Salar Golestanain | News (Technology, Software & Web Trends)

It looks as my wishes came true as in the last minutes Countries agreed a deal today to push for a new climate treaty, salvaging the latest round of United Nations climate talks from the brink of collapse. After more than two weeks of intense talks, some 190 countries agreed to four main elements — a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, the design of a Green Climate Fund and a mandate to get all countries in 2015 to sign a deal that would force them to cut emissions no later than 2020, as well as a workplan for next year.

Another one bites the dust: HP Kills Off webOS Phones & The TouchPad
By Salar Golestanian @ 19 Aug 2011 ::

Technology giant HP has announced major plans to restructure the company, discontinuing its months-old tablet product and mobile phone lines and selling-off its personal computer business. Developed after HP's $1.2 billion purchase of Palm and its critically acclaimed webOS operating system, the HP TouchPad has struggled in spite of a multi-million dollar marketing campaign to promote its launch.

Some advice to tablet makers trying to compete with iPad
By Salar Golestanian @ 12 Aug 2011 ::

I have been watching iPad wannabees fail one after another, latest one is the latest setback for RIM and non-Apple tablets where, Sprint Nextel has pulled its support for a PlayBook model that would have run on the carrier’s 4G network.

Skype released its official iPad app - Works Good on iPad 1 & no video - ok with me
By Salar Golestanian @ 03 Aug 2011 ::

Skype has released the app for iPad and iPad 2 so giving users a way to chat by text, voice or video with their Skype pals. obviously one needs iPad 2 for video chat, but on iPad one, one can have a one way video chat as iPad one does not have the camera. Considering that I don't like the video capture anyway, I don't mind keeping my iPad 1 for a while longer.

DotNetNuke 6 is released marking a significant milestone in the history of DotNetNuke platform
By Salar Golestanian @ 21 Jul 2011 ::

I am excited to say that today Joe Brinkman at DNNCorp announced the launch of DotNetNuke 6. This release marks a One of the most milestones since DNN 2.0 when it moved from being a CMS with its own look and feel to one that could be Skinned to suite. This one is in C# and opens up huge potential for Developers to enhance it even further. Whilst the community edition gets majority of the enhancements. The Professional version for the first time gets the Ecommerce module and Amazon S3 provider.

Apple's Q3 earnings exceed estimates, 20 million iPhones sold
By Salar Golestanian @ 20 Jul 2011 ::

Apple at Cupertino just reported its best quarter ever, with earnings of $7.79 per share, revenue totaling $28.57 billion, and a net profit of $7.31 billion. We know you're probably more interested in sales figures, however, Apple's continued to ship iPhones and iPads at a steady pace, with 20.34 million smartphones and 9.25 million tablets sold last quarter.

One of oldest DNN hosting providers "GoDaddy" Sold for $2.25 Billion
By Salar Golestanian @ 02 Jul 2011 ::

GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, has been sold to three private equity firms in a deal valued at $2.25 billion, the company announced late Friday. As a report predicted a week ago, private equity firms KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures sealed the deal, in which they agreed to take on GoDaddy’s debt. That report indicated 'Go Daddy' would be sold for between $2 billion and $2.5 billion.

Google Analytics & Webmaster Tools Now Track the Impact of Tweets, Likes, +1 whats next?
By Salar Golestanian @ 30 Jun 2011 ::

It seems to me that we have to learn how to use and how it is affecting SEO and Google ranking of pages with new tools coming online. Recently Google Launches Google+ to Battle Facebook and so far it has had good reviews from those that have had the opportunity to test it. Now Google Analytics & Webmaster Tools have overnight made Google Analytic a necessary tool as against the competitor web site Analytic tools.

AWS Summit 2011 | London
By Salar Golestanian @ 13 Jun 2011 ::

This is a busy week for me with WebConnection in Germany and tomorrow trying to get a deeper understanding of Amazon from the system architect perspective. Although I am still skeptical about all the Hoo-ha about Cloud business, I thought I visit and check things out from horse's mouth.

Microsoft is taking notes from Apple with windows 8
By Salar Golestanian @ 03 Jun 2011 ::

Boomberg reported that Microsoft is putting some restrictions on makers of processors used to run the coming Windows tablet-computer operating system, Acer Chairman Wang said. In the process Microsoft is becoming more like Apple by bringing some hardware discipline to Windows 8 tablets, to the annoyance of OEMs who've had decades of freedom.

Microsoft announcement for Windows Phone 7 Next Upgrade
By Salar Golestanian @ 09 May 2011 ::

Microsoft has announced at its annual MIX developers' conference today, promising a host of major features including multitasking, background audio, push notifications and raw sensor data as well as over 1500 new APIs in in the next version of Windows Phone.

IDC report - Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Grew Nearly 20% in the First Quarter
By Salar Golestanian @ 29 Apr 2011 ::

According to a IDC report today, the worldwide mobile phone market grew 19.8% year over year in the first quarter of 2011. This fantastic growth was fueled by as expected high smartphone growth, especially in emerging markets, and gains made by market challengers. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 371.8 million units in 1Q11 compared to 310.5 million units in the first quarter of 2010.

