April, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for April 2009

The HP Mini 2140 is one of just a few netbooks that are available with a 1366 x 768 screen resolution instead of the standard 1024 x 600 that most 10-inch devices sport. We know that the hi-res screen will display a lot more information… Read More »

Beyonce’s in a spot of bother right now, as she’s just joined the not-so-proud club of performing artists who’ve been caught sans guide track. But hopefully she can take some solace in knowing that her music still brings people together. A… Read More »

 
 

Regardless of what happens to Skype — if it’s resold to founders, merged with another web giant or spun off via an initial public offering — one thing remains clear: The company is showing raw growth in both its revenues and registered… Read More »

Earth Day, in recent years, has become a frenzied media event for all things labeled green. But there is a signal amid the noise. Want to find it? Check out these 20 headlines on today’s energy, climate and cleantech policy announcements, plus helpful context and analysis… Read More »

Some might see it as allowing room for third-party developers to take over and implement some clever solutions of their own, but I think Apple left some features off of the iPhone either out of laziness, time constraints, or because they were saving punches for later… Read More »

The Android Developers Blog offers a highly detailed overview of soft keyboard input methods today. It’s mainly geared towards software developers, of course, but end users get a nice understanding of the various IME or Input Method Editors in the Android mobile OS. Although… Read More »

Inbound marketing is marketing focused on getting found by customers. In other words, instead of taking the time and resources to go out and find customers, you set yourself up in such a way that the right kinds of qualified leads find you. Inbound marketing,… Read More »

The evaluation I am doing of the Viliv S5 UMPC with the touch screen has brought to light how unfamiliar most folks are with the advanced features of the Tablet PC. There are UMPCs and now netbooks with touchscreens that run Microsoft Windows XP and… Read More »

The single most important thing someone can do to reduce carbon emissions, beyond having a vote in Congress or a seat at the table in the upcoming Copenhagen talks, is to help prove the economics of fighting climate change, the 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton told… Read More »

Capital Factory, Austin’s attempt to recreate the success of technology incubators such as YCombinator and TechStars, today announced the five startups it has chosen to invest in and mentor as part of its inaugural session. The startups will receive $20,000 as a direct investment,… Read More »

I’m not sure if MSI is trying to pull a fast one or not with the news of their U100 Plus netbook. They’ve taken the U100, which I own, and added the “Plus” moniker, but there’s not much that’s different. Complicating matters for consumers… Read More »

The biggest retail chain in the world may not be the working man’s best friend, but Wal-Mart Stores is trying to make friends with the planet, picking Earth Day to say that it’s Read More »

More Must Reads

At this point, regular WWD readers might now about my distaste for all things Adobe Air, but I try to look past my personal platform preferences and focus on the function of productivity apps, instead of the form they choose to take. Over a year ago,… Read More »

Don’t you wish there were an easier way to quickly view upcoming appointments and your task list?  If you’re a fan of Google products, then follow these steps for an easy-to-use solution.  In the end you will have two new items in your menu bar: one… Read More »

Thanks to a tip over the weekend from my buddy and eco-blogger Paul Kedrosky, I’ve discovered AOL’s DailyFinance app, which has live stock quotes, interactive charts and real-time news and offers the ability to create and track portfolios. Along with the Bloomberg app, it… Read More »

Move Networks has acquired UK-based virtual set-top box provider Inuk Networks in a deal that adds a broadcast component to Move’s ongoing efforts to distribute television over the Internet. The purchase price was not disclosed but it at least partly involved Move shares. Inuk had… Read More »

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