July, 2007 — Tech News and Analysis

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AT&T Responds to Google Bid

Things are getting exciting and the mud-slinging continues. Nothing like big companies going at each other to make a Friday more exciting. Google intends to be a bidder in wireless auctions for the 700 MHz spectrum, and their new proposal doesn’t sit well with … Read More »

Prerollr Now Revlayer, the technology that allows people to put ads on embedded videos still controversial with no mechanism to pay creators. (VentureBeat) YouTube Updates Player, allows for creators and programmers to plug in a series of favorites to run in sequence as well as the … Read More »

 
 

6 Firefox Extensions for Web Workers

I can’t help it. Even though Safari has a nicer looking UI, and the most recent Windows update is leaking memory like a sieve, I keep running Firefox as my primary Web browser. Why? Because no other browser has managed to give me anything like the … Read More »

At 12:01 a.m. on Saturday the last in the Harry Potter heptalogy will be released. And it looks like they might catch the guy who supposedly leaked the latest Harry Potter installment online. I for one am planning on reading Deathly Hallows … Read More »

RfP: Crazy Tales of Fundraising Feats

In response to some of the *valuable feedback* you’ve given us since our “3-month report card”:http://gigaom.com/view/give-found-read-a, we’d like to begin producing a week-long serial on Found|READ. Each Friday, we’ll promote a topic and ask for RfPs–a.ka. submissions–on a particular topic. Readers can submit … Read More »

Google will bid for Wireless Spectrum

If you have been following the drama around the 700 MHz wireless spectrums, then you know a lot of mud has been flung around by all parties involved: FCC’s Kevin Martin, The Google Camp, Frontline Wireless, and of course the incumbents, … Read More »

The past couple of weeks I’ve been really missing the Sony U71 (don’t worry Ron, I’m not going to ask for it back).  I have spent quite some time trying to … Read More »

Not since Purple Rain has Minnesota been so artfully chronicled in motion pictures as it is on Minnesota Stories, which celebrated its second blogiversary this week. A daily videoblog, it features all sorts of great content from, in, and about the Land of Ten … Read More »

In an apparent attempt to earn even less money than they do now, Hollywood writers, long at loggerheads with studio execs over contract terms, might start jumping into the notoriously fickle online media marketplace once their contract terms expire. Hello frying pan. Meet the fire. Screenwriters … Read More »

How Nokia became a mobile handset powerhouse

BusinessWeek put together a fantastic and informative article on Nokia yesterday: what a great read this morning. Although I’ve used the loaner N80 and N800, I really don’t know much … Read More »

If you’ve been waiting for a cheaper way to become one of the UMPC anointed you better hit Woot! up pretty fast.  They have refurbished Samsung Q1s up for grabs for just $650.  These refurbished units come with a 90 day warranty and have these … Read More »

More Must Reads

Good news for Verizon Wireless customers: the carrier cut a deal with Broadcom that will allow Qualcomm-based 3G phones to be brought into the U.S. market for sale. … Read More »

While bloggers are just one of many types of web workers, any web worker can start a blog. And even if blogging isn’t what you hope to do for a living, it might be a smart idea to get one going … because if used correctly, a … Read More »

It seems everyone is joining Facebook these days, it is a cool way to hang out and see what others with like interests are doing.  One of the coolest things that Facebook … Read More »

Yeah, sorry, I don’t really know how to title this little trick. Let me see if I can set this up so it’s clear what you’ll be looking at, before you actually look. (Or you can skip me stumbling over myself and just watch … Read More »

Et tu, Google? Yahoo’s stock sank following its Tuesday earnings report, as did eBay Wednesday despite some signs that revenue and profit growth are looking up. But I can’t think of anyone who was expecting Google to disappoint Wall Street with its second-quarter numbers. … Read More »

Everyone founder knows they need to “talk to customers” and “get customer feedback” before they get too far. The other day on FOUND|READ “Wil Schroter pointed out”:http://gigaom.com/2007/07/17/zero-cash-plan/ that you should talk to customers as one of the first five things to do. What’s less well understood is … Read More »

Moo of London, which makes quirky business cards is adding customized stickers to its line up of product offerings. Upload images direct or import from your favourite photo site or social network, and they will create a MOO’s StickerBook allows you to produce 90 different … Read More »

Most people hate junk mail — how many are willing to pay to stop it? Palo Alto-based startup GreenDimes is betting a lot will, and according to PEHub has raised a whopping $20.5 million in a first round of funding, led by Tudor Investment Corporation. … Read More »

Thanks to innovative software Simplify Media, sharing your killer iTunes library has never been easier. In the good ol’ days before DRM was such a hot topic, libraries could be shared unfettered across the Net. Simplify Media makes that … Read More »

