For all the bile that I and others have spewed at Google over the years for its adoption of open source, with little in the way of contributions back, it’s amazing to see the trickle of open source from Google turn into an absolute flood. In just the past two weeks, we’ve seen Google open-source [...]
Clicking the Offline Beta link gets the installation started.
Once installed, Google Calendar synchronizes its locally stored data with that on the Web site.
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Offline Gmail is available only in some English-speaking countries; it wasn’t immediately clear how widespread offline Gmail Calendar access is.
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As with offline Gmail, the service uses [...]
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The bad news is that seed and series A funding remains anemic and may continue to remain so while venture-backed companies struggle generally to find a public exit, i.e. an initial public offering. In the second quarter, there were exactly zero IPOs for venture-backed companies–whether they were open source or otherwise.
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Amazon.com could become the e-commerce engine behind the MySpace Music service expected to launch in September, according to a report on TechCrunch.
TechCrunch reports that Rhapsody and (interestingly) Apple are also bidding for the business.
The MySpace service is expected to offer free streaming music, unprotected MP3 downloads, ring tones, and e-commerce offerings such as merchandise and [...]
So, while Coverity recently found open-source software quality to be quite high and continuously improving, I suspect there’s some truth to the conclusion of the research:
Across various areas and many different metrics, four systems developed using wildly different processes score comparably. At the very least, the results indicate that the structure and internal quality attributes [...]
So, if you want to save money on rising energy costs, your best bet may well be Linux. Freedom and cost savings…all in one little penguin.
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As with any benchmarking test, “your mileage may vary” but it’s consistent with other findings that Linux is the greener operating system.
Network World ran a series of independent tests and [...]
As Google begins to make inroads in Hollywood, YouTube’s parent company remains focused on short-form content, according to studio executives.
Some in Hollywood expect Google will change its mind, said a manager from a TV network.
Google Video soured the company on long-form,Stainless Steel jewelry, according to a studio executive who has participated in negotiations with [...]
Blending in is the key to getting access, he said. Wearing a uniform will get you in anywhere, and telephone repair, FedEx delivery, and other uniforms are readily available on eBay and other sites.
“What he had done was defeat this multimillion-dollar security system with trash,” Long said. “The touch bar doesn’t know [...]
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In reality it’s still so early that the cloud is an accessory to a IT strategy, not the endgame.
Even with a new breed of tools like RightScale and GoGrid, you are still an active participant. And considering that the cloud is generally discussed as enterprise nirvana, there are some major flaws in the theory [...]
Also read Tomi T. Ahonen’s analysis including a great overview of SMS usage in the US.
What this tells us: you gotta be faster! “Now is Gone,” Brian Solis called his book about PR in the age of social media. Indeed. If CNN breaks tomorrow’s news, you have to release yours yesterday.
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