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Should You Specialize in a Technology

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:54:17 +0000

Image Source : 88db.com As a software engineer, this question comes up fairly often “Should you specialize in a technology”. Right now the question is there because the large number of Java developers are wondering whether they should learn Ruby or Groovy.

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Businesses Failing at Social Networking

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:43:07 +0000

Image Source : studenthacks.org Companies are doing a poor job of using social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, to engage their customers and employees. In fact, 70 percent of consumers want to interact with businesses via social media, but only 30 percent of companies are equipped to handle it. The grim news comes from a study by research firm Yankee Group, commissioned by Siemens Enterprise Communications.

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Google Operating System: Google and the Value of Social Networking

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:20:39 +0000

Image Source : developies.wordpress.com Many people wonder why Google didn’t manage to build successful social services. Orkut’s success is limited to Brazil and India, iGoogle’s social gadgets aren’t popular, Friend Connect isn’t widely used, Google Buzz has a lot of potential, but not much success. Aaron Iba , a former Google employee, thinks that Google failed to realize the value of social networking: I worked at Google in 2005 and briefly on the Orkut team

Smart cars with black boxes

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:52:16 +0000

London: Computer scientists in the U.S. are developing technology that will transform cars into intelligent vehicles fitted with aircraft-style black boxes that can record information about driving behavior during accidents. The car, which is being developed by researchers at computer chip giant Intel, will record information about the vehicle speed, steering and braking along with video footage from inside and outside the vehicle, The Telegraph reported.

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Get your business listing into Google Search & Google Maps.

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:33:42 +0000

Image Source : Google.com Business owners can add their listings to Google, as well as edit or delete existing listings, by visiting Google Places. Business owners can specify a wide range of information regarding their business ( e.g

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.XXX Domain Name : One Step Closer to Reality; Bad for Kids? Good for Whom?

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:58:39 +0000

Adult Sites Domain Name | Image Source : For some time now, many groups have called for a special .xxx domain that clearly designates pornographic content on the Internet.

4G wireless technology

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:29:59 +0000

4G Technology | Image Source : dzoneonline.com The first cellphone in the U.S. to use fourth-generation wireless technology — better known as 4G — debuted this month with the promise of super-fast download speeds, smooth video streams and even video chat.

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Warner Brothers Accused of Using Pirated Anti-Piracy Technology

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:39:16 +0000

Image Source : WarnerBros.com The movie giant is being sued after allegations that it stole DRM intellectual property from another company. In an effort to combat cyberspace piracy, movie companies have begun aggressively going after both the sites that provide access to illegal downloads and their customers as well. In their latest efforts, some are incorporating digital rights technology to help restrict the use of their digital content online

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Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the next-generation Internet Protocol

Sat, 29 May 2010 03:45:02 +0000

Internet Protocol version 6 | Image Source : veed.in Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the next-generation Internet Protocol version designated as the successor to IPv4, the first implementation used in the Internet that is still in dominant use currently[update].

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Cloud Computing – The Medium for IT Momentum

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:43:06 +0000

Cloud Computing – The Medium for IT Momentum | Image Source : Hinchcliffe.org Gartner predicts cloud computing and active monitoring of security to be among the top ten trends. These technology trends will drive the growth of IT services, and the IT services trend in turn will shift from the traditional IT enabled customer support services to services that would include technology services to the clients.

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