Can Xiaomi Make It Outside of China?: Video - Bloomberg: (Allow video to load after clicking play) Former Google Executive Crid Yu and Bloomberg Businessweek’s Brad Stone discuss Xiaomi’s plans to expand overseas on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 5 June 2014) Snowden, NSA scandal anniversary: Four things tech companies still need to do.: "One year ago, Edward Snowden gave the world an unprecedented wake-up call—a shock from which the public, governments, and industry are still stumbling to recover. The public has reacted, appropriately, with alarm, anger, and demands for information and reform. The U.S. government has responded, predictably, with embarrassment, obfuscation, and invocations of national security. As for the technology companies—which financially benefit from their status as stewards of our private information—well, it’s complicated. From the start, users’ trust was at the center of the tech companies’ concerns...." One year of NSA leaks: where are we now? | The Verge: ".... A year later, we're still figuring out where, when, and how we're being watched, and how much anyone can do about it. Courts, Congress, and the White House have faced reform challenges, and companies have attempted to allay fears that their networks and services are no longer secure. Reform efforts, though, have been halting and incomplete, stymied by political stonewalling and the difficulty of reconciling the NSA's denials with the documents leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden...." How the “Hype Cycle” explains MOOCs, big data, VR, and Google Glass.: "...Fenn is convinced that the cycle is more or less predictable and can be applied to business strategies as well as emerging technologies. Her 2008 book Mastering the Hype Cycle mentions customer loyalty cards, e-commerce, and the idea of “business models” as textbook examples. Each enjoyed a surge of hype, followed by a backlash and retrenchment, before reaching the plateau...." Exclusive: Inside the FBI's Fight Against Chinese Cyber-Espionage: "An American solar panel company wondered why Chinese firms kept undercutting their prices. Then the FBI knocked on their door...." Apple copies Android features -- iOS 8: Android features that inspired Apple | BGR: "Apple’s recently unveiled iOS 8 mobile operating system has many interesting features, including some new tricks that have been available on a certain competing platform long before the iPhone maker found a way to implement them. Ars Technica has detailed as many as 12 features that have already been available to Android users long before Apple brought them to iOS 8. Some of these Android inspirations are more obvious than others, including the new QuickType typing suggestions in iOS 8, Apple’s support for third-party keyboard applications, the “Hey, Siri” hotword for always-on listening features, the limitedWidgets support in the Notification Center, the battery stats shown in iOS 8’s Settings, actionable notifications, and the improved photo backup in iCloud...." Vodafone: governments use secret cables to tap phones - Telegraph: "Government agencies are able to listen to phone conversations live and even track the location of citizens without warrants using secret cables connected directly to network equipment, admits Vodafone today" Apple's Beats buy the result of executive ignorance -- report - CNET: "Apple's management underestimated the importance of streaming music to consumers ... Apple's management failed to see Spotify or Pandora as threats, causing the company to "panic" and acquire Beats. "The management in particular were pretty much tone-deaf in what Spotify was and that's why they're panicking now," the source told Buzzfeed. "They didn't understand how Spotify worked, which is why they thought iTunes Radio would be a Spotify killer."...." Google’s Satellite Plan Would Boost Global Internet Competition | MIT Technology Review: "Similarly, if Google could beam Internet connectivity to countries that have only a single ISP—often one controlled by a government—and very high prices for Internet connectivity, “that could be a game changer for a huge swath of the globe,” says Rob Faris, research director at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard." Alibaba Weighs Good Fortune of No. 8 in Choosing IPO Date - Bloomberg: "....Chinese consider the number eight to be lucky because “ba” sounds like the word for prosperity, “fa.” Aug. 8 has worked for other momentous Chinese events in the past. The 2008 Beijing Olympics -- credited by the International Olympic Committee as an “indisputable success” -- commenced on 8/8/08...."
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video stream As if Microsoft Windows 8 was not already a #FAIL everywhere, China has now decided the OS is "No Go" - China Declares a New Foe: Windows 8 - WSJ: "Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 operating system was criticized by China's CCTV on Wednesday. Microsoft was accused of having weak security protections, as well as colluding with the U.S. government to cyberspy."
Looks like T-Mobile may make a $1B or more off of Sprint if Regulators don't approve this: T-Mobile and Sprint Near Deal for a $32 Billion Merger - NYTimes.com: "...the two sides have settled on the terms of a $32 billion deal that is likely to be announced this summer, people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday. Under the terms of the deal, which are still preliminary, Sprint would acquire T-Mobile for about $40 a share in cash and stock, a 17 percent premium to Wednesday’s price...." Why TV Has Rapidly Moved Away From The Traditional Screen Business Insider: "Much of this growth probably stems from the wealth of content migrating to streaming: More and more networks are caving in and offering up their content for streaming. And there's good news for those networks: Adobe found that TV streamers are becoming more engaged with their content, which means they make better customers for an advertising-driven business." more info: http://www.cmo.com/content/dam/CMO_Other/ADI/Q12014_VideoBenchmark/Q12014_VideoBenchmark.pdf What WWDC Says About Apple's New Products - Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) | Seeking Alpha: "No new hardware was unveiled at WWDC. Information about iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite does point to new products such as iWatch and Apple TV and helps define their characteristics. When eventually announced this Fall, I expect these products to positively impact Apple's share price, despite having relatively small impact on revenue." Android 4.4.3 rolls out to Google, Motorola devices - CNET: "The latest KitKat update doesn't offer any major new features but does carry with it an improved dialer with a new interface and new colors designed to be more user-friendly, according to Motorola. The main goal behind the update, though, is to deliver bug fixes, security patches, and overall stability improvements. One major fix aims to resolve the battery drain that occurs as a result of camera use." Google Looks To Expand Its Addressable Market Size With Satellite Launch - Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) | Seeking Alpha: "Google Inc. plans to spend $1 billion on the launch of satellites to provide internet access to under-served regions of the globe. Over the past few quarters, Google’s revenues have grown at a slower pace. Much of it can be attributed to the pricing pressure on the cost of ads and a slower growth in search queries across the internet. If Google were to succeed and the number of internet users were to increase to 4.5 billion in the next five years, the total addressable market double in size, and the sale of PCs and smart connected devices across underserved regions would also increase." Google Previews Gmail Encryption InformationWeek Google on Tuesday introduced software called End-to-End to encrypt Gmail messages in transit and simultaneously published data about encryption ...
