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Omniture adds a new application to its Omniture SiteCatalyst tool that allows users to monitor the spread of viral video on YouTube and other sites. Salesforce, Google, Amazon and other companies have all been expanding the range of applications available on their cloud-based computing platforms, even allowing clients to monitor Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and other sites to see how a particular service or product is being greeted by the general public.
Microsoft Study Shows Software Pirates Getting Bolder
OPINION: License violations may be the least of your problems if your business is using pirated software. This Microsoft study indicates that it's quite possible you're using such software even if you tried in good faith to buy legit software.
ATandT Beefs Up 3G Net to Get Ready for new iPhone
AT T is said to be making software enhancements to its 3G network to get a bit more juice from it before a planned migration to 4G and before millions of new Apple iPhone users come on board.
Google to Let Users Post Bio Notes on Name Search Pages
Google now gives users the option to post a link to a Google profile at the bottom of name-query search pages, meaning that anyone searching for a user online can view information that the user wants the world to see. This potentially allows Google to use its search engine to create more of a social networking presence online, similar to Facebook and Twitter.
Google Publishes API for Web Analytics Engine
Google has announced that its Google Analytics Data Export API beta is now available for developers.
Pimp Your Copier to Send Searchable PDFs to Your PC
Nuance strikes deal with Ricoh, other network multifunction printer (MFP) makers to create paper-to-PDF solution for non-programmers.
Google`s CEO Talks Microblogging Prospects in 2009
Google CEO Eric Schmidt took a few moments during the company’s April 16 earnings call to discuss Twitter, the popular microblogging site that was the subject of Google acquisition rumors earlier in the month. Schmidt sees the real-time update model as viable for monetization.
Windows 7 RC Date Set for May 5
According to Microsoft's Partner Website, Windows 7 Release Candidate is coming on May 5, but is available now for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. One tiny problem: The release candidate isn't available from either Website. Not yet.
Pirate Bay: Lock Them Up
Of course, someone else will provide the same service as Pirate Bay did, but futile justice is still necessary in a civilized society.
Mac Hack Shows Apple Apps Vulnerable to Botnets
The malware seeded by pirated software months ago and creating what was dubbed iBotnet by Symantec security researchers proves the concept of botnets on Apple systems, but doesn't achieve major botnet status.
Adobe Launches Content Creation, Delivery, Playback Apps
Adobe Systems will be highlighting its new advances in video and dynamic media software technologies that improve the creation and delivery of content across personal computers, televisions and mobile devices at the National Association of Broadcasters 2009 show in Las Vegas. Adobe also announced Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home, which brings Flash to TVs, among other things.
Oracle Buys Sun
After weeks of rumors that IBM and various other major IT companies would buy the troubled maker of high-end hardware and the ubiquitous Java, Oracle Corp. announced this morning that it will buy Sun Microsystems, according to sources cited by Reuters.
Nature Puts Real Science in the Cloud
Scientific-journal group Nature, long a staple of academia, moves into the cloud with an online database research site called Scitable. Designed to be used by both students and educators, the collaborative-based site will face competition from Google’s Knol and Wikipedia in the online-research category.
eBay Ready to Spin Skype off at IPO
eBay says it will spin off its Skype Web telephone services unit through an initial public offering, cheering investors who had prodded the online auction company to unload the fast-growing, low-revenue Skype VOIP business and return cash to shareholders. Shares of eBay rose 4 percent after hours.
Enterprises Begin to Adopt Web 2.0 Tools
With the actual water cooler a thing of the past, the virtual water cooler is becoming increasingly important. Companies are turning to applications that provide a Facebook-like experience behind the security of the firewall.
New Details Raise Buzz Around Palm Pre
The Palm Touchstone, a re-imagined style of charger based on induction and that works with the Palm Pre, will reportedly be part of an entire line of charging products from Palm. Touchstone is one more way Palm is upping the cool factor of what it hopes will be its iPhone killer.
Is Steve Jobs Pushing an Apple Netbook?
Although Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been on the DL due to medical reasons, a Wall Street Journal report suggests he is still very much in charge, and possibly heading development of an Apple netbook. Let the rumor-mongering begin.
SMBs Using Web More Heavily for IT Information
An IDC survey says midmarket companies are using vendor Web sites and the Web in general to acquire information about their IT needs.
Bluetooth to Get Major Update April 21
Bluetooth 3.0 is scheduled for release on April 21. The bigger, badder Bluetooth will offer faster mobile and wireless connections for transferring hefty video files and music collections. Intel has announced interest, but a full list of chip makers on board is expected with the April 21 announcement from the Bluetooth SIG.
Live Baseball Whiffs on iPod, iTouch
For iPhone and iPod Touch baseball fans, the addition of live game day radio streaming to MLB.com's popular At Bat app seemed a natural. However, the rookie app is struggling in the big leagues.