GrantBlog

Goodbye

Grant — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:55:35 +0000

After writing for over a year now on technology, I’m calling it quits here at the GrantBlog and will shortly be moving over to another technology-oriented blog that’s currently in the works.

The GrantBlog hasn’t been what I hoped it would be over the year it’s been around, and I can’t come to a conclusion on what I should do with the active concept I created here, so I am sadly abandoning it.

While I don’t want to give too much away about what’s coming, it will cover today’s top things in the world of tech, but in a more concise and abbreviated form (not quite Twitter if that’s what you’re thinking). It’ll have a fancy new design, and if I can make them join, a couple new authors as well. If you’re also a geek like me and would like to post an occasional article or two, shoot me and email to grant [at] nextgenwebmedia dot com and we’ll see what we can work out.

I’m also writing for MakeUseOf.com as a contributor and you can always catch my latest and greatest works there, but in the meantime, thanks for reading.

Facebook 2009 Revenue Over $500 Million

Grant — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:00:32 +0000

According to a board member of Facebook in a Monday interview, Facebook’s 2009 total profits are expected to be around or more than $500 Million! Wow! In the interview, Facebook board member Marc Andreessen said that in a few years, the site can expect profits into the billions. Wow again.

Facebook, being the 4th most visited site on the internet, earns much of their revenue through the use of non-traditional, non-intrusive ads on their site and through the sale of virtual gifts that members can purchase for one another.

[Webware] (Traffic Data From Alexa)

Google Takes Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs and Talk Out of Beta

Grant — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:11:21 +0000

It looks like Google, starting today, is going to take Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Docs and Google Talk out of beta removing the familiar little “Beta” tag from the bottom of the app’s logos.

Gmail had been widely popular especially since its launch in 2004 by Google back when it was an invite-only service, but still today when it was out of beta, that little label didn’t seem to scare any people away from the service, of which is one of the biggest webmail clients in use today.

“Darren” has also contributed a Google Labs feature which adds back the logo in case you feel to “standard” without it!

New Xbox Coming In 2010

Grant — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:00:40 +0000

Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, in a speech last week on the recession, let slide that a new Xbox is set to be released sometime next year. What some though to be their “project natal”, the new device is set to be “really, really, close to an actuality”. We’ll just have to wait and see though- the new console looks like an intersting feat by Microsoft when sales of consoles are down below one billion dollars.

California Governor Tweets Airplane Problems

Grant — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:42:05 +0000

It was one of those things where people first found out on Twitter- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had some problems with his private plane and Tweeted what had happened which is how most of the public came to find out. In a Tweet that the Gov sent out last night, he said “A little adventure just now when my plane made an emergency landing. All’s ok, though.” He also included a TwitPic of the ordeal here.

The plane made an emergency landing just outside of its scheuled destination of Santa Monica, CA when smoke was reported to be coming out of the insturment panel in the cockpit.

Gizmodo’s iPhone vs. Pre Flow Chart

Grant — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:11:05 +0000

Debating weather you need an iPhone 3GS or the Palm Pre? Really can’t decide? Check out Gizmodo’s little flow chart on their post here. You’ll decide on the right phone for you and enjoy some good humor at the same time!

Apple: Don’t Think You’ll Get That iPhone 3GS Early!

Grant — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:00:48 +0000

According to some reader reports into Gizmodo, lucky ones who bought the iPhone 3GS and have it ready for delivery from UPS are being told that they can’t have their phone until the day it comes out!

That’s right, while some iPhone users have the little tiny, but very valuable iPhone waiting at their local UPS hub, Apple has sent a notice to UPS advising them to hold the package for delivery until Friday, the day the phone officially comes out. They’re getting this message as their shipment status: “The reciever requested a hold for a later delivery date”. What a bummer!

[Via Gizmodo]

My Favorite Blackberry Applications

Grant — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:00:36 +0000

As you might know, I’m also a contributor to the very large tech blog MakeUseOf and another article of mine just came out entitled “10 Really Cool Free Blackberry Applications”. In the article, I include some of my favorite, useful and fun Blackberry applications, all of which are free! I’d really love if you took a look at it here.

iPhone OS 3.0 Comes Out Today

Grant — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:04:22 +0000

Apple’s new iPhone OS 3.0 is out today, soon to be followed by the new iPhone 3GS this Friday. As we covered in an earlier post the day of the Worldwide Developers Conference, the new device software includes new compatibility for upcoming apps and hardware for the devices, copy & paste and several other new enhancements.

Visit iTunes today to get the update- sorry iPod Touch users; this update will set you back about $10!

XBox Live Down For Maintenance All Day

Grant — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:40:38 +0000

Xbox live and parts of xbox.com are going to be down all day today for maintenance from 12:01am to 11:59pm today. While it’s a planned outage by Microsoft, it is sure to upset some students who want to play after just getting off school!

[Via Gizmodo]