Google+: Should Facebook Be Worried?

We all know that the social networking world just got a little more crowded with the introduction of Google+. This fast growing new network aims to dominate the reigning social champion that is Facebook and people sure are buzzing like Google+ has a chance. However, one must pose the question: Is Facebook actually nearing its end and will Google+ dethrone the king? The answer is simply, no. Too many roadblocks are in Google’s planned path to the...

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18 Essential iPhone Apps For Web Developers

Now that iPhones are getting more and more popular, the categories of people using them range from simple users, that only need the basic functionality of the phone – for the calling purpose, to people that try to stay updated and in pace with new technologies or even are somehow related with it, like web developers. For web developers, that are, in most cases, obsessed with their work and are practically tied to their PC or notebook, it’s...

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The Latest Trends in Web Design

Web design has gone from a simple page presentation of certain information on the Internet to fancy design, with intricate details and complicated applications; hence it is an industry walking hand in hand with the increasing needs of the fast developing technology and trends. Trends come and go, some of the old trends are hidden in a box, while other old trends come back to life and in some...

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Is The Internet A Human Right?

No. At least, that is what Vint Cerf, of TCP/IP, IEEE, and Google fame, decides in a NY Times op-ed piece. But the idea is subtler than the flame-bait headline; the decidedly less flashy “technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself” that appears a couple paragraphs later expresses his position more accurately. It’s a difficult topic to address, not just because it’s naturally inflammatory, but because it is difficult to pin down...

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Do Blogs Need Comment Reels? Yes, and Here’s How

Commenting on blogs is broken. But what we need is a solution, not an abandonment of the concept. The question comes up every few months, but new social commenting technology means there are better answers now than ever before. Over the last day MG Siegler, MacStories, and mobile developer Mike Gemell have all written about choosing the nuclear option and turning off comments entirely on their sites. Their key reasons for doing so...

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Holo Promise: Google Moves To Ensure UI Integrity On All Android 4.0 Devices

Google has posted a bit of new info to the Android Developers blog that is probably less of a big deal than people are making it into, but still worth looking at. The post details a requirement that all manufacturers include in their Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) devices the default Holo theme. They don’t have to use the theme, they just have to have the data composing it on the phone. This is less a blow...

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Fly Or Die: The Nokia Lumia 710 And The Meizu MX

I’ve been playing with the Nokia Lumia 710 for a week or so now and I’m pleased to report that Nokia may have a chance. The phone, while a bit chintzy, is inexpensive, fast, and feature-rich. I doubt you’d be able to find a device as easy to use and comfortable as the 710 at a $50 price with two year contract. We also tried the Meizu MX and came away, well, un-awed. It’s a cool phone, it’s only available in China right now, and there are a few bugs to work out before it could consider a second life on this side of the pond. I was more kind...

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Are You The World’s Best Programmer? Compete In Facebook’s 2012 Hacker Cup

Facebook has announced its 2012 Hacker Cup, a global computer programming competition. The event will serve as an important recruiting tool to attract great coders to the company, which is constantly battling for fresh engineering talent with other tech giants. In each round, competitors will try to solve complex algorithmic problems as quickly and accurately as possible. Finalists are flown to Facebook HQ, with the winner named the world’s...

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