Related article: Google releases Nexus 5 phone with Kit Kat
Google released it's candy themed operating system on Wednesday: Android 4.4, also known as Kit Kat. The system plans to also convert onto other Nexus items.
The newest Nexus phone is thinner and lighter than the pervious generation. The phone app has more powerful search engines with this new system, and adds for third party cloud services. Google gathers context through this system that is more vast than ever before. Google is making strides to enhance the previous operating systems.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Facebook changes privacy settings
Related article: Facebook changes privacy settings for teens
Facebook now gives the option of going completely public with all information posted by teens ages 13-17. However, the firm is still juggling other privacy settings and the issues related. They hope the changes they make will further their competitive advantage against other firms.
The funny thing is that Facebook is growing to become more of a tool for adults. Teens claim too many adults take part in the social site, which pushes them away from joining in the first place. However, 94% of teens still have a Facebook, whether or not they maintain it. It appears as though the company is up in the air about how they will do in the years to come regarding teen presence.
Facebook now gives the option of going completely public with all information posted by teens ages 13-17. However, the firm is still juggling other privacy settings and the issues related. They hope the changes they make will further their competitive advantage against other firms.
The funny thing is that Facebook is growing to become more of a tool for adults. Teens claim too many adults take part in the social site, which pushes them away from joining in the first place. However, 94% of teens still have a Facebook, whether or not they maintain it. It appears as though the company is up in the air about how they will do in the years to come regarding teen presence.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Facebook Still Soars
Related article: Facebook admits young teens are losing interest in the site
Facebook beats Wall Street predictions as the sales jumped 60% over the year. Investors noted that Facebook's mobile results are very strong; the company seems to be rising due to mobile developments that are pleasing to consumers. Mobile ads now account for almost half of the total ad revenue. Now, Facebook stock is up 123%.
However, the company claims to now recognize the downfall of teen user presence. While the firm overall is continuing just fine, the younger generation is failing to maintain active users or to join the site at all. Facebook previously defended itself against these claims, but is now facing the fact that the younger teen user population is dwindling.
Facebook beats Wall Street predictions as the sales jumped 60% over the year. Investors noted that Facebook's mobile results are very strong; the company seems to be rising due to mobile developments that are pleasing to consumers. Mobile ads now account for almost half of the total ad revenue. Now, Facebook stock is up 123%.
However, the company claims to now recognize the downfall of teen user presence. While the firm overall is continuing just fine, the younger generation is failing to maintain active users or to join the site at all. Facebook previously defended itself against these claims, but is now facing the fact that the younger teen user population is dwindling.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Instagram Adds Ads
Related article: Instagram reveals its new ads
The Facebook-owned app is preparing to launch it's new ad campaign. The ads will look similar to typical Instagram posts.
The Facebook-owned app is preparing to launch it's new ad campaign. The ads will look similar to typical Instagram posts.
"We want ads to be creative and engaging," the company said in an announcement. "We want to show ads from businesses that are interesting to you."
The firm plans to tap into user's data in order to provide custom selected ads tailored to the interests of each consumer. This launch could prove successful because of the app's large user base.
Netflix maintains momentum
Related article: 4 ways Netflix can maintain the momentum
Netflix is on the rise as net income reportedly quadrupled this past quarter. Membership has climbed to 40 million consumers. This is quite the change from the company's sudden decline about 2 years ago.
Netflix recently received 3 Emmys from it's original productions. The firm also caters to other countries as it will probably have translatable versions of shows available. The deals are growing as more partners offer exclusive access of their films to Netflix. The company is considering raising it's prices to transition to a high-price and low-growth company.
Netflix is on the rise as net income reportedly quadrupled this past quarter. Membership has climbed to 40 million consumers. This is quite the change from the company's sudden decline about 2 years ago.
Netflix recently received 3 Emmys from it's original productions. The firm also caters to other countries as it will probably have translatable versions of shows available. The deals are growing as more partners offer exclusive access of their films to Netflix. The company is considering raising it's prices to transition to a high-price and low-growth company.
Nexus 7 Tablet
Related article: Nexus 7 is the best Android tablet
This device has it all - speed, size, digital quality, price value. It is incredibly useful for high-quality demands as well as for something mundane, such as reading, due to it's small size.
"It has been the same story for the past year with Android devices, but it's still just as true: the best devices aren't the ones pushing the limits of hardware power, but rather those which stay as close to the stock android experience as possible. The Nexus 7 is that tablet."
Even though the tablet has less power than comparable devices, the software is more profitable and allows the device to soar among competitors.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Handwritten Emails
Related article: Google letting you hand-write your emails
Google is adding handwriting input tools in order to enable handwritten emails.
"Handwriting input makes the internet easier to use by people worldwide and is also part of a larger effort to break the barrier between languages," said Google's Xiangye Xia in a blog post announcing the feature.
The company hopes this will connect people internationally. This tool is particularly useful for languages that are more complicated than English and contain symbols that are easier to draw than type. It is offered in more than 50 languages.
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