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MARCH 2009

March 24 2009
Bigger, Better Google?

Just when it seemed that it didn't get any better in search engines than the great Google, the company announced on Tuesday that new tech has created an improved Google. CNET reports on Google's changes that enhance the search experience, with changes in query process and results.
Read More>>>CNET.com News


March 20 2009

Video Games & Recession: Continued

Now that video games have been labeled recession proof, Forbes reports that game creation offers a peak into a new world of entrepreneurship amidst a very bleak economic climate, proving that light does exist in the tunnel!
Read More>>>Forbes.com News

JANUARY 2009

January 27 2009
The Newspaper and the Internet

The relationship between print and digital becomes even more complexing as online editions boast record traffic numbers, but less than expected ad revenue. 40 million Americans visited an online news source at least once in the most recent figures. Newspapers have begun to look at new ways to turn those hits into dollar signs, MSNBC reports.
Read More>>>MSNBC.com News

JANUARY 2008 - DECEMBER 2008

DECEMBER 1 2008
Video Games Prove Recession Proof
While many "recession proof" commodities are becoming losing power, the gaming industry revs up to fill in as a new resilient industry through economic crisis. Seeking Alpha points out in this article how most games are sequels to popular game families. However, new frontiers in gaming via consoles like Wii are proving that even that rule can be broken. Analysts are split on whether Wii will keep climbing through 2009?
Read More>>>SeekingAlpha.com

October 21 2008
Google's New Phone OS Ready

When Google announced plans for Android, and open source phone operating system, it was questionable whether the endeavor would ever see light. Today Google announces Android's release, and with it a new future of possibilities for phone applications development. With the landscape of consumer electronics shifting to include more OS-driven functionality, this revolutionary release is being heralded as the next step in mobile technology
Read More>>>CNet.com News

October 6 2008
Economic crisis and New Media!

Professional blogging is the first industry in the "New Media" sector making cuts. The key reason for the cuts lies in the lack of advertising revenue streaming into blogging sites - but was this predictable even before the recession. Many economists and trend-watchers view professional blogging as an industry that would have suffered significant cuts and layoffs regardless of economic climate due to an eventual decrease of online ad revenue.

Read More>>>LATimes.com

May 13 2008
HD/Blu-Ray: LG ends hybrid

The war between HD and Blu-Ray has ended, but has the opportunity for peaceful coexistence also come to a close? LG and Samsung have both announced that their hybrid DVD players will no longer be produced. These hybrid players offered consumers with an HD library a way to play their HD-DVDs and concede to the Blu-Ray champion. This announcement changes the availability of options for those who lost the war. DVDTown offers this story, along with reader feedback.
Read More>>>DVDTown.com

May 12 2008
Social Networks Work!

Earlier this year, analysts were questioning the money-making social networking sites when low ad revenue gave Google concern over its ad program with MySpace. Now, the demand for social networking has shifted in focus, as new strategies are developed to aid webmasters in adding social network functionality to client pages.As the next wave of networking hits the web with the release of Google Friend Connect, the impact of the "networks" will be felt by all. Friend Connect comes in light of recent "widgetizing" on websites.
Read More>>>InfoWeek

Mar 1 2008
The Future of High Def
DEAD LINK! NEWS SOURCE HAS EITHER REMOVED OR MOVED LOCATION.
The high definition sets of present are only the beginning for the revolutionary HD resolution that has changed the way we view. Audio and design elements are the next wave of integrated perks that are approaching the market. Do you prefer a slim style, or perhaps you would like your television encased in a custom color? The answer to your desires is Yes We Can, as HD TV becomes just as custom and varied as devices such as cellular phones and laptops. The only question that remains is: once you finally have your perfect HD LCD or Plasma, will OLED make your fancy TV look like a tube?
Read More>>>Yahoo!News

Jan 30 2008
Internet-Enabled Boom

Consumer electronics enabled with the ability to access the internet experience a boom in sales as shipments for enabled devices reaches 60+ billion. Although the demand for IP connectivity remains stable, the ability to access the internet via electronics is inherent in new products, opening a road in the future for internet access that would not exist without the foresight to "build in" before demand.
Read More>>>InfoWeek

JANUARY 2007 - DECEMBER 2007

Nov 8 2007
Photoshop internet 2008

Adobe has announced plans to launch photo editing software available via the internet in 2008. In a growing application trend, Adobe wants to broaden its users by thinking outside the box - literally - by switching from inside-the-box-apps to outside the box online resources. With digital photo editing becoming more popular, this move will only increase photo editing abilities for a general audience.
Read More>>>CNET

Nov 6 2007
Mobile Google Wows

Google - the internet juggernaut - proves mobile phone rumors to be true as it jumps into the market to make "googling it" on the web possible just about anywhere. No plans yet to release a GooglePhone, as its development is partnered with existing mobile phone companies. Of course, Google stock goes up and up after announcements.
Read More>>>Yahoo! News

Sept 15 2007
Phishing scam hits ADP

Do not let malicious email compromise your security! ADP announced that hackers sent potentially threatening emails from ADP email accounts to jeopardize client accounts. Read more and stay alert to announcements from familiar companies who frequently email you.
Read More>>>Reuters

Sept 14 2007 DEAD LINK! NEWS SOURCE HAS EITHER REMOVED OR MOVED LOCATION.
Current TV earns Emmy

Current TV uses two popular principles. The first principle is to rely on viewer created content. The second is to allow an online community to vote on what content goes on the air. The results have been outstanding, and the founders have earned themselves an Emmy for their clever application of these principles.
Read More>>>Yahoo! News

April 10, 2007
Anti-Piracy for HD

Analog- to-Digital movement sparks concern over illegal copying; Philips and Dolby respond to the challenge.
Read More>>>SFGate.com

April 10 2007
What is a widget?

Widgets are the latest craze to hit the web: mini-apps with a world of possibility. Are they IT security risks or business tools to streamline?
Read More>>>CNN Money

January 6 2007
Integrating digital media into home systems becomes top priority

Despite lack of consumer demand, major players such as Microsoft and Apple push forward in the development of home systems that create home media networks.
Read More>>>Reuters

January 5 2007
Digital documentary film from India makes headlines

Art film "Lost and Found" makes an impression at Asian film fest by exploring fact vs fiction.
Read More>>>The Hindu

 

 

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