Earlier this morning, I got a chance to catch up with Dr. Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola, soon after his company reported earnings (they met Wall Street’s modest expectations) to talk about everything from the state of the mobile market to prospects for Motorola. I will […] Read more »
Parkour and freerunning, the incredibly athletic urban speed gymnastics sports, are perhaps 15 years old. They are individualistic, grassroots and often non-competitive. But they are unquestionably awesome to watch. And so YouTube has actually done a lot for parkour — introducing the world to the sport, […] Read more »
You know you’re at a hacker convention when the word Pwned is used in numerous speeches and conference literature. I spent a couple hours on Thursday at the annual Black Hat security convention in Las Vegas — not to learn about the newest ways to break […] Read more »
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In mid-July, Verizon pushed the Slacker music application to all BlackBerry Storm devices. The software is tied directly to Verizon’s VCast store so if you like what you hear on Slacker, Verizon is happy to sell you the track right over the air. I just received […] Read more »
MySpace rolled out a new email service in beta today, symbolizing the beleaguered social network’s first step towards redeeming its fallen status. The new service, called MySpace Mail, is gradually being rolled out over the next two weeks to the social network’s 130 million users worldwide. […] Read more »
Remember how in 2006, Apple tried to stop Podcast Ready, Inc. from using the word “podcast” because it infringed on their trademarks? For a brief time, there was talk of Apple cracking-down on anyone who dared use the term in their products or services. Apple’s lawyers […] Read more »
Information is leaking out about an Android phone from Motorola which is rumored to be the first such phone for Verizon. Not much is known about this phone, which is dubbed Sholes. If Verizon does release this phone, it will likely be the first Android phone […] Read more »
Whether it’s future baseball stars or computer jocks, the conventional wisdom is to catch them while they’re young. And while that’s an effective strategy for recruiting talent, it’s also a great way to secure customers. Apple, Dell and countless other companies offer special products to college […] Read more »
Wayne Rosso, the long-time outspoken P2P exec, pulled out of efforts to reformulate The Pirate Bay earlier this week, as first reported by CNET. Swedish public company Global Gaming Factory had announced yet-to-be-executed plans to acquire the enormous legally troubled file sharing site and tracker last […] Read more »
It’s still 2009, but that didn’t stop Will over at WebWorkerDaily from kicking the tires of Microsoft Office 2010. He shares his initial hands-on thoughts on the productivity boosters and it sounds promising. Of course, our fave is in the mix now that OneNote is included […] Read more »
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If you’re like me, you’re probably skipping between various Google services all the time. If you use Firefox, and are looking for a simple, customizable and, above all, fast way to access Google web sites from either a drop-down menu or a toolbar, you should check […] Read more »
I’ve been looking for an up-to-date, Gecko-based browser to replace the discontinued Netscape Navigator 9 on my old G4 Pismo PowerBook running OS 10.4 Tiger. Navigato still works well, is based on the now-ancient Firefox 2 and probably has some security vulnerabilities. Firefox 3.5 and Camino […] Read more »
Following months of bearish stories about the prospects for thin-film solar, First Solar delivered the kind of results for the second quarter that Wall Street likes to refer to as “blowout.” Revenue and net income nearly doubled in the recent 3-month period and both were wildly […] Read more »
Waiting for eBay to spin off Skype into the stock market? Don’t hold your breath. A legal battle with a company controlled by Skype’s founders could delay the move until at least the second half of next year — and possibly put the entire offering into […] Read more »
http://www.youtube.com/v/1LVwRK3mTO4&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 Evernote, the data catch-all service that’s indispensable to many a mobile user, just added non-searchable PDF support to its repertoire of features. For those not familiar with Evernote — the platform captures data from various sources and scans the text so you can search through all of […] Read more »
Consumers are still looking to hold onto their memories with hard-copy photographs. At a time when many tech-savvy users are uploading their entire photographic lives to Facebook or Flickr, many others — especially those with kids looking to send pictures to grandparents or other far-away relatives […] Read more »
In an effort to make Earth2Tech even better, we want to hear from you! Take our super-quick survey after the jump and be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Amazon.com. While free money is good, the real reward […] Read more »
Cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner claim they can bring down your iPhone by sending it just a single “unusual” character, according to Forbes, which first published news of the exploit earlier this week. A single square character or a series of “invisible” messages can […] Read more »
[qi:109] With the U.S. unemployment rate near a 26-year high, a record number of unemployed Americans are turning away from applying for jobs at large corporations and starting their own businesses instead. About 8.7 percent of Americans in the second quarter of 2009 gained employment by […] Read more »
The folks who produce Quickoffice just let us know that the newly released version 6.2 for Symbian 3rd and 5th Edition phones now adds the ability to edit Office documents. Quickoffice is the suite that makes it possible for Symbian phones, now including the Nokia N97 […] Read more »
For a product as cool as the MacBook Pro, it sure does get hot. Too hot, sometimes. I’ve had many laptops in my time, and I’d never go back to plastic IBM compatibles as long as Apple keeps churning out these beautiful aluminum machines. But heat […] Read more »
I tragically missed Stephon Marbury’s lifecast last Friday — mainly because I didn’t know who Marbury was at the time. But the NBA free agent (that’s basketball for “unemployed”) has developed a notorious reputation in the sports world, forced to testify in Isiah Thomas’ trial for […] Read more »
Looking for telecommuting jobs on most of the major job boards can be pretty hit or miss, especially if you’re looking for a full-time job rather than a part-time gig. Still, depending on what type of work you’re interested in, finding the right telecommuting job can […] Read more »
Just a few weeks after San Francisco’s hopes of being a biotech hub were slightly dashed by Pfizer’s decision to pull out of its Mission Bay development, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced big news today in the city’s push to be the nation’s cleantech hub: The city’s […] Read more »
EQAL, aka the online studio created by the lonelygirl15 guys (but now focusing on derivative rather than original content), today announced a new hosted social platform. The product, called Umbrella, is aimed at other web series creators as well as celebrities and web stars who want […] Read more »
Are you ready to trade the gas pump for a power cord? Over the next few years, drivers will have to contend with that question when a handful of new electric cars take to the road.
Nissan’s as-yet unnamed electric vehicle (EV), which the automaker plans ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
When the Palm Pre/iTunes Syncing fiasco started, especially when Apple blocked the hack Palm was using and people started screaming about Apple’s monopolistic practices, I pretty much shrugged the whole thing off. In Apple’s eyes, iTunes exists for one reason, and one reason only: to sync […] Read more »
Dutch rights holders were able to obtain a preliminary injunction against the Pirate Bay today, with the court demanding the site be shut down in the Netherlands within 10 days and instituting stiff penalties in the case of non-compliance. Pirate Bay administrators named in the lawsuit […] Read more »
Nissan, EnerDel Team Up for Battery Research: Lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel (an Ener1 subsidiary) and Nissan Motor Co. plan to fund research for a new electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries at Argonne National Laboratory. — Green Car Congress, AutoblogGreen How Long Will Natural Gas Really Last?: Robert […] Read more »
Although I’m a big fan of Xmarks for synchronizing browser info between multiple devices, I don’t want to overlook Mozilla’s Weave project. I looked at a very early version of the prototype service, but it wasn’t ready for prime-time at version 0.2.0. Actually, any software or […] Read more »
If there’s one thing I hate, it’s clutter. That’s why I love the idea of wireless HD products, which allow you to transmit high-definition content without a mess of unsightly wires. And, now I’ve found a wireless HD kit that actually comes at an affordable price: […] Read more »
Personal branding reflects how you represent yourself in the digital world from both a personal and business view. I believe that in this social media age everyone — from high school graduates to established professionals — needs to pay attention to his or her personal brand.
Here are some tips for pumping up your image and improving your branding online. Read more »
Every day TV broadcasts are sent out into the atmosphere. But we don’t do anything to reel them back in. Recently the web comic Abstruse Goose played with the concept of how far into space broadcasts throughout the years would have made it by now. It’s […] Read more »
Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and one of Silicon Valley’s most active cleantech investors through his firm Khosla Ventures, doesn’t always sound like a VC who has invested hefty sums in lithium-ion battery startups, including Sakti3 and Seeo. “Lithium-ion batteries are overhyped and will possibly […] Read more »
Southern Comