Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for February 19, 2010
The Enquiries for the Recruitment of Cloud Computing Expert Jumps by 210%
Summary Box: Social site Blippy channels Twitter by asking users to post purchases Summary Box: Blippy asks, ‘What are you buying?’
Friday, February 19, 2010
 Resource On Demand, a Cloud recruitment firm recently reported that they witnessed 210% jump in 2010 for the recruitment enquiries for individuals in the area of Cloud Computing and SaaS. The requirement went up to 10 from 3 per week lately. It suggests that many big organization are relying on Cloud Computing now a days and that generates demand …. Original article : The Enquiries for the Recruitment of Cloud Computing Expert Jumps by 210%.
DO YOU BUY IT?: A free Web site called Blippy encourages people to connect accounts at online retailers to profiles on its site so they can automatically share purchases with friends.
WHY BOTHER: Some will see Blippy as oversharing central. But its creators believe it can help … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Social site Blippy channels Twitter by asking users to post purchases.
Social site Blippy channels Twitter by letting users post, comment on purchases
Twitter-esque Blippy asks, ‘What are you buying?’
SAN FRANCISCO – By asking what’s happening or what’s on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they’re going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more – by … Read more >>.
Wordpress.Com was Down for 110 minutes
 Wordpress.com faced the worst downtime ie. 110 minutes in the last four years. It affected 10.2 million blogs and 5.5 million pageviews are lost. It looks like there was an unscheduled change to a core router by one of their datacenter providers and the change screwed up their network and the site got broken. Simultaneously, it breaks the …. Original article : Wordpress.Com was Down for 110 minutes.
On the Call: Dell CEO optimistic on corporate spending in current first quarter
On the Call: Dell CEO Michael Dell
SEATTLE – Dell Inc., the third-largest computer maker in the world after Hewlett-Packard Co. and Taiwan’s Acer Inc., reports quarterly results toward the end of the season.
Industry watchers have already heard Intel Corp., the top supplier of the microprocessors that power computers, say consumer PC and server [..] Read the original article: here.
Summary Box: Consumers, businesses both got Dells in 4th quarter, but profit falls 6 percent
Summary Box: Dell’s fiscal 4Q
PROFIT SQUEEZE: Dell Inc.’s profit sank 6 percent despite rising revenue and computer shipments in the most recent quarter. Cheap consumer PCs and higher component prices ate into net income.
TURNING AROUND: Dell said corporations started spending on technology again in the quarter after a recession-induced slump. Revenue from business … Read more »».
FCC lets schools receiving federal money for Internet connections give general public access
Schools with fed funds can give public Web access
WASHINGTON – Schools that receive federal funding for their Internet connections may now allow the public to use those connections outside school hours.
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to let schools that get money from the federal E-Rate program offer community members use of their Internet connections.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : FCC lets schools receiving federal money for Internet connections give general public access.
Earnings roundup: Dell income falls 6 pct, Wal-Mart feels recession pinch in 4Q as sales drop
Earnings roundup: Dell, Wal-Mart
Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Feb. 18, from AP Financial News:
SEATTLE (AP) – Dell Inc. said its net income fell 6 percent in the last quarter despite early signs that businesses may be starting to buy new computers again.
NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the recession’s … Read : Earnings roundup: Dell income falls 6 pct, Wal-Mart feels recession pinch in 4Q as sales drop.
More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by large ‘botnet,’ new report shows
Corporations, agencies infiltrated by ‘botnet’
SAN FRANCISCO – Security experts have found a network of 74,000 virus-infected computers that stole information from inside corporations and government agencies. The unusual thing about the incident is not that it happened but that it was discovered, and it is a reminder of the dangers of having computers …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent despite consumer PC strength, corporate spending
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent; stock falls
SEATTLE – Dell Inc. said Thursday its net income fell 6 percent in the last quarter despite early signs that businesses may be starting to buy new computers again.
