April, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for April 2009

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 »

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 »

TAB Welcomes: David Klein

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 postRead More »

More Must Reads

When  word came out that Windows 7 RC was available for the taking, I had to jump on it. I want to install Windows 7 on the Viliv S5, and I’ve read that some owners have already had success doing so. I downloaded Win 7… Read More »

How have I, a long-time fan of the cat video genre, gone so long without writing about Maru? Beats the heck out of me. But it’s time to correct this grave, grave oversight. According to Wikipedia, Maru is a popular name for Japanese… Read More »

Renewable Energy Standards Hullabaloo: For all the excitement over a national clean energy mandates, actually putting one in place won’t much change the future energy mix—or the cost of electricity, according to a new analysis from the Energy Information Administration. — WSJ’s Environmental Capital Musk on… Read More »

As fast 3G service gains customers, some devices are just fine with slower 2G speeds. Take Tunstall’s RTX3371 Wireless Telehealth Monitor, for example. The device just cleared the U.S. FDA and uses a slower GPRS cellular radio to receive and send data. Vital signs are… Read More »

Recently, I was commiserating with a friend looking for a new job about the unpleasantness of that task. I remembered the hours of fruitless toiling, sending countless resumes off into the void, along with unique, individually tailored cover letters for hundreds of positions. Days that first… Read More »

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