February 22, 2012
We’re! not! a! social! network! yells! Yahoo! On The Register, Phil Muncaster explains why. “In fact, Yahoo! has spent buckets full of R&D and marketing cash in a bid to make its services more social: ever since its $100m ‘It’s You’ marketing push in 2009, the firm has sought to integrate closer with the likes of Twitter and Facebook and offer a more personalised experience to its users in a bid to stay relevant,” he reports. What’s your opinion?
MegaUpload founder released on bail On ZDNet, Charlie Osborne gives an update on the case. “The MegaUpload founder has also been denied all Internet access, something that DotCom’s lawyer, Paul Davison, protested heavily against. Davison argued that restricting Internet access removes a ‘fundamental means of communication’ and may cause communication problems between the MegaUpload founder and his defense team,” she writes. What’s your opinion?
Microsoft Office for iPad officially denied? On The VAR Guy, Dave Courbanou gives his take. “I don’t see any reason why Microsoft shouldn’t launch Office for iPad, so let’s consider this a reality in the not-too-distant future. Office on iPad has the capability to make mobile device management solutions increasingly more relevant to business of all sizes, and thus, mark a sizable opportunity for VARs and MSPs that have been looking to expand their MDM offerings,” he writes. What’s your opinion?