Federal C.I.O. Agrees with Obama's "Broken I.T. Comments."

While conducting research on nyc.gov I stumbled upon a website titled “Government Technology.com.” There I discovered an interesting article on remarks made by President Obama relating to government I.T. While criticizing the telephones in the Oval Office, the President quoted “Always thought that I would have cool phones and stuff.” Unknowing of being recorded on an open microphone the President further asked “Where are the fancy buttons and big screens? The White House is 30 years behind when it comes to I.T.” Vivek Kundra, the Federal C.I.O. agreed with, and backed the President’s beliefs. Kundra thinks that the White House should concentrate on I.T. purchasing. Kundra stated that the government’s I.T. infrastructure is “broken.” He further acknowledged that it “took a while to destroy it and so will take a while to remedy.” I.T. complaints go as far back as the Bush presidency. He gripped about communication equipment between Air Force One and the White House during the 9-11 attacks.

Hulu Plus on Xbox 360 Review: Same Skin, New Frontier

On April 29^th Hulu Plus was released for the Xbox 360 video gaming console. Hulu connects the Xbox 360’s gaming experience with network television. It also brings a plethora of movies downloadable in one set top box. Hulu offers classic movie and cable television viewing with unlimited access. It is offered at a cost of $7.99 a month along with an Xbox Live Gold membership of $60 per year. Hulu’s on screen display is similar to Netflix. A queue, television/movie browsing, and searching features are all located vertically on the side of the screen. Some of the setbacks that come with Hulu include long clips during previewing, and a slight freeze in between navigating between panels. Also unlike Netflix it is impossible to search for certain points with in movies. Due to licensing regulations movie streaming is scarce. But all negativity aside Hulu still brings cable television closer to extinction.

Game Stop Appears to Be Building a Streaming Gaming Platform for Android

Being an avid video gamer (PlayStation 3) I found an intriguing article on Time Magazine’s web site. The article centers on Game Stop’s acquisitioning of Impulse and Spawn Labs. “Impulse” is a platform that has been compared to the likes of an iTunes for games. “Spawn Labs” is an engineering firm that creates streaming technology for video games. Spawn Labs will be used as the cloud computing component of the company. Game Stop is a conglomerate with 6,200 stores, a GameStop.com website, EBGames.com, and owns the ever popular Game Informer magazine (a must for checking out game ratings before purchasing). If the acquisitions were not enough then a posting discovered by Digital Trends further raised brows. Game Stop appears to be in the market of seeking a Senior Software Engineer with Android experience. That could be the final component streaming games from a data center directly to a player’s console.