which both run Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, is […]

Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO), struggling to maintain and grow ad revenues as it cedes ground to Google and other Internet giants, Dec. 20 boosted its relationship with one of the very companies that threaten to usurp its visitor base. Yahoo upgraded its integration with social network superpower Facebook, bringing the news activity feature to 26 more Yahoo […]

Sony Ericsson reaffirmed that it will begin upgrading its 2011 Xperia smartphones to Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform in March or early April. Sony, which is doing a phased roll-out over several weeks, said the first smartphones to get the upgrade will be the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia […]

Anyone out there like to use Firefox on devices other than their work or home PCs? Firefox for Android, which has 5 million to 10 million users, has been tuned to work better for Android Honeycomb and future tablet builds. For example, the Awesome Screen integrates Firefox Sync, keeping browsing history, open tabs, bookmarks and […]

Putting Ourselves Out There We took the plunge, publishing our Timeline this week before Facebook could do it for us. We chose our Timeline “cover” photo from our existing Facebook photos, though users may also upload new photos from their computers or phones to use as their covers. Warning: cover photos may not be promotional […]

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) agreed to acquire Vlingo, a move that buries a legal hatchet between the two rivals and makes things more interesting in the battle between Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) for the best speech-recognition capabilities. Nuance said it struck the deal, for which financial terms were not disclosed, to help meet the demand […]

Droid Xyboard in Slick Box Design Even the Xyboards shipping box is futuristic with a serious, ready-for-business look. Tab 10.1 vs. Xyboard 10.1 The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is more rectangular than the Xyboard, which offers rounded edges covered in black-matte rubber. Front and Rear Cameras The Xyboard sports a 5 megapixel, rear-facing HD camera and […]