October, 2007 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for October 2007

Vid-Biz: Truveo, NY Video, Bebo

Truveo Goes International; video search service launching portals in eight ex-U.S. markets, including India, Japan and the UK. (release) New York Video Meetup Draws Big Presenters; Joost, 5min, HeyCosmo and blip.tv give talks. Read a rundown of last night’s gathering at CenterNetworks, or watch video… Read More »

Good news for AT&T 8525 / Hermes owners: HTC is set to release a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for your 8525. Look for it tomorrow and be sure to… Read More »

 
 

Car-sharing companies Zipcar and Flexcar have decided to merge, the two said today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the new company will have a fleet of over 5,000 with 180,000 subscribers in… Read More »

Paper cutouts and clarity are what Common Craft Productions sells in video form. In a world of big ideas and small attention spans, founders Lee and Sachi LeFever’s Common Craft Show covers topics ranging from wikis to compact fluorescent light bulbs to… Read More »

James and I are big LEGO: Star Wars fans so news of The Empire Strikes Back game on a cell phone hit my radar this morning. Or was it a disturbance… Read More »

In the Windows Mobile world I’ve always relied on either eWallet or FlexWallet to securely secure my personal data. You know, things like: passwords, credit card… Read More »

Create a “Sky” and “Wood” Custom Dock

I learned that the background on the Dock in Leopard is a set of 4 PNG image files, and I got the hamsters running. I made Sky and Wood for you, and here’s what they look like: Installation To ‘install’… Read More »

I’ve been watching and waiting for the Asus EEE PC to appear as available and today’s the day. I just ordered a Pearl White Asus EEE PC… Read More »

Halloween iCostume?

Those crazy kids, what will they think of next? While I’m going “old school” to man the door tonight, some folks go all out. Take these two, for example. They’ve actually made themselves into life-sized iPhones, complete with large screens that show various shots of the… Read More »

SMS media deliverer 4INFO has been around for a few years and runs ad-supported SMS systems that are free to end-users.  A deal has just been announced that GE/NBC Universal have not only selected 4INFO for their exclusive mobile delivery partner but have invested in the… Read More »

You’ve probably read a few articles on how to get your email inbox to empty (if not, read David Allen, Merlin Mann, or even a couple articles by me). Clearing your inbox and keeping it clear is just a tremendous boost to… Read More »

A Canadian company may have found a key process that could allow the same crops to produce both food and fuel. Given that a UN expert on food recently called the shift of arable land from food to fuel a “crime against humanity,”… Read More »

More Must Reads

Notebook computers get just as hungry for storage space as their bigger desktop siblings and as of today they can now be outfitted with a bulging 320 GB hard drive.  Western Digital, maker of a large pecentage of mobile PC hard drives, has announced the release… Read More »

NBC Universal’s venture group Peacock Equity has taken an equity stake in SMS startup 4INFO. As part of the deal, San Mateo, Calif.-based 4INFO will be NBC’s “preferred mobile publishing and advertising partner,” enabling voting shows and fan clubs. Bringing added interactivity to television is… Read More »

Maryland state troopers have tested a program using touch-screen Tablets to store and provide instant access to information while doing fly-by missions checking on landmarks deemed vulnerable to terrorist… Read More »

One of the new features in Leopard’s Mail is that it includes a few dozen stationery templates for you to easily choose from to jazz up your emails. For the most part these templates are just plain ole’ fashioned HTML with a tiny bit of XML.… Read More »

It won’t be announced until tomorrow but the Tritton folks have given us an advance look at their new cool headset that is coming.  If you have been looking for a Bluetooth headset that works with both your cell phone and your Mac or PC for… Read More »

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