| Microsoft readying Socl social network Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:20 PM PST 
Categories: VISTA.BLORGE A Microsoft social network? Yes, that’s exactly what the world needs right now. Because Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Diaspora, etc. really aren’t enough. In July we saw the first signs that Microsoft was working on its own social network, with Microsoft Research teasing Tulalip at Socl.com. Now comes an update from The Verge, which claims to [...] |
 |
| Google Music now open for business Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Google Music has officially launched, with everyone in the U.S. now invited to sign up and begin using the service. But is it worth doing so? Google Music was launched today at a special event called ‘These Go To 11′. A reference to This is Spinal Tap. How droll. The full picture of what Google [...] |
 |
| Microsoft’s Windows phones are hard to find Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:20 PM PST 
Categories: VISTA.BLORGE For a company that has it's operating system on over 80 percent of the computers in the world, you have to wonder why their phone selection is so pitiful. Really, try to find a Windows Phone 7 device made by more than two companies and you are out of luck in the US. If you [...] |
 |
| Leading or just clinging on? iPhone tops smartphone charts Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:40 AM PST 
Categories: iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE When it comes to statistics, fandroids are always mired in last quarter’s data. Much like Plato’s proverbial shadow watchers, they can only bask in the reflections of glories past. Oddly, now matter how many units Android sellers sell, they’re perennially the also rans — more isn’t best, unless you are in fact the best. Truly, [...] |
 |
| As PCs slide, Mac continues double-digit rise Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:20 AM PST 
Categories: MAC.BLORGE HP, Dell and Acer are just a few of the names hurting in these tough times for traditional computer makers. Yes, Hewlett-Packard is still number one and Dell for most the part hangs to number two. However, as old line competitors continue to stumble, Apple’s Macintosh continues to grow and not by just a little. [...] |
 |
| Google offers data crunching in the cloud Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:00 AM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Google has publicly launched BigQuery, a cloud-based data analysis service. It could be another example of the scaling of cloud computing slashing costs, though security and privacy issues have already been raised. The logic behind BigQuery is relatively simple: by using cloud computing, Google can spread the hardware and start-up costs among all customers, meaning [...] |
 |
