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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Google's Buzz, New Mystery Product, UnveiledGoogle's new social media product has been unveiled. Known as Google Buzz, the search giant is taking direct aim at Twitter and Facebook, even in its branding, with a missive inviting users to "Go beyond status messages." |
Report: iPad to Boost Tablet Sales to 50 MillionThe launch of Apple's iPad will finally ignite demand for tablet computers, and manufacturers will sell 50 million of the devices annually by 2014, according to a market research report issued Monday. |
Sony Catches Kindle, Trails iPad with New ReaderSony is out with a new addition to its e-reader line, the Reader Daily Edition. At $399, it's considerably more expensive than the Kindle and Barnes & Noble Inc.'s similar Nook, both of which sell for $259. But it also offers more than they do, and reaffirms that the parade hasn't completely left Sony behind, even in an Apple iPad world. |
Google's Buzz, New Mystery Product, UnveiledGoogle's new social media product has been unveiled. Known as Google Buzz, the search giant is taking direct aim at Twitter and Facebook, even in its branding, with a missive inviting users to "Go beyond status messages." |
Study notes rise in Latino Internet usageFrom 2006 to 2008, Web use among Latino adults nationwide rose by 10 percentage points, from 54 to 64 percent, according to a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonprofit research organization in Washington, D.C. In comparison, the rates for whites increased by 4 percent, while the rates for blacks went up 2 percent during that period, the report states. Though Latinos continue to lag behind whites, the gap in Internet use has shrunk considerably, the report says. |
Motorola's Droid Plugs You In . . . and Takes You PlacesAbout a month of testing has made me, unabashedly, a big fan of the Motorola Droid smartphone from Verizon. In fact, the thought of going back to another phone is almost inconceivable after spending a month putting the Droid through its paces. It's proven to be a smartphone with a keen interface and high-level of usability that's loaded with cool features that can help your business performance and keep you entertained and informed. |