Cupertino, You Have a Problem
gigaom.com — Apple’s designers and engineers have done a good job putting together what is an iconic product, the iPhone. Its software gurus have helped foster the app revolution. But it when it come to the App Store approval process, Apple is blowing it. (Submitted by amprather) More...
How Skype Can Quickly and Easily Become a Social Network
gigaom.com — Because of already established business model Skype doesn’t need to sell advertising, which means that it doesn’t need to infringe on users’ privacy by turning their personal information into a salable commodity for advertisers — in my mind the fundamental flaw of web-based social networks. (Submitted by Kiters) More...
11 Top Open-source Resources for Cloud Computing
gigaom.com — Open-source software has been on the rise at many businesses during the extended economic downturn, and one of the areas where it is starting to offer companies a lot of flexibility and cost savings is in cloud computing. Cloud deployments can save money, free businesses from vendor lock-ins that... (Submitted by adrian67) More...
Novatel’s Big, Fat MiFi Bet
gigaom.com — For Novatel, the maker of cellular modems, the introduction of the MiFi wireless router has added a little shine to a fairly unglamorous business, while also insulating the company from the loss of a major customer during the most recent quarter. (Submitted by whiteblackninja) More...
Why Investing $100M in Twitter Isn't Crazy
gigaom.com — Raising $100 million is newsworthy for any company, but when it happened to Twitter this week, it also seemed to raise a hundred million eyebrows. Most notable was the company’s $1 billion valuation, which was labeled “exospheric” and “a new manifestation of the dot-com bubble” and invoked numerous comparisons to 1999 — aka... (Submitted by adrian67) More...
Skype CEO Lobbies for Skype's right to be used over 3G
gigaom.com — Skype CEO John Silverman will be lobbying in DC Monday to defend Skype's right to be used over 3G networks and not just over wifi on phones. “If it is allowed to work over the 3G network, then Skype starts to challenge the voice services of the cellular providers, something that isn’t likely to be viewed favorably by Ma Bell and its cohorts.“ (Submitted by FirstDigg) More...
Are You Ready for Open-Source Hardware?
gigaom.com — According to the Chaos Theory, in a giant system that has lots of interconnections, even the smallest action can have a massive impact. It’s more simply described by the butterfly effect. This theory has taken its toll on the software business, thanks to the rise of open-source software platforms. (Submitted by adrian67) More...
Headed out on the Road? 5 Mobile Apps for an Easier Trip
gigaom.com — We all dread the stop-and-go traffic, road rage and speed traps that mark driving these days. But by using one of a host of location-based mobile applications that have recently hit the market, we have the means to avoid such driving hazards. Below is a list of apps designed to get you where you want to go as quickly and painlessly as possible. (Submitted by webalert) More...
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