Next time you're on the subway, a secret admirer may be snapping a picture of you to post on a network of sites that lets others rate, comment and share your mug.
The Byte, Feb. 6, 2012
Apple removes then restores some products in its online store in Germany.
In flight WiFi remains unprofitiable with only 7 percent of the traveling public using the service.
And more.
The Byte, Feb. 3, 2012
Today on The Byte:
Sony CEO Howard Stringer said that Sony's losses aren't his fault.
Google has to pay a fine to a French mapping company for undercutting competitors.
And more.
Coming up on World Tech Update, Facebook announces an IPO, Sony's business is in trouble, the Asus Padfone sets for a debut and thousands flock to Macworld iWorld.
Keith Shaw and CIO.com's Kristin Burnham discuss some of the numbers revealed by Facebook's $5 billion IPO filing Wednesday, and what this means for the social media giant. Read the full story at http://www.computerw orld.com/s/article/9 223929/Facebook_IPO_ filing_reveals_some_ eye_poppers
Sony's CEO Howard Stringer appeared alongside his incoming replacement at a press conference in Tokyo. Kazuo Hirai, who currently heads the company's core consumer products division, will take over in April, at the start of the new fiscal year.
Technology workers in San Francisco adopted a "wait and see" attitude to the news of Facebook's SEC filing, saying it was important to see how well the company does, once public, before getting excited.
The Byte, Feb. 1, 2012
Sony's Kaz Hirai will takeover for Howard Stringer in April.
Asus plans to debut its Padfone smartphone-tablet hybrid at Mobile World Congress this month.
Facebook's IPO could come as soon as today.
And more.
Sources in the Taiwan smartphone supply chain say that a number of device makers are delaying new models on the heels of the iPhone's record success. Samsung still isn't allowed to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the latest ruling in Germany.
A new report paints a chaotic picture of automated software control systems in cars, Twitter hopes to unmask censorship with a new controversial feature and industry heavyweights push for DMARC.
Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly has been earning US$20 million a year using a Facebook scam.
Apple fans have mixed reactions to reports of poor working conditions. Read the full story at http://www.computerw orld.com/s/article/9 223755/Apple_custome rs_voice_mixed_react ion_to_reports_of_po or_working_condition s
Coming up on World Tech Update this week the EU proposes new online data protection rules, Apple shatters sales records under CEO Tim Cook and a new Facebook app is to die for.
The folks here at IDG Enterprise (Computerworld, Network World, ITworld, CIO, etc.) decided to join this meme and offer our take on what different things end users say to IT staffers. Broad generalizations sprinkled with some truth, of course!
http://www.comput erworld.com/s/articl e/9223680/Sh_t_end_u sers_say_to_IT
In our first IDG App Review we take a look at apps for travelers including Flight Track, Kayak, Flight Control and others. Send feedback and suggestions to appreview@idg.com.
As of next month, the PulsePoint app will spread from San Ramon, Calif. to San Jose. CPR-certified individcuals can download the app and get notifications when dispatchers have sent paramedics or EMTs to a possible heart attack in a public space.
Keith Shaw chats with CIO.com's Al Sacco about the recent change in CEO for Research in Motion (RIM). Will Thorsten Heins bring about some fresh life to the company that makes BlackBerry smartphones and tablets?
Coming up on World Tech Update this week, protestors rally against SOPA and PIPA, Yahoo's Yang resigns, Sony teases a universal remote gadget, the heated battle between Apple and Samsung rages on, the AR Drone 2 gets easier to fly and more.
"We need more representatives to either know what they're talking about or be willing to concede that they are not experts and they need to bring them in," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said during the rally.
About 200 people in San Francisco railed against legislators for considering SOPA and PIPA. Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, echoed the feelings of the crowd-- that if they pass, SOPA and PIPA would shut down websites within Silicon Valley.
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