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Apple Updates Special Deals Section of Online Store

On my daily quest to look for Apple gear that I need but will ultimately end up not buying, I found this evening that Apple had redesigned the graphic leading to the Special Deals section of their online store – which was my tip off … Read More »

New RealPlayer downloads web videos

Real released a test version of its new RealPlayer, fully 2.5 years since the product’s last major update and well behind the explosion of web video. We give the company points for trying to add something different to all the other official options out there: … Read More »

 
 

The Samsung Q1 Ultra is hitting the streets with at least one Origami Project forum member taking delivery as well as PC Pro in the U.K. PC Pro provides … Read More »

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: my favorite Windows Mobile device of all time was the first VGA handheld, the Toshiba e800. If I was in the … Read More »

Mac OS X 10.4.9 drivers available for DuelAdapter

Good news for Mac owners that for whatever reason have a PCMCIA card that just doesn’t seem to fit in that skinny ExpressCard slot: Duel Systems has a DuelAdapter … Read More »

Contrary to some claims reported in the media, the European Commission’s newly passed Audio-Visual Media Services regulation change does not include web video sites like YouTube and Joost, according to statements made by EC spokesperson Martin Salmayr to paidContent’s Robert Andrews. The regulations do … Read More »

Raon EVERUN pre-orders at two resellers already

Gee THAT was quick! We got direct word from two resellers that they’re now taking pre-orders … Read More »

Live.com for the Rest of Us

It’s been about a year and a half since Microsoft first unveiled their suite of applications and portals rolled up under the live.com umbrella. Here at Web Worker Daily we’re Google-biased. We admit it. Why? For starters, many of us web workers prefer browsers … Read More »

Just plugged the Zune into my Samsung Q1P, which I actually use to store a few gigs of music from the Zune Marketplace. Yes, I’m addicted to … Read More »

Of all the consequences of our culture’s infatuation with reality programming, our increasing preference for “behind the scenes” shows — big air quotes there — is the most intriguing. By “behind the scenes” I mean everything from literal fare like American Idol and SNL Backstage (the … Read More »

When I got a chance to review the original Raon Digital Vega, I liked some of the key aspects such as the long battery life and sharp screen. What … Read More »

Pzizz Offers Help for Power Nappers

We’ve written before about the benefits of an afternoon “power nap” in helping you get through the day and attack problems with renewed energy. But some folks have trouble getting to sleep in a limited time slot. For reluctant nappers, the downloadable application pzizz … Read More »

More Must Reads

TiVo, in a bid to increase its market share and fight off new rivals in the video gear business, is going to launch an economy version of its HD-DVR, according to company executives. Despite being an early starter in the digital video recording business, it has … Read More »

Real is announcing today a test version of its new RealPlayer, fully 2.5 years since the product’s last major update and well behind the explosion of web video. We give the company points for trying to add something different to all the other official … Read More »

Ah, finally a break in my busy week and I’m sitting in a Starbucks underneath the world’s loudest speaker but even so it’s all good.  I have been running full … Read More »

We got a reader question from Tax Man (no known relation to or inspiration of The Beatles song) that I just couldn’t answer. And I generally have an answer for … Read More »

More geoweb tools for Google. Geo-tagging photo site Panoramio announced on its blog this morning that it will be acquired by Google for an undisclosed sum. Google posted the news on its blog last night. The company is a one and a half … Read More »

Gates and Jobs Yuk it Up: The mega-rich, uber-geeky duo do their best Burns and Allen at the D: All Things Digital conference. (D5) The Associate Press Wants Proper Credit: The news agency is working with Attributor to track its content and catch infringement (print … Read More »

Some city-wide Wi-Fi networks are being launched and few residents are using them. And then there are the planned muniFi networks that are stuck in the purgatory of logistics and bureacracy — perpetually ‘in the works’ but with missed deadlines and unsure futures. The Palo Alto … Read More »

Quicksilver does an awful lot of things from the keyboard, but accessing windows that have been minimized isn’t typically in the cards. While some of you may choose to hide your application windows when not using them, I’m still of the camp that minimizes them … Read More »

The 20-Hour Work Week of the Future: What will your job as a web worker look like in 2015? A new report envisions a world in which a free agent world composed of retiring baby boomers, working-age moms and Gen Xers relinquish … Read More »

OK, it’s not like we didn’t know these were about to appear, but the good news is that you can actually order a new Lenovo X61 Tablet PC and expect to see … Read More »

EMI today becomes the last major label to partner with YouTube to share audio and video recordings. Warner, Universal, and Sony BMG had taken equity stakes in YouTube last fall just prior to it being bought by Google, alongside similar partnerships with the video-sharing site. The … Read More »

