Best Software-Outsourcing
The following are selected blog posts from bloggers worldwide by Wilson Ng, a Philippine blogger which he thinks represents the most interesting posts on the subject. This is updated several times per week.
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EsprintNews » Computer conducts couple's wedding
As if more proof were needed that computers can do anything, a Texas bridegroom writes a computer program that acts as the minister at his and his bride's wedding. The virtual minister is called Rev. Bit. … [Link]
EsprintNews » HP fiddles while Apple innovates
Hewlett-Packard is a company with deep roots in Silicon Valley. But you would never know it. Most of the device innovation comes from its Valley neighbor, Apple. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Twitter turns to developers as it hits a million apps
Twitter records its millionth registered third-party app, up from 150,000 a year ago, and revamps its developers portal to try to keep the trend going. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Google buys g.co domain
Google will be able to offer its services at the "g.co" domain. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Microsoft opens Garage to spark innovation
Software giant opens a new building as part of a two-year-old initiative designed to incubate grassroots innovation at a company that sometimes struggles to find new breakthroughs. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Google shuts down Google Labs
As Google focuses its resources more on core products that can make it money, the company is shutting down its test bed for more experimental projects. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Apple staked $2.6B in buy of Nortel patent portfolio
A detail in Apple's 10-Q filing shows the company staked more than half of the buy-in for Nortel's patent portfolio last month. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Apple's Lion hits 1 million copies sold
More than 1 million copies of the new operating system were sold on its first day of availability. The company says it's the fastest-selling Mac OS ever. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Apple forces Amazon to alter Kindle app
Amazon, Barnes & Noble Kobo have complied with Apple's new rules and removed any links to their online e-bookstores from their iOS apps. … [Link]
EsprintNews » LinkedIn offers new way to apply for jobs
The company's new "Apply with LinkedIn" feature lets users share their profile from the business network with potential employers. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Microsoft, Suse renew $100 million Linux deal
The extension runs until January 1, 2016. It again sees Microsoft commit to shelling out $100 million for Suse Linux Enterprise certificates and to refrain from suing Suse or its customers. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Should Microsoft unload Bing?
With Bing racking up big losses and proving a distraction to its parent, Microsoft should sell its premier search engine, says a Reuters opinion piece. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Microsoft gives manufacturers a taste of Mango
Microsoft's "Mango" system software update for its Windows Phone 7 devices has hit the release-to-manufacturing stage, signaling a public launch in the near future. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Why there's no grown-up Quicken for OS X Lion
New head of Quicken at Intuit talks about company's neglect of loyal Mac customers. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Former Microsoft server boss heads to Juniper Networks
Bob Muglia, whose planned departure from Microsoft was announced in January, plans to work for Jupiter Networks as an executive vice president. … [Link]
EsprintNews » How to get the new Gmail right now
Gmail's got a new look, and you can try it right now with this quick tip. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Apple tops PC buyer satisfaction survey
Apple customers are more satisfied than buyers of other PCs, particularly in the area of customer service, according to a report from the Temkin Group. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Google+ takes on Facebook
Microsoft unveils its cloud-based Office 365 service, News Corp. may sell MySpace at a substantial loss for just $30 million, and Google hopes to rival Facebook with a social network called Google+. … [Link]
EsprintNews » Windows 8 to RTM in April of 2012?
Calling it a 'not so crazy Microsoft rumor,' ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley cites a source who claims that Microsoft will release Windows 8 to manufacturing in April of 2012. … [Link]
EsprintNews » 92% of social network users are on Facebook, just 13% on Twitter
By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Today, Pew Internet released an 85-page report that is best described as a love letter to Facebook. Bottom line: Facebook has fundamentally changed where people spend time online and with whom they interact. … [Link]