Aereo TV Streaming Comes to Google Chromecast Tom's Guide Internet television streaming service Aereo has finally landed on Google's Chromecast. The app, which received an update Thursday enabling Chromecast support, allows users to stream live television broadcasts through Google's $35 HDMI dongle without ...
Amazon might unveil 3D smartphone on June 18 Tech Times Could we be doing our mobile computing in three dimensions soon? Amazon might be launching the first 3D smartphone that doesn't require the use of glasses. (Photo : Robert Scoble). Amazon is slated to launch a new device that it hopes will disrupt the ...
Google 7-inch 3D-mapping Project Tango Tablet Development Kit announced ... Tech Times Google has officially announced its Project Tango Tablet Development Kit and is allowing developers to sign up to be notified when the device is available. It's priced at $1,024 and is intended for developers. (Photo : Google / Tech Times). Google has ...
OpenSSL bug allows hackers to see private communication Engadget The world hasn't yet recovered from the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL and now there's news of a new bug affecting the popular open-source security package. This recently announced, and already patched, exploit could allow an attacker to see and ...
Netflix Brushes Off Legal Threat From Verizon Wall Street Journal Verizon General Counsel Randal Milch sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter Thursday, after the streaming-video company posted blunt messages on subscribers' computer screens blaming Verizon when certain shows stalled out. "The Verizon network is ...
Traces of another world found on the Moon BBC News Researchers have found evidence of the world that crashed into the Earth billions of years ago to form the Moon. Analysis of lunar rock brought back by Apollo astronauts shows traces of the "planet" called Theia. The researchers claim that their discovery ...
This Harvard University Library Book Is Bound in Human Skin TIME A book bound in human skin sits in one of Harvard University's libraries, experts at the school said this week. Scientists tested the 19th-century book Des destineés de l'ame and concluded that they were “99.9% confident” that the binding comes from a ...
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A new model for internal IT services is emerging (video below) Businesses are moving towards a "blended model" of service delivery, merging internal IT capabilities with with third-party services, according a new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report 'A blended future: The changing mix of IT service delivery and consumption', is sponsored by EMC and is available for download here: bit.ly/RbktSf - Published on Jun 2, 2014 China disrupts Google services ahead of Tiananmen anniversary 新闻 | GreatFire.org: [translated via Google Translate] "In the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China's Internet censorship and freedom of information is another big battle. Google began in March encryption enabled by default search . But on the eve of Tiananmen anniversary commemoration, GFW began seriously interfere with Google search . Interference covers all Google services, including search, image, translation, either HTTP or HTTPS. All versions of Google countries have been interference, including Google, Hong Kong, Google.com and so on. It is not clear the blockade is temporary or permanent blocking measures before the Tiananmen Square massacre. But the blockade has been four days, and we're guessing Google is estimated to be permanently blocked. We reported that Google was blocked in 2012 , that the blockade only 12 hours. We then estimated Chinese censors in the test or test public reaction "to block Google" button. We speculate that the blockade after reviewing agencies have access to enough data to permanently block Google. This is the most severe ever blocked. We condemn such acts of Chinese censors...." SAN FRANCISCO: FBI issues nationwide alert for San Francisco man - Technology - MiamiHerald.com: "The FBI has issued a nationwide alert to law enforcement agencies about a San Francisco social media consultant they consider armed and dangerous who is wanted on suspicion of possessing explosives. FBI spokesman Peter Lee said Sunday that 42-year-old Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II was last seen in a dark blue, hooded sweatshirt and jeans...." Apple WWDC news: Apple rallies developers: Show the money, smart home, new programming language ZDNet Amazon has recently been courting developers with an argument that the company ... Safari translations and plugs for Microsoft's Bing over Google....
Google Invests in Satellites to Spread Internet Access Wall Street Journal "Google and Facebook are trying to figure out ways of reaching populations that thus far have been ... the 1990s. Teledesic, backed by Microsoft Corp....
Apple's Latest Offering Explores the Great Indoors Wall Street Journal Apple's iBeacon allows apps to locate a user within a few inches, so that a phone can direct a driver to the .... 06/01/14 Google Invests in Satellites t.
Google's Android TV May Escalate Web Video Fight U.S. News & World Report Mario Queiroz, vice president of product management at Google, speaks about ... for online TV viewers with companies such as Amazon and Apple.
No Microsoft Start Menu for Windows 8 until 2015: Sources ZDNet Microsoft won't be delivering a new Start Menu for Windows 8 with its ... Up until recently,Microsoft was hoping to make a new "Mini" Start Menu part ... Apple's next big move: Capture three new ecosystems · No Microsoft Start ... Android smartphones (June 2014 edition) · Google to launch 180 satellites.
Amazon Absorbing Price Fight Punches New York Times Hachette is suffering big losses because Amazon is delaying delivery of ... Amazon, like so many other digital giants (Apple, Facebook, Microsoft), ...
