Microsoft and Apple are the classic rivals in the world of technology companies. During the early phases of computer OS development, the two companies did more than just compete in the market. They accused one another of slandering and copying and cheating. In every possible way they resembled political rivals in the mudslinging era. But […]
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Google and Apple: Where Cloud Will Be Defined
While the idea of cloud computing may seem new to most users, it’s a concept about as old as the internet. We started using the cloud – server-based storage and operations – far more, and for a wider expanse of application-oriented purposes, in the last few years. But the cloud is really just any service […]
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt Discusses Web Platforms
While Google has no shortage of veteran players – including numerous engineers and leaders who have worked for the most powerful companies in the industry – few can present quite as strong a portfolio as Eric Schmidt. Formerly the company CEO, brought on as the “adult supervision” to Larry Page and Sergey Brin while Google […]
Google Talks About Its Failed Partnerships
There are few companies as well equipped as Google to tell you just how lonely it really is at the top. Even the groups who start out as partners to Google eventually turn to enemies when Google accidentally expands into a competing market. Maybe that’s just what you get for having 70 percent of search […]
Blekko Joins Forces with Flipboard
Have you heard of Blekko yet? If not, you’re not exactly in the minority. While it’s gained plenty of media attention in the last few months, it’s still far from a “big player” in the world of the web. That doesn’t mean it will stay that way, though. In the seven months that Blekko has […]
Google Chrome Canary Comes to Mac
By now, the entire world has heard of Google Chrome. After all, the browser has peaked past 10 percent market share in North America, and has hit even higher numbers in Europe. But Chrome isn’t just a singular entity: it has numerous stages of developer releases, as well as an unbranded, open source version known […]
Apple Creates a New Social Networking Community
Social communities for niche-based industries is notably common. Forums, sites and discussion boards that encourage interaction are increasingly becoming more popular and preferred among users and large companies. However, there are a few highly popular name brands that are certain to get more attention than others. Apple Computer is one such popular name that recently […]
iPhone App Reads Facebook Updates
The social networking platforms online are very busy. Users have multiple profiles on multiple sites, and taking the time to check each one on a regular basis can be both time consuming and tedious, especially if the social networks are used for business and personal connections. Recently, a new iPhone app was released to users […]
The ItSpot App Will Help You Make a Deal
Everybody always wants to find a sweet deal, something they can brag to their friends about when they tell them how much they’ve saved, where they found it, etc. It’s always a big boost to save money on something that you were going to buy anyway, right? The new app called ItSpot is a location-based […]