Thursday, November 25, 2010

Top GigaOM Content for Thursday, November 25, 2010

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Top Articles for Thursday, November 25, 2010

GigaOM

Should We Be Afraid of Apple, Google and Facebook?
Mathew Ingram - Author Tim Wu, the law professor who came up with the term "net neutrality," argues that Google, Facebook and Apple are information monopolies and this is just as bad as the monopoly AT&T had in a previous era. But Wu fails to make his case.
News Flash: Twitter Already Is a News Network
Mathew Ingram - Twitter co-founder Biz Stone caused a stir when he mused during an interview about the company helping to create a "Twitter News Service" for major news organizations. But the reality is that Twitter is already a distributed news network -- it just needs better filters.
How the iPad & Smartphones Change Corporate Networks - Om Malik
Human Cloud: Science Fiction or Reality? Find Out at Net:Work - Edit Staff
7 Free Mobile Apps for Awesome Holiday Shopping - Kevin C. Tofel

Earth2Tech

10 Things to Be Thankful For in Greentech
Katie Fehrenbacher - There were quite a few hurdles for the overall green tech sector in 2010, from a dramatic drop in early stage investments to the consumer smart meter backlash. But there were also quite a few things to be thankful for in greentech -- here's my top 10.
Green Overdrive: The Electric Volt Is Here! [video]
Katie Fehrenbacher - After months of waiting, the first dozen buyers of GM's inaugural electric car the Volt are finally getting their cars this week. While we test drove the Volt earlier this year, we revisit the car, which some are calling revolutionary, again at the LA Auto Show.
Brazil: The Next Hot Smart Meter Market - Jeff St. John
7 Green Gifts for Black Friday (Cyber Monday) - Katie Fehrenbacher
Aquamarine Power Awash in $17.4M - Katie Fehrenbacher

jkOnTheRun

With Perfect Timing, Acer Outs a Pair of Android Tablets
Kevin C. Tofel - Acer, the no. 2 computer-maker globally, has previously experimented with Android but found little success. Now it's taking a smarter approach by waiting for Google's tablet-optimized version of Android. In April, Acer will over two new tablets and an easy way to share digital media.
Could Success of Galaxy Tab Drive a 7-Inch iPad 2?
Kevin C. Tofel - Samsung has already sold 600,000 Galaxy Tab slates, just one month after introducing the Google Android tablet. Steve Jobs has criticized such 7-inch tablets, saying that users would need to "sand down their fingers" to use them, but clearly there's a market for an 7-inch iPad.
Why Samsung's Bada Could Win Big - Colin Gibbs
Penny Smartphone Sale at Amazon Wireless - James Kendrick
MobileTechRoundup 223 - James Kendrick

NewTeeVee

How to (and How Not to) Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey
Liz Shannon Miller - If you're reading this on Thanksgiving morning, then you probably already know what's happening with your turkey this year. But if you're slightly behind, or you just want to see what happens when the pyrotechnically-inclined experiment with deep fryers, this post is for you.
Vid-Biz: Comcast-NBCU, Sony's Qriocity, Fox-Hulu Ads
Ryan Lawler - Today on the Net: Comcast and NBCU are appealing to the FCC not to require them to provide their content to online sources, Sony's Qriocity movie service has been switched on in Europe and Fox is using Hulu ad inventory to make good on ratings shortfalls.
NigaHiga's New Film Gets Digital Artists, Strompolos Support - Liz Shannon Miller
Boxee Box Review: Better Than Apple TV & Google TV - Janko Roettgers
TiVo Bets On Holiday Deals to Stop the Bleeding - Ryan Lawler

TheAppleBlog

iOS Developers' Guide to Surviving the Holiday App Rush
Ken Seto - For iOS developers, two very important things happen during the holiday season. The first is the App Store freeze, where Apple essentially stops accepting and reviewing app submissions and freezes chart rankings, and the second is big sales increases. Here's how developers deal with both.
Say Cheese: Social Photo Sharing App Throwdown
Darrell Etherington - You want to badly share that photo of your cat wearing its pumpkin costume. It's understandable. You've got an iPhone and Internet access, but which app best suits your needs? There's recently been a mini-boom in social photo applications, so we're breaking down the top contenders.
How-To: Equation Management in Word 2011 - Mark Crump
Quick Fix: Reset Your iPhone's Voicemail Password - Geoffrey Goetz
SlingPlayer Mobile Arrives on the iPad - Darrell Etherington

WebWorkerDaily

Must-have Android Apps For Newbies
Charles Hamilton - I've recently bought an HTC EVO 4G and have been busy trying out apps for it. So if you or a loved one are in line to get an Android phone for the holidays, here are some of my favorite apps to get you started.
A Handy List of Web Worker Holiday Excuses
Dawn Foster - Spending time with non-techie family members can cause some stress over the holidays for those of us who don't want to completely disconnect from the Internet. Here are some handy excuses that you can use when you want to escape your family for a little work:
Aviary Adds an HTML5 Photo Editor to Its Suite of Online Tools - Simon Mackie
Social Media Nomenclature, Then and Now - Aliza Sherman
How to Make People Management Software More Human
 - Daniel Debow

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