It’s an Internet protocol, but a new one altogether – at the wire level. It is not an MQ. (We don’t need another MQ, you can just hear Tina Turner singing now.) Rather, it describes a binary transport format for messages sent between applications over the Internet – specifically, over TCP. It is Advanced...
Daily Archives: October 12, 2011
Twitter goes all in with iOS 5, showcasing features on a new landing page
Whether you’ve already upgraded your precious iPhone to the new iOS 5 or not, here’s an update that any Twitter addict can get excited about. Now, clicking the share button on almost every single official Apple app allows you to share your content directly to Twitter, wherever you are. Of course, if you’ve been...
TNW’s Guide to iOS 5: iMessage and how it will save you money
This is an excerpt from TNW’s Complete Guide to iOS 5. If you’re interested in more information about Apple’s latest mobile OS, you should check it out here. And be sure to take a peek at the rest of our iOS 5 coverage here. Announced right along side the rest of the features of iOS 5, iMessage took...
College in the mobile era: Campus tours via smartphone
Prospective college students are already using their mobile devices to upload Facebook photos, update Twitter, and text their friends. Now, colleges are beginning to use smartphones, too — as recruitment tools. YourCampus 360 is one company using iOS and Android devices as platforms for a full-blown college tour and information business that hones in...
TNW’s Guide to iOS 5: iCloud and the PC-free iOS experience
This is an excerpt from TNW’s Complete Guide to iOS 5. If you’re interested in more information about Apple’s latest mobile OS, you should check it out here. And be sure to take a peek at the rest of our iOS 5 coverage here. When Steve Jobs introduced the new iMac in 2003, he described it as a...
Armstrong Is STILL Hoping For An AOL-Yahoo Merger – He’s Pitching Shareholders (YHOO, AOL)
Image: AP See Also: HERE IT IS: Jack Ma Talks About Buying Yahoo In This Video YAHOO CEO: We’d Be Happy To Sell The Company, But We’re Not Selling The Company (HUH?) THE DOWNLOAD: Ex-Yahoo Dan Rosensweig Opens Up About Why Yahoo Collapsed And How To Save It AOL CEO Tim Armstrong really wants...
Bob Galvin, longtime Motorola CEO, passes away
Robert Galvin, the former CEO and chairman of Motorola, passed away today at the age of 89. He took over the reigns of the automotive radio manufacturing company in 1959 and stayed through 1990, when he left as the chairman after overseeing the development of the first mobile phone among other technological innovations. He...
Bing fails to grow in September
According to ComScore, for the first time in six months, Bing failed to grow its search market share in the US during a one month period. Microsoft directly controlled some 14.7% of the market in September. This news comes at a time in which there has been much speculation and hand wringing over the...
CHART OF THE DAY: The Millions Of Ad Spending On Facebook In Context
Facebook’s U.S. ad spending per user is tiny, when you compare it to other big ad-reliant industries, as you can see in this chart from Nanigans, a Facebook marketing company. This chart isn’t perfect since Facebook is just one company, and the rest of the chart is made up of entire industries. But, the...
INFOGRAPHIC: The Incredibly Difficult Process Of Getting Hired At Google
JobVine JobVine is an international recruitment platform, initially launched in South Africa in 2009, but now attracting top recruiters and candidates from across the globe. Jobvine simplifies the recruitment process and ideal for companies aiming to scale down on their recruitment costs. Recent Posts Named one of the best companies to work for (more...