Author Archives: Gabrielle Blue

About 727 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Internet and Online Business

Could Technology and Social Sites Make Us Stupider?

From: The New York Times, Courtesy: James Joyce

This is a real question. Bill Keller’s column in The New Times Magazine posed the question whether sites like Twitter and Facebook, taking so much of our time, could be making us dumber, in a sense. The response to that can be seen in Nick Bilton’s The New Times bit where he offers a few answers: “If I only followed funny cats that speak with poor grammar, I’d be on my way to a vapid state of mind in no time. But I don’t. I follow dozens of news outlets and writers; I follow chefs, neuroscientists and the president of the United States.” READ MORE »

About 730 days ago Hardware

The Sensors Are Coming!

From: The New York Times, Courtesy: ST Microelectronics

Oh, boy! It’s kind of exciting to think about the cool new things our mobile devices, and other electronic devices, will soon be capable of doing, and here’s a little sneak peek. According to Benedetto Vigna, general manager of the MEMS division of STMicroelectonics, a company based in Geneva that creates sensors for mobile devices and other consumer electronics, the new sensors coming out soon will make our current devices look like something from the Stone Age. READ MORE »

About 731 days ago Internet and Online Business

Will Protect IP Harm Stifle Tech Entrepreneurs?

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An old piece of legislation is in the process of rearing it’s ugly head. Protect IP, formally known as COICA, is a bill that attempts to “counter the illegal online sale of counterfeit goods.” Sounds like a plan, right? The problem is, if the bill is passed it will allow law enforcement officials the right in meddle with the intricate architecture of the Internet and shut down certain domain name services. This will prove to be particularly problematic for Internet services like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and any start-ups wishing to enter the Internet market. READ MORE »

About 732 days ago Internet and Online Business

Buying Companies For the Talent

There’s a new trend happening in Silicon Valley that’s taking the hunt for new talent to another level. Start-ups are being “acquired.” The New York Times reports that big companies, such as Facebook, Google and Zynga, are buying start-ups solely for the employees. They call it a talent acquisition. READ MORE »

About 732 days ago Apps

Mobile App, Zaarly, Launches Today

Courtesy: TechCrunch

The mobile app backed by an impressive list of investors, including Ashton Kutcher, and winner of this year’s competition at Startup Weekend, is available to the public today. Zaarly makes it easy for users to get what their looking for, when they want it, and for the price they are willing to pay. Here’s how it works. Post what you’re looking for, like cupcakes, how much you want to pay and when you want them. Businesses or people see your request and can anonymously message each other to complete the transaction. READ MORE »

About 732 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Search Engine Optimization

Facebook Introduces a Bing Partnership

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Starting late Monday, Bing launched its new search initiative that uses its alliance with Facebook to personalize a users search results.  “It’s a first step in the evolution of how search can become more human,” says Stefan Weitz, a director of Bing at Microsoft.  Here’s how it works: when Bing users search for any topic, their results will be influenced by what their Facebook friends like and share. READ MORE »

About 733 days ago Blogging and Social Media

WhereBerry, the Social Network for Future Plans

Courtesy: The New York Times

So instead of sharing what you’ve been doing or what you’re doing currently, there’s a social network that allows you post what you want or plan on doing. WhereBerry, which goes public Tuesday, was founded by former Google engineers, Nick Baum and Bill Ferrel. The pair left Google in January and started WhereBerry during Y Combinator. Here’s how it works: you log in to WhereBerry using your Facebook log-in information and your able to share your future plans of going to a concert or your desire to check out a new restaurant with friends on both sites. READ MORE »

About 734 days ago Internet and Online Business

How One Site Gained 4 Million Subscribers

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MyDailyMoment.com is a women’s entertainment and lifestyle website that delivers a daily dose of information to consumers via e-mail.  After only three years, MyDailyMoment is bringing in $3.7 million in revenue and continues to show promise even despite the challenges that came from the recession. READ MORE »

About 734 days ago Wireless Networks

Will Wireless Services Adapt?

From: The New York Times, Courtesy: Gretchen Ertl

The Microsoft-Skype deal is just another reminder to the telecommunications industry that times are changing and resistance may be futile. Companies like Skype, Facebook, and Google are making is easier, and cheaper, for customers to communicate with one another, forcing wireless carries to reevaluate the way they traditionally made money. READ MORE »

About 734 days ago Gaming

What Will The Wii 2 Bring to The Table?

Courtesy: CNN

The jury is still out but, of course, many in the gaming world have their opinions. There’s what we do know: Nintendo plans to introduce its new Wii 2 (though it’s not confirmed it that’s its official name) at next month’s E3 trade show in Los Angeles. It’s said to be released early next spring, but that too could change. More people are wondering if, and how, Nintendo will step up its game with its new product. READ MORE »