Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses

Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.

Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.

Microsoft said Tuesday it has sold more than 100 million licenses for the Windows 8 operating system launched six months ago, and will release an updated version later this year.

Microsoft announced Thursday that it would shut down support for its 11-year old Windows XP operating system widely used in personal computers and laptops.

Facebook on Thursday unveiled a software suite which stakes out a “home” on Android smartphones as it steps up its challenge to Apple and Google in the booming mobile market.

US authorities are investigating whether Microsoft or its partners bribed officials in China, Italy and Romania to get software contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Software giant Microsoft has warned consumers of the dangers of purchasing counterfeit applications, citing a recent study showing that most programs sold through the “gray market” were pre-loaded with malicious software.

Doing business today calls for the use of technology to communicate to anyone, anywhere in the world and to drive sales effectively. Like large companies, small business owners have already recognized this so they’ve joined the Internet bandwagon by connecting with their valued customers and suppliers through the Web, especially via email.

Microsoft joined Facebook and Apple on Friday on the list of US technology titans targeted in recent cyberattacks.

Martin Ford saw it everywhere, even in his own business.

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee, wanted by authorities in Belize for his neighbor’s murder, has been captured after weeks on the run, his blog said Saturday.

The Internet is a general service in the Philippines, benefiting nearly 30 million Filipinos for everything from looking for a place, reading news, shopping and connecting with others through social networks.

Smartphones and tablets powered by Google’s Android software are devouring the mobile gadget market, eating into Apple’s turf by feeding appetites for innovation and low prices, analysts say.

“We believe Agile is a more efficient way of developing software. A wider acceptance of Agile in the Philippines would mean that local companies are becoming more progressive by doing things better and faster,” said Orange & Bronze (O&B) CEO Calen Legaspi at the Agile2012 Conference held in Dallas, Texas.