Category: Technology
SpaceX launch scrubbed
SpaceX launch scrubbed The anticipated launch of the SpaceX rocket, slated for 4:55 a.m eastern time Saturday, was aborted at the last possible second. The snafu almost immediately prompted questions as to whether the private sector is ready to take on the momentous challenges of a space program, although given the big NASA Space Shuttle disasters, [...]
Facebook doesn’t want world domination: it needs it
Facebook doesn’t want world domination: it needs it In many ways Facebook is a very American success: forged at Harvard, warmed up in the crucible of Silicon Valley, and now reaching boiling point by becoming one of the nation’s most valuable companies. But it’s also a very international business, too, with 900 million users spread [...]
Android this week: Hot home screens; more Nexus partners; Galaxy S III pre-orders
Married Android this week: Hot home screens; more Nexus partners; Galaxy S III pre-orders Even with manufacturer “skins”, Android tablet home screens haven’t been much more useful than those on Android smartphones, even though the slates have larger displays. One third-party software developer wants to change that and it’s using Kickstarter to fund the effort. [...]
Tory ministers met Google chiefs 23 times
Tory ministers met Google chiefs 23 times The record of meetings, obtained from research into departmental websites, shows other Tory ministers to have met Google include John Hayes, the further education minister, David Willetts, the universities minister, Oliver Letwin, the policy minister and Baroness Wilcox, the business minister. The revelation suggests the Government has developed [...]
Facebook’s foreign foes: five countries to conquer for new growth
Hootsuite Staff Portraits hootsuite.com Facebook’s foreign foes: five countries to conquer for new growth 1. China ”near 0% penetration”.Growth prospects: Poor — Zuckerberg can’t comply with online state censorship #1 Tencent Qzone Built on Tencent’s QQ IM network, Qzone lets users buy a 10-yuan-a-month “Canary Diamond” to decorate their zones with. #2 Sina Weibo Hit [...]