Daily Archives: May 19, 2011

Spying on Your Employees’ Google Searches? Not So Fast.

May 19, 2011
Spying on Your Employees’ Google Searches? Not So Fast.

Let’s be perfectly honest. For those of us who are tied to a Web browser all day, searching the Internet comes in handy for a wide range of work-related purposes. But who among us hasn’t snuck in an on-the-job search or two to find a place to eat that night, look up trivial news...

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Microsoft Sending Free Xbox Replacements To Surprised Customers (MSFT)

May 19, 2011
Microsoft Sending Free Xbox Replacements To Surprised Customers (MSFT)

Image: methyl_lives See Also: Bill Gates: “The PC Is The Tablet” Microsoft Says Intel Exec Was Wrong About Windows 8 Microsoft Closes Hip Consumer Design Office In Downtown Seattle Talk about customer service! Microsoft is sending out thousands of free Xbox 360s to replace boxes suffering from software glitch — even though most users...

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The Dell Venue Pro continues to disappoint

May 19, 2011

Consumer backlash over issues with Dell’s Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 handset continues to mount. Today marks yet another slipped date for a possible firmware update to assuage issues with the phones, and owners are steamed. The handsets were originally delayed, and lengthily so, and have since dealt with bricking and a grip of other issues...

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The Future of Media: Brands Are Publishers Now Too

May 19, 2011
The Future of Media: Brands Are Publishers Now Too

As if newspapers and magazine publishers didn’t have enough problems already, what with declining advertising revenue and the difficulty of getting readers to pay via iPad apps and paywalls, the number of competitors they face is expanding almost daily — and it’s not just aggregators like The Huffington Post. High-end group shopping service Gilt...

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HP Is Blatantly Copying Apple’s Smart Cover iPad Case For The TouchPad (HPQ, AAPL)

May 19, 2011
HP Is Blatantly Copying Apple’s Smart Cover iPad Case For The TouchPad (HPQ, AAPL)

Well, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. This promotion image shows a case for the TouchPad that bends and folds almost exactly like the iPad 2′s Smart Cover. See it for yourself: Image: HP VS. Article source: SAI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider/~3/Qn8ob3KXpVk/hp-touchpad-case-2011-5

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15 incredible sites to visit for design inspiration

May 19, 2011
15 incredible sites to visit for design inspiration

Any writer, photographer or artist understands the importance of inspiration. Sometimes an idea just won’t gel until you get the right bit of creative spark from an unexpected source. The web has made it easier than ever for us to be influenced, enlightened and inspired by the designs of people from around the world....

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Calling All GOOG Enthusiasts… Subscribe To "The Google Investor"

May 19, 2011
Calling All GOOG Enthusiasts… Subscribe To "The Google Investor"

What is it? The Google Investor offers a compilation of important news and trends affecting Google, along with our own analysis and commentary.  You’ll receive this newsletter straight to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Signing up is quick and easy.  Use the form below to enter your information then click the “Sign Up”...

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Microsoft Closes Hip Consumer Design Office In Downtown Seattle (MSFT)

May 19, 2011
Microsoft Closes Hip Consumer Design Office In Downtown Seattle (MSFT)

See Also: RIM Hasn’t Sold This Few BlackBerry Models At U.S. Carriers Since Mid-2007 Apple Adding Even More Datacenter Space… Does It Finally Get The Cloud? Microsoft Says Intel Exec Was Wrong About Windows 8 Microsoft has shut down its office in the funky Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, where consumer electronics concepts like...

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Here’s The Moment LinkedIn Became A Publicly-Traded Company

May 19, 2011
Here’s The Moment LinkedIn Became A Publicly-Traded Company

Alyson Shontell | May 19, 2011, 5:50 PM | 3,743| 3 Image: LinkedIn via Flickr See Also: LinkedIn CEO: Here’s What We’ll Do With All That IPO Money CRAMER ON LINKEDIN (LNKD): “Outrageous!” “Ridiculous!” “Preposterous!” CHART OF THE DAY: LinkedIn’s Stock Price Over The Last Year – And Then, Today Today, LinkedIn became a publicly-traded...

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From Business.com To Brighter, Jake Winebaum Introduces A DIY Dental Plan

May 19, 2011
From Business.com To Brighter, Jake Winebaum Introduces A DIY Dental Plan

It is no revelation that the healthcare payment system in America is broken. That includes dental plans, where an estimated 50 percent of the $110 billion Americans spend each year on dental bills is paid out of pocket. Jake Winebaum thinks there is a better way to reduce those out-of-pocket expenses, and he’s quietly...

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