Tech Week in Review 8-27-2010
Kodak Releases Camera with One-Touch Sharing to Social Media Sites The new Kodak EasyShare M590 not only is it world’s thinnest 5X optical zoom digital camera, but it also allows you to easily upload your photos to your favorite social media websites. All you have to do is hook up your camera to your computer, [...]
Read MoreGoogle Realtime Search Strikes Out On Its Own
Realtime search has been a part of your Google experience for a while. While it added some flair and more information to your results, Google has decided it can do more. To do this, they have given realtime search its own home and added a few new features and tools to make it more useful. [...]
Read MoreGoogle Tests Voice Calls in Gmail, Updates Google Finance for Mobile [UPDATED]
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UPDATE: When we initially posted this, the feature had not been announced yet. At their press event this morning (9:30am PST), Google made it official. You can now make calls from within Gmail. Just scroll down to your Google Talk widget and you should see a link that says “Call Phone.” This pops up a [...]
Read MoreTumblr Blows Past 1 Billion Posts, Still Can’t Get Google Ranking
Tumblr is growing at a ridiculous pace. Some time last night, they crossed 1 billion posts, breaking the layout of their About page. Looks like their web designer didn’t think they’d reach 1 billion this fast. Even as they grow, there are still issues with Tumblr ranking in the search engines. According to TechCrunch, Tumblr [...]
Read MoreFCC Commissioner Clyburn Wants Wireless and Wire Networks Treated Equally
Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn has taken an apparent swipe at a net neutrality position held jointly by Verizon and Google. Verizon and Google are proposing that wireless broadband access be exempted from any rules requiring non-discriminatory treatment of Internet traffic. “[A]ny proposal treating fixed and mobile Internet access to broadband differently would be [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 8-20-2010
Shopkick Invades Foursquare Territory Shopkick is like a more focused version of Foursquare. While Foursquare lets you check-in to places and share your location, Shopkick is all about going shopping. The iPhone application detects that you’ve entered a supported shop. As you browse through the store, you get alerts for potential rewards or Kickbucks. Scanning [...]
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