Why the Smart Money is On PayPal
Of all of the titans of the Web industry right now, few have put themselves in as enviable a position as PayPal. Apple has skyrocketing stock values and two of the hottestselling products ever made. Google and Facebook have more website visitors than most countries have citizens — not to mention all of their personal […]
9 Top-Notch iPod Nano Cases
While we were impressed with the LunaTik iPod nano watch kit in our recent hands-on, it hasn’t stopped us from wondering what other case options are out there for owners of Apple’s newest iPod nano. Apple…
Google Zeitgeist 2010 Insights: How 'Bout Them Apples?
Google's annual analysis of search, Zeitgeist, has been released for 2010. Along with some unsurprising results – such as leading events of the Haiti earthquake, Chile and … Justin Bieber – there are some interesting observations to be made; most notably that Apple is in the driver's seat. The fastest rising search term of all […]
Financial Times Wins: Steve Jobs is the Person of the Year
Who is the Person of the Year 2010? TIME named Mark Zuckerberg while the Financial Times gave the honor to Steve Jobs. We were curious and threw the question to our readers (you). After 5 days and 300 votes, the winner clearly emerged. Mark Zuckerberg’s 500 million connections and his accomplishments with Facebook are impressive. […]
Hottest of 2010 are Most Likely Targets for Crime in 2011
A report released on Tuesday by security firm McAfee predicts that the top targets for cybercrime in 2011 will include smartphones, geolocation services, URL shorteners and devices that run Apple operating systems. Social networks and Internet TV platforms such as Google TV also made the list of potential threats from online… [[ This is a […]
Facebook For iPhone App Gains 1.6M Users In Three Days
Earlier today, we reported that Facebook beat Google in terms of UK traffic over Christmas. We also reported that Apple upped its sales forecasts for iPhones. Now, to perhaps link the two stories together, it turns out that the Facebook for iPhone app gained around 1.6 million users in the past three days. Considering how […]
#MerryChristmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas. Have fun, take time off the web and spend the day with your family and friends. You deserve a break. #MerryChristmas Related posts:We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas! This is definitely a season to be jolly, and a…Apple VS Microsoft in Q4 2010 [INFOGRAPHIC] Astonishing statistics about the current state […]
Person of the Year: Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg? [POLL]
Steve Job or Mark Zuckerberg? Read on before taking our one-question poll. TIME named Mark Zuckerberg as the Person of the Year 2010. The magazine explained, “For connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all […]
2010 is a Meaningful Year for Twitter
Twitter wraps up this year with several trend reports and thoughts. In a heartfelt blog post, Twitter thanks its users for the magnificent past 12 months. In 2010, more than 25 billion tweets were sent and more than 100 million users joined the micro-blogging service. To support growing demands, the Twitter team has grown from […]
How to Pick a Start-up Funding Strategy [INFOGRAPHIC]
Looking for start-up fund is a taxing task. The idea, pitch, investment sum and people are factors to consider when doing so (tips on one sentence pitch here). You should first understand your potential investors background before pitching. Are they angel investors or venture capitalists? Next, you also have to consider your funding strategy that […]
Thanks to Our Data, Facebook likely to hit $2 Billion Sales This Year
According to Bloomberg’s sources, Facebook could hit $2 billion in sales this year. With over 500 million active users and 700 billion display ads a year, this figure didn’t come as a surprise. If the figure were indeed true, that would mean that more than 60 percent of the world’s social networking spending is coming from […]
Mark Zuckerberg is TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year
“For connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year.” That was how TIME described and gave recognition to Mark Zuckerberg. His great […]
Mark Zuckerberg is a Role Model for Our Generation
Facebook Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, together with 16 other America’s richest people have pledged to give away huge proportion of their wealth. Giving Pledge is an effort led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett to commit the country’s wealthiest people to step up their charitable donations. The Pledge has so far signed […]
Apple Loses Top iOS Game Dev to… iOS Games, Actually
Graeme Devine, a top video game designer/developer, has left Apple, where he was hired last year to perfect the iOS gaming experience. Not surprisingly, he has left to pursue a career in iOS game development — a job that brings…
Google Chrome Web Store Explained [VIDEOS]
Google Chrome Web Store has just launched. But to some, it may still be a little confusing. The concept is similar to how Android or Apple’s iTunes application marketplace work. Developers submit their applications to the Google Chrome Web Store to be curated. Once approved, these apps will be made available for users to download […]