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Firefox 4 Beta Unveiled, Focus on Security and Access
Firefox continues on its command, with the long-awaited release of Firefox 4 Beta. it’s been two years since Firefox 3 was released, giving Mozilla plenty of time to make an impression with its latest browser. And by the looks of the Firefox 4 Beta, that’s precisely what Mozilla is hoping to do. Operating on Windows, ...
Skype Steals Yahoo Exec, Needs to Grow on Mobile Platforms
Skype has brought Yahoo exec Madhu Yarlagadda on board as the new Chief Development Officer, with plans to further scale out Skype’s services. With 22 years of experience under his belt, Yarlagadda will be working with Josh Silverman, Skype’s CEO, towards growing the company. Yarlagadda, the former VP of Engineering for Yahoo Communities (including Yahoo ...
Netflix Begs the Death of Cable with Relativity Media Deal
Cable TV took another death blow this morning, with Netflix forging a distribution deal with Relativity Media. Netflix, which has been proactive about maintaining its relevance amidst the changing digital times, is getting a head start with the deal, as Relativity Media has bypassed cable distribution to seal things with the movie rental service. On-demand. ...
Lunch.com Eats Foursquare with New Custom Badges
Lunch.com is making social games more fun, with the option to create your own badges. The social media site for sharing information and opinions has added a new feature to its Communities- social game badges can now be created by groups, incorporating more custom rewards for activities specific to that group. The move not only ...
TweetUp Acquires Twidroid, Still Room for Twitter Market Growth
TweetUp is taking all of Twitter’s heeding to heart, acquiring Twidroid and announcing its plans to buy popurls as well. The Twitter search and bidding tool has already created a service on top of Twitter, running on multiple Twitter apps. With the inclusion of a mobile app and URL-shortener, TweetUp is going the way of ...
The Growing Business of Tablets: Cisco, Microsoft, HP Appeal to Enterprise
There’s a rise in the number of manufacturers ready to take a stance against the Apple iPad. The business arena is one area of interest some, such as Cisco, are hoping to get a leg up on the current standard of tablets, with several other device makers not too far behind. This means that the ...
Mobile Game Developers, Prepare for In-App Ad Regulations
Is the digital age moving to fast for us to keep up? When it comes to marketing, several special interest groups seem to think so. The vast number of ways in which to plug an advertisement means it’s impossible for children and teens to escape. Who, then, will be in charge of regulating this quickly-evolving ...
BuzzVoice iPhone 4 Release Carves Deeper into Mobile Business Niche
BuzzVoice, the service that reads aloud your favorite online news posts, has unloaded some new features on its iPhone app. The “Pandora of news” has added more personalization, more hands-free operation, more search tools, and more filters. BuzzVoice has come a long way since launching over two years ago, and it’s in part due to ...
IBM Chooses Firefox, IE Holds Its Own
IBM has selected Firefox as its default browser, making a company-wide change that gives Firefox a needed ego boost. With browser competition heating up, Firefox has been kept on its toes to maintain growth, curb Google Chrome and retain its open source integrity. The nod from IBM not only validates Firefox, but promotes its use ...
Google Me Wouldn’t Be Any More Private than Facebook
Rumors of a new Google product that could blow Facebook out the water are gaining steam, with social media pundits weighing in on Twitter and elsewhere. Adding fuel is Google’s own CEO making vague comments about the launch of a social network. And as unfounded as the rumors are, the possible project is something that ...
