Thursday, November 18, 2010
"A day you will never forget"
A couple of days ago apple had on it's website "Tomorrow is just another day... That you will never forget..." and had clocks that showed the time the announcement would be made. My roommates and I spent hours brainstorming what this great announcement could be, like maybe apps for your computer. Then it came out that they were adding The Beatles to iTunes.... ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? THAT'S YOUR BIG ANNOUNCEMENT???? This was such a pathetic announcement to be hyped up. Either people are Beatles fans and already have the music, or they aren't Beatles fans and could care less about it. The fact that iTunes now carries it changes almost nothing. Wow apple, good work.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Stocks fall after Cisco Disappoints
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703848204575608080825362168.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopStories
This article discusses how a drop in cisco's stocks have affected the overall market by a small percentage. The drop in stock came after Cisco fell short on meeting its forecasted goals. This drop also affected Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, International Business Machines and Intel negatively. This ripple affect is the reason that Cisco's drop was so detrimental, and is a good example of how interconnected companies are becoming. A slightly optimistic sales forecast has essentially cost stock holder's of multiple companies millions of dollars!
This article discusses how a drop in cisco's stocks have affected the overall market by a small percentage. The drop in stock came after Cisco fell short on meeting its forecasted goals. This drop also affected Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, International Business Machines and Intel negatively. This ripple affect is the reason that Cisco's drop was so detrimental, and is a good example of how interconnected companies are becoming. A slightly optimistic sales forecast has essentially cost stock holder's of multiple companies millions of dollars!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Google broke the law
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575591963217799010.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews
U.K. has accused Google of breaching privacy laws. Google's cars go around capturing images for Google's street views, and Google admits that it inadvertently collected personal data from unsecured wireless networks across the world, setting off a storm of criticism. Accidentally taking pictures of people's personal property is understandable, but I don't understand how Google "inadvertently" acquired data from unlocked networks. This data collection isn't an accident, Google chose to collect it. By the way, other countries have accused Google of privacy breeches as well, including France, Germany, and Canada.
U.K. has accused Google of breaching privacy laws. Google's cars go around capturing images for Google's street views, and Google admits that it inadvertently collected personal data from unsecured wireless networks across the world, setting off a storm of criticism. Accidentally taking pictures of people's personal property is understandable, but I don't understand how Google "inadvertently" acquired data from unlocked networks. This data collection isn't an accident, Google chose to collect it. By the way, other countries have accused Google of privacy breeches as well, including France, Germany, and Canada.
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