…the next Xbox will route through a set-top box to deliver an Xbox-branded TV experience to consumers. It’s good then that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) won’t be forcing any kind of online connectivity on those who just want to watch TV.
Google Glass And Lending Club Signal Changes At Google (Forbes)
Last week Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) invested in Lending Club, the peer-to-peer lending platform. That’s interesting in light of how they made use of the crowd to generate ideas for Google Glass. Peer-to-peer and crowdsourcing are closely linked. Both are more human centric than enterprise centric. Both imply new business models. It’s interesting also because Google Ventures, the search engine’s venture capital arm, has become a significant investor in crowd-based projects (Google Glass is a great example of a crowdsourced project at work). Is there a fundamental change in business model behind it? With Google Glass, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has relied heavily on the crowd to generate ideas for how Glass should be used.
Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Q10 practically sold out in Canada, Britain: Analyst (Openglobe)
The new QWERTY smartphone from Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stable Q10 is selling well both in Canada and Britian. The second smartphone from the company having the latest operating system was released by the company in this week in the two countries. Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said that the phone is a sell out and there is limited availability in Toronto as well as a good part of U.K. The agency having “buy” rating on Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) shares said that the finding were based on checks with mobile carriers in both countries including top ones like Bell and Telus in Canada and Vodafone and Orange in Britain.
Israel says Google ‘Palestine’ page damages prospects for peace (The Guardian)
Israeli officials have reacted sternly to Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s decision last week to change the label on its home page in the occupied territories from “Palestinian territories” to “Palestine”. The deputy Israeli foreign minister, Zeev Elkin, said the move to recognize Palestine would backfire. “I think that the Google decision from the last few days is very, very problematic,” Elkin told Israel’s Army Radio, according to Reuters. “When a company like Google comes along and supports this line, it actually pushes peace further away, pushes away negotiations, and creates among the Palestinian leadership the illusion that in this manner they can achieve the result. “Without direct negotiation with us, nothing will happen.”
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Lync Server 2013-Skype federation soon (Market News Call)
The company’s communications product Lync Server 2013 will be integrated with Skype, the company it acquired. Lync Server 2013, offers a host of services right across instant messaging, presence, enterprise telephony, conferencing and collaboration features out of the box. The latest version of the product offers better integration with Microsoft office as well as a robust mobile version for the three major platforms. “Lync Server federates today with the major public IM providers such as MSN, Yahoo and AOL Instant Messenger, as well as XMPP based services like Google Talk. The genius in adding federation support for Skype is how this will significantly change the way many see the product as a solution for bridging business and consumer communications.”
Nokia to Announce Lumia 925 and Lumia 928 on May 14? (Gotta Be Mobile)
The latest Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) rumors suggest that the company may use its May 14 event to announce the Lumia 925 Windows Phone 8 smartphone, a variant of the oft-rumored Verizon-bound Lumia 928 model. The Lumia 925 has been rumored in the past to be called the Catwalk under its code name, and the device is now believed to…
