The Splinternet and its Impact on the Future of Online Advertising
By Hessie Jones
In 2011, the increasing divide of the Internet will continue, driven by giants like Apple, Facebook and Google …
By Hessie Jones
In 2011, the increasing divide of the Internet will continue, driven by giants like Apple, Facebook and Google …
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The brilliance of Google’s move is that it already has a captive and loyal following of 170 million users. By installing the phone call plugin, all of these accounts magically turn into handsets. While the vast majority will take advantage of the free PC to landline or celfone calls there will be a significant number that will avail of the great overseas rates and this might be great long-term revenue generator for Google.
By Lee Rickwood
… With the rosy predictions of job growth, attendees were told about serious investment, talent and innovation issues that must be addressed for Toronto to remain competitive in the global high-tech marketplace.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Speed is the biggest and most noticeable aspect of Microsoft Office for the Mac 2011. The older Excel 2008 spreadsheet application, for example, takes around 18 seconds to start up while the 2011 version gets up and running within 4 seconds. PowerPoint 2008 takes around 15 seconds compared to the newer version’s 5-second start up, the same goes for Word where the newer version simply leaves the previous one in the dust.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Barnes & Noble Nook, iPad, Android devices and Sony Readers now all have access to Google’s eBookstore which has a 3 million book selection and will be an entirely cloud-based solution. Released in the US today and expected to hit Canada in the coming months, the Google eBookstore is a huge step towards the ubiquity of eBooks.
by Lee Rickwood
The Canadian New Media Awards have been reborn as the Canadian Digital Media Awards, or ‘The Digis’.
Hot trends in digital media, mobile development, multi-player online gaming and yes, making money, will be discussed, tweeted and foursquared over the next couple of days!
by Lee Rickwood
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The Samsung Galaxy Tab looks great on paper. A powerful 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 512MB or RAM, a high-resolution 7-inch multi-touch screen, 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities the ability to expand memory from 16GB to 48GB (with a MicroSD slot) plus dual-cameras for video chats. The Galaxy Tab runs Android OS 2.2 Froyo, the latest and most refined version of the Android OS for smartphones.