April, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for April 2009

With the global economy still moribund, tools and services that help you find leads and extract more value from your existing business contacts can only be welcome. LinkedIn has become the online resume repository of choice and helps curate an individual’s professional network, but how to … Read More »

It seems all but confirmed by Apple that video capabilities will be present with the next-generation iPhone. It may be in a few months. It may be next year. But what I’m really curious to … Read More »

 
 

EEStor: Are We There Yet?

Does yet another announcement about a successful test from secretive ultracapacitor developer EEStor mean a step closer to actual production? Yesterday, EEStor announced that it received third-party verification of the energy storage capacity of a key material used in its technology. The … Read More »

We’ve been yapping about on-screen touch keyboards of late, but let’s not forget our first love: ink! The Engineering Windows 7 Blog reminds us how easy it can be to ink in Windows by sharing all of the new and updated Tablet developments in … Read More »

Find the Right Wireless Broadband for You

Better coverage and smaller devices mean more of us can take our computing on the go. Phones increasingly come equipped with Wi-Fi, while ISPs like Cablevision  and AT&T are deploying Wi-Fi networks for their subscribers. Meanwhile, data cards are becoming more common outside of the … Read More »

No matter how long and hard fans call for a Mac Netbook, the folks at Apple want to remove all doubt that they absolutely, positively will not produce one at this time. Every exec at Apple has taken repeated opportunities to make that point glaringly … Read More »

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Web Worker Careers: SEM & SEO

As companies strive to get discovered by customers on the increasingly crowded Internet, demand for the skills of search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO) experts has grown. Could a search engine-related career be right for you? Types of Search Engine-Related Careers Search engine marketing … Read More »

EPS Snags $30M for Energy Management

Did we mention that energy management tools are suddenly sexy in the downturn? The worse the market gets, the hotter technologies that can save energy look. So in the midst of hard times for cleantech sectors, EPS Corp., an 8-year-old startup making an energy … Read More »

MySpace CEO Ousted; Chris DeWolfe’s contract not being renewed, co-founder Tom Anderson’s role in the company uncertain. (release) With this announcement, Om likens MySpace to an 80s rock band whose time has come and gone. The Guild Goes Up on Amazon; seasons 1 … Read More »

Only a little while ago, we published a story about Apple’s inconsistent review process for the App Store. In that case, the question was one of imagery, and focused on some icons that Apple seemed to be of two minds about. Well, inconsistency is … Read More »

We’ve been all over the Skyfire browser forever; at least it seems that way. The server-based browser brings a full desktop browsing experience to mobile phones that includes the ability to stream almost any kind of video. BGR is reporting that an alpha test … Read More »

More Must Reads

AdMob shares its monthly smartphone data today, and the numbers provide some deeper insight into trends we’ve seen recently. I was sure that the Android Marketplace’s relatively slow pace would weigh down the growth rate of T-Mobile’s G1, but as they say: the numbers don’t … Read More »

YouTube, which in the past seemed to go for months at a time with barely a pixel tweaked, has been opening up its user interface developments a lot more lately. Here are three new features the company is peeking out from behind the curtain: RealTime sharing. … Read More »

In a cell phone market marked by fickle subscribers and competition from low-cost carriers, T-Mobile, the fourth-largest cell phone company in the U.S., has become the latest to tap the smart grid. This morning T-Mobile announced that it has developed a durable, tiny SIM card … Read More »

Many of us spend large parts of our day searching for information. After spending the weekend at Social Web FooCamp, I have been spending quite a bit of time thinking about how I search for information using a combination of social and algorithmic methods. When I … Read More »

We do a fair share of video editing here and used to use Windows Movie Maker quite a bit. In fact, I often wouldn’t travel without a WMM-capable device simply because I never knew when I was going to need it after playing gadget paparazzi. Wouldn’t … Read More »

Yesterday, Apple held its quarterly conference call to discuss Q2 financial performance. Expectations were mixed heading into the call, with many saying that this would reveal the true effect of the recession on Apple’s business, and that we would finally see that the Cupertino … Read More »

TV writer and producer Josh Schwartz makes shows that appeal to young, pop culture-savvy viewers — The O.C., Gossip Girl, Chuck. That means he’s landed headfirst in the changing reality of how that audience consumes content. He spoke this week at the NAB Show in Las … Read More »

James has been tinkering with working hard at reviewing that Viliv S5 UMPC, and he settled on the UBoard virtual keyboard for text input. Unfortunately, that application is hosted by a possibly defunct Yahoo! Group for the Sony U-series and appears difficult to get. … Read More »

Susan Boyle may have a voice that launched more than 100 million views, but bickering over ad formats has kept YouTube, ITV and Simon Cowell from cashing in on the phenomenon. The Times Online reports that UK TV network ITV is insisting that … Read More »

