Archive for November 6, 2007
Oprah has “discovered” YouTube and she wants all her followers to know about it. First, she created her own YouTube Channel, then she had founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen (he’s the one with the earrings) as guests on her show today.
Most … Read More »
Massachusetts Going Biofuel-Friendly: A Massachusetts legislative package proposes mandates and incentives to promote biofuels — Boston.com.
Energy Star Computer Update: The EPA says the next generation of Energy Star computers offers over $1 billion in energy savings, and already has 500 newly qualified product models already … Read More »
Here’s how hot the online gaming space has gotten: not only are developers and advertisers landing venture funding, now billing services for games are, too. Om just passed me word that Philadelphia-based Aria Systems just secured a four mill Series A investment from … Read More »
Among the questions being raised by the writers’ strike are what does it all mean for new media, and will it be a boon for web content? But the more pressing question is, are any new media companies going after the out-of-work rank and … Read More »
If you spend the day in front of Microsoft Outlook, as I do, you can always appreciate some tips to help you use the program more efficiently. It’s typical for many web workers to spend more than two hours a day on e-mail, so good tips … Read More »
Editor’s Note: One fear that all-too-often freezes ambitious entrepreneurs out of their own success is this: if and when they seek professional funding, they’ll have to fork over ‘a pound of flesh’ to get it. They don’t want to give up ownership, so they put off … Read More »
http://www.youtube.com/v/Rdu7oc_Zrh0Somehow I glossed over the Voice Command application the Asus Eee PC prior but picked up on it today. In all honestly, I was playing around and video-recording the Eee interface as I used the device to drive my 19-inch widescreen monitor. I wasn’t even … Read More »
When you start your day each morning, you may have a set of sites you visit — your online email and calendar, a couple news sites, maybe a blog or two, your Facebook or MySpace page. Make it easy on yourself by installing the dead-simple Read More »
The entire suite of NBC Universal’s (GE) media properties is going on a green offensive this week with the tagline “Green is Universal.” The campaign is designed to raise environmental awareness and will highlight things viewers can do to live … Read More »
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By Craig Rubens
Nov. 6, 2007, 1:25pm PT
The entire suite of NBC Universal’s (GE) media properties is going on a green offensive this week with the tagline “Green is Universal.” The campaign is designed to raise environmental awareness and will highlight things viewers can do to live … Read More »
Well, apparently we’re OldTeeVee pundits now! I appeared briefly on Bay Area station NBC11 last night to talk about digital media and the Writers Guild strike. This follows my commentary about Hulu last week on Attack of the Show. Nothing you haven’t read before on … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 6, 2007, 11:30am PT
Dell (DELL), the Round Rock, Texas-based computer maker, is not known for splurging billions of dollars on acquisitions. So its decision to buy Nashua, N.H.-based storage networking equipment maker EqualLogic for a whopping $1.4 billion in cash has certainly drawn attention.
“Storage is the … Read More »
By Mike Gunderloy
Nov. 6, 2007, 11:00am PT
If you were paying attention last week, you may have seen the story go by: PC sales in Japan have declined for five straight quarters now. Apparently the traditional beige box just doesn’t cut it for the younger generation, who can do everything they need … Read More »
Joost Partners with Meebo; deal allows users to IM while watching content on the video service. (Read/WriteWeb)
Telemundo Puts Full Eps Online; full episodes of the network’s prime-time series and novellas will be streamed on Yahoo. (MediaWeek)
NTV Creates Blog-Driven Show; fans will be able to … Read More »
By Josh Pigford
Nov. 6, 2007, 10:00am PT
Since iPhoto ’08 came out back in August, I’ve had mixed feelings on its new features.
I’m not a huge fan of Events and there are lots of little things that just annoy me now. One of which is that the iPhoto library now exists as … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Nov. 6, 2007, 9:50am PT
When Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates had solar panels installed on his home three years ago, he was fortunate enough to be able to pay for them, up front, in cash. Most aren’t so well-off. The up-front capital costs of residential solar — around … Read More »
EverNote, the popular software application that never seems to run of paper, has an update just waiting to be downloaded to your PC. There’s a host of new features including a … Read More »
By Mike Gunderloy
Nov. 6, 2007, 8:00am PT
Wow, What a Surprise! – As most of us were expecting, Google announced its “Android” mobile phone platform yesterday; that link takes you to analysis from Om Malik. For more information, or at least more feel-good public relations material, you can pop over to the … Read More »
As a kid growing up in India, I would often come across audio tapes made by a company called T-Series. They were pretty bad quality and featured music pirated from other record labels. Still, they were cheap and became popular with the crowds that didn’t care … Read More »
By Trevor Stafford
Nov. 6, 2007, 7:42am PT
Trevor Stafford is the Editor of Red Canary, a terrific community site for software professionals and entrepreneurs in Canada. (“Red” canaries are a hybrid species that require careful nurturing and very hard work — like software startups.) Trevor is also an experienced magazine journalist … Read More »
Google is not working on a gPhone, contrary to 427,000 rumors that have appeared on the web in recent months. Yesterday they announced a new open-source OS for mobile phones, Android. Android is a project of a new consortium, the Open Handset Alliance, that includes a … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Nov. 6, 2007, 6:54am PT
Companies working on cellulosic ethanol — biofuel made from non-food crops and plant waste — have been racing to be the first to build a commercial plant in the U.S. This morning Khosla-backed startup Range Fuels said it has officially “broken ground” on … Read More »
We love touch screens at jkOnTheRun but no question the lack of tactile feedback when a button on the screen is pressed is sorely missed. It’s a mental thing, and everyone … Read More »
By Dian Schaffhauser
Nov. 6, 2007, 6:00am PT
Imagine a work life that includes two or more days a week of working from home and a compressed work schedule that gives you an extra day off every other week, covers half the cost of installation and service fees for home broadband, and the ability … Read More »
The death knell for the brick-and-mortar video store has been sounded too soon. Sure, Movie Gallery, the country’s second-largest movie rental chain, has filed for bankruptcy, and independent video stores are closing as they fight off online rental competition from the likes of Netflix … Read More »
By Judi Sohn
Nov. 6, 2007, 3:35am PT
If you spend, or plan to spend, substantial dollars on Web services or software support for your startup, you’ll want to read this post. I’m going to show you how, with my 8 Steps to Running Your Business Off Low-Cost Web-Apps, it is possible to run … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 6, 2007, 1:55am PT
Google (GOOG) announced its OpenSocial strategy last week, starting with some of the smaller (albeit fast-growing) social networks, and quickly ensnaring MySpace (NWS), Bebo and a bunch of other companies to join its efforts. Nick O’Neill, the brilliant young man who writes the AllFacebook blog, … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 6, 2007, 1:30am PT
Things have been tough as of late for plain vanilla VoIP service providers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that voice over IP is over as a technology. As my good friend Andy Abramson points out, the focus in the future is going to be on … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 6, 2007, 12:01am PT
By Georgia Flight
Nov. 6, 2007, 12:00am PT
As if we needed any more proof that this is the year the candidates get serious about being green, Sen. Hillary Clinton proclaimed in a speech unveiling her energy policy yesterday that the climate crisis is “one of the greatest economic opportunities in the history of … Read More »
