Facebook vs Google

It is pretty obvious that giants Facebook and Google are heading it out to see who comes out on top as Google has rolled out A statement saying “They are hiring 6200 employees in the year 2011 which is up from the 6122 in 2007” while Facebook are nearing 600 million user (1/10 in the world). With Google recent having their business guru Eric Schmidt stepping down as CEO Larry Page has A lot to prove in the company. So the big question now really is who will become the biggest successor ?

Mobile Advertising

Mobile advertising is expected to grow this year with all the hype and all the new smartphones that offer unlimited apps on your smartphone. It seems pointless to have a computer now because people would much rather have themselves A tablet then A computer

N8 vs iPhone 4

New is out that the new Nokia N8 is out and it looks pretty impressive looking at the features, on the other hand the new iPhone 4  has been the talk about ever since its launch date. Looking at some of the articles that have been written to compare the two smart phones one may have different views about them yet some are written in favour of either the N8 or the iPhone. Now when you look at the two devices they are both very good products two of the best smartphones out lately.

N8

Some outstanding features that the N8 has in store for you include HDMI output to your HD television with Dolby 5.1 surround sound, its extremely impressive 12 mega pixel sensor (Takes the best pictures among all smartphone yet), is running the latest Symbian ^3 OS, multitasking, comes in a variety of colours to choose from, running on 256 processing unit which can still be improved, comes with internal 16g memory with Micro-SD slot up to 32g, OVI store, recording 720p video, outputting via HDMI, including the 3.5-inch AMOLED display, has a separate Broadcom GPU alongside its ARM 11 processing core, with 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 plus A2DP, GPS (both the real and assisted kind), USB On-The-Go support, a 1200mAh battery and 3.5-inch AMOLED display stretching to 640 x 360 resolution

http://engt.co/b6uJnb

iPhone 4

Running the latest iOS4 the iPhone 4 looks far better then the iPhone 3gs which is not surprising, running the A4 1ghz processing unit which is very powerful and impressing, is currently the slimmest smartphone on the market, with an option of 16g or 32g internal memory, facetime, Apple App store, 5 mega pixel camera, 960 x 640 IPS screen the “Retina Display” which knocks off all other competitors in the water managing 326ppi pixel density along with an 800:1 contrast ratio, 30FPS 720p video recording, multitasking and comes in the traditional black and white colours

http://engt.co/97KQ37

So with that being said it all comes down to your preferences as to which device your want in your hands

Samsung Android Tablet now available in SA

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is now available on the Vodacom network. This device has a rich web browser which allows users to view internet content including Flash sites. We as customers can also access Google’s application store and download up to 100 000 applications in the Android market. It is a tablet and a phone since it allows users to browse the internet, view photos, watch movies in full high-definition (HD) and send e-mails. It boasts a 7 inch screen with a (1024X600) screen resolution and high pixel density making it perfect for viewing office documents and to use as an e-book reader. A definite must have !

Facebook and Skype join forces

Giant social media Facebook is joining skype to intergrate and enhance  the social media experince. Users will be able to add all their friends from facebook into skype and be able to chat to them directly from skype chat. Skype users can call Facebook friends directly on mobile or landline phones, send SMS messages or make free Skype-to-Skype calls to Facebook friends who are also Skype users.

Socialshield

A new Application on the web is coming out called social-shield which allows parents to monitor what their kids are viewing, who they are communicating with and how often and enables them to have advantage of any potential threat before it gets out of hand. I think this is a great way to get young kids interacting with their friends and families via social networks with protection for their own good. One solution that will limit human trafficking

Are Young Women Addicted to Facebook?

While the study covers all of social media, it’s clear that women in the 18-34 range are focused on their Facebook accounts. More than half of young women (57%) say they talk to people online more than face-to-face. A full 39% of them proclaim themselves Facebook addicts, while 34% of young women make Facebook the first thing they do when they wake up, even before brushing their teeth or going to the bathroom.

Here are some other interesting stats regarding young women and Facebook:

• 21% of women age 18-34 check Facebook in the middle of the night
• 63% use Facebook as a networking tool
• 42% think it’s okay to post photos of themselves intoxicated
• 79% are fine with kissing in photos
• 58% use Facebook to keep tabs on “frenemies”
• 50% are fine with being Facebook friends with complete strangers

What conclusions can we draw from this data? It’s not just that young women are using Facebook religiously: it’s that they’re very open with what they post and who they accept as friends. Combined, it can lead to a privacy mess.