Archive for December, 2009

A year of tweets, smartphones and green tech (CIOL)

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Any review of the major technology developments of 2009 would inevitably include copious copy on the Googles, Microsofts and other giants of the tech world.

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Expect new, evolving computer viruses in 2010 (The Star-Ledger)

SEAN KILPATRICK/APSocial networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter will likely be targets for emerging internet threats. McAfee is becoming the Nostradamus of the antivirus software world. This week, the Santa Clara, Calif., firm came out with its 2010 threat…

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Jonathan Takiff: For 2010, more streaming programs, ‘cloud’ computing, 3-D TV & more (Philadelphia Daily News)

Jonathan Takiff: What will gizmo lovers buzz about in 2010? Our crystal ball shows “cloud computing,” a new breed of companion computers called “smartbooks” plus in-your-face 3-D TV and a growing “green” electronics consciousness.

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Mobility and green technology will rule the next decade (New Kerala)

By Prasanto K. Roy, Technology in the second decade of this millennium will build on the foundation laid in the first 10 years for mobility, cloud computing and green technology that saw the birth of the iconic iPhone, third generation telephony, notebooks, netbooks and the iPod with a camera.

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And 7 Businesses That Did Not Survive (New York Times)

Entrepreneurs found themselves hit hard by the economic downturn. Several business owners recall what went wrong.

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