Archive for December, 2010

Facebook eCommerce: The Future of Online Shopping

Dec 20 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

We knew it was only a matter of time. As the online world continues to gravitate towards Facebook as a central hub for many of our Internet activities, integration of business tools was the next step along the road to world domination increased profits for the social networking giant. By teaming more »

Google TV Suffers Another Setback

Dec 19 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

If you were expecting to see various television makers unveil their offerings for Google TV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, prepare to be disappointed. Google TV has received lukewarm reviews since its introduction in October and has asked TV makers such as LG, Sharp, and Toshiba to delay their more »

Firefox "Do Not Track" Feature Coming in 2011

Dec 19 by JD Rucker | 2 comments

As online privacy issues continue to pop up in the news, Firefox has officially joined the battle to make our browsing activities a secret from ad providers and malicious web trackers. “Technology that supports something like a ‘Do Not Track’ button is needed and we will deliver in the first part of next year,” Mozilla chief executive Gary Kovacs more »

The Big Questions 7 Social Media Sites Must Answer in 2011

Dec 19 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

To say social media will be bigger in 2011 is like saying a 5-year-old will be bigger when she’s 6-years-old. It is still in its infancy and while many people are engulfed in some form of social media, there are still billions of people who haven’t been on Facebook or its kind before. As 2010 draws to more »

Blogging is Serious Business

Dec 18 by JD Rucker | add comment

Everyone knows that the Internet is serious business. Many are starting to understand that blogging is now serious business as well. Professional bloggers have an average of 3.5 blogs each and work over 10 hours a week on blogging, something that most would equate with (gulp) work. The reality more »

Most Opera 11 Downloads Converted from Firefox

Dec 18 by JD Rucker | add comment

On launch day Thursday, Opera 11 was downloaded 6.7 million times compared to 1.7 million a year ago with Opera 10.10. While these numbers are strong for the company that has put much of its focus on its mobile browser, one aspect of the numbers may catch many by surprise. 53% of the new downloads admitted more »

Leaked Government Documents? Try Zuckerberg and Farmville Instead!

Dec 17 by James Mowery | 2 comments

Person of the Year is a fairly substantial award given out by TIME magazine annually. Nearing the end of this year, however, the award seemed to be up in the air. Who has managed to accomplish anything significant this year? Julian Assange? Maybe. But there was another, and he had a far more personal more »

Hybrid Technology Goes Into The Gutter

Dec 17 by JD Rucker | add comment

Hybrid vehicle sales account for less than 3 percent of auto sales overall. Despite this surprisingly low figure in the midst of unrelenting buzz, hybrid technology will only become more prevalent over the next couple of years. Evidence of that was on display at the recent 2010 LA Auto Show, where many automakers showed off new hybrids more »

Memes 2010: The Year in Review

Dec 17 by JD Rucker | add comment

Memes have been a staple of the Internet since emails were sent out with subject lines that started with “RE: FW: FW: FW: CC: RE: FW: RE: FW: FW: FW:”. 2010 was another stellar year for memes as old celebrities unintentional hit the spotlight and regular folks joined them in utter memeness. This graphic by MySpace takes more »

If Web Browsers Were Celebrities

Dec 17 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

What people use as their favorite browser is often a tell-tail sign about their personality and understanding of the Internet. Most of the time, people use what they have originally (IE) but the trends seem to point to the blessed fact that even the non-tech-savvy in the world are realizing that more »

Where CNN Goes, Other Mainstream Media Sites Will Follow. Yesterday, it was Tumblr.

Dec 17 by JD Rucker | add comment

CNN may not be the first mainstream media outlet to create a blog on Tumblr, but their entrance there yesterday means that they won’t be the last. As an unofficial “trendsetter” for mainstream media sites after their (purchased) success on Twitter, others will be watching to see how much success they can have on the site that has traditionally been more »

Firefox Was Yesterday and Chrome is Now. Is Opera Tomorrow?

Dec 16 by JD Rucker | 7 comments

Internet Explorer is a distant memory for anyone who knows what the word “browser” means. Firefox is hanging on by a thread amongst the tech savvy mostly due to its assortment of addons and plugins, but Chrome is climbing fast and will likely eclipse it on most fronts. Is there any room left for Opera? more »

Adobe Claims New Flash Player Can Be 10X More Efficient (Even on a Mac)

Dec 16 by JD Rucker | add comment

Adobe Flash has taken its lumps this year with on-again, off-again feuds with Apple, Google, and most of the large tech companies in existence. Websites are pulling away from using it. Video players are switching to HTML5. The future looks gloomy for one of Adobe’s staples over the years. One of the biggest complaints is that it’s considered more »

Image-Translating iPhone App May Just Blow Your Mind

Dec 16 by JD Rucker | 8 comments

Translating technology has come a long way since Babblefish. A new iPhone App called Word Lens combines augmented reality, real-time translation and character-recognition software that will have you heading to that Mexican restaurant you always wanted to try but couldn’t read the menu. The app looks for characters more »