Monthly Archives: July 2009

It’s Free! Google Chrome OS Around the Corner

After launching a web browser, Chrome, and browser-based productivity software, Google is now setting its gun ports at Microsoft’s monopoly over how people use the the computers: the operating system.

Google just announced plans to launch its own open source operating system slated for release to consumers during the second half of 2010. The Google Chrome OS, designed to work with the Chrome web browser, will be optimized for the hot netbook category of laptops that Microsoft hopes to serve with a stripped down version of Windows 7. Speed, simplicity, security and interoperability with other Google products such as its Android mobile operating system will be the Chrome OS’ selling points.

And it’ll be free!

Web-based applications, such as Word and PhotoShop, are around the corner, and the Google Chrome OS will usher in that paradigm of how we live, work, and play online. And it’ll all be free, or for a minimal price compared to today’s comsumer offerings of software. It’s only a matter of time, given the great demand and need for open source.

Posted by Jeromy Stallings on July 9, 2009
Categories: Develop, Market

Tracking the Elected Ones

Developer pTracker launched a new $10 news discovery app for the iPhone called PoliticoTracker — you can sort and track real-time news about elected officials with this nifty app.

Call it a politically themed Google News Alerts tool for the iPhone; the app uses metadata to cross-reference multiple government databases allowing you to sort news by business events, industries, states, world news, government agency, or publication. The Twitter edition can be set to keep track of individual politico’s tweets.

Posted by Jeromy Stallings on July 8, 2009
Categories: Develop, Market

Tracking the Viral Trends and the Power of the ReTweet

There’s a start-up new media analytics firm on the cyberblock for thoseof us track real time stats on the latest brands, music, TV, celebrities, you name it.

Viralheat has exited beta, offering affordable key word-based search and tracking services across video, social media and blogging sites. Rather than purchase its data from third parties, Viralheat has built its own cloud-based network in order to control costs and mine data in near real-time, so says CEO Raj Kadam.

Posted by Jeromy Stallings on July 8, 2009
Categories: Develop, Market

Online Trend: Rise of the Gamma Women

Gamma What?

So, are you a “gamma woman”?

Wait, what is a gamma woman? you ask. Good question.

This trendy new definitiion, coined by the Meredith Corp., claims that the number of Gamma women in America — those that influence a wide network of consumers and generate and disseminate new ideas and trends — is estimated at “55 million and growing,” accoridng to the company. As the social and technological environment becomes more suited to their communication styles, their influence in the marketplace will give rise to a new marketing model.

Posted by Jeromy Stallings on July 1, 2009
Categories: Develop, Market

Recession Trend: More Men Spending Time Online

According recent “netnograophic” research conducted by MadeMan.com via Break Media, young males in the U.S. remain nonplussed regarding their financial well being despite the continued recession. About 75% of men surveyed said they feel the same or more optimistic about their future career prospects and continue living life as usual, meaning they will continue to spend on computers, mobile phones, electronics, games, iPods, etc.

Posted by Jeromy Stallings on July 1, 2009
Categories: Develop

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