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Headline Technology Topics in Review For the Week

The blog topics discussed on Blogging Idol during the last few weeks continue to generate high interest elsewhere on the web. Big Data In the world of finance, “big data” is recognized as giving...

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Choosing Google+ over Facebook

When Facebook went public at a valuation that we now know was lofty, shares in the company dropped steadily. After falling as low as $17.55 on the US market, the company rebounded somewhat, closing...

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Right-Sizing Google+ For Your Business

Guy Kawasaki wrote a book, What’s the Plus, that explains why users and businesses should use Google+. The author used Google+ to test this book. He asked 1.1 million friends to try the book. 240...

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Facebook: Looks Like Google +

Facebook announced a refresh to its news feed with much fanfare….. …and the initial impressions are that it looks much like Google+. Current Google+                     Most similar to the new Facebook...

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Twitter Turns Seven

Early on when the Blogosphere was in its infancy, Twitter was just taking off. Twitter was founded in 2006. Within one or two years of its launch, statistics suggested that Twitter would not take hold...

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Social Networks by Popularity

Google Plus Daily published some traffic and opinion figures that illustrates what we already know. Facebook activity is declining, while Google+ is picking up. Users should be aware that the site...

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Twitter losses growing: SEC filling

Twitter generated $422 million in revenue for the first nine months of the year but the microblogging site’s losses are increasing steadily while its user growth rate is slowing down, according to the...

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Twitter IPO shares priced between $17 and $20

Twitter intends to sell some 80.5 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO) which will be priced between $17 and $20 per share. The proceeds could net the micro blogging site at least $1.2...

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Will Big Data Deliver on its hype?

Twitter rekindles big data as hype. This time, big data might finally deliver on its potential.

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Twitter beefs up security to thwart snooping

Worried that the NSA and other cloak and dagger agencies might be monitoring your tweets? Twitter is now using a method called perfect forward secrecy guard against cyber snooping

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Who to follow on Twitter on #FollowFriday

For Facebook, there’s sending friend requests, and for Google Plus, you add people to your circles. But as anyone who has a Twitter handle knows, on Twitter, we follow and we tweet at people. Enter...

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Facebook, Google others call for government snooping reforms

There should be better transparency and legal oversight on governments' demands for user information, according to eight leading technology firms troubled by the U.S. National Security Agency's...

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Top CEOs shy away from social networks

Apple CEO Tim Cook heads Augure's top 10 list of most influential CEOs online. Google's Larry Page, whose only active and official social media profile was on Google+, didn't make it to the list.

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Who to follow on Twitter for #FollowFriday

For Facebook, there’s sending friend requests, and for Google Plus, you add people to your circles. But as anyone who has a Twitter handle knows, on Twitter, we follow and we tweet at people. Enter...

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Be prepared: Keeping your Android alive when things get complicated

You know that good old Boy Scouts motto, “Be Prepared”? Well, it’s pretty good advice no matter who you are, especially in the wake of some of the weather incidents we’ve seen across Canada this year....

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Six things to expect in the IT world in 2014

There were a number of big disappointments in 2013 that could set the stage for a surprise rebound in 2014

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#FollowFriday – People who watch spectrum auctions, big data, and data breaches

Three bloggers to watch to keep up on wireless, numbers and security

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#FollowFriday – People in finance, enterprise strategy and security

Three to watch to keep up with IT news and ways to build your enterprise organization

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Android’s heart bleeds

Smart phones can be affected by the vulnerability. Here's what to do about it

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#FollowFriday: Three CIOs who get Twitter

Our weekly roundup of Canadian tech industry experts who are active on social media and are worth keeping an eye on

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