NanoDynamics sets IPO: 6.6 million shares, with an offering price between $12 and $14 — Forbes Yep, air quality likes plugin hybrids and electric vehicles: The EPRI, NRDC studies say that PHEVs will vastly reduce greenhouse gases for the next 40 years — Read More »

Drew Clark, IBM’s Director of Strategy for its Venture Capital Group, knows his team isn’t dominating the venture world – and that’s the point. They don’t actually have a fund, but are a group of two dozen IBM execs that work with startups … Read More »

With so much AT&T-bashing over the last month, (really, has any iPhone owner said "w00t! AT&T rocks!") it’s nice to see some good press. Windows for Devices reports that the … Read More »

Adobe’s Captivate, the demonstration and training simulation creation software, is moving into the final development stages of it’s third version. I had the privilege of being a beta tester, and I must say that it is really cool. It really is easy (and fun) … Read More »

Next New Networks, ON Networks, Revision3, 60 Frames, Vuguru, Telegraph Ave Productions, WatchMojo — what do these companies have in common? They all use Moore’s Law and low-cost distribution over the Internet to disrupt the studio model, in the process building audiences that can rival … Read More »

Facebook’s new mission: buy all talent under 25 in the Palo Alto-Mountain View area. They are kicking it off by acquiring Sequoia Capital-backed Parakey, a company co-founded by the Firefox kid Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt. Nice way for Sequoia to get piece of … Read More »

The newest installment of NewTeeVee’s Pier Screenings series is coming up next Tuesday, July 24, and we’re bringing the show on the road…kind-of. We will be streaming the event live for the first time using Veodia’s video broadcasting service. Craig recently covered Veodia and … Read More »

Don’t think that just because you’ve got a new phone that cost as much as some PC’s that you are somehow above customizing the look of your phone. You know good and well you want to be in the crowd of 13-year-old teenage girls who customize … Read More »

What’s in your wallet? If it’s big and bulky and you’re sitting on it, you may be at risk for piriformis syndrome. According to Wikipedia: Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle. This … Read More »

I’ve been installing a ton of software on my Samsung Q1P, so I don’t blame my Zune software for this. However, when I went to check the Zune … Read More »

Beware the MySpacing of Facebook. Apps abound and profiles snap, crackle, and pop now. But amidst the strippers, cosmologists, and Scandinavians there are some actual gems. Here is a list of 5 Facebook apps that help you record, share, and find videos across Facebook … Read More »

Beware the MySpacing of Facebook. Apps abound and profiles snap, crackle, and pop now. But amidst the strippers, cosmologists, and Scandinavians there are some actual gems. Here are five (well, four good ones plus a few others … Read More »

Satisfaction, a small San Francisco-based startup run by former user experience consultants, is hoping to improve the abominable state of customer support forums and help lines. The company is starting to play around publicly with its “people-powered customer service” site, so you can get … Read More »

Where was the Buddi GPS tracker when Jack Bauer needed it last season? Oh well, better late than never. The Buddi isn’t available just yet, but when it does launch, you can expect … Read More »

Heavy Tries New Ad Format, offering custom series of sequential video spots to run alongside content, with Mike’s Hard Lemonade the first on board. (MediaWeek) MPAA Wants Filtered Internet, submits a comment to the FCC that takes no position on network neutrality except that it doesn’t … Read More »

Some web workers are essentially workspace parasites, hopping from coffeeshop to client site without ever settling down in a space to call their own. Most of us, though, spend at least some of our time in the home office, or at least the home-corner-of-the-family-room. Assuming that … Read More »

China’s economy is booming, why shouldn’t the country’s cleantech sector follow suit. According to a new report by The Cleantech Group, cleantech venture funding in China is on the up and up and will surpass $720 million in 2008. The China Cleantech Venture Capital Report … Read More »

Single Click Downloading I was cruising around looking to spruce up my desktop and got to a page that offered many wallpapers and different screen dimensions. All of these dimensions are of course linked to a file that has to be saved somewhere. A simple click … Read More »

Business 2.0, a magazine where I worked for over three years, is on the rocks. The news, has left me numb, and in an emotional fog full of memories – mostly good, and some bad ones. It was over four years ago when the real Red … Read More »

Solar cell and panel maker SunPower released its second quarter earnings this morning, reporting a net loss of $5.3 million, regardless of a boost in revenues to $173.8 million. The previous year’s revenues were $54.7 million — that’s pretty good growth. The company has been … Read More »

One of the downers of the iPhone to me is that I can’t install one of my favorite eBook readers like I can on my Windows … Read More »

Alright, so while the title of this post is more or less accurate, the polish and full suite of capabilities are not there. But Jing certainly does a nice job of combining the power of Snapz Pro X‘s video capture abilities with the … Read More »

Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to be a guest on Ian Dixon’s wildly popular Media Center Show podcast. Ian is a Microsoft Media Center MVP and I’ve … Read More »

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