When it comes to Facebook, the fear of random change has become a norm for many of the social network’s avid users. Among the many criticisms that have contributed to Facebook’s often infamous reputation, the social network often changes its layout in drastic ways on a fairly regular basis. While many embrace this change, others → Read More
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- Billy is a junior Information Management & Technology and Political Science double major at Syracuse University. He devours tech and political blogs, and is an avid fan of Wikipedia binges. Reach out to him at any point via Twitter, @ceskavich, or by email waceskav@syr.edu.
Posts by Billy
#SBinSV: The Week that Rocked My World
Despite the effort I put into applying for the iSchool’s Spring Break in Silicon Valley, I was hesitant to attend this trip the days prior to our departure. I had mulled over many reservations: my skills at networking with the various professionals we would meet, my lack of experience as a traditional developer, and the → Read More
What Is Mailbox All About?
What Is Mailbox All About? Earlier this month, fellow InfoSpace blogger Anne Marie Suchanek and myself posted a debate about the newest app to take the mobile world by storm: Mailbox. The new iOS email client was released to hype and fanfair, promising to revolutionize the way we approach email. Anne Marie and I took differing → Read More
Why Facebook’s “Graph Search” is the Future
Last week, Facebook took the tech world by storm. And for what seems like a first in a very long time, the news does not revolve around some privacy controversy or critical scandal. On January 15, Facebook revealed its new “Graph Search” feature at its Menlo Park headquarters in Palo Alto. Zuckerberg touts Graph Search → Read More
Instagram’s Terms of Service Debacle: What It Means for You
Yesterday, Instagram caught the attention of bloggers and users alike, and not in a favorable way. The popular photo sharing service’s most recent changes to its terms of service (ToS), due to go into effect on January 16, led to an outcry of criticism. At its most basic, the new service agreement gives Instagram the → Read More
Boxee and the Future of Television
On November 1, the set-top box manufacturer Boxee, Inc. released its newest device, Boxee TV. It represents an attempt to combine the traditional television model with the world of online media. To this day, the two forms of content delivery have been fiercely separate. Specifically, the goliath firms that run the television industry have been → Read More
Where Is My Utopia? An Overview of Politics in the Information Age
Time and again, we find ourselves hailing the Internet as a great equalizer. The World Wide Web is one of the most horizontal fields of communication ever created. At its most basic, idealistic core, the Internet allows anyone to talk to anyone. I can be retweeted by a celebrity. You can find a new job → Read More
What To Expect From Windows 8
Mark your calendars. On October 26, Microsoft will release its latest iteration in its line of operating systems, Windows 8. While we in the tech world may have come to accept the hype surrounding the release of various Apple products, Windows 8 should not go unnoticed. The next version of Windows signifies a radical departure → Read More
Hedging Bets: Nokia’s Gamble on Microsoft And Windows Phone
Late last week, the Interwebz erupted in scandal. The target: Nokia. In an effort to promote the stunning new capabilities of the soon-to-be-released Lumia 920 PureView, Nokia released video promoting its gorgeous camera. Quickly, however, fact checkers over at The Verge determined many of the images used in the advertisement to be falsified. Although the Lumia → Read More
Apple v. Samsung: Tech Trial of the Decade
Just a few short days ago on August 24th concluded one of the biggest tech trials in recent years: Apple v. Samsung. In one corner was the defiant plaintiff, Apple, claiming Samsung had deliberately copied Apple patents on numerous mobile products. In the other corner was the increasingly desperate Samsung, counter-claiming that Apple itself had infringed → Read More