Impossible happens - Amazon EC2 goes down, taking with it Reddit, Foursquare and Quora
By Salar Golestanian @ 21 Apr 2011 ::

I am one of those conservatives that does not easily believe the hype about Cloud Computing we hear every day - Today the impossible has happened so 'Cloud Computing' is all very well until someone trips over a wire and the whole thing goes bang. This is no different when your hosting company goes down and says well - Harican just hit us so what do you expect?

Google has started placing the embeddable Google +1 Button
By Salar Golestanian @ 01 Apr 2011 ::

Right now this is only for Google users that reside in the US, have a Google Profile, be logged in and enable +1 to see how it works. Google has done this nearly a year after Facebook Like buttons spread out across the web, Google has announced its own rival, the +1 button. The launches is part of Google’s search engine, allowing you to “+1″ the search results and ads that you like. And in a few months, it is likely to be rolled out in the rest of the world.

Java Creator Joins Google; Will Android Benefit? This is all big political move!
By Salar Golestanian @ 29 Mar 2011 ::

James Gosling, the man who created the programming language, Java , has just joined Google . The hire was quite the win for Google, which is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Java’s owner, Oracle, over some uses of Java in the Android stack. Gosling said in a blog post on the move, “I don’t know what I’ll be working on". IMHO it sounds it could be all politics.

Is it time to try IE9? - A new version of Internet Explorer 9 has been released
By Salar Golestanian @ 09 Feb 2011 ::

A new version of Internet Explorer 9 has been released by Microsoft. The improvements to Internet Explorer are as much about what you don't see as what you do see. Internet Explorer 9 has a streamlined design, fewer dialog boxes to click through, more intuitive navigation, and many new features that speed up your web browsing experience.

AOL’s big gamble on acquisition of “The Huffington Post” adding it to a growing list
By Salar Golestanian @ 08 Feb 2011 ::

The Huffington Post online newspaper was sold to AOL yesterday for $315m or £200m buyout. According to the BBC, the acquisition of the "intellectual centre-left website" will create an AOL media conglomerate with over 270 million users.

'The Daily' launch: iPad-only newspaper reported to have cost $30 million in development!
By Salar Golestanian @ 02 Feb 2011 ::

Today, Rupert Murdoch is introducing The Daily, his foray into an iPad-only newspaper after months of rumours and delays. Question, is it worth the wait... and the reported $30 million in development costs?“New times demand new journalism,” Murdoch says. The challenge he says, is to “take the best of traditional journalism—competitive shoe leather journalism, a sceptical eye, and combine it with the best technology such as 360 degree photographs. The iPad demands that we completely rethink our craft.”

First Multi-platform Skin and Module Package for DotNetNuke & NopCommerce
By Salar Golestanian @ 01 Feb 2011 ::

Verifive is our five colours CSS Skin Pack using Snapsis & Telerik RadMenu Which as well as being great for your DNN site, but also we have provided versions of the same design for your Mobile, Ecommerce sections of your site. They all run either on your DNN site or run on the same server for nopCommerce. This solution is the first of our range of multi-platform packages for DNN and nopCommerce.

Microsoft Profit Tops Estimates on Corporate Demand and Marginally Ahead of Apple
By Salar Golestanian @ 28 Jan 2011 ::

:: Finance and Politics

Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, said second-quarter profit topped analysts’ estimates as corporate customers bought more Office and server programs and consumers purchased Xbox Kinect motion sensors With a net income was $6.63 billion, or 77 cents a share, compared with $6.66 billion, or 74 cents, a year earlier with sales rise to 4.9 percent to $20 billion. In contrast Apple announced their blowout earnings for the holiday quarter Apple’s made $6 billion profit quarter was easily their best ever with a full $1.7 billion above their previous record.

PlayStation Suite: Sony Brings PlayStation 1 Games To Android Phones and Tablets
By Salar Golestanian @ 27 Jan 2011 ::

Sifiwood reported - In Sony PSP2 launch event today, Sony unveiled the new device PSP2 as well as introduced “Playstation Suite”, a new cross-device game platform the company will use to bring Playstation 1 titles to Android phones and tablets (version 2.3 and 3.0). Therefore, Sony games will not exclusively be distributed to owners of the Playstation Phone that’s supposed to be officially announced next month.

Internet running out of IP addresses within weeks - Time to switch to IPV6
By Salar Golestanian @ 23 Jan 2011 ::

With everything from smartphones to Internet-linked appliances and cars getting online, the group entrusted with organizing the Web is running out of the “IP” numbers that identify destinations for digital traffic. Therefore, world will run out of Internet addresses “within weeks”, according to one of the founding fathers of the web, a report said Friday.

Microsoft Tech Day on Friday 21st Jan at Soho House, London
By Salar Golestanian @ 20 Jan 2011 ::

I am looking forward to tomorrow which is a day is for a select open source CMS community members to meet up at a London Microsoft Venue to gain insight to Microsoft’s approach to the open source community and an overview of some of the exciting products that can benefit the community.

