The number of social networking sites keeps growing: on WednesdayApple released Ping, a site that shares musical likes among users. So far, reviews of the new website are mixed among college students. Some are unsure about adding a third network to their favorites, having already having claimed citizenship in the nations of Facebook and Twitter. full story
In its two years of life, Chrome has made quite a dent in the field of Web browsers. Not only has it captured nearly 7 percent of the browser market, but it’s influenced competitors with its minimalist design and breathtaking speed. Though it doesn’t introduce any earth-shattering new features, version six extends Chrome’s JavaScript speed lead, and it pares down an already trim design. I took the new browser version out for a spin, and in general, the tweaks in version six represent a net gain.
The WSJ is reporting that Google is being investigated in Texas for antitrust violations after three companies company’s with ties to rival Microsoft noticed there rankings”unfairly” dropped in search results or the placement of advertisements. full story
Facebook is in the process of testing a new feature which lets you subscribe to all the actions of a specific user. In other words, you can receive notifications anytime a specific user takes an action on Facebook. It also appears to be Facebook’s answer to Twitter’s follow feature. As a Facebook user who has seen the feature explained to us, “By subscribing you don’t miss any updates from people you subscribe to.” full story
The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale. full story
Verizon iPhone was not made it to the conference on last Wednesday. It looks like Apple is not ready to release its Verizon iPhone. Many of analysts are thinking that Verizon iPhone is not going to hit market before 2011. It makes sense since Apple is already facing receptions problems in its current iPhone 4 and launching new iPhone in this scenario will not be a wise decision. Also It looks like Verizon is not in urgency mode to have iPhone on its network since its Droid brand is doing extremely well and the company will not want iPhone to create competition among its already successful phones on its network.
Microsoft has decided to pour gasoline on its long-burning feud with VMware, with a full-page ad inUSA Today meant to give customers pause before signing up for the latter’s virtualization services. If you believe it’s a coincidence that the ad appears just as the VMware-hosted VMworld kicks off in San Francisco, well, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. For cheap. full story