iPhone 4 Recall
Apple stock has recently been declining and the problems with the iPhone 4 is one of the major reasons for this. The author of this article says that Apple will refuse to actually recall the iPhone 4 since it would cost them about $1.5 billion, but he also explains a different way Apple could compensate for their mistakes. If Apple gave out a free case with every iPhone 4 they sold, they could potentially save their company's money and the sale rate for the iPhone 4. Since the antennae is in the silver lining around the phone, it must be covered with a case in order to hold and use it. Therefore, it would seem that the only way a customer could use their iPhone is if they bought the $30 case to protect it.  Not only is the phone made of glass and easily breakable, but it has this sensitive antennae around the outside edge of the phone. It seems fair that Apple would provide a free case with the phone in order to save their sales rates. After the Macbook Adobe virus catastrophe, customers have been more reticent to rely on Apple and now that the new iPhone 4 has been problematic, Apple will have to make a dramatic change within the sales of their products.  I wouldn't think Apple would want to lose their prestigious position as one of the top electronic and computer companies in the world.  

Could Tumblr Rise Above Facebook and Twitter?

Although Tumblr was created after Facebook and Twitter, it is actually on a steady incline towards surpassing Facebook's and Twitter's amount of viewers. Tumblr is definitely increasing in its popularity and it is easy to see why.  This new form of social media creates a happy medium between blogging and tweeting, so you can maintain your own blog while sharing it with other users on the Dashboard page. I find that I have actually begun to use Tumblr more often than Facebook and Twitter. The chart seen in this article proves how quickly Tumblr has become a favorite of social media users.  Users mostly post images and videos and many of them are so relatable that you end up laughing out loud when reading them.  Tumblr is similar to instagram, an app of iPhones where you can post pictures you have taken and share it with your followers.  The difference with Tumblr is that you can share and reblog images that other users (whom you don't know personally) have created and enhanced.  Tumblr is all about individuality and creativity while maintaing a social connection.

New Mac Trojan Horse Virus
One of the most notable benefits of an Apple computer is its ability to avoid the millions of viruses that Microsoft computers fall prey to. Many college students and professionals pick Macs for just this reason. Now, a new trojan horse virus has recently been discovered by Apple that masquerades as an Adobe Flash Player update. One word of advice is to never confirm an update from a popup window, but to always go to the website and download it there. I have a macbook pro, and have already been bombarded by this popup asking me to update to the newest version of flash player. Believe me when I tell you, it looks exactly like Adobe Flash Player. Do not be fooled! This is the sneaky exterior of a Trojan Horse virus. The virus has already infected 600,000 MacBooks worldwide and many fear that the worst is yet to come. In fact mac security may be forever changing, due to the progressiveness of virus creators.  They are slowly moving on from attacking Microsoft computers and beginning to learn how to target Apple computers. It will be interesting to see how Apple computer sales are affected by this change, unless the company is able to step it up and fight this breach in security head on.

Office 365 vs. Google Docs Showdown

This article provides the pros and cons of using Microsoft Office 365 and Google Docs. One of the main reasons why so many people are using google docs more comes down to the price. Google Docs is free, while Microsoft Word must be downloaded and has a fairly high cost.  In this article, however the author writes about Office 365, which is synonymous with Google Docs except that it costs money and boasts more quality features. Personally, I would choose the free tool over something that will cost me each month, however, the author of this article seems to think that your best bet is in Office 365. It has higher appeal in its options and features.  For example, in google docs powerpoint there are not as many options for backgrounds and themes and when viewing the slideshow, the presentation is not in absolute full screen.  Office 365 possesses all of these qualities that google docs does not have.  Office 365 also works in more web browsers than does google docs.  Microsoft Office 365 even allows users to chat real time through instant messaging or video chat as does google docs, however, it offers more quality real-time collaboration with other users.  Google Docs definitely has their work cut out for them in their competition with Office 365, however one benefit google docs can always guarantee is that it is free.

How Twitter Will Change The Way We Live

Twitter has changed so many things within the social networking world, the way we communicate, and the way we obtain news.  It is amazing how people can know instantly what their friend is doing or what their favorite celebrity is doing in that same moment.  Users have even designed a few aspects of Twitter on their own. The #hashtag and the @ symbols were created by users like you and me.  It is so interesting to see how people can take something that is so simple and transform it into something much more interactive and connected.  Instead of individual Tweets, now users can reply to someone's tweet or send someone a Tweet by using the @ symbol.  This especially makes it seem more personal when it comes to following celebrities and being able to respond to their Tweets.  Even though they probably won't have to time to look at all the responses, it makes people feel as if they can casually talk to a celebrity anytime.  Twitter is a great new tool where people can intimately keep in touch with their friends day to day lives as well as stay up to date with current news involving celebrities, politics, etc. It is a revolutionary tool for the world to keep in touch and up to date.

Zynga Unveils Stand-Alone Game Destination


Everyone knows about Zynga, whether you play their games on Facebook or as an app on your smartphone. Games like Farmville, Cityville, and words with friends have become popular interactive games created by this company. Now Zynga has created its own website called zynga.com where users can login and play games without the distractions of Facebook status updates and photos.  This will be an important step for Zynga because for the first time, customers will be able to play their games without going through Facebook,etc. Even though they have launched their own independent gaming website, Facebook will continue to collect 30% of its revenue. Zynga will still be a major part of Facebook (since last year it accounted for 12% of Facebook's annual revenue), it will just have this alternate option for gamers. Zynga is taking a smart step in the future of its company by creating zynga.com. Check out Zynga's new site by clicking on the link! 

Risk and Riches in User Data for Facebook

Facebook has recently been facing a widespread problem involving their privacy policies on user data and the way they allow advertising companies to get through to so many Facebook users. Europe has already asked Facebook to alter their privacy policies at least for them. Facebook has always faced this problem, as expected with its 845 million users worldwide, however, Europe is where Facebook faces most of its problems. In the recent contract signed by Facebook at the government data protection agency in Ireland, they promised to change the sight slightly for European users.  They also promised to better explain how user data is used to enhance advertising on the site.  Although countries like Germany disapprove of Facebook's advertising strategies, it is in effect an ingenious tactic on Facebook's part.  Without this ability that advertisers have within Facebook to get across to so many people who have simply hit their "like" button, Facebook would be severely impacted by this change. This new way of advertising and reaching so many potential customers at once, is an invaluable new way to do business and Facebook has provided for this.