Author: Lorie Wimble

The technology is in place. Now it’s time to get it out to the people of the world. As personal technology rises into the billions, the once-impossible dream of connecting the entire world through gadgets and gizmos, Apple and Google, is now something that can be achieved. All it takes is infrastructure, funding, and an attitude of cooperation between the various countries of the world. This graphic depicts the future and the past of personal technology. Click to enlarge. From: New Haven Kia Via: Frugal Dad…

The next console needs to get here quickly for Nintendo. The game hardware company announced its first annual operating loss of 37.3 billion yen ($459.54 million) from 2011 to 2012. They anticipate a turnaround in numbers at the same level in the positive this year as a next generation console is expected. Price cuts to their systems weren’t enough to keep sales from dropping 36.2%. Nintendo intends to sell the 3DS “below cost” soon, following strong sales after a substantial price cut last year. Still, they weren’t anywhere near the numbers of the original DS, selling 13.53 million 3DS devices…

“Spring cleaning” is a code word for shuttering old, unused products, services, and experiments by Google. CEO Larry Page has been doing spring cleaning every once and a while since taking over last year, including big ones in September and November. The latest round came today as they started dumping products that most people didn’t even know existed. Here is a snapshot of the changes: API changes, mostly regarding limiting usage. The Flu Vaccine Finder is gone. Developed in 2009 during the H1N1 pandemic, the need has since passed by. Google Related is a big loss for some. It was useful for those…

$100,000,000,000. A one followed by 11 zeroes. Has social networking truly become so lucrative that Facebook’s intention of launching their initial public offering on May 17th will yield a company that can raise $10 billion against such a lofty valuation? It’s a question that was being asked when Facebook was worth 1/3rd of where it is now. The question will be asked until it fails or clearly succeeds. What do you think? Is Facebook really worth that much?…

The same people. The same updates. The promise of social media being a way to find the fresh and new has come and gone for many. Everyone seems to be on Facebook these days, leaving our streams constantly bombarded by pictures of our nephews and gossip between friends. The funny duck pictures that you used to love seem to be repeating themselves on your buddy’s wall. There’s more to social networking, right? In comes social discovery. It’s nothing new. It’s been around since the early days of StumbleUpon and Tagged and has continued to grow in interest due to Pinterest. The growth is advancing faster…

After doubling its users in February, growth slowed dramatically in March down to 1 million new users or 5% growth. It supposedly has investors and others worried. They shouldn’t be. We’ve seen this before and we’ll see it again, and Pinterest will hit its next big user bump by July. This is part of the cycle that hot startups almost always have to go through to get to the next level. Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr – all of them experienced a burst of growth that could be attributed to the tech-savvy cutting edgers out there who latch onto new sites and determine if they’re addiction-worthy or not. Once…

When it comes to social networking and search, the two big internet activities are dominated by the 800 lb gorilla in each of their respective rooms. Facebook has all but won social networking and will turn thousands of people into instant millionaires once it goes public. Google allows Bing and the others to stick around in search just so they aren’t technically considered a monopoly, but they are in most aspects. While Facebook considers getting into search, Google has already made their move into social. Did it work (they say 14th time is a charm)? Will it ever work? Are they gaining traction?…

It’s hard to walk through an airport or a coffee shop without seeing someone playing Angry Birds. The game is on millions of mobile devices and even desktops as an oddly-addictive distraction from the rest of the world. In it, one is tasked with taking a powerful slingshot and launching birds with various attributes at bricks and structures in hopes of killing pigs. Anyone who hasn’t played the game will probably think that sounds weird. Those who have played will see nothing wrong with the concept. That may be the problem. This infographic comes via Los Angeles Chevrolet and offers some insight…

It’s a sign of the times. Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook has purchased photo app Instagram for $1 billion. The 13-person team at Instagram has not been able to generate revenue but was able to build a strong base of 30 million users. Facebook has done poorly at developing their own mobile technology with the Facebook iPad app having not been released until after the iPad 2. Here’s the report from the Wall Street Journal: …

Statistics can be beautiful. They can point us in the right direction and tell us things about society that highlight good and bad, right and wrong. They can scare us, inspire us, or simply entertain us. This graphic should do a little of everything. Since 2008, internet traffic has more than doubled each year. Are we too dependent or is it a natural progression towards simpler communication and knowledge-sharing? There are a ton of questions that can be asked about the content of this graphic, but one thing is certain. We’re hooked. Click to enlarge. Created by: OnlineMastersDegree.com…