Google on Ulitzer

"We did not enter the search business. [Google] entered the phone business. Make no mistake they want to kill the iPhone. We won't let them...I want to go back to that other question first and say one more thing. This don't be evil mantra - It's bullshit." - Steve Jobs at an employee Town Hall the other day according to Wired, MacRummors et al although he may have said "load of crap" not "bullshit"; sources vary. Jobs reportedly means to use "aggressive updates" to stay way out front of the Android phone. Stevie also reportedly called Adobe "lazy." That it could do interesting things but just refuses to and that Apple doesn't support Flash because it's buggy and the chief cause of Mac crashes. Anyway, Flash is going to be superseded by HTML5 for web video and animation,... (more)

Google to Join the Babble Crowd: WSJ

Google on Ulitzer Reportedly unable to just buy Twitter last summer, Google is going Twitteresque. According the Wall Street Journal, Gmail will be adding a self-affirming babble, "I tweet therefore I am" capability in the style of Facebook and Twitter to its skills so users can share media and status updates with a connected circle of their friends. More ambitious than the existing Gma... (more)

Green Flush, Inc. Transforms the Toilet into a Conservation Powerhouse

GAINESVILLE, Ga., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- It started with a toilet that wouldn't quit running. WWII veteran Jack Mitchell and his wife had remodeled their home, and the flapper in the new toilet tank was sticking open. Money - in the form of a growing water bill - was being flushed down the toilet. Mitchell decided to put a stop to it and got to work designing a better float valve. Two... (more)

Hip Hop TV Sets 'Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards' TV Show at Apollo Theater in June 2010! Promo Campaign Kicks-Off Announcing Inductees; Ending With the Unveiling of Hip Hop Museum Building in NYC!

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Original and Official Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards & Induction Ceremony (HHHOF), is set to return to National and International Television, taping in New York City in June 2010, "Black Music Month"! The HHHOF Awards Show will feature a "Week of Activities" throughout New York City. They will include Celebrity Community Outreach, Hip Hop Symposiums, ... (more)

The Cloud Storage Wars: Windows Azure vs. Google

Azure Sessions at Cloud Expo So much happened in January 2010 for the cloud storage world. First was the Windows Azure Platform went from public preview to full production. Second was Google Docs opened up  for any file type upload/download, effectively making it a GDrive in the cloud. How would these affect you? This article will compare the two cloud storage offerings from price, speed, u... (more)