mobile devices
Facebook ready to introduce new location service
Analysts indicated that Facebook Inc. may unveil location services for its site at a company event scheduled for August 18. Location-based services, which let users share information on their whereabouts and find friends nearby, could generate as much as $4.1 billion annually in advertising by 2015. Full Article.
No More Room on the Internet?
Recent information from the American Registry for Internet Numbers indicates that we could be out of internet addresses within a year. This is not phone numbers, but IP addresses, which are numbers assigned to all of the devices that log onto the internet. Experts say reasons for the impending problem include mobile devices connecting to the internet and the explosion of sensor data and smart grids. Researchers are working on solutions to avoid what some have called a possible new "Y2K." Full article.
FTC Takes on Spam Dispensers
If you think you get too much spam, try visiting the second floor of the FTC building in Washington. That's where a computer server holds the world's largest collection of spam e-mail—314 million messages, with 200,000 more arriving every day. The FTC has steadily expanded its mandate to shield consumers from fraud and other deceptive business practices and is actively targeting threats to users of social networks and mobile devices. Full Article.
Adobe Battles the Flash-Bashing
In the fast-moving world of mobile devices there are many battles brewing. The one to watch may be the standoff between Adobe and Apple over Flash, the Adobe software that brings interactivity to millions of websites. In Jobs’ view, Flash is a bug-ridden battery hog. Adobe is banking on a new version of its player, called Flash 10.1, to prove to the market that it continues to be relevant in the world of smartphones and tablet computers. Full Article.
