The practice of deep packet inspection has raised privacy concerns among several organizations, including The Free Press and Center for Democracy and Technology. Congress recently heard testimony about ISPs using the technology to target advertising at web surfers. But DPI vendors reveal that advertising is … Read More »
Archive for April 2009
It’s been around for a decade, but Zipcar, the country’s largest car-sharing company, didn’t start to hit its stride until about two years ago, when it began focusing on college campuses around the country in the hopes of keeping students on as subscribers once … Read More »
With less than 24 hours left in our Paintbrush/Backblaze Contest, we need more entries! We’re really looking for some awesomely cheesy drawings here, so don’t feel like you need to be a pro artist. The cheesier, the better! As a reminder, we’re giving away two 1-year subscriptions to … Read More »
Hello fellow Apple lovers. I have recently joined TheAppleBlog as a contributor. Allow me to give you all a little background as to who David Klein really is… My first computer was a Macintosh LC, and I have since been a Mac enthusiast. My latest purchase was … Read More »
As we reported earlier today, Disney has signed on to become part owner of Hulu. Posts immediately went up around the blog-o-sphere wondering what it all means. Sure it means something (check out Liz’s list of winners and losers in this deal), but it … Read More »
This morning Disney announced it would be joining Hulu, posting full-length episodes of current content from ABC primetime and daytime, ABC Family, SOAPnet and the Disney Channel on the site. The deal, details of which had leaked out over the past couple of months, … Read More »
Open Google Talk and you know right away whether your friends are logged in, offline or idle — it’s called “presence” and it’s all over the web. By using the same protocol behind instant messaging, demand-response company EnerNOC now hopes to move beyond its core … Read More »
The web abounds with free tutorials on applications that I use, but I don’t often have time to spend on complex lessons, which is exactly why I’m finding some of the tutorials at Expert Village useful. The site houses how-to videos that are done in … Read More »
Ever since I got BlackBerry 8900 with a 3.2 Megapixel camera, I’ve been busy taking photos -– randomly at times -– and uploading them to my Facebook account to share with 2,000 or so of my closest friends. Apparently I’m just one of millions of … Read More »
Around when I first got my iPhone, I used to use Simplify Media to really wow anyone who cared to listen to me gloat about my new toy. The app, if you’ve never heard of it, allows you to stream your home iTunes library … Read More »
Well, nobody can accuse Wuhi, China-based Chery Automobile of a lack of ambition. The company plans to bring three electric vehicles and two hybrid-electric cars to the market by next year, director Yin Tongyue told the Xinkuai Newspaper (hat tip Gasgoo.com and AutoblogGreen). But it … Read More »
Ever wonder how being included in one of Apple’s iPhone and App Store ads affects sales? Positively, would be my uninformed guess. And it looks like, in this case at least, my gut feeling is an accurate reflection of reality. A recent blog post … Read More »
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