After seeing some screenshots of YouTube officially supported by the Apple TV, I think Apple may be readying the iTunes Store for the Apple TV.  According to Apple’s press release, you will also be able to search for specific videos and you can even log-in to … Read More »

http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/452319854 The highlight of yesterdays events actually has nothing to do with a device announcement to me. No, the most interesting event is about two icons in the industry: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Both were on stage together at the D conference and in typical … Read More »

While I was all tied up in marathon meetings yesterday Kevin was all over the Palm announcement of their new Foleo "smartphone companion".  I’ve been giving the Foleo a … Read More »

*”People say iTunes is their favorite piece of Windows software…It’s like giving a glass of ice water to somebody in hell.”* – _Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs, from the dais of the WSJ “D” Conference in Carlsbad, Calif. yesterday, when asked how he feels about being … Read More »

Survivor, Big Brother — they are so yesterday. The new new reality TV is watching unedited surveillance videos on the web. Just ask Jay Levy, founder of Trueview Services, a bootstrapped video surveillance company that offers web-based streams. The year-old company started out selling its systems … Read More »

*I have a new software product to introduce to the market, but I’m struggling with how to determine what to charge for it.* I believe that triangulating the price from multiple perspectives is a cornerstone to this process, but I’ve got two challenges: 1) this is a … Read More »

When pitching your startup to a potential venture investor, you typically only have one hour to put your best foot forward. It’s important that you use your time well, and take pains to avoid a few common presentation pitfalls that will, at best, distract your audience, … Read More »

What will your job as a web worker look like in 2015? Yes, it’ll still encompass digital devices, a multitude of communications technologies and social networking. But it may also offer a 20-hour work week, according to Gartner research director Brian Prentice. In a new report … Read More »

Success, they say, mellows out even the fiercest of tyrants, making their dictates seem almost benevolent. Steve Jobs, the enfant terrible of yesteryears, whose unrelenting quest for perfection has driven many to Ole Tennessee or an asylum (whichever is closer) is showing signs of a kinder, … Read More »

Vlogger Pam Newman of Louisville, Kentucky posted a video on Vimeo last week that asked a provocative question: “Where are the Black People on Vimeo?” Needless to say, she got a lot of comments! Many, of course, from other people on Vimeo who … Read More »

It was a rumor that had been hanging in air, like thick smog over Los Angeles. Mike Volpi, till recently a rising star at router maker Cisco Systems, was said to be joining Joost as chief executive officer. Our sources said it was going … Read More »

It was a rumor that had been hanging in air, like thick smog over Los Angeles. Mike Volpi, till recently a rising star at router maker Cisco Systems, was said to be joining Joost as chief executive officer. Our sources said it was going to … Read More »

We almost skipped the NetSquared convention this week, given the 21 web-based projects presenting are all not-for profit organizations. But hey, GigaTeam needs to feel all warm and fuzzy sometimes too. So we spent a few hours watching pitches from social organizations that used the conference … Read More »

With the release of iTunes Plus (Geez, Apple, could you have waited much later in May?) iTunes users can now decide whether they’re interested in DRM-free single tracks for an additional 30¢. But it’s DRM-free albums that are far more interesting to me. When the iTunes … Read More »

Google just made mobile computers quite a bit more useful when offline with their new Google Gears beta. The official Google description is: A local server, to cache and serve application resources (HTML, JavaScript, images, etc.) without needing to contact a server A … Read More »

Quick reminder in case you’re just "tuning in": James has a guest spot on the radio in less than 10 minutes. From 9 pm EDT to 11 pm, James … Read More »

Google is looking to help web applications get offline, releasing a new Gears open source project. At a demonstration, today it is releasing a version of Google Reader that works offline via a manual sync. Google Gears is a developer release with new JavaScript APIs … Read More »

There might be a lot of money flowing in Silicon Valley right now — four startups announced that they’ve been acquired just today. But for some of the big tech companies, and their employees, times aren’t so good. Motorola said today its going to cut another … Read More »

FoneLink from Nova Media bridges your Nokia S60 phone with your Mac; not just for PIM synching, but for media conversion as well. I have a Mac but … Read More »

This is by no means a new bit of software, but I’ve finally had a reason to use it, and I couldn’t be more blown away. Synergy (not to be confused with the iTunes control app by Wincent) is more or less a … Read More »

Speaking at the D Conference, Steve Jobs today announced YouTube videos will be included on the Apple TV. Holy user-generated validation! Om was live-blogging the speech for GigaOM when Jobs announced that YouTube had made its way to the living room: “We got this working, and we … Read More »

Mobile phones are not ideal for surfing the web and yet they have their advantages. They’re portable and cheap plus most of us carry them with us all the time. Might we be looking towards a world where lightweight devices with small screens provide our default … Read More »

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