Kyt Dotson
Latest from Kyt Dotson
Eventbrite has released a report based on how engagement with social networks drives eCommerce. The report provides a quantification for a great deal of data. They’re also in an excellent position to collect this sort of data as one of the world’s …
Mozilla Finds a New Chief Executive With SAP’s Gary Kovacs
The maker of the open-source Firefox web browser, Mozilla, has been on the hunt for a new CEO for almost six months since the announcement by John Lilly that he’d be seeking other employment. It appears that their search has ended with …
Windows Messenger Connect Comes out of Beta
Not to be left out of the social bookmarking and sharing scene, Microsoft Inc. has developed a tool that allows web page administrators and developers to connect up to Windows Live Messenger (amid myriad other services). The recently golden Windows Messenger Connect …
TweetDeck’s Android App is Official
Twitter aficionados with Google Android phones are about to get a new friend, TweetDeck just came out of beta and is available on the Android Market: For those of you who haven’t had the chance to test the beta, Android TweetDeck is …
4G Wireless Gets a Boost as Broadcom Acquires Beceem Communications
Broadcom Corporation just announced their acquisition of Beceem Communications amidst some fanfare from the wireless community. Broadcom is already a powerful player and innovator in the telecommunications industry and their acquisition of Beceem bring them even more leverage to innovate with. Hopefully, …
Drowning in Java: Oracle, IBM Deal Takes Aim At Android
At the heart of every Android phone is a platform that runs on a specialized form of Java. In fact, it’s at the core of the success of Google’s smart phone line, which is why the news from InfoWorld of Oracle and …
Sometrics GameCoins Join Facebook Credits in Virtual Currency Exchange Program
Earlier this year we saw Facebook Credits start taking off, which they’ve expected to be a huge boon to their social gaming community with the ability to spend virtual coin anywhere across a multitude of gaming and social environments. Now, social app …
New Generation of Teens Less Concerned With Online Password Safety, Survey Says
A new survey is showing that the younger generation—what we might dub the social generation—of teens are a bit less smart with their online security than the one before. Just like interacting with the real world, it’s equally important to understand the …
Posterous for the iPhone: Post Once. Share Everywhere.
Social networking with your iPhone just got easier with Posterous. This iPhone app allows users to tap out a message and then with one or two touches of the screen send it to every social sharing site they belong to. You can …
Android Gives Smart Phone Manufacturers a Huge Boost in Q2 2010
It looks like everyone who jumped on board the Android ship found themselves sailing fair waters in Q2. HTC Corp., Samsung, and Motorola have all shown growth and market promise arising out of embracing the Google product. This early decision has placed …