'Next European DotNetNuke Event' 16 to 17 June at University of Hamburg, Germany.
By Salar Golestanian @ 20 Jan 2011 ::

We now the sight of a fixed date for the next European DotNetNuke event, and more will be announced in the webcasts in February. Microsoft Germany and France have announced that they are willing to become main sponsors of another fantastic European event after like the day of DNN in Paris last year.

Golden Globes 2011 - The Social Network takes 4 awards
By Salar Golestanian @ 17 Jan 2011 ::

The nerd ruled supreme at last night's Golden Globes, with The Social Network picking up four awards. David Fincher's tale of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg won prizes for best dramatic film, best director, best screenplay and best score. The awards also boost the Oscar hopes of Colin Firth's chances of being named Best Actor in the Academy Awards for his role in The King's Speech have sharply increased after he won in the same category at the Golden Globes.

Register for Broadcast Video Expo - 15-17 February 2011

BVE is the biggest show of its kind in the UK. In 2010 it attracted 12,614 visitors and over 240 distributors, manufacturers and resellers. From audio and video production to delivery workflow, BVE 2011 is the event for everyone working in production, post and delivery as well as hot Web Technology such as Cloud Computing and Mobile Programme delivery.

The First All 3D Television Network '3net' Is announced at CES
By Salar Golestanian @ 15 Jan 2011 ::

3D fans can finally rejoice as Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and Imax Corporation announced this week at CES of a joint venture and official brand and logo for the first 24/7 fully programmed, general entertainment 3D television network in the U.S. 3net. Will feature the world's largest library of native 3D

Does the recent layoffs mark the end of MySpace?
By Salar Golestanian @ 12 Jan 2011 ::

Execs at MySpace made the official announcement today that they are laying off 47% of their workforce. CEO Mike Jones suggested that the percentage would find approximately 500 employees across all of their global divisions out of work.

Apple is Now Worth More Than $300 Billion 6 times Facebook at $50 Billion
By Salar Golestanian @ 03 Jan 2011 ::

Apple has surpassed $300 billion in market capitalization, only one other company in the world Exxon Mobil Corporation’s $376 billion market capitalization is ahead of Apple. Apple reaching the $300 billion marker means that the company has gained a lot of value of the last 8 months

Nintendo warns children under six not to play console in 3D as it may harm their eyesight
By Salar Golestanian @ 01 Jan 2011 ::

Nintendo 3DS hand-held game machine which is expected to release in February in Japan, should be avoided by children less than six years old as there are health risks involved, or they need to view them in 2D mode. Japanese firm also warns players of all ages to take a break at least every 30 minutes to avoid eye fatigue.

Skype’s New Video Chat App is here first for iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch - Android and WP7 to follow
By Salar Golestanian @ 30 Dec 2010 ::

Talk face to face with video on Skype is now possible on your iOS. This was expected for a long time and now the D day is here. You can "Share that spectacular sight... shows off those new shoes... include others in the big event... speak to clients face-to-face... Now Skype for iPhone lets you get more out of the moment with friends, family and even colleagues."

First Facebook's Zuckerberg is Time's Person of the Year Now Financial Times Names Steve Jobs!
By Salar Golestanian @ 24 Dec 2010 ::

Couple of weeks ago Time Defended its choice of Zuckerberg for being the person of the year. They said "Facebook has merged with the social fabric of American life, and not just American but human life: nearly half of all Americans have a Facebook account, but 70% of Facebook users live outside the U.S. It's a permanent fact of our global social reality. We have entered the Facebook age, and Mark Zuckerberg is the man who brought us here."

Highlights of the Mobile Year in Review 2010 Video
By Salar Golestanian @ 13 Dec 2010 ::

Internet based Industry group MobileFuture has a great video to explain that 2010 was “the year mobile connected the world”. The most apparent trend for 2010: the fast-growing popularity of downloadable mobile applications (from 300 million in 2009 to 5 billion in 2010), and location-based, social networking and video services in particular is mentioned.

Another sad day for traditional book sellers as Google opens E-Bookstore
By Salar Golestanian @ 06 Dec 2010 ::

Google has launched this in US with “hundreds of thousands” of books for sale and almost 3m available for free. The store is expected to arrive in Europe and Asia next year. Books can be bought through apps for devices based on Google’s Android software, including the recent Samsung Galaxy Tab, as well as Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Jumo in Public Beta: social media volunteerism site
By Salar Golestanian @ 30 Nov 2010 ::

If you are wondering the often asked, “What is the next big thing in Social Media?” then today we may have the answer as one of the Co-Founder Chris Hughes would be starting up a new platform to promote charitable efforts. The name of the company is Jumo.

Jury gives Oracle $1.3 billion in copyright damages from SAP
By Salar Golestanian @ 28 Nov 2010 ::

I have been watching this case on and off, not only for the amount of money involved but also for the personalities and companies behind the disputes. On one side was Lawrence J. Ellison, the confrontational chief executive of Oracle and the third-richest man in America, and on the other side were the executives of SAP, who had admitted making illicit copies of Oracle’s software and manuals while insisting that the theft really didn’t cause much damage.

SalarO's first new Android App for a DotNetNuke Portal
By Salar Golestanian @ 22 Nov 2010 ::