Cloud Computing Weekly Poll: What Does VMforce Mean For Oracle, SAP and the Rest? The VMforce news we've reported on today makes it likely game for our weekly poll. What we want to know is your view on how significant the VMforce platform will be for the market. The view from here: The alliance between Salesforce.com and VMware will depend on the Java developer community the two companies develop. So, in your opinion, what… Alex Williams View comments
Google Brazil Objects to Google Request Data Brazil is objecting to the picture drawn of it from the data on Google's Government Request tool, which shows requests filed with Google by each country. Brazil made the most data requests of any country, 3,663, and the requested the most removals, 291. The Associated Press reported that Priscila Schreiner, a federal prosecutor focusing on child… Curt Hopkins View comments
Browsers Firefox Steps Up to Challenge Facebook's Claim to Identity The team behind Mozilla's Firefox browser announced today the availability of experimental code that website owners can add to their pages to allow site visitors to create an account, log-in or switch users with just a few simple clicks and no password to remember. The unveiling comes a week after Facebook fired a big shot across the web… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Apple AdMob Shows Android Traffic Passing iPhone ad network AdMob has released its March report. Surprisingly, perhaps, the report notes that advertising traffic on the Android phone has surpassed that on the iPhone. Android ad traffic in the U.S. was 46% in March of this year versus iPhone's 32%. Curt Hopkins View comments
Events Philly Startup Leaders Offer Grant for Broadband Innovation In response to Google's recent Fiber for Communities project, a group of entrepreneurs in Philadelphia have decided to conduct their own broadband stimulus experiment. The Philly Startup Leaders are offering a Gigabit Genius Grant, and they plan to award $10,000 to the person who submits the best idea for using super high-speed Internet to… Audrey Watters View comments