Consumers snapped up low-cost laptops and smaller netbooks over the holidays, pushing Dell’s PC shipments …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent, consumer PC strength can’t offset slow business spending
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Dell Inc. says its net income fell 6 percent in the most recent quarter. Consumers snapped up low-cost laptops and smaller netbooks over the holidays. But businesses, which account for about half of Dell’s revenue, still haven’t markedly increased spending on …. Original source : Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent, consumer PC strength can’t offset slow business spending.
Summary Box: Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in loosening controls in wireless markets
Summary Box: Silicon Valley takes helm in wireless
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Developments in the wireless world are playing into the hands of Silicon Valley’s PC- and Internet-oriented industry, led by Google and Apple.
THE OPPOSITION: Wireless carriers see Web companies reaping revenue from add-on services such as Internet searches and downloaded applications, and need to figure …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in loosening controls in wireless markets.
Summary Box: Microsoft, Yahoo get government blessing to take on Google in Internet search
Summary Box: Duel pits Microsoft-Yahoo vs. Google
THE BREAKTHROUGH: Government regulators in the U.S. and Europe approved an Internet search partnership that Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. proposed nearly seven months ago.
THE DEAL: Microsoft will process search requests on Yahoo’s Web site for the next 10 years.
THE INCENTIVES: Microsoft is counting on the deal …. Read the original article : Summary Box: Microsoft, Yahoo get government blessing to take on Google in Internet search.
Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in taking initiative, loosening controls in wireless world
Silicon Valley takes helm in wireless world
BARCELONA, Spain – Silicon Valley is looking like a winner in the tug-of-war with wireless carriers over who will control the new world of Internet-connected phones.
The tension between the largely U.S.-based PC and Internet industry and the world’s wireless carriers was palpable this week at the …. Read the original article : Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in taking initiative, loosening controls in wireless world.
Yahoo, Microsoft get government go-ahead to team up in challenge to Google in Internet search
Yahoo-Microsoft deal set, taking aim at Google
SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. and European regulators have cleared the long-discussed Internet search partnership between Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., enabling the rivals to form a tag team as they try to mount a more serious challenge to Google Inc.
The government approvals announced Thursday anointed …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Yahoo, Microsoft get government go-ahead to team up in challenge to Google in Internet search.
IBM to update government ordering system under 8-year contract worth $74.4 million
GSA awards IBM 8-year contract worth $74.4 million
ARMONK, N.Y. – IBM will modernize computer systems used by federal agencies for equipment and supplies under a contract worth $74.4 million, the company said Thursday.
Servicing the contract, issued by the U.S. General Services Administration, will take place over eight years.
IBM will integrate nine applications into [..] Read the original article: here.
New free music sites, FreeAllMusic and Guvera, try to avoid path of failed predecessors
New free music sites learn from others’ mistakes
LOS ANGELES – Two new companies are giving consumers a way to download songs for free by watching a few ads. The idea has been tried before but this time it appears it might work, because the startups have found advertisers that are willing to pay …. Read the original article : New free music sites, FreeAllMusic and Guvera, try to avoid path of failed predecessors.
Sezmi video service launches as an alternative to other kinds of subscription TV
Open, Sezmi: Video box billed as cheap TV rival
LOS ANGELES – A company called Sezmi is hitting stores with an unusual proposition: Pay $299 for a box that goes on top of your TV and picks up broadcast, cable and Internet video fare for a small monthly fee.
The downside is that Sezmi lacks some popular …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Sezmi video service launches as an alternative to other kinds of subscription TV.
More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by hacking, new report shows
Corporations, agencies infiltrated by hacking
SAN FRANCISCO – Security experts have found a network of 74,000 virus-infected computers that stole information from inside corporations and government agencies. The unusual thing about the incident is not that it happened but that it was discovered, and it is a reminder of the dangers of …. Source article : More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by hacking, new report shows.
PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads, credits for virtual goods
PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads
NEW YORK – PayPal is extending its reach into Facebook.
The companies said Thursday that advertisers on the world’s largest online social network will be able to use eBay Inc.’s online payments business to buy ads. The service will roll out over the next couple …. Source article on Gaea Times at : PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads, credits for virtual goods.