We’ve seen some hacked up car-puters in the past, but VIA is making it easier to get a PC in your vehicle. The company released their IVP-7500 board, which they say is the “first in a series of dedicated x86 in-vehicle platforms.” Using a fanless… Read More »
Archive for March 2009
Rackable announced today an update to its CloudRack servers. The CloudRack C2 servers can run at 104 degrees inside the data center, and they offload power supply to the rack to reduce energy wasted in converting AC electricity from the wall to DC electricity used… Read More »
I’m a fan of automobile-computer analogies, and Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu came up with a dandy in a research note last week, noting that “sources” in Apple’s distribution channels are seeing a “stronger-than-expected reception” to new Mac desktop computers, especially the Mac minis
Tuesday marked the official day of reveal for the upcoming iPhone 3.0 firmware and SDK update. Those of you without iPhones probably aren’t quite as interested as those of us who do have them, but there are enough changes to make at least a few converts,… Read More »
It should come as no surprise that oil companies are fair-weather friends to alternative energy, but it’s still interesting to watch them wriggle out of their erstwhile commitments once times get tough. Look at Royal Dutch Shell. The company that made $51 billion in pre-tax profit last… Read More »
Solar-grade silicon prices are falling — at least according to the latest New Energy Finance report due out this week. Back in August, the London-based research firm forecast that prices would fall in 2009, and Jenny Chase, a senior associate at the firm,… Read More »
Affine Systems is a startup whose approach to video search isn’t just about the results, it’s also about what’s after that. The company wants you to find what you are looking for, but then bucket those results in a way that will lead you to… Read More »
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, so it seems like it would be a great idea to harness all that wave and tidal power and turn it into electricity. But so far, that’s pretty much what it is — an idea. Earlier this… Read More »
This deal won’t last long so don’t dally. Skype recently cut a deal with hotspot king Boingo that lets you pay for Boingo WiFi hotspot access using Skype credits. This is done through Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac (only) so if you install it, you’re set… Read More »
In exactly 14 hours, at 9 am PST, you will be able to download the Internet Explorer 8.0 browser, Microsoft’s response to Firefox, Chrome and Safari, from the company’s web site. The release is a tactical acknowledgment by Redmond, Wash.-based software giant that it’s… Read More »
Dr. Horrible, lonelygirl15, Ask a Ninja. All great “TV series.” That’s according to IMDb, which doesn’t have a separate designation for web shows. Galacticast creator and star Casey McKinnon writes the Amazon-owned site will add separate categories for web series and one-off… Read More »
I don’t know if you watch it, but “The Amazing Race” is about the only reality show that I watch with my wife. The premise is that couples are racing around the world, stopping at different exotic places and competing in challenging tasks. For… Read More »
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