Subtleties and Shades of Web, Net and Apps

It was very much expected.

What are the advantages of cloud computing for the Federal Government?

Cloud computing offers a cost-effective service oriented approach for sharing computing resources, whereby common infrastructure, applications, information, and solutions can be utilized across the Government. The overall objective is to create a more agile Federal enterprise, where services can be provisioned and reused on demand to meet business needs.

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Google is number one search engine, but for people who are into real serious search business have to put a lot of efforts to make some sense out of the Google search results. Additionally if you want to categorize and organize the search result, you need to do it manually. Read more…

www.bluenio.com

You have used bluetooth, you have moved out of range and some have even lost a few minutes to find where their cell phone is? Now you have a alarm system based on bluetooth which tells you that you are going out of range. It may also make it easy to spot a potential theft.

This device Nio can be set to go off anywhere between two and 25 meters, and it can emit a police siren, a whoop or a Catchphrase buzzer sound. The device is currently available on their website www.bluenio.com. They have also approached government and health authorities with the advice that their innovation may prove helpful in preventing personal data and devices. Read more…

It is introduced quietly, Google Internet Stats ,allows you to search within the statistics for specific areas of interest. Google collects these statistics from various list of sources.

This Google resource brings together the latest industry facts and insights. These have been collected from a number of third party sources covering a range of topics from macroscopic economic and media trends to how consumer behavior and technology are changing over time.

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I was a bit skeptic about the future of SUN hardware and Solaris Operating System when Oracle acquired SUN, but this statement given by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison changed my views.

This advertisement makes a very clear statement about Oracle’s intentions and commitment to Sun technology and customers after the transaction closes.

We’re in it to win it. IBM, we’re looking forward to competing with you in the hardware business, says  Oracle CEO Larry Ellison

This is in response to the IBM media which says to SUN customers “Don’t settle for an uncertain future.” and “HP To Sun Customers: We’ve Got Your Back”

Can you fix that BMW yourself? Yes you can, with augmented reality. In future labs, for all service staff, all skillful tasks will be done with online data and instructions given to your senses.  Virtual reality,which is close to what computer simulation has to show to your senses. Augmented reality is closer to the real world.  Augmented reality is the future, we are going to see it everywhere in all aspects of our lives. Read more…

This is more controversial and less innovative. It seems nobody wants it. But this game was expected. Real friends are priceless ,but online friends can be bought. uSocial is now offering us all the chance to buy Facebook friends for a tidy sum of money.  One thousand Facebook friends will cost you $177.30 while 5,000 will cost you $654.30. Read more…

No, We are not talking about rush hour movie here, this is about the research which tells that the busiest hour on the internet is 11pm. So if you were not aware what your neighbors are doing at 11pm, now you know. Read more…

Last few years have been really good for nanotechnology, i was really impressed years back when i heard of a golf ball which was able to correct its flight and was able to defy wind. Remember that commercial Change your ball and change your game! Read more…

Have a look at this picture and spot the difference.

Recently, Microsoft Website had a picture  in which three employees were sitting, which was quite fine for their US version of the website. But things changed a lot when somebody noticed their polish version of website, and guess what, same picture, but the black man has been turned in to white man.

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