Tis the season of boring useless gifts — John Grisham novels, itchy wool sweaters, cat calenders. We’re thinking it’s about time to turn to the power of wireless broadband to help you get a gift your loved ones will actually like. Blazing fast cell phone networks, cheap WiFi hardware, the commoditization of technology like GPS and the rise of mobile content are bringing these five last-minute wireless gift ideas to online and brick-and-mortar retailers near you: Continue »
Archive for 2006
NewTeeVee: Beyond Rocketboom
The Rocketboom feuders are competing for headlines today in the little world that cares about them. We’re obliging over at NewTeeVee with a Q&A with Amanda Congdon on the eve of her new show, as well as a report on Andrew Michael Baron’s new network studio co-founded with a guy most every GigaOM reader is familiar with, Jeff Pulver. The studio, to be called Abbey Corps, has already been panned by Dave Winer and welcomed by Robert Scoble. Continue »
In Game Ads Don’t Work
It seems every second day we hear about yet-another-in-game advertising start-up getting millions of dollars in funding from big time VCs, in the hope of cracking the big “gamer” demographic. It’s not just the start-ups who are chasing this opportunity. Big players like Electronics Arts have similar ideas. Except they all just might be barking up the wrong tree. Continue »
Red Hat to Oracle - Buzz Off
Remember when Oracle announced that it was going to make its own version of Linux and crush everyone, including Red Hat? Well, taking a cue from its big-mouth CEO, Oracle is just that - a big mouth that doesn’t deliver. Owen Thomas reports that in 30 days since it launched Oracle Linux, a whopping 9,000 copies were downloaded. Continue »
Qualcomm, Legal Fees Hurt
Qualcomm and its rivals are quick to brush off how much money they spend on their ongoing legal battles, as they bicker over issues like patent infringement. Qualcomm’s army of attorneys are costing the company so much money, that it has started to hurt the profit line. In fact it has had to lower its first fiscal quarter earnings per share guidance in part due to legal costs. Continue »
Sony PlayStation Loses another exclusive
Sony Playstation has lost Virtua Fighter exclusive. More here. Continue »
Are You Ready for the Sofa Web?
In less than 72 hours from now many kids, and many more overgrown kids will be tearing off carefully wrapped packages, and with glassy eyes head to the nearest television to plug in their Xboxes, Wiis, and an odd PlayStation 3. And after playing around for a bit, many of you will discover that these new living room monsters have amazing Internet abilities. Welcome to the sofa-web! Continue »
In India, mega billion dollar mobile buyout frenzy
India has become the next big battle ground for global mobile giants. Vodafone is said to be mulling a $15 billion bid for local mobile carrier, Hutch Essar. Not quite “3” of Europe, but still a big player in the local market. Hutchinson Whampoa, the corporate parent of “3” owns 67% of Hutch Essar, the number four mobile carrier in India. Continue »
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Raph Koster, co founder of MMO Areae interviewed.
Raph Koster the lead designer on such games as Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies recently started Areae Inc., and MMO with John Donham. He talks about his strategy in this special interview. Continue »
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- TheAppleBlog: 4 Mac Security Apps Compared
- OStatic: With Chrome, Google Busts a Move Right Out of Microsoft's Playbook
- OStatic: AOL Partners With Funambol For Mobile Syncing
- WebWorkerDaily: Open Thread: Web Worker Thanksgiving
- Earth2Tech: IBM, EDF Team Up for Smart Grid Research
