Google Google Gets Sued Over Buzz: Why It Should Have Said "Please?" When Google unveiled Buzz, their new social network add-on to Gmail, last week, many members of the technology community were excited, but that excitement quickly gave way to concerns over privacy as more and more people saw the number of ways their private information was being exposed. While some people wrote scathing blog posts, saying quite… Social Mike Melanson View comments
Internet of Things FaceChipz: Internet of Things Meets Social Networking Remember POGS? Don't feel bad if you don't - you've just dated yourself, that's all. These round collectible discs were used to play a children's game (also called POGS) back in the 1990's. Thanks to the incredible popularity of these little tokens, collecting POGS became a generation-defining fad for the demographic group known as the… Social Sarah Perez View comments
International How The Internet Can Impede Democracy Yesterday I asked the question: does China really feel threatened by U.S. social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube? As usual, I got an education in the comments to the post. While it's true that the Chinese government blocks Twitter, Facebook and all of the main American social media sites, several commenters pointed out they are… Social Richard MacManus View comments
News Information Blocked: The Racial & Gender Makeup of Google & 4 Other Tech Giants The Obama Administration told the country on Wednesday about all of the jobs saved since the U.S. Congress passed the stimulus package one year ago. This got us to thinking about how the technology world is faring in these hard times. Unfortunately, some of the largest technology companies in the world don't want their story to be told. In… Enterprise Alex Williams View comments
How-To Hacking the iPhone App Store's Ranking Algorithm If you're a mobile app developer, one of your biggest concerns is getting noticed. Companies like Smule and Tapulous already have recognized brands; however, for the independent app designer, the promotion process requires a fair amount of strategy. One proven method of increasing downloads is becoming listed as one of the App Store's top selling… Dana Oshiro View comments