Archive for November 2006
We wrote about mobile messaging company OZ Communication’s second round of funding in September, but didn’t have a size for the round. Now OZ says the second round is $34 million, led by Canadian institutional fund manager, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, … Read More »
While I’m certain most of us would love to put that Mac/Book Pro on our wishlists this holiday season, they’re probably not the most realistic choices. Accessories for your Mac however, are much more realistic and can hugely enhance your computing experience. Obviously there … Read More »
Mobile Tech Manor is awash in the wonderful smell of fine leather as I just received a 15” Messenger bag from Vaja Cases. I have extolled the virtues of Vaja cases many times in the past and absolutely love their PDA and gadget cases. Recently … Read More »
One of the best mobile browsers appears due for an upgrade: Opera is expected to release Opera Mini version 3 tomorrow; just in time for browsing on that new phone you bought as … Read More »
Flash has been sold! Thanks to all who responded.
You are well aware of my affinity for my Samsung Q1 SSD that I have been using for a few months and how capable I find this UMPC for my daily work. You also no doubt have been … Read More »
Rumors continue to surface that Apple is planning a tablet-like PC; the latest round comes from Smarthouse in Australia. According to the Aussies, "I was told that Apple was exploring a … Read More »
Both Ericsson and Nokia will supply network equipment for the deployment of T-Mobile’s planned 3G network in the U.S, the companies said this morning. Ericsson said it will “serve as the prime radio provider for WCDMA 3G services in certain markets, including New York … Read More »
The New York Times quotes Hollywood screenwriter William Goldman, who once said, when it comes to movie hits “nobody knows anything.” The comment actually holds true when it comes to online video and emerging digital media markets.
One of the big challenges of this big shift … Read More »
In case you were in the market for a smart phone, check out Web Worker Daily’s comparison of some of the new mobile phones including Blackberry Pearl and Cingular’s Blackjack
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It should hardly come as a surprise that we remain highly skeptical of the competitive voice service provider business, especially in light of recent shutdowns and overt reliance on discount pricing as a lure for the customers.
It was the same skepticism with which we approached … Read More »
More Must Reads
By Om Malik
Nov. 27, 2006, 5:30am PT
Jon Arnold, unlike many of us naysayers has become increasingly bullish on competitive voice service providers (CVSPs) such as Vonage and Telio, and predicts sunny skies for them. Since then several others have joined the conversation. Moshe Maeir of Flat Planet Phone Co. … Read More »
By Liz Gannes
Nov. 27, 2006, 12:05am PT
Goombah, the product of a Maine-based startup called Emergent Music, is announcing itself today. It’s another music discovery tool that uses collaborative filtering to recommend new tracks.
Unlike the competition, which we’ve written about more than once, Goombah doesn’t run as an … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 27, 2006, 12:01am PT
BlackBerry Pearl, Cingular 3125, Cingular BlackJack, and T-Mobile Dash
These devices, and the new Samsug BlackJack by Cingular, have definitely taken us by surprise. Suddenly our full featured smartphone does not have to weight a ton, look like a brick, and require a belt piece to carry … Read More »
By Liz Gannes
Nov. 26, 2006, 10:10pm PT
Which embedded online video player is the best? Life Goggles puts them all together so you can make the call yourself. Personally, I thought Revver was the winner. Via Digg.
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By Liz Gannes
Nov. 26, 2006, 9:48pm PT
Paying for content is the biggest weapon left for independent online video sites, though they’re still trailing the portals — Yahoo, MySpace, YouTube/Google, MSN, and AOL. Today, Break.com announced it’s raising its bounties for user video, and Metacafe tells us it’s seeing a larger-than-expected uptake of … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Nov. 26, 2006, 7:00pm PT
STARTUP: MyWaves, based in Sunnyvale, CA.
ELEVATOR PITCH: Watch, and share web videos on your cell phone.
WHAT THEY DO: MyWaves delivers web-based video clips to cell phones. The site is designed so users can create and subscribe to other’s “video channels,” which are a series … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2006, 6:32pm PT
By Wagner James Au
Nov. 26, 2006, 11:31am PT
If you want a glimpse of the future of work in the broadband age, you can find it, of all places, on MTV’s website. To my knowledge, their recent gaming news segment, “Is Mining Virtual Gold Exploitative?” features the first video footage shot inside … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 26, 2006, 8:22am PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 26, 2006, 6:24am PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 26, 2006, 12:01am PT
By James Kendrick
Nov. 25, 2006, 10:46pm PT
Another weekend, another round of the Texas High School Football playoffs have come and gone. I am very happy to report that our Cy-Fair Bobcats defeated the Lamar Redskins 29-7 and now progress to the next round of the playoffs. I have posted links to … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 25, 2006, 6:25pm PT
Fon, the social wireless sharing service has expanded to Scandinavia and is giving away its routers for free in order to get traction in broadband-happy nations such as Sweden and Denmark.
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By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 25, 2006, 3:16pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 25, 2006, 1:40pm PT
Peanut Butter or Not, What does Yahoo Do?
Go shopping perhaps? Bix, Kenet Works and maybe MyBlogLog too!
Polite people don’t talk about money in public; no one said anything about managing money. Meet Wesabe
Will you pay for mobile IM and email? Berggi think Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 25, 2006, 11:44am PT
First it was AllAdvantage.com being reborn as AGLOCO, which despite the founders protestations is old wine, new bottle. The only difference, I can see is some fiscal discipline and use of public market funds instead of VC dollars. Now there is word that Boo.com, … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 25, 2006, 10:03am PT
Why stand in line for hopes of getting what you want? I say stay at home and look at the Zune hacks out there; they’re free and one … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 24, 2006, 6:01pm PT
Well, after a few interrupts during the download, I woke up this morning to find the HD version of "V for Vendetta" on my Xbox 360. I haven’t watched it but I have 14 days to watch. Or do I? Now Microsoft has been … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 24, 2006, 1:10pm PT
By Om Malik
Nov. 24, 2006, 1:00pm PT
By Wagner James Au
Nov. 24, 2006, 10:30am PT
There’s got to be a great story behind the rise and precipitous fall of the Sony Playstation, once the industry’s dominant console, but now in its latest incarnation, the PS3, an overpriced also-ran struggling to keep up with the Nintendo Wii and trailing far behind the … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 24, 2006, 10:12am PT
So you have a Tablet PC and would like to search using Google and wish there was a search tool that let you ink your search term. You are not alone and Ed Holloway has got your back with our Freeware of the Moment- Ink … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 24, 2006, 8:59am PT
Earlier this morning, while checking out Techmeme, one story that caught my eye was “Kevin Rose Admitting Digg Has Moderators.” The whole brouhaha is around the fact a story with a single Digg can make it to the front page of Digg.com, and the … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Nov. 24, 2006, 8:58am PT
You asked for it and you’ve got it. All of our video reviews going forward will now be available in two formats. The full (VGA) version will now be produced in MP4 format, meaning those of you (like me) who use iTunes as your podcatcher will … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 24, 2006, 8:32am PT
Here in the U.S. many retail stores open up at 5 a.m. and many have special sales that just last for a few hours. In my experience, if you haven’t bought everything you wanted by 8 a.m., you’ve missed the super sales since quantities are usually … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 24, 2006, 8:23am PT
Rumors of Hutchison Whampoa offloading their European 3G network, 3 has been creating a lot of talk, and has caught the attention of big guns like Vodafone Chief Executive Arun Sarin, who has indicated an interest in buying 3. Orange seems to be interested as well. … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Nov. 24, 2006, 7:12am PT
Apple is starting off the holiday shopping season with their version of Black Friday. Figuring that not everyone can get to an Apple store (or folks just don’t want to battle crowds at the Genius Bar), they’ve got a one day online sale … Read More »
By Chris Gilmer
Nov. 24, 2006, 3:30am PT
When you work from the confines of your home office, is there really any time off?
In many cases our ability to make a decent living is directly correlated to the amount of work we can done, which more often than not means that there is never … Read More »
By Chris Gilmer
Nov. 24, 2006, 12:01am PT
Being a web worker, or a self employed individual, the time to do any accounting might not always be in the mix. Concentrating on work, and sales are number one. Investigating and trying out the available software on the market can be extremely timely and shifts … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 23, 2006, 8:38pm PT
The aftershocks of the Peanut Butter Manifesto continue to be felt long after the explosions stopped. Earlier this week, The Street.com noted that Brad Garlinghouse, author of the PBM had worked at @Home, CMGI’s @ Ventures and at DialPad, three entities that met ignominious … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 23, 2006, 11:02am PT
Anne Zelenka has penned a great essay on many things web workers can be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
There is the whole notion about wearing slippers to work, or not worrying about how you look (aka savings on shaving supplies for me) and of course … Read More »
