Potential console killer OnLive to go live June 17
Znet - News - United States - 2010-03-11
OnLive, a streaming video game service that, if properly implemented, could threaten traditional console makers. by Daniel Terdiman CNET News
Firefox 4 Beta 5 Adds Audio Tools, Hardware Acceleration
Wired - Top stories - United States - 2010-09-09
Mozilla has released a fifth beta for its Firefox 4 browser, adding hardware acceleration in Windows, a new audio API and support for a new security protocol.
Vodafone gets £4.3bn for its China Mobile stake
ComputerWeekly.com - IT Management - United Kingdom - 2010-09-09
Mobile network operator Vodafone has confirmed that it is to sell its entire 3.2% interest in China Mobile for £4.3bn in cash
PlacePunch Launches Location-Based Marketing Platform For Foursquare, Twitter And Facebook
TechCrunch - US - United States - 2010-09-09
As location-based services have emerged as a compelling place for businesses to interact with potential customers, there have been a flux of marketing and social media platforms that help set up campaigns. Context Optional, SnackSquare, Geotoko, Sprout Social and a number of other platforms are helping brands run campaigns on services like Foursquare, Twitter, Gowalla and now Facebook Places. PlacePunch is launching its platform in the space, and has already enlisted a well-known brand as a client.
PlacePunch, which received seed funding from Shotput Ventures, allows businesses both big and small to run their own location-based marketing campaigns that integrate with Foursquare, Facebook Places, Twitter, Gowalla and other location-based social networks.
CW+: Quocirca report: Managed print services programmes for SMBs
ComputerWeekly.com - Hardware - United Kingdom - 2010-09-09
A review of managed print Services programmes for SMBs and mid-market organisations
Google's new web search changes
BBC - News - United Kingdom - 2010-09-09
The search giant launches a system with web links appearing as soon as characters are typed into the query box.
Ping Is Apple's iTunes For Everything
TechCrunch - US - United States - 2010-09-09
What do you get when you connect your customers to each other? If the customers like your product (and I'd say 10 billions songs sold shows definite positive bias) you get more sales. This echo chamber is what everyone - from Facebook on down - is trying to create and while I don't believe Apple will pull it off, I think Ping is the first step in the right direction for online sales.
First, take a gander at what El Gruber has to say about Ping. He notes: "One way or another, though, if Ping proves popular, it shouldn't remain focused solely on music." He comes at the Ping question from a usability standpoint - shouldn't there be a separate Ping app? Something completely disconnected from iTunes? In this way, Apple can add books, movies, apps, and the like to Ping and separate it from the lump of code called iTunes.
Rounding Up the iPod Reviews
The New York Times - Technology - United States - 2010-09-09
The tech pundits weigh in on the latest lineup of Apple iPods, offering in-depth reviews, side-by-side comparisons and even a logo contest.
Yahoo Users Can Now Open a Google Account With OpenID
Webmonkey - web resources - United States - 2010-09-09
Google is now letting any Yahoo users sign in to Google using OpenID, the company announced Tuesday.
When you’re signing up for a Google account, there’s now a new button you can click on that says “Verify by signing in at Yahoo.com.” Click it, and you’re sent to Yahoo, where you’re asked to allow Google and [...]
Ole Miss' Admiral Ackbar Campaign Fizzles
Wired - Top stories - United States - 2010-09-09
After several months, the grassroots campaign at Ole Miss to install Return of the Jedi's Admiral Ackbar, that esteemed squid-like war hero who led the Rebel Alliance to victory at the Battle of Endor, as the university's official sports mascot has fizzled.
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