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Apple’s Q3 Earnings Estimates: Record Profits, iPad, and iPhone Sales

Apple’s Q3 Earnings Estimates: Record Profits, iPad, and iPhone Sales

Michael Convente July 19, 2011 0

Apple has once again set the financial world on fire with record profits and product sales in Q3 2011.  In a conference call from Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, the company has announced a

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Google+ App For iPhone Now Available; Invites Available As Well

Michael Convente July 19, 2011 0

Though Google+ is still in beta format,  that hasn't stopped Google from releasing a Google+ app for iPhone.  Mashable is reporting that Google officially released its Google+ iPhone app this afternoon, and while this

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Google+ Hits 10 Million Users, Invites Still Available

Michael Convente July 15, 2011 0

Google+ has officially hit 10,000,000 users, according to statements made today by Google's CEO Larry Page before announcing Google's second quarter 2011 financial results.  While Google+ is still only in beta format, according to

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Apple to Release iPhone 5 in September

Michael Convente July 8, 2011 0

Apple is set to release its latest version of the iPhone – the iPhone 5 – in September, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.  As long as Apple's suppliers can meet

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Google+ Kills Blogger And Picasa (The Names At Least)

Google+ Kills Blogger And Picasa (The Names At Least)

Michael Convente July 7, 2011 0

Last week Google launched Google+, the company's attempt to pull social networking market share aware from Facebook and Twitter.  While Google+ is currently only available to a very limited number of users, more and

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Zynga Set To File For IPO Tomorrow, Company Value Estimated At $15-$20 Billion

Zynga Set To File For IPO Tomorrow, Company Value Estimated At $15-$20 Billion

Michael Convente June 30, 2011 0

Zynga will tomorrow add itself to the list of dotcom 2.0 companies filing for IPOs, joining the ranks of other 21st century Internet companies including Groupon, Pandora, LinkedIn, and expected soon, Facebook.  The Zynga

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Mashable’s Social Media Day Kicks Off Across The World

Mashable’s Social Media Day Kicks Off Across The World

Michael Convente June 30, 2011 0

Mashable's Social Media Day kicks off today as millions of people from across the world will Tweet, FourSquare, Facebook, and Flickr their daily lives for all to see.  And if you take the "social"

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Mashable’s Social Media Day Kicks Off Across The World

Mashable’s Social Media Day Kicks Off Across The World

Michael Convente June 30, 2011 0

Mashable's Social Media Day kicks off today as millions of people from across the world will Tweet, FourSquare, Facebook, and Flickr their daily lives for all to see.  And if you take the "social"

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MySpace Sold for $35 Million, News Corp. Loses Big Time

MySpace Sold for $35 Million, News Corp. Loses Big Time

Michael Convente June 30, 2011 0

If you thought MySpace was on life support before, then you might as well be zipping up the body bag after today's announcement.  In a hardly unexpected email from MySpace CEO Mike Jones to

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Gene Therapy Technique Proves Effective For Treating Haemophilia

Michael Convente June 26, 2011 0

Many of you have likely heard of the phrase "gene therapy" before, and if surveyed for its definition, the majority of you would likely respond with something along the lines of "fixing mutations in

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