quarta-feira, 26 de março de 2014
Apple Could Spur Growth By Opening Up iTunes, Mobile Payments
Nigam Arora, forbes.com
A titanic shift in strategy related to iTunes and services may be ahead at Apple. Faced with declining market share, a stagnant stock price, double-digit drop in iTunes downloads, failure to contain Pandora’s growth with iTunes Radio,…
Box is growing fast but losing money as it files to go public By...
Box is growing fast but losing money as it files to go public
By Casey Newton, theverge.comBox, the cloud storage and collaboration software company, filed for a $250 million initial public offering of its stock today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The S-1 filed with the SEC shows that Box revenues have gr…
A Look Inside Box: Competition, Product Plans, And Unit...
A Look Inside Box: Competition, Product Plans, And Unit Economics
Alex Wilhelm, techcrunch.comWhile Box was widely expected to be a money-losing shop, the extent of its losses and that its deficit is increasing surprised some. What the losses mean in the context of Box and its future is a complex question, but one worth answering…
Alibaba Enters Messaging Market With $215 Million Investment in...
Alibaba Enters Messaging Market With $215 Million Investment in Tango
Jason Abbruzzese, mashable.comWhy let Facebook have all the fun?
Chinese online retail giant Alibaba has jumped into the messaging market with a $215 million investment in Tango, a four-year-old messaging and social-networking app.
Part of a total fundraising ro…
'Go Cloud!' Box Files For $250 Million IPO, Warns Not To Expect...
'Go Cloud!' Box Files For $250 Million IPO, Warns Not To Expect Profits
Brian Solomon, forbes.comPrepare to think inside the $BOX.
Hot online storage startup Box publicly filed for a $250 million IPO on Monday afternoon as it seeks to capitalize on a growing customer list of businesses that rely on the cloud to do more and mor…
Microsoft to take the Windows out of Windows Azure Barb Darrow,...
Microsoft to take the Windows out of Windows Azure
Barb Darrow, gigaom.comGiven Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella and his mobile-device-and-cloud message, you had to figure a rebranding of Windows Azure to Microsoft Azure might be in order. Microsoft had already shown willingness to support iOS and Android devic…
iWatch Could Add $50 Billion To Apple's Value
Trefis Team, forbes.com
With growth in Apple’s iDevice sales slowing, the focus has shifted to new products that the company may be planning to launch this year. Last quarter, Apple saw its year-on-year iPhone sales growth slip to 7% from 30% in the prior year…
The MicrobeScope Uses Your iPhone As A Microscopic Sidekick To...
The MicrobeScope Uses Your iPhone As A Microscopic Sidekick To Capture Views Of Bacteria In Real-Time
Natasha Lomas, techcrunch.comThere are countless cool ways to extend the abilities of your smartphone by plugging in or linking up additional hardware. But here’s a Kickstarter project that wants to use your smartphone to extend the powers of something else: a ba…
Kim Dotcom Mocks Authorities As His New Cloud Company Is Valued...
Kim Dotcom Mocks Authorities As His New Cloud Company Is Valued At $180 Million
Gyles Beckford, businessinsider.comWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, one of the world’s most wanted cyber fugitives, on Tuesday gloated over a deal that will see a cloud storage firm he founded while on bail listing on the New Zealand stock exchange and valued on paper a…
So you want to be a programmer, huh? Here are 27 ways to learn...
So you want to be a programmer, huh? Here are 27 ways to learn online
Chad Catacchio, thenextweb.comChad Catacchio
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Whether you are looking to switch careers and become a full-time programmer, want to try to build a website or app on the side, or are just looking to round out your skill set, learning to code has certainly be…
The 11 Best Chromecast Apps Samuel Gibbs,...
The 11 Best Chromecast Apps
Samuel Gibbs, businessinsider.comThere are well over 100 apps and games available across Android, iOS and Chrome that are compatible with Google’s new Chromecast streaming stick.
Most are freely available in from the Google Play store, the Chrome store or Apple’s App Sto…
sexta-feira, 21 de março de 2014
Como resolver alguns problemas após a instalação do iOS...
