November « 2011 « lalawag

Can Facebook Get You a Job? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Check out this infographic to see some of the ways that social media is changing the job market.

Google Continues Its Product Facelift

Google, through its company blog announced that it has decided to start rolling out the revamped Google Bar.

Facebook, FTC Reach Settlement on Privacy Issues

Facebook Inc. has agreed to settle charges that it misled users about its use of their personal information, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.

Apple Headlines: News about the iPhone 5 Displays, the New Apple TV, and an iPhone 4 Going Up in Smoke

Sony, Hitachi to ship 4-inch iPhone 5 displays. Apple’s next-generation Apple TV gets J33 codename. iPhone goes up in smoke aboard plane in Australia.

Why is the U.S. Falling Behind in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics? [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic takes a close look at why the U.S. is failing to produce enough graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Apple to Launch New MacBook Air Models in 1Q 2012

Apple is set to launch its new MacBook Air series notebooks with panel sizes of 11.6-inch, 13.3-inch and 15-inch during the first quarter of 2012.

The Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Most Virus Prone Smartphones

Bit9, an enterprise-oriented security vendor, has ranked the 12 most vulnerable cell phones (the “dirty dozen”) based on how dated its software is out of the box. Android is by far the most targeted mobile operating system, with some popular Android phones from Samsung, HTC, and Motorola, faring a lot worse than others.

Black Friday Recap: Amazon vs. Apple

Amazon: Strong Kindle Fire sales for Black Friday, but Apple’s Black Friday sales “off the charts.”

LA Startup Profile: Alex Capecalatro, CEO of Hyphos

Alex Capecalatro is a young, up-and-coming UCLA-bred entrepreneur whose new service, Hyphos, aims to offer a fresh take on meeting new people to hang out with locally. Though Hyphos is his first startup, he’s a bright, ambitious, and knowledgable fellow who has a lot of great insights on the LA tech startup scene as well as the social media landscape.