Again…. “The Web is dead”

Not only are tablets the future, but "We think the Web is dead." It may always be there, but it's not the future. Nor are e-readers-devices like Amazon's Kindle. "There's one advantage to those things and that's that they can be read on the beach. That's not enough."

If the Web is dead, what's rising is "the "app Internet." And that's where media companies need to focus themselves strategically. The need to de-emphasize their HTML skills and become app-Internet developers-for tablets and smart phones alike. "That's the most important thing”

George F. Colony, CEO of Forrester Research:

Media Dealmakers Summit: "The Web Is Dead" - Consumer @ FolioMag.com

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Facebook’s Places Deals Launches in Europe

Facebook launched its Places Deals across five countries in Europe this morning with a range of deals including free XBoxes, discounts on cars, the inevitable Starbucks coffee and, for U.K. subscribers, a free day at the Alton Towers theme park.

The European roll out hits five countries today: the U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Italy. According to Joanna Shields, Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA, other European countries will be added “as soon as we possibly can”.

More:

Facebook’s Places Deals Launches in Europe - Tech Europe - WSJ

Internet "kill switch"

Egypt has pulled the plug on the entire Internet for its citizens.

Such a flagrant violation of communications--possible only in the less free corners of the world, right? But since last summer, when a Senate bill was introduced by Joe Lieberman, the US has been considering an Internet "kill switch" of its own.

Read the full text:

Could Egypt Happen Here? Obama's Internet "Kill Switch" | Fast Company

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Day-to-day adult supervision no longer needed!

Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt in an unexpected move as Google announced far better than expected profits.


The company said Page would take over from 4 April when Eric Schmidt will become executive chairman "focusing externally on deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships".


Schmidt posted the moves some minutes ago, at Google's official blog:

Larry will now lead product development and technology strategy, his greatest strengths, and starting from April 4 he will take charge of our day-to-day operations as Google’s Chief Executive Officer. In this new role I know he will merge Google’s technology and business vision brilliantly. I am enormously proud of my last decade as CEO, and I am certain that the next 10 years under Larry will be even better! Larry, in my clear opinion, is ready to lead.

Sergey has decided to devote his time and energy to strategic projects, in particular working on new products. His title will be Co-Founder. He’s an innovator and entrepreneur to the core, and this role suits him perfectly.

As Executive Chairman, I will focus wherever I can add the greatest value: externally, on the deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership that are increasingly important given Google’s global reach; and internally as an advisor to Larry and Sergey.

"Day-to-day adult supervision no longer needed!", Eric Schmidt twitted

Londres-2012 faz simulação dos Jogos para evitar erros

Os responsáveis pela infraestrutura tecnológica dos Jogos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 realizaram uma recriação virtual das 36 competições que receberão a capital britânica no próximo ano para verificar os sistemas informáticos e tentar evitar erros e imprevistos durante as provas.

Uma multinacional francesa instalou um laboratório com mais de 900 servidores e 9.500 computadores que simularão, desde agora até 28 de julho de 2012, competições esportivas reais para comprovar que os resultados se transmitam corretamente e a tempo real.

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Why I don’t use facebook? Too retro for my taste.

Facebook is retro because, like AOL, it's retro by its nature. It's a closed system. Some people like a closed comfy system and others don't. I, for one, don't. If I want a personal webpage with all sorts of information about myself, I'll go to Wordpress.com and make one. By doing this, I don't turn over any data, control, or information to an onerous third party to sell, use, or exploit. I can close down the site when I want. I can say what I want. I can pretty much do whatever.

John C. Dvorak, PCMag.com