First it was Google’s now infamous Panda update, then Panda 2.0, Panda 3.0 and most recently the Penguin algorithm update; and somewhere in between all of those search algorithm updates, Google gave us “Search Plus Your World”, which preferences content … Continue reading
Traditionally, Friday Fours discuss only the top, well, four stories in tech over the past week. But so much happened in the technosphere this week that I just couldn’t decide what to write about and thought I’d go ahead and … Continue reading
Earlier today, Bing announced significant updates to the design and functionality of their search engine results pages (SERPs), most notably in the area of social search. Instead of the cluttered multi-column design with links on the left and right sidebars, … Continue reading
As part of their (somewhat unsuccessful) quest for social network domination, Google + has added another accoutrement to their Hangout feature: Google + ‘Hangouts on Air.’ The feature, which rolled out to a limited number of broadcasters late last year, … Continue reading
With over 150 million registered users–more than 100 million of which have accessed Pandora through a smartphone or tablet–Pandora President and CEO Joe Kennedy told attendees at the International CTIA Wireless 2012 conference yesterday that the music discovery service is … Continue reading
I’ll admit. My Facebook usage has decreased significantly over the past few months. My newsfeed has become too cluttered with songs from Spotify and business announcements from companies I’ve liked. And if I receive one more Farmville request, I’ll likely … Continue reading
In 2010, freelance software developer Craig Hogan saw a video of the first PayPal Charity Hack in London and thought the event seemed like something he’d like to participate in himself. Not wanting to be forced to develop on just … Continue reading
At CES this year, I had the privilege of meeting Dynamics founder Jeff Mullen—the nicest guy I met at the tradeshow. At the time, Mullen was showing off his credit cards with a programmable mag stripes. The next generation cards … Continue reading
Ever wondered why there’s so much buzz about Cloud Computing? We answered that question in our latest Cloud Class webinar earlier today. In this webinar, Quest Senior Application Consultant Clayton Pippinger shows how you can customize your own Cloud , … Continue reading
Remember the days when Google just did search—and did it well? Yeah. I hardly remember that far back either. Over the past few years, Google has been working to launch (and subsequently kill) new products, acquire companies and expand outside … Continue reading
In the wake of the epic spat between Ann Romney and Hillary Rosen, the hair on the backs of stay-at-home moms and working women everywhere is up. (Oh, come on ladies, don’t act like you don’t have back hair.) The … Continue reading
Believe me, I’m as shocked as you are. Just last week, Instagram launched their Android app and closed a major round of Series B funding with Sequoia, Thrive Capital, Greylock Partners and Benchmark Capital. And today, Instagram CEO Kevin Stystrom … Continue reading
First, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom tipped off SXSW attendees that Instagram for Android was “coming soon.” Then two weeks ago, the company quietly told Android fanboys that they could sign up to be notified when Instagram for Android finally arrived. … Continue reading
Whether it’s pictures of your family, music or work documents, data with not backup can mean forfeiting precious memories, throwing away money and wasting hours of work. Often, we equate losing data with hard drive failure, but the truth is … Continue reading
It’s the stuff a start-up founder’s dreams are made of: You’ve been working to launch your web app for months. It finally launches and gets coverage on a major tech news site. New users flock to sign up for your … Continue reading
Two of the coolest mobile phones I saw previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January were the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II. During CES, spokespeople at AT&T, HTC and Nokia wouldn’t say when these phones … Continue reading
Here’s the scenario: You’ve been working at Company X for a few years, making the same amount of money each year but progressively taking on more and more responsibility. Your annual review is coming up, and you want to ask … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, TED founder Chris Anderson teased the TED audience with a preview of the “soon-to-be launched” website, TED-Ed, at the TED conference in Long Beach. True to this word, Anderson and the folks at TED launched the TED-Ed … Continue reading
If you’ve been a member of the Experts Exchange community for any length of time, you know that the experts on the site can solve your technology problem in 45 minutes or less; but what you probably don’t know is … Continue reading
At a conference like TED where new information and exciting ideas are coming at you from every angle, it’s difficult to summarize the overall themes of the talks. The interesting thing is that my interpretation of the TEDTalks I was … Continue reading