September 10th, 2010
Yesterday, seemingly out of the blue, Apple issued a statement saying it will ease up restrictions for development tools used to create iOS party apps. Now, Adobe has reacted with a statement of its own, calling Apple’s decision “great news for developers”.
Go here for a detailed explanation of what Apple’s… read more
September 10th, 2010
After a summer of searching, Finland-based Nokia has chosen a new CEO: Stephen Elop, the president of Microsoft’s Business division.
Earlier this year, reports surfaced that Nokia was unhappy with the leadership of CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, especially in the realm of smartphones. The mobile giant has lost considerable ground over… read more
September 9th, 2010
Nikon announced a set of new cameras today, catering to everyone from random night-out photographers to photo enthusiasts not quite ready to make the DSLR plunge.
The latest set of Coolpix cameras has a strong focus on quality over quantity. Instead of just pushing the megapixel count as high as it… read more
September 9th, 2010
jQuery is the premier library for coding JavaScript page effects. Most popular content management packages run jQuery for both admin and frontend design effects. As a web developer jQuery can be a fun library to spend some time learning and offers tremendous design potential.
It seems there are so many references… read more
September 9th, 2010
When Facebook entered the location arena with Facebook Places this summer, many were quick to assert that this would spell the end for smaller players in the space. But Google-backed SCVNGR is fighting the odds and proving that mobile game layer can still thrive in post Facebook Places.
Case in point,… read more
September 9th, 2010
Seesmic Desktop 2 has just arrived, and it’s bringing an entire marketplace of apps along with it.
The new platform will give its users all-in-one access to some of the most popular (and some of the more long-tail) social media services around. It includes the usual suspects, such as Twitter and… read more
September 9th, 2010
Web-based presentation software Prezi is bringing its own twist to presentation collaboration with the launch of Prezi Meeting.
Prezi, launched in May 2008, ditches the traditional slide format for presentations in favor of a storyboard format where the presenter zooms in and out of the “big picture” to deliver key presentation… read more
September 9th, 2010
The New York Times is developing a personalized, social news service, News.me.
The venerable newspaper is partnering with pseudo-incubator Betaworks to bring the product to market. The site is currently nothing more than an inscrutable honeycomb logo, but Betaworks CEO John Borthwick told the newspaper that News.me has already been in… read more
September 9th, 2010
Facebook has launched a slew of new updates for its ubiquitous Like button that could signal the end of the Facebook’s Share button.
There are three new updates to the Facebook Like button. First, the social network has now made it possible to like content within a Facebook application. … read more
September 9th, 2010
Five months after declaring that iOS apps developed with a cross-compiler would not be accepted into the App Store, Apple has eased up on its policies and reversed course.
Beyond just being less stringent about what sorts of tools can be used to build apps, Apple has also published an App… read more
September 9th, 2010
Evernote, the popular multi-platform note-taking service, has just released a Site Memory button for blogs and publishers. The button resembles those popularized by Digg, Twitter and Facebook, but facilitates saving instead of sharing.
Blogs can build their own Site Memory button to include as a part of their sites. The resulting… read more
September 9th, 2010
New York Fashion Week is officially underway, and Twitter has launched a special microsite to help users stay abreast of the latest news straight from the runway and backstage.
Twitter has partnered with a number of notable names in fashion to provide comprehensive coverage, including industry publication @WomensWearDaily, retailer @Bergdorfs and… read more
September 9th, 2010
Bill Zielke is senior director of Merchant Services at PayPal, which recently announced the initial rollout of Mobile Express Checkout. Bill is responsible for the development and marketing of product strategies related to PayPal, and for counseling merchants with product recommendations.
Remember when people debated whether e-commerce was for real? When… read more
September 9th, 2010
Vogue is one of the biggest, glossiest names in magazine publishing, and it’s just given its website a huge facelift.
The site has grown exponentially in glamor and functionality with its latest iteration. Colors and typefaces are dramatic, images are huge, social sharing features are discreetly accessible and interaction opportunities are… read more
September 9th, 2010
Google has just released an update to its Google Voice Android app that seeks to make it easy for users to access voicemails as well as change their Google Voice settings.
The biggest change to Google Voice for Android is the inclusion of widgets, a first for the app. After downloading… read more
September 9th, 2010
Google may be working to make search faster and more predictive with Google Instant, but do those elements actually make search better? Of course, that depends on how you define “better.” One underground startup, Blekko, believes it can radically change how we search for the better, where “better” means search… read more
September 9th, 2010
If you or a loved one is suffering from or has suffered from cancer, instilling you with an overwhelming urge to curse the disease out, you’re in luck. F**ck Cancer, a non-profit foundation, has launched a month-long campaign called F-tember during which it plans to raise awareness by asking folks… read more
September 9th, 2010
Some of the most innovative brands have already begun to experiment with lesser known social platforms that cater to targeted audiences and test the waters of new advertising models. Many of these campaigns are pure trial-and-error efforts, and there certainly aren’t any one-size-fits-all solutions out there.
At the Social Marketers Summit… read more
September 9th, 2010
Microsoft has confirmed that two Xbox 360 Kinect bundles will be available on November 4.
The bundles now include both of the new Xbox 360 slim models. The 250GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle will set you back $399. Those looking for a more casual gaming experience can probably get by… read more
September 9th, 2010
This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day. Every Thursday, the program focuses on startups within the BizSpark program and what they’re doing to grow.
A startup can’t hope for… read more
September 9th, 2010
Facebook gets a lot of attention for being “your space” — a handful of entry fields in which to sum up your awesomeness, right down to the bewildering “Write something about yourself” box.
Researchers fixate on what your profile says about you, while increasingly complex pages, plug-ins and boxes (what are… read more
September 9th, 2010
As Google’s Chrome browser celebrates its second anniversary, we thought it appropriate to commemorate the occasion with some handy tips and tricks.
Here are 10 tried and tested hints that will help you to get the most out of Chrome by taking advantage of some of its more functional tools… read more
September 9th, 2010
Magento! is the eCommerce software platform, which enables you to build online stores, Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Magento the most popular eCommerce software available. Best of all, Magento is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone…. read more
September 9th, 2010
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology.
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in… read more
September 9th, 2010
Apple has issued a statement that will be like music to the ears of iOS application developers.
The company has published the App Store Review Guidelines, which should help developers understand why their app has been rejected. In the past, Apple has often been overly strict and seemingly unfair with its… read more
September 9th, 2010
Kevin Bachus, best known as one of the co-creators of Microsoft’s Xbox, has joined Bebo as its new Chief Product Officer. The move comes just three months after AOL sold Bebo to Criterion Capital Partners at a fraction of its original value.
Bachus has a long history in the entertainment… read more
