今日科技：谷歌前首席执行官为何“搞砸了”
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“当时我很清楚，自己应该有所作为。但不幸的是，我没做到。首席执行官应该勇于承担责任,但我把事情搞砸了。”—董事长艾里克•施密特谈谷歌的社交功能引发的风波 [数字化大会（All Things D）] * 谷歌公司（Google）前首席执行官、现任董事会主席艾里克•施密特（Eric Schmidt）出席了周二晚上举行的D9数字化大会（All Things D's D9 conference）。其发言涉及很多话题，其中包括：谷歌为在其现有服务中融入社交因素而付诸的一系列努力；如今成长最为迅速的四家IT公司（施密特戏称为“四人帮”）——亚马逊（Amazon）、苹果（Apple）、Facebook、当然还有谷歌；此外，他甚至老话重提，对IT业老掉牙的争论：Mac系统与PC机孰优孰劣的问题进行了探讨。当论及系统安全时，他说：“应该用Mac系统，而不是PC机。”原因在于病毒不太可能攻击Mac用户。此外，他还建议，Mac机用户搭载谷歌浏览器（Google Chrome），再加上Gmail的两步验证特性，那简直就是绝佳组合了。[《下一代网络》（The Next Web）] * 今年的苹果全球开发人员大会（Worldwide Developer's Conference ，WWDC）将于下周一举行。该公司计划届时进行一系列闪电发布：不仅推出iOS 5移动操作系统和狮王（Lion）台式机软件的升级版，还有引起市场广泛猜测的基于云计算技术的音乐服务iCloud。其中大部分内容由史蒂夫•乔布斯（Steve Jobs）本人亲自宣布。（This is my next） * 据非官方统计，Facebook 的全球用户数正在迫近7亿大关。[《社交面包师》（SocialBakers）] * 社交网络如何超越Facebook。（数字化大会） * VMware收购了社交通信平台Socialcast，价格不明。后者致力于将Outlook和SharePoint等特性有机融入企业的各项活动。 |
"I clearly knew that I had to do something, and I failed to do it ... A CEO should take responsibility. I screwed up." -- Chairman Eric Schmidt on the company's struggle with social. (All Things D) * During his appearance at All Things D's D9 conference last night, former Google CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt covered a number of topics including the company's attempts at integrating social elements into its services, the fastest-growing technology companies -- Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and of course, Google -- which he dubbed the "Gang of Four," and even that age-old technology argument: Macs versus PCs. When it comes to security, "you could use a Mac instead of a PC," he said, arguing that viruses are less likely to affect Mac users. He also recommended pairing that Mac with Google's Chrome Browser and Gmail's two-step authentication feature. (The Next Web) * Apple's planning a blitzkrieg of announcements at this year's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) on Monday, including the proper unveiling of its iOS 5 mobile operating system and Lion desktop software update, as well as its much-speculated about iCloud cloud-based music service, most of which will likely be discussed by Steve Jobs himself. (This is my next) * The unofficial tally of global Facebook users is approaching 700 million. (SocialBakers) * How the social Web can go beyond Facebook... (All Things D) * VMware acquired social communications platform Socialcast, which mashes up corporate activity streams with features like Outlook and SharePoint integration, for an undisclosed amount. (TechCrunch) |
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* 本周三，Zynga公司以12种语言推出其最新畅销游戏产品《帝国与同盟》（Empires & Allies）。在该款作战游戏中，用户可以建立岛国帝国，招募盟友，通过战争、重建、以及谈判等方式达到割据和征服的目的。（Zynga） * 揭秘日益壮大且利润丰厚的虚拟货币世界。[《广告周刊》（AdWeek）] * 最好从耳朵里拿掉那些蓝牙耳机。据世界卫生组织（WHO）消息，手机辐射确实有可能引致癌症。有鉴于此，该机构已经将使用手机与铅、汽车尾气和氯仿，列为同一类 “致癌危险”物。[《美国有线电视新闻网》（CNN）] 译者：大海 |
* Zynga's latest probable blockbuster, Empires & Allies, launches today in 12 languages. The combat strategy game encourages users to build up its island-nation empire, recruit friends, and divide and conquer through battles, building, and bargaining. (Zynga) * Inside the growing -- and very lucrative -- world of virtual currency. (AdWeek) * Better whip out those bluetooth headsets... According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cell phone radiation really may cause cancer. As a result, the agency now lists mobile phone use in the same "carcinogenic hazard" category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform. (CNN) |