Como resolver alguns problemas após a instalação do iOS 7.1
iLex, blogdoiphone.comA recente atualização para o iOS 7.1 trouxe boas melhorias para a maioria dos usuários, principalmente aqueles que usam o iPhone 4. Porém, para uma pequena parcela esta versão não foi perfeita, apresentando problemas de gasto excessivo de bateria,…
10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning Jay Yarow,...
10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning
Jay Yarow, businessinsider.comGood morning! Let’s get to it:
Google CEO Larry Page spoke at the TED conference and, as usual, blew minds with his big ideas and long-term thinking. He talked about the NSA, the future of transportation, curing disease, and why companie…
Como prolongar o tempo de bateria do seu smartphone Redação,...
Como prolongar o tempo de bateria do seu smartphone
Redação, planetadroid.com.br1. Diminuir o brilho da tela
Diminuindo o brilho da tela.2. Desativar a Wi-Fi
Desativando a Wi-Fi quando não necessária.3. Desligar o GPS
Desativando o GPS.4. Identificar os devoradores de bateria
Confira qu…
8 ferramentas online que ajudam a se concentrar no...
8 ferramentas online que ajudam a se concentrar no trabalho
Brasil Post, abril.com.brO segredo do seu foco está mais próximo do seu alcance do que você possa imagina
Conversas paralelas, telefones tocando sem parar, alertas incessantes no Facebook e dezenas de novos tweets subindo de hora em hora na timeline.
É praticamente…
VÍDEO: Google apresenta Android Wear, sua aposta para os...
VÍDEO: Google apresenta Android Wear, sua aposta para os “wearables”
MJ, techguru.com.brOs “Wearables”, ou dispositivos vestíveis, são a próxima onda tecnológica que promete revolucionar a maneira como as pessoas interagem com a tecnologia. Dentre alguns dispositivos vestíveis já existentes no mercado, os relógios inteligentes, ou…
Don’t Let Patent Law Hold Back Interaction Design
Sohrab Vossoughi, hbr.org
Patent law is a powerful tool for encouraging innovation, but it’s also temperamental. As recent efforts to discourage patent trolls have shown, it’s not enough to simply enforce the rules; they must also be updated and fine-tuned to respond to th…
Liderada por Google e Facebook, publicidade mobile dobrou em...
Liderada por Google e Facebook, publicidade mobile dobrou em 2013
Startupi, ig.com.br2013 foi um bom ano para o mercado de publicidade em dispositivos móveis. Segundo relatório da eMarketer, publicado nesta quinta-feira, 20, o faturamento com tal segmento de anúncios cresceu 105% durante o ano, alcançando US$ 17,9 bilhões.Como era…
25 momentos decisivos da web, que fez 25 anos neste mês
Saulo Pereira Guimarães, de, abril.com.br
A rede
São Paulo - A web está completando 25 anos em 2014. Criada num laboratório em Genebra, a rede que mudou a internet conquistou o mundo. Seus sites fazem parte da vida de bilhões de pessoas. Ao longo de sua história, a …
Gmail Traffic Between Google Servers Now Encrypted To Thwart NSA...
Gmail Traffic Between Google Servers Now Encrypted To Thwart NSA Snooping
Alex Wilhelm, techcrunch.comToday Google announced that it has enhanced encryption for its Gmail email service, bolstering security to protect customers from prying eyes, especially those of governments.
As of today, Gmail will “always use an encrypted HTTPS…
China Mobile’s annual profits just fell for the first time in 14...
China Mobile’s annual profits just fell for the first time in 14 years
Lily Kuo, qz.comThe numbers: The world’s largest mobile phone carrier by subscribers posted its first drop in annual net profit in more than a decade. Net income for 2013 fell to a worse-than-expected 121.8 billion yuan ($19.5 billion), 5.9% lower…
quarta-feira, 19 de março de 2014
Why Weird Is The New Normal Bruce Upbin, forbes.com Like all...
Why Weird Is The New Normal
Bruce Upbin, forbes.comLike all born entrepreneurs, Mike Lazerow likes people, especially weird people. If he had his way, a lot more people would stop being so normal. The founder of social-media marketing firm Buddy Media (which he sold a couple of years a…
Lenovo To Keep Buying Companies Until It Owns Everything,...
Lenovo To Keep Buying Companies Until It Owns Everything, Everyone
Matt Burns, techcrunch.comLenovo isn’t putting away its checkbook yet. The CEO of the Chinese PC giant said on Tuesday that the company will continue to acquire companies for overall growth. This comes as the company is closing two major deals.
