Gateway has been quiet for a while but today announced the release of the new TC notebook line designed to appeal to the “thin and light” crowd. The TC sports a 14-inch HD LED display running at 1366×768 and weighs 5.3 pounds. It’s not the lightest… Read More »
Archive for February 2009
A good friend of mine, an actress auditioning like crazy here in Los Angeles, has already come across anywhere from 6-10 different casting calls this year for web series with exactly the same premise, that being: “Talented hotties struggle to get ahead in the entertainment industry.”… Read More »
Earlier this morning, along with Matt Mullenweg, I decided to visit the Taj Mahal, India’s heritage site and truly a wonder of our world. I hadn’t been to see it in almost three decades; scenes from “Slumdog Millionaire” admittedly helped me take the four-hour… Read More »
Borrego Solar Systems has looked at its bottom line and decided to drop its residential solar power installation business and stick with commercial and government projects, which it said yesterday represented more than 75-percent of its… Read More »
http://www.youtube.com/v/Yjj9BnsBXvI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 I thought the Google Mobile application was already supported on Windows Mobile, but I stand corrected. It is now supported, however. Google released the software yesterday, and you can download the .CAB file at http:/m.google.com/search on your WinMo handheld. The software will take up… Read More »
Online video network ManiaTV has put itself up for sale, and needs to find a buyer within the next two weeks to continue its current operations, as was first reported by Daisy Whitney at TVWeek on Wednesday. The Los Angeles-based company retained investment bank… Read More »
The headline in this case is slightly misleading. The Presidents of The United States of America (remember Lump, anyone?) are giving you access to four Presidents’ albums (all the ones the band owns the rights too), plus rarities and b-sides. The key word there is… Read More »
I love Bluetooth, but compared to a good WiFi connection, it’s lacking in speed and range. A new standard slated for April is about to dismiss the speed issue. No such luck on the range, but I’m still very impressed. Gizmodo shows a vid of… Read More »
Get ready for the carbon capture boom. Government funding for carbon capture and storage projects has ballooned in the last three months — and not just through the economic stimulus package, which increased federal support by 70 percent to $8 billion for demonstrations and deployment, according… Read More »
The situation with Psion’s trademark defense of the term “netbook” has gotten a lot more interesting with Dell’s filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel Psion’s trademark. Dell is claiming that the trademark should be canceled due to Psion’s abandonment… Read More »
Italian Judge Gives Google Case the Green Light; suit against Google over a video of a disabled teen being bullied not thrown out; next step is a procedural hearing on March 17. (USA Today) See our previous coverage. So Far, So Good for Early DTV… Read More »