الثلاثاء، 13 نوفمبر 2012

Apple Takes Cue From Google, Encourages Employees to Work on Pet Projects [REPORT]

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Apple Takes Cue From Google, Encourages Employees to Work on Pet Projects [REPORT]
3:43:34 AM
Apple has launched an initiative called "Blue Sky," which encourages employees to devote some of their time to personal pet projects. Not much is known about the program except that it allows a "small group of staffers" to spend "a few weeks" on...



Get Your Bill Cosby Fix at LOL-Worthy 'Instant Cosby' Website
2:44:20 AM
Bill Cosby does the darndest things, and now you can see them all on one GIF-filled website. Visit InstantCosby.com, and you're instantly greeted with a full-browser-window-sized image of the iconic comedian. Want more? The site prompts visitors...



Windows Chief Sinofsky Reveals Why He Left Microsoft in Goodbye Email
1:44:51 AM
In a farewell email to Microsoft employees, former Windows president Steven Sinofsky details why he is leaving the company. Under the subject heading "RE: Windows Leadership Changes," Sinofsky says he wanted to "seek new opportunities" to build...



Oyster App Brings Ebook Library to Your Pocket
12:45:11 AM
Though Apple and Amazon seem to have the ebooks market cornered, another startup has entered the digital books space to broaden readers' selections. Oyster, a startup located in New York City, recently announced plans to launch a...



Should Live Tweeting Be Protected Like Broadcast Rights?
Monday, November 12, 2012 11:45 PM
Just like accurate reporting and crafting a solid lead, knowing how to live tweet a game or event has become a necessary skill for journalists in the digital era. Too much live tweeting at a University of Washington sporting event, however, could...



Zapd Creates Instant Websites Using Your iPhone
Monday, November 12, 2012 10:37 PM
What are your options when you want more than a 140-character tweet, but have no interest in maintaining a blog or building a website? Zapd, a free app for iPhone, lets people create mini-websites from their phones in about a minute. The simple,...



'Halo 4' Launch Day Sales Top $200 Million
Monday, November 12, 2012 9:59 PM
Microsoft's Halo 4 earned a whopping $220 million in opening day sales, smashing previous records set by the franchise. The largest launch in the history of the franchise, Halo 4 has earned a total of $300 million in global sales since its launch...



What Happens When You Run Over Microsoft's Surface With a Car [VIDEO]
Monday, November 12, 2012 9:33 PM
One Microsoft Surface owner learned the hard way just how durable the tablet is. Posted in the Windows Phone Central forums, the story begins with the Surface being placed on top of car while its owner stopped to bring in trash cans from the...



Microsoft Just Lost its Windows Chief
Monday, November 12, 2012 9:13 PM
Microsoft has announced that Windows president Steven Sinofsky is leaving the company, effective immediately. No reason was given for the sudden resignation, which the company was presenting as a mutual decision. Coming a couple of weeks after...



'World's Fastest Supercomputer' Crowned in U.S.
Monday, November 12, 2012 8:42 PM
In the clash of the world's supercomputing titans, a new U.S. supercomputer named "Titan" is king. The $100-million Titan seized the No. 1 supercomputer ranking on the Top500 List with a performance record of 17.59 petaflops per second...



Turn Your iPhone 5 into a Notification Alert Light With Sparx [VIDEO]
Monday, November 12, 2012 8:12 PM
How often do you wish you could see notifications on your phone but not hear them? At the movies, or in a quiet office or waiting room, the existing iOS "LED Flash for Alerts" feature is extremely useful. But how can you use this feature if the...



Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
Monday, November 12, 2012 7:51 PM
What a week. U.S. President Barack Obama's "Four More Years" photo -- released just after he was re-elected Tuesday night -- became the most-shared photo in Twitter's history. Other top photos this week ... well, they were all from Justin Bieber...



Secret Facebook Link Shows Old Version of News Feed [UPDATED]
Monday, November 12, 2012 7:25 PM
As those of us who spend our days on the social network (for research purposes, naturally) know, there are two ways to view your News Feed on Facebook: sorted by "top stories" and by "most recent." You switch from one to the other via a menu at...



Is Paper Waste Killing Your Business? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Monday, November 12, 2012 7:02 PM
The growing omnipresence of email, social media and online data storage are enough to make you think excessive office paper waste is a thing of the past. A look at the numbers, however, reveals otherwise. And what's more, a lag on going totally...



Tech Execs Headed to White House for Fiscal Cliff Meeting
Monday, November 12, 2012 6:40 PM
Three technology executives are reportedly among a handful of top business executives headed to the White House for a meeting with Barack Obama on Wednesday. Tech execs on the list include Ginni Rometty, President, Chairman and CEO of IBM; Ursula...



 
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