Keep calm and log on, MPs argue
BBC - News - United Kingdom - 2012-02-02
The government should not "scare people" about the dangers of cybercrime but do more to make people aware of how they can protect themselves online, a group MPs says.
Ark's people search engine banking on Facebook-Google rift
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
You could search for business contacts on LinkedIn or high school classmates on Facebook, but San Francisco-based Ark thinks you should be able to search for all kinds of people in one consolidated place.
What Amazon could learn from fashion startups
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
With its scale and scads of shopping data, Amazon isn't in a bad position as it moves into the upscale fashion business. But if it's smart, it will learn a few things from the startups already succeeding in the higher-end spectrum of the space.
Google kickstarts CornellNYC Tech school with free space
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
Google is offering 22,000 square feet of free space in its New York headquarters to help CornellNYC Tech university get underway. The space will allow CornellNYC Tech to begin offering courses this fall as opposed to waiting for the completion of its school on Roosevelt Island.
HTC EVO 4G LTE phones pass Customs; on way to Sprint customers
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
Supplies of the HTC EVO 4G LTE are reportedly through U.S. Customs and on the way to Sprint stores as well as customers. Thanks to a custom software workaround for an Apple patent, the phones are in Sprint warehouses and will be delivered by May 24.
Innovation isn't dead, it just moved to the cloud
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
According to some doomsayers, innovation is dead and Silicon Valley is just a muck pond where social media companies breed and reproduce like mosquitoes. That's not entirely true, but the face of innovation has changed. Cloud computing has made innovation something anyone can do.
Plex preinstalled on Sony's upcoming Google TV devices
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
The Plex app for Google TV will be preinstalled on Sony's upcoming Google TV devices, which are expected to hit the shelves in the U.S. and other countries this summer. This is a big deal for Plex, and a nice addition to Google TV.
PRO: Social commerce remains a licensing play
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
Right now, social commerce feels like a technology platform play rather than a retail business. According to our GigaOM Pro 1Q12 U.S. consumer survey, only 7 percent of social network users regularly shop on social networks. That's a condition likely to continue for 24 to 36 [...]
MindSnacks CEO: ?Shut up and listen,? the importance of empathy
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
Do you put yourself in your customers' shoes? Not literally, of course, but are you able to step our of your hectic workday and really imagine what it's like for someone to use your product? MindSnacks CEO, Jesse Pickard believes empathy is an important and overlooked trait for entrepreneurs.
Is FaceTime over 3G really a good idea?
GigaOMTech - IT news - United States - 2012-05-22
Apple may be planning to add 3G data support for FaceTime on iOS devices, based on some recently published screenshots. Many have wanted FaceTime on a mobile broadband instead of Wi-Fi networks. But I'm not sold that it's a good idea. Here's why.
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