Automakers, by and large, are willing to accept the idea of charging infrastructure for plug-in vehicles. Those that have hopped onto the plug-in wave, such as General Motors with its extended-range electric Volt, and Nissan, which showed off an EV prototype in Tennessee earlier yesterday, … Read More »

If this is true, then LG takes the cake when it comes to leaking. No subtle hints, vague rumors, or supply chain speculation here. Instead, an actual LG employee has come out and baldly stated that the South Korea-based company will be responsible for … Read More »

I don’t often get to work on the road, but when I do, I do it in a big way. Recently, I went to South by Southwest in Austin. Because it was such a big trip for me to take from Tok, Alaska — seven hours … Read More »

We recently broke the news that OQO, the maker of the little executive candy, was in trouble and facing an uncertain future. That news was picked up all over the web and while the company has not officially responded with information about their situation, … Read More »

Kevin told us about the Sharp Mebius NJ when word first came out about this cool notebook with an optical screen for a trackpad. The Mebius uses a multi-touch display for the trackpad which functions as a secondary display that can do a lot of … Read More »

With a recession raging and the advertising market in a slump, the social networks have to figure out business models — fast. For MySpace it could mean capturing the music niche. Others will find their niches. Facebook will leverage its Facebook Connect. Regardless, one thing is … Read More »

Crackle.com‘s high-profile action web series Angel of Death has generated 4.7 million views since it debuted on March 2, according to a Crackle representative. Angel of Death, which cost roughly $1 million to produce, was notable because it was written by famed comics writer … Read More »

Virtualization pioneer VMware reported first-quarter 2009 earnings that were great, but the days of super growth are over. Revenues were $470.3 million, down sharply from the fourth quarter of 2008. Though a key player in the hot cloud computing market, VMware is facing the prospect … Read More »

How can T-Mobile, the fourth-largest cell phone carrier in the U.S., generate business in the face of dropping net additional subscribers and competition from low-cost cell phone companies? Get into the smart grid. Like AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile is hoping to leverage its already built-out … Read More »

The Free Press, a nonprofit dedicated to media reform, today sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to investigate the costs of providing broadband and the effect that metered broadband may have on the U.S. economy, in particular U.S. competitiveness. The letter points … Read More »

A few weeks ago, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told the Wall Street Journal that his company was interested in extending its exclusive contract with Apple through 2011. It was interesting to see a senior executive at one of world’s largest telecom companies tip his hand … Read More »

It’s official: Bluetooth 3.0 + HS is the real deal and as expected, will support faster transfers. How fast? Michael Foley, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Bluetooth SIG and I expect he’s better at that role than as an amateur movie buff. … Read More »

While paying lip service to Hulu is something even its non-partners like CBS do on a regular basis, long-form distribution of TV shows is still a surprisingly controversial idea for some. Discovery Communications in particular advocates a strategy that could be described as the opposite of … Read More »

A report out today from Nielsen shows why Internet Service Providers and telecommunications equipment vendors are increasingly demonizing video. It consumes a lot of bandwidth, and could compete with an ISP’s existing video businesses, but the worst part is that it’s rapidly becoming … Read More »

A report out today from Nielsen shows why Internet Service Providers and telecommunications equipment vendors are increasingly demonizing video. It consumes a lot of bandwidth, and could compete with an ISP’s existing video businesses, but the worst part is that it’s rapidly becoming … Read More »

I’ve covered graphical search engines a few times, and mentioned my favorite one: Viewzi. When done right, these sites can deliver much better ways to sift through a lot of results than a typical Google results page. However, that’s not to say that Google … Read More »

Just a heads-up.  I will be at the CoffeeGroundz this Friday afternoon from about 1 – 4 working and meeting up with Stacey Higginbotham of the GigaOM team. If you are in the Houston Midtown area drop by and say hi. I’m sure I’ll … Read More »

Almost two years after its last update, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) on Tuesday announced specs for version 3.0 of the wireless standard, with a focus on improved data speed and connection reliability, and better battery-life management. The speed boost to 24 Mbps from the … Read More »

The U.S. southwest will be getting a lot more solar power if Sempra Generation has its way. CEO Michael Allman, speaking Wednesday at a Dow Jones alternative energy conference in Redwood City, Calif., said Sempra aims to be the first company to own and … Read More »

In case you want a preview of the mud-slinging that’s about to begin between AT&T and Sprint over the imminent iPhone/Pre smackdown, PreCentral.net has the goods. They’ve gotten their hands on an internal AT&T document circulated to employees detailing talking points that emphasize the … Read More »

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 »

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