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Monthly Archives: February 2009

02.20.09 / Mozilla to European Commission: We’ll Help You Come Up with a Microsoft/IE Remedy

On January 15, 2009, the European Commission sent a Statement of Objections (SO) to Microsoft outlining the Commission’s preliminary view that Microsoft’s tying of Internet Explorer to its Windows operating system “harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation and … Read more »

02.20.09 / It's Gut Check Time for the American Private Sector

To our dear elected officials:  enough with the fear mongering, already.  We know it’s tough out there—we on the front lines are living it every day.  Our pensions—our 401(k)s are on the line, not yours, safely ensconced, as you are,  … Read more »

02.19.09 / Cranial Billboards

About a month ago a Talkibie story was  posted about a man selling the t-shirt he wore as an advertisement.  Well, here’s a new bizarre public relations stunt for you: “cranial billboards”.  Air New Zealand ran a PR campaign where … Read more »

02.19.09 / Could Twitter Be a Real Time Search Engine?

For marketers, indeed for businesspeople of all stripes and sizes, the next best thing to having a certified mind reader on staff would be to have, at your fingertips, a tool that could tell you—instantly—what people were thinking about right … Read more »

02.18.09 / ARM Demonstrates First Multicore Processor for Smartphones

At a private event during the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain, this week, ARM has demonstrated the first working example of a multicore processor that could dramatically speed up smartphones, reports Apple Insider.  The chip design, based on ARM’s … Read more »

02.18.09 / Stimulus Bill Pushes for Universal E-Health Records

Tucked into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law on the 17th of February by President Barack Obama, is a provision that calls for the creation of a new office, the National Coordinator for Health Information … Read more »

02.17.09 / What's All the Fuss About Twitter?

I first joined Facebook in 2004 when the social networking site was opened up to colleges in the Boston area.  I learned about the site from friends and created an account to see what Facebook was.  At first I didn’t … Read more »

02.17.09 / The Stimulus Bill Goes for Online Transparency

President Barack Obama swept into office last November with a basic message of change—change in the policies that helped create the worst economic conditions in America since the Great Depression and change, and change in the way business is done … Read more »

02.16.09 / Incriminating Photos and Social Networks – A Harrowing Combination

A good night out on the town inevitably comes with posting many pictures the next day. But with the creation of more privacy options on social networking sites, there isn’t a reason to worry about sharing a few humiliating pictures … Read more »

02.16.09 / Microsoft to Open Its Own “App Store” for Windows-Based Mobile Phones

The Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Microsoft is set to introduce its own “app store” for Windows Mobile phones. Once again, the software giant seems to be following in Apple’s footsteps.  According to the Silicon Alley Insider piece, which … Read more »