With the recent Megaupload takedown, the saga has left a lot of users unable to access their files, whether they are illegal or legal. It makes you think that using cloud storage could ultimately cause a lot of trouble, even if you’re a perfectly legit user. What’s the point of using a service to keep your files safe, but have no means of retrieving them once things turn bad? Should we just go back to using external storage devices?
It’s finally arrived. One of the most anticipated public offerings in the past decade, Facebook’s filed its S-1 for an IPO. The massive social networking site has reached millions around the world, revolutionizing the way we communicate, manage relationships and do business. As Facebook shifts from a privately held company to a publicly-scrutinized organization, some interesting numbers have emerged: Facebook has 845 million users and 483 million daily users, annual revenue of $3.7 billion, $1.8 billion in operating income and $1 billion in net income…
Today’s Indianapolis City Guide Update comes from Leslie Bailey, a freelance writer for Indianapolis Monthly, regular contributor to the Indianapolis Star and author of the blog Lesalina.com. She lives in downtown Indianapolis with her two cats and subscribes to a preposterous number of magazines. Today she has graciously updated the Indianapolis guide (just in time for the 2012 Super Bowl) to share the wonderful new things going on in this Midwest city…
Android tablet users can now view account balances, track spending and receive alerts with Mint.com’s new personal finance app. This launch advances Mint’s mobile portfolio, which now includes both smartphone and tablet apps on iOS and Android, giving its 7 million web and mobile users a wider range of devices to access their Mint accounts from. It is available for free in the Android Market. The updated personal finance app transforms transactions into simple, user-friendly graphs. It provides a comprehensive picture of one’s spending by category or by date range, giving a clear overview of the inflow and outflow of money…
Facebook will be expected to push the envelope on revenue to justify their massive valuation. While many tech insiders and investor rake in the dough, Facebook will still have to perform at such a high level to maintain their position as the bellweather for the new social and mobile Internet…
Heart-fluttering Android apps for Valentine’s Day
We’ve barely escaped the holiday season and here comes Valentine’s Day, primed and flush for romance. Whether you’re an old pro at this game of love or in need of inspiration, there’s an Android app to help get you through the day. Intimate dinners for two, flowers for your beau or poems to get the blood flowing, get creative this Valentine’s Day (and head to Walgreens the next morning for some great sales on heart-shaped candy)…
Posted February 1, 2012 6:30am by Kristen Nicole Tags: St. Valentine, Romantic Apps, valentine’s day, romance, holidays
Cloud. Big data. These are elusive terms to which we pin a myriad of meanings. But Mike Olson, CEO of Cloudera, has a handle on the cloud, big data and how they relate to the enterprise. Cloudera’s been a driving force behind Hadoop’s entrance into the enterprise sector, and Olson’s company is thriving on innovation and execution, prepped for tomorrow’s data management needs. In this week’s Profile Snapshot series, Olson discusses how Cloudera uses the cloud, what every Hadoop startup should know, and how he spent his last vacation (even CEOs need to take a break sometimes!)…
Job growth and social change are at the core of Facebook’s impending IPO. It’s a heart-warming thought coming from Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, over the weekend. In today’s market, IPOs in any industry are questioned as sound investments, and the mere mention of Facebook’s IPO will set off a flurry of discussions and comparisons. While Facebook has set the bar for IPO expectations in the social tech scene, others like Groupon have had a tough time maintaining clout after launching an IPO for fund-raising. For Facebook, a focus on their business model, namely their verticals for future growth, will determine the success of their highly anticipated public offering…
Job growth and social change are at the core of Facebook’s impending IPO. It’s a heart-warming thought coming from Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, over the weekend. In today’s market, IPOs in any industry are questioned as sound investments, and the mere mention of Facebook’s IPO will set off a flurry of discussions and comparisons. While Facebook has set the bar for IPO expectations in the social tech scene, others like Groupon have had a tough time maintaining clout after launching an IPO for fund-raising. For Facebook, a focus on their business model, namely their verticals for future growth, will determine the success of their highly anticipated public offering…
If you have an Android device, malware threats are nothing new, just something with which you’ve learned to deal. Mobile security companies usually alert the public when any major malware or Trojan threat is discovered in the Android Market, but rarely do they disagree over what’s actually considered malware. This question’s been raised in regards to the latest string of Android Market botnets uncovered by Symantec, in what could be the largest botnet setup in Android’s history with as many as 5 million victims. Dubbed ‘Android.Counterclank’ (or ‘Apperhand SDK’) by Symantec, the malware was packaged across 13 different Android apps from different publishers, with titles ranging from Sexy Girls Puzzle to Counter Strike Ground Force. “They don’t appear to be real publishers,” Kevin Haley, a director with Symantec’s security response team, said. “These aren’t rebundled apps, as we’ve seen so many times before.”