Lenovo…
Apple Patents An iPhone Camera Remote With Built-In...
Apple Patents An iPhone Camera Remote With Built-In Display
Darrell Etherington, techcrunch.comApple has been granted a patent (via AppleInsider) for a wireless iPhone camera remote control, which has a built-in display for previewing and reviewing photos, and shutter buttons for both still and movies, as well as a way to switc…
Five Up-And-Coming Tech Trends For Entrepreneurs Young...
Five Up-And-Coming Tech Trends For Entrepreneurs
Young Entrepreneur Council, forbes.comBy Robert Sofia, cofounder/C.O.O., Platinum Advisor Strategies.
Business is evolving online with breakneck speed. Enterprising and forward-thinking entrepreneurs will follow the hottest trends and find ways to capitalize on…
How to open a book Cory Doctorow, boingboing.net Here’s a...
How to open a book
Cory Doctorow, boingboing.netHere’s a lovely old advisory from William Matthews Bookseller, explaining how to open a book for the first time, which was a major operation in the age of hand-sewn hardcover bindings.
Unfortunately, Mr Matthews did not include any…
I'm Sorry, The Windows 8 Hate Just Doesn't Make Sense
Tony Bradley, forbes.com
Change is hard. I get it. People are comfortable with the status quo, and reluctant to embrace things that are new or different. There is absolutely no doubt that Windows 8 represents the single most dramatic overhaul of the Window…
Play Services 4.3 brings new APIs, implements game gifts, and...
Play Services 4.3 brings new APIs, implements game gifts, and other cool new features
Bogdan Petrovan, androidauthority.comGoogle is rolling out an update to Play Services, the collection of interfaces that Android developers can use to easily add new features to their apps.
What‘s new in Google Play Services version 4.3? Here’s the rundown:
New APIs –…
quarta-feira, 12 de março de 2014
Meet The Chinese Social Network That’s More Valuable Than...
Meet The Chinese Social Network That’s More Valuable Than WhatsApp And More Powerful In China Than Facebook
Amanda Wang, businessinsider.comWhen condom maker Durex wants to send an intimate message to customers in China, it uses a homegrown instant messaging platform called WeChat which has taken the country by storm in just three years.
WeChat — known as “weixin”, or…
Tracking trees: How M2M is being used to prevent deforestation...
Tracking trees: How M2M is being used to prevent deforestation in Brazil
Kevin Fitchard, gigaom.comThe internet of things already connects appliances like refrigerators and ice machines and every manner of wearable quantified-self gadget. But even this use-case caught us by surprise: the internet of things now includes…
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 1) SAPVoice,...
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 1)
SAPVoice, forbes.comHow do you get your arms around millions of devices, billions of apps, and trillions of things to end up making money and solving some of the challenges of big data and mobility? SAP’s thought leaders provide insights into what it tak…
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 2) SAPVoice,...
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 2)
SAPVoice, forbes.comBy Jens Amail, SVP for Service Industries, SAP
(Read Part 1 of this series here.)
Telcos are sitting on a gold mine of core capabilities and assets, critical for M2M success. In addition to just network connectivity, the…
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 3)
SAPVoice, forbes.com
By Suhas Uliyar, SVP M2M, Internet of Things, SAP
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology has been around for years. Industries like oil and gas, transportation and logistics management rely on it to keep us safe. Medical…
71 percent say M2M is about developing new business opportunities
Global survey of TechRepublic and ZDNet members reveals that developing new business opportunities and improving existing processes/products are key decision drivers for M2M implementation.
Mobile + Big Data + Cloud = M2M
Here’s a cool infographic that shows how all the pieces of machine-to-machine technology are coming together.
Mobile operators: Get ready for the M2M explosion By Sam Shead |...
Mobile operators: Get ready for the M2M explosion
By Sam Shead | May 16, 2013 — 14:11 GMT (07:11 PDT) Follow @SLShead, zdnet.comA report by market researchers Frost & Sullivan warns that mobile network operators need to be ready for the day when machine to machine (M2M) communication really takes off.
M2M, or the “in …
Overcoming the Limitations of Current or Legacy M2M Systems -...
Overcoming the Limitations of Current or Legacy M2M Systems - The M…
Eurotech, slideshare.netOvercoming the Limitations of Current or Legacy M2M Systems.M2M Evolution: The Old and the New Internet of ThingsThis presentation explains an Architectural Approach for creating more effective M2M Solutions.Key points are:-…
segunda-feira, 10 de março de 2014
iPhone-Connected Jewelry: Wireless Security Alerts, High...
iPhone-Connected Jewelry: Wireless Security Alerts, High Fashion
Adario Strange, mashable.comTruly practical wearable technology, the kind that seamlessly disappears into your everyday life, is rare at the moment. You’re more likely to see attention-grabbing prototypes such as (see Google Glass).
That’s what the people…
RFID versus NFC: What’s the difference between NFC and...
RFID versus NFC: What’s the difference between NFC and RFID?
James Thrasher 13 Comments, atlasrfidstore.comWhat’s the difference between radio frequency identification (RFID) and near-field communication (NFC)? Is there a difference? Find out at RFIDinsider.
Where to Find the Next Billion Smartphone Users? Guest Author,...
Where to Find the Next Billion Smartphone Users?
Guest Author, siliconangle.comThere are currently around 1.4 billion smartphones in the use around the world. Several developed markets including the U.S. have already exceeded 50% penetration of smartphones among cellular devices. As the rate of new consumers entering the mar…
Cloud M2M expands IT possibilities without emptying wallets
Aaron Lester, Contributor(editor@searchmanufacturingerp.com, techtarget.com
Cloud M2M software can free up infrastructure and expand data networks, all for a low price tag, experts say.
31 milliards de dollars pour le M2M en 2017
Christophe Lagane, silicon.fr
Le marché du M2M va doubler entre 2012 et 2017, selon Infonetics Research. Les opérateurs mobiles sont aux premières loges pour en profiter.
Mobile operators: Get ready for the M2M explosion
Telcos need to start developing applications and services if they want to make money from machine-to-machine technology.
Machine to Machine (M2M) Market Worth $85.96 Billion by...
Machine to Machine (M2M) Market Worth $85.96 Billion by 2017
M2M.World.News, m2mworldnews.comMachine to Machine (M2M) Market report categorizes the Machine to machine Market on the basis of different hardware components used in M2M solutions.According to a new market research report, “Machine to Machine (M2M) Market Global Forecast &…
The Internet of Things and Change - Will You Be Ready For The...
The Internet of Things and Change - Will You Be Ready For The M2M World?
R “Ray” Wang, forbes.comThis guest post comes from my colleague, Joseph A di Paolantonio. His coverage of the Internet of Things is part of Constellation Research’s Data to Decisions business theme.
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Tracking trees: How M2M is being used to prevent deforestation...
Tracking trees: How M2M is being used to prevent deforestation in Brazil
Kevin Fitchard, gigaom.comThe internet of things already connects appliances like refrigerators and ice machines and every manner of wearable quantified-self gadget. But even this use-case caught us by surprise: the internet of things now includes…
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 1) SAPVoice,...
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 1)
SAPVoice, forbes.comHow do you get your arms around millions of devices, billions of apps, and trillions of things to end up making money and solving some of the challenges of big data and mobility? SAP’s thought leaders provide insights into what it tak…
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 2) SAPVoice,...
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 2)
SAPVoice, forbes.comBy Jens Amail, SVP for Service Industries, SAP
(Read Part 1 of this series here.)
Telcos are sitting on a gold mine of core capabilities and assets, critical for M2M success. In addition to just network connectivity, the…
The Massive M2M Business Opportunity (Part 3)
SAPVoice, forbes.com
By Suhas Uliyar, SVP M2M, Internet of Things, SAP
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology has been around for years. Industries like oil and gas, transportation and logistics management rely on it to keep us safe. Medical…
71 percent say M2M is about developing new business opportunities
Global survey of TechRepublic and ZDNet members reveals that developing new business opportunities and improving existing processes/products are key decision drivers for M2M implementation.
Mobile + Big Data + Cloud = M2M
Here’s a cool infographic that shows how all the pieces of machine-to-machine technology are coming together.
Mobile operators: Get ready for the M2M explosion By Sam Shead |...
Mobile operators: Get ready for the M2M explosion
By Sam Shead | May 16, 2013 — 14:11 GMT (07:11 PDT) Follow @SLShead, zdnet.comA report by market researchers Frost & Sullivan warns that mobile network operators need to be ready for the day when machine to machine (M2M) communication really takes off.
M2M, or the “in …
Overcoming the Limitations of Current or Legacy M2M Systems -...
Overcoming the Limitations of Current or Legacy M2M Systems - The M…
Eurotech, slideshare.netOvercoming the Limitations of Current or Legacy M2M Systems.M2M Evolution: The Old and the New Internet of ThingsThis presentation explains an Architectural Approach for creating more effective M2M Solutions.Key points are:-…
Safari vs. Chrome vs. Opera: Which is the fastest iOS browser?
by Sharon Vaknin, cnet.com
Watch as Chrome, Safari, and Opera Mini are put through their paces in a real-world mobile-browser speed test.
Speed has long been the benchmark of good desktop browser, letting you spend less time staring at the loading bar, and more time…
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How to protect your photos onlinebbc.co.uk Kate Russell’s...
How to protect your photos online
bbc.co.ukKate Russell’s weekly review of the best apps and websites.
Copyright protection for digital content is a complex issue with no straightforward solution. Stipple can help you stay connec …
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Como a IBM pretende ganhar dinheiro com o supercomputador...
Como a IBM pretende ganhar dinheiro com o supercomputador Watson
Da redação de Época Negócios, globo.comO Watson foi apresentado ao mundo com uma vitória brutal sobre humanosLogo que as luzes se apagaram nos estúdios onde o Jeopardy estava sendo gravado em 2011, coroando o supercomputador Watson como vencedor de uma disputa contra os dois maios…
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domingo, 9 de março de 2014
RFID versus NFC: What’s the difference between NFC and...
RFID versus NFC: What’s the difference between NFC and RFID?
James Thrasher 13 Comments, atlasrfidstore.comWhat’s the difference between radio frequency identification (RFID) and near-field communication (NFC)? Is there a difference? Find out at RFIDinsider.
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iPhone-Connected Jewelry: Wireless Security Alerts, High...
iPhone-Connected Jewelry: Wireless Security Alerts, High Fashion
Adario Strange, mashable.comTruly practical wearable technology, the kind that seamlessly disappears into your everyday life, is rare at the moment. You’re more likely to see attention-grabbing prototypes such as (see Google Glass).
That’s what the people…
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↪ Gráfico do dia: o poder de compra de um iPhone 5s na América...
↪ Gráfico do dia: o poder de compra de um iPhone 5s na América Latina
Rafael Fischmann, macmagazine.com.brO gráfico acima, publicado hoje pelo The Economist, traz muita informação. Observem que, embora numericamente (em dólar) o iPhone 5s de 16GB seja mais caro no Brasil, relativamente — de acordo com o poder médio de compra de consumidores — e…
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10 relógios inteligentes que estarão à venda em 2014 Victor...
10 relógios inteligentes que estarão à venda em 2014
Victor Caputo, abril.com.brSão Paulo - Na semana passada a Mobile World Congress serviu de palco para anúncios na área de tecnologia vestível. Os relógios inteligentes marcaram a feira. A Samsung apresentou três deles. Duas atualizações do Galaxy Gear, além de um dispositiv…
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Wello é uma capa de iPhone que quer saber tudo sobre o seu...
Wello é uma capa de iPhone que quer saber tudo sobre o seu corpo
Leonardo Veras, abril.com.brMais um gadget portátil de biometria? Não soa terrivelmente excitante em um mundo cheio de Galaxy Gears, FitBits e FuelBands, certo? Mas dê uma chance ao Wello. Ele é bem mais completo que a maioria por ser capaz de medir parâmetros como pressão,…
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Samsung lança Milk, serviço de streaming de músicas de...
Samsung lança Milk, serviço de streaming de músicas de graça
Victor Caputo, abril.com.brSão Paulo - A briga entre Samsung e Apple continua. O movimento da vez foi feito pela Samsung. A fabricante sul-coreana lançou nesta sexta-feira um serviço para streaming de músicas grátis, o Milk, que já está disponível na loja de aplicativos Goo…
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