Twitter is incredibly useful for for networking, learning from experts and discovering trends. But in order to get the most out of it and not be overwhelmed, it’s important that you follow those that are useful for your field or business, not every single soul on… Read More »
Archive for April 2009
Rumors of a new Microsoft Zune device have been floating around for a few weeks now and more purported pics and specs appear every few days. This latest image comes from WMPowerUser and shows a thin device that’s all display. That’s great for a portable… Read More »
YouTube Fertile Ground for Ponzi Schemes; the Better Business Bureau says there are nearly 23,000 pyramid scheme videos on YouTube that have racked up more than 59 million views. (Ars Technica) AMG Switching to All 3D; network will broadcast in three dimensions all the time, will… Read More »
Cloud storage startup Nirvanix said today it’s raised an additional $5 million from existing investors to continue the expansion of its business. The funding, from Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, Valhalla Partners and Windward Ventures, brings the total amount raised for the San Diego, Calif.-based startup’s… Read More »
Apple reveals the top iPhone apps to date (TheAppleBlog) Twitter’s an energy guzzler (and other hard truths for Web 2.0 app addicts) (Earth2Tech) Good news for new media job seekers (NewTeeVee) Keep passwords in sync using RoboForm Online (WebWorkerDaily) Silently track your family members with… Read More »
Normally DigiTimes is content to just let the information leak out in a slow but steady stream leading up to the WWDC, but this time the Taiwanese news and rumors site has completely given up the goat in one fell swoop, instead of pacing… Read More »
It’s no secret what I think about Pandora, the streaming audio service that is uncanny at only pushing music I like to my waiting ears. I run Pandora on every computer I use and most phones I use too. I can’t get enough of Pandora… Read More »
Palin on Climate Change: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has previously questioned the science behind predictions of sea ice loss, acknowledged yesterday that climate change is harming her state, but said increased natural-gas production could mitigate its effects. — Los Angeles Times Peapod on the Way:… Read More »
I’ll bet there are many, many developers out there right now trying to figure out just what the perfect recipe is for App Store mega success. Well, there’s probably no ready-made formula that will guarantee you bucketloads of iPhone user cash, but studying the work of… Read More »
We have written volumes about password management here at WWD. The nature of our work, mobility and reliance on data in the cloud certainly makes it an important issue. I have long been a fan of the RoboForm Password Manager.… Read More »
For most Twitterers, it’s safe to say that the environmental impact of tweeting what you had for dinner ranks quite below top of mind. But web applications that involve constant updates and real-time information — such as many of those on the Twitter platform and especially… Read More »
They say numbers don’t lie, and in recent months the number of people populating virtual world Second Life has started to rise again. Mark Kingdon, CEO of parent company Linden Lab, has been touting the return to steady user growth; to back up his claims,… Read More »
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