Two Taiwanese vendors, MSI and Asustek, will launch a tablet similar to an iPad, but have chosen not to use Google’s OS, instead they will run on Microsoft software.  They plan to launch their tablets at a tradeshow in Taipei - Computex, June 1-5.  Many global computer companies, including Dell, HP, and Apple, manufacture their computers in Taiwan, which is a stronghold for Microsoft and Intel.

After Germany’s CeBIT, Computex Taipei is the second largest computer exhibition in the world.  Many companies in the world have production facilities in Taiwan, as well as, research and deployment centers, making it the place to go to find out about the latest technologies, developments, and trends.

In 2007 Google started a “Street View” project to provide street view images for locations on Google maps.  In order to get these images of different locations, Google’s vehicles drive through the countryside and cities taking pictures.  This has sparked controversy about privacy and the posting of inappropriate pictures of people on Google Maps.

From a legal point of view, the law is on Google’s side according to Kelli Sager, a First Amendment lawyer in Los Angeles who states, "The law allows you to take a picture of anything you can see as long as you're in a public place.”

With an increase of concern and public outcry, Google has placed a problem reporting link on the images to help people who are exposed, thus allowing them to give a valid reason and have their pictures removed.  The “report a problem” link appears on the bottom right-hand corner when the map with location pops up, once you click on the map, the “report a problem” link will appear on the bottom left-hand corner of the image that gets displayed.  Unfortunately, Google does not offer “Live Customer Support” for resolving such issues and the only avenue to have your privacy safe-guarded is through their problem reporting link.

Google has incorporated various other measures to counter privacy infringements like blurring faces and vehicle number plates, but the fact of the matter remains that some images do end up compromising privacy.

Dictionary.com on Blackberry offers a dictionary, thesaurus and word of the day.  The information can then be forwarded via text or email.

Some words even offer a pronunciation feature so you can hear the word pronounced.  With the “Recent” tab feature, you can switch between words that you have viewed.   The Word of the Day can be viewed in both English and Spanish.

In order to download the application you have to do a search for it from App World on your mobile device or from Dictionary.com click on the Blackberry tab, enter your cell phone number and receive the link to download the application.

According to predictions, we will run out of IPv4 addresses in April 2012. The growing number of net users worldwide, along with all the smart phones and devices, such as Blackberry, iPhone, etc. has created the primary reason for IPv4 depletion.   Authorities (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority & Internet Service Providers) are saying we cannot just ask for more addresses, we need to show them we really need them.

The current generation of IP addressing schema, which is IPv4, gives us the space for about 4 billion addresses whereas its successor will give us space for trillions.  Everything connected to the net needs an “IP address” to identify a computer, enable browsers to go to the right website and to ensure data reaches the right person or device.”

The best way to cope with this situation is by trying to migrate from IPv4 to IPv6 before IPv4s get exhausted.   IPv6 will bring a lot of new features such as larger address space, improved efficiency, embedded security with mandatory IPSec implementation, better network performances, built-in mobility, etc.  Currently, China is one of the biggest users of the new addressing schema.