Archive for November, 2009

Microsoft reveals new Outlook 2010

Microsoft reveals new Outlook 2010

For nearly two decades, the twin giants of Windows and Office have been the products with which Microsoft has bid for global domination – and it’s a mission that has, in essence, been accomplished. Most computers run Windows – some 90 per cent – and most businesses are built around Offic

11.25.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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After social networks, what next?

After social networks, what next?

Guardian.co.uk wrote: Are social networks the internet's last big development? And how much will they change? In digital media, as in fortune-telling, the future is pretty much treated as part of the present. "What is the next big thing?" is a question everyone who works with the internet asks

11.25.2009 | Social Media | Hugo Candeias

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Coca-Cola Lays Out Its Vision for the Future

Coca-Cola Lays Out Its Vision for the Future

AdAge.com wrote: Amid some 200 analysts, investors and media last week, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent made a confession. "There was a period when our company did lose its way," he said. "We were too internally focused and not focused enough on the changes taking place with our consumers and cu

11.24.2009 | Business, Marketing | Hugo Candeias

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New iPhone Worm

New iPhone Worm

BBC.co.uk wrote: A second worm to hit the iPhone has been unearthed by security company F-Secure. It is specifically targetting people in the Netherlands who are using their iPhones for internet banking with Dutch online bank ING. It redirects the bank's customers to a lookalike site with a

11.23.2009 | Mobile | Hugo Candeias

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Wanna try Google Chrome OS?

Wanna try Google Chrome OS?

First, you need to get an image of Google Chrome OS. You can do that using this torrent. You can also try out the build that GDGT has uploaded, which worked fine in our test as well. If you get the torrent version, you’ll see it’s in a .BZ2 format. You’ll need to extract it. Macs should be abl

11.20.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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The Science of Dating

The Science of Dating

Jason Kincaid from TechCrunch.com wrote: Every few weeks Internet dating site OkCupid uses the power of anonymized data to share a few truths about the online dating scene and human nature in general. To be sure, these reports are often highly controversial and aren’t going to be showing up

11.19.2009 | Social Media | Hugo Candeias

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World Economies Rebound

World Economies Rebound

BBC.co.uk wrote: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says growth and recovery are expected in 2010 in just about all world regions. For its 30 member countries, rich nations including the US and UK, it has more than doubled its growth forecast to 1.9% for next yea

11.19.2009 | Business | Hugo Candeias

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SPONSORED: Ad Enable your Mobile App & Website with Smaato

SPONSORED: Ad Enable your Mobile App & Website with Smaato

Smaato is a pioneering mobile advertising company that operates the mobile ad optimization platform called SOMA™ (Smaato Open Mobile Advertising) and partners with mobile publishers, developers, ad networks and operators. Smaato's SOMA™ Platform unique feature is the aggregation of multiple l

11.18.2009 | Mobile | Hugo Candeias

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Google Fights to Protect Itself Against Ad Scammers

Google Fights to Protect Itself Against Ad Scammers

AdAge.com wrote: Google has a new, harsh penalty for advertisers placing scam and malware ads: a lifetime ban. The drastic move shows how important it is that Google protect its brand of search from what has become an increasing threat: ads that link to sites that download damaging malware on

11.18.2009 | Marketing, Technology | Hugo Candeias

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T-Mobile staff Sold Personal Data

T-Mobile staff Sold Personal Data

BBC.co.uk wrote: Staff at mobile phone company T-Mobile passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers, the firm has confirmed. Details emerged after the firm alerted the information commissioner, who said his office was preparing a prosecution. Christopher

11.18.2009 | Mobile, Technology | Hugo Candeias

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