Category: Business
The Future of Facebook
by Vedran Vuk filling in for David Galland Facebook will certainly be talked about in business books for a long time, but will it be the endless growth story that many predict? With a possible IPO in a few years, I thought to myself, “Opportunity of a lifetime or just another good company.” I’m somewhere
Steve Jobs’ Epic 5-Minute Anti-Google Rant
Apple had a blowout quarter on sales of iPhones and iPads when they reported after the bell. Steve Jobs went absolutely ballistic on Google during the conference call. His message: "We think Android is very, very fragmented and becoming more fragmented by the day. And as you know, Apple strives for the integrated model so
Google CEO Schmidt: “The laws are written by lobbyists”
Of course they are. Watch this clip of Eric Schmidt to hear what he says in this regard. Is his experience in the telecom and technology space any different than what happens in the financial services space? The other quote that I found interesting was Schmidt’s declaration that "Washington is an incumbent protection machine." This
The Big Interview with Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt
Below is a video of Google CEO Eric Schmidt talking to the Wall Street Journal about a wide range of issues including Apple, Facebook, Search, Privacy, Competition, Anti-trust and Net Neutrality. In describing the video, the Wall Street Journal writes: In an interview with WSJ’s Alan Murray, Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt stated that
Technology’s Cutting Edge: Virtual Keyboards
I acquired a Nexus One when it came out thanks to a kind friend. Up until that point, I had been using a Smartphone with a built in QWERTY/QWERTZ keyboard for several years. In fact, one reason I never got an iPhone was the virtual keyboard. But now I’ve switched and grown accustomed to the
Taiwanese Animation – Google: Just Be Evil
Another hilarious Taiwanese animation for your viewing pleasure on Google’s domination of the world and loss of mojo. Just Be Evil!
Taiwanese Animation: How JetBlue flight attendant made an emergency getaway
This is another hilarious animation mock-up from NMA World
How Advertisers Use Internet Cookies to Track You
Also see "Lawsuit Tackles Files That ‘Re-Spawn’ Tracking Cookies" and "The Web’s New Gold Mine: Your Secrets" at The Wall Street Journal
PBS: Scientist Shows How Corexit, Bacteria Disperse Oil
PBS has a great video and article on how dispersants are being used in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blow-out. The video is below. The related article linked at the bottom has another video on using methane to measure the oil spill. The article starts: On Thursday’s NewsHour, Spencer Michels reported on
Taiwanese animation: Microsoft as Obi-Wan to Apple’s Vader. Where’s Skywalker?
"I’ve been waiting for you, Obi-wan. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master." "You don’t know the power of the dark side!"
HTC EVO 4G vs. iPhone 4
Happy Thursday. Here are a few videos to liven up your morning (warning: strong language). Hat tip Scott. Also see Best Buy Trying To Fire Employee Over Those Hilarious EVO Versus iPhone Videos from Tech Crunch. And here’s the latest from the man who did the two EVO-IPhone animations. It’s called TweetFired, Tech Crunch says:
Whoopi Goldberg: “I just murdered my new iPhone”
Wow. The iPhone 4 antenna issue is turning into a nightmare for Apple. You’ve got David Letterman joking about it. Now Whoopi Goldberg tells millions of viewers she hates the new iPhone. Will there be a recall? She caveats this thing but I’d be careful if I were Whoopi because Oprah made some comments like