Tech acquisitions happen all the time but what are the all time largest deals? Everything from Time Warner to Sun Microsystems. Time Warner, acquired by AOL for $106 Billion WhatsApp (cross platform mobile messaging), acquired by Facebook for $19 Billion Compaq acquired by HP for $18.6 Billion Electronic Data Systems Corp (founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot is an … Read More
MobileGeddon-Google To Favor 'Mobile-Friendly' Sites In Web Search
Google is about to change the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones in a shift that’s expected to sway where millions of people shop, eat and find information. The revised formula, scheduled to be released today, will favor websites that Google defines as “mobile-friendly.” This message was posted by Google on 2/26/15: “Starting April 21, we will … Read More
A bike helmet for people who think bike helmets are a pain to carry around.
People are cycling more than ever. In Europe and the USA more bicycles are now being sold than cars! And more and more cities around the world are introducing cycle rental schemes. Most who shunned helmets did so because they said they were too bulky to be conveniently stowed between rides. Morpher inventer Jeff Woolf is certain a helmet helped … Read More
Best April Fools Gags of 2015
Sixteen of the best from an unmanned pizza delivery to Pac Man takes over Google Maps. 1. When visiting com.google, Google flipped its homepage to let visitors experience a mirror image of whatever they were typing and reading. “We’re always looking ahead, but sometimes it’s important to reflect,” the company tweeted. 2. Pac-Man takes over Google Maps-Google transformed its Maps … Read More
