Tech News – October 14th 2012
Tech news – October 14th 2012
- Two teens killed, 24 others wounded across city – chicagotribune.com –
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- Red Bull Stratos – YouTube –
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- Felix Baumgartner Space Parachute Jump Shatters Live Web Video Record – Peter Kafka – Media – AllThingsD –
- Watch SNL Hilariously Spoof iPhone 5 Critics, Factory Workers –
In what was one of Saturday Night Live's funniest parody sketches in recent memory, the show took a shot at the iPhone 5 and the tech industry's response to some of its much-discussed setbacks, including Google Maps.
In a faux talk show called Tech Talk — starring guest host Christina Applegate — critics bashed the major design flaws surrounding the latest Apple smartphone. To address the issues, three Chinese factory workers joined in to put them in place.
"You wanted Starbucks, but it took … show all text - Charts That Should Get Obama Reelected – Business Insider –
Mitt Romney keeps saying that President Obama can't run on his record.
That's a bunch of crap.
Obama's record, at least with respect to the economy, has been strong–especially relative to the economy of the prior adminstration, whose policies Romney advocates.
Before Obama took office, you will recall, the economy was in freefall, obliterated by tax cuts, runaway government spending, massive consumer debts, and regulation-be-damned culture of the prior administration.
As the attached charts sh… show all text - At the Corner of Hope and Worry –
A small cafe, in the small city of Elyria, Ohio, is being tested by a tough economy. It is the kind of place where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney each hope that his promise of a restored American dream will resonate.
- Campaigns Mine Personal Lives to Get Out Vote –
The Obama and Romney campaigns are using the personal information of voters to, in effect, train people to go to the polls through subtle cues, rewards and threats.
- Charts That Should Get Obama Reelected – Business Insider –
Mitt Romney keeps saying that President Obama can't run on his record.
That's a bunch of crap.
Obama's record, at least with respect to the economy, has been strong–especially relative to the economy of the prior adminstration, whose policies Romney advocates.
Before Obama took office, you will recall, the economy was in freefall, obliterated by tax cuts, runaway government spending, massive consumer debts, and regulation-be-damned culture of the prior administration.
As the attached charts sh… show all text - Why the fall of 2012 will determine Microsoft’s fate | PandoDaily –
Eric Schmidt sure has become fun since he stopped running Google. I’m not sure what the guy does, exactly, but he looks like he’s really having a good time doing it. (Look, there he is dancing Gangnam Style!) Schmidt has always been an interesting interview—he’s more thoughtful than ruthless, which was one of his shortcomings as Google’s CEO—but as chairman, he’s been able to really put his rational, expansive side on display. Schmidt’s role gives him enough inside access to understand what’s r… show all text - [Infographic] YouTube’s Top 1,000 Channels Reveal An Industry Taking Shape –
YouTube is still the pesky younger sibling of television, which is the wicked uncle of Hollywood. But the social video site is slowly becoming a formidable medium in its own right, creating new business models and spheres of influence for – literally – a million rising stars.
OpenSlate, which describes its services as delivering “actionable information about the value of online video to advertisers,” recently put together an infographic analyzing the top 1,000 YouTube channels.
Some of the find… show all text - Microsoft Surface and its rivals: The first wave of Windows RT tablets | Crave – CNET –
Microsoft Surface unveiled: The first Microsoft-branded Windows tablet
Windows RT tablets are coming. Soon. Very soon. "What's Windows RT" you ask? Well, it would take a scientist to explain it and we unfortunately don't have one on staff (yet). Thankfully, we do have Seth Rosenblatt, who's all too happy (or as close as he gets to happy) to break it down for you.
For those not looking to have anything broken, I'll give you the basic gist. Windows RT is essentially the "lite" version of Windows … show all text - The BigDataExpo™ Daily –
A newspaper by BigDataExpo® – updated daily with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos. - Seven Cool Ways To Enhance Your Trip To Cloud Expo Silicon Valley | Cloud Computing Journal –
These days Cloud is about more than efficiency – it transforms entire industries. That's why thousands of enterprise IT professionals of every stripe will be converging in three weeks' time at 11th Cloud Expo | Cloud Expo Silicon Valley – co-located with 2nd International BigDataExpo. But to ensure that delegates' time Nov 5-8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center is totally and utterly well spent, Cloud Expo has also ensured that there are multiple ways to enhance each and every of the days tho… show all text
- Live Broadcast | Red Bull Stratos –
Felix Baumgartner attempts to make history with Red Bull Stratos – Mission to the Edge of Space and Supersonic freefall. Don't miss this once in a lifetime event. - Watch SNL Hilariously Spoof iPhone 5 Critics, Factory Workers –
In what was one of Saturday Night Live's funniest parody sketches in recent memory, the show took a shot at the iPhone 5 and the tech industry's response to some of its much-discussed setbacks, including Google Maps.
In a faux talk show called Tech Talk — starring guest host Christina Applegate — critics bashed the major design flaws surrounding the latest Apple smartphone. To address the issues, three Chinese factory workers joined in to put them in place.
"You wanted Starbucks, but it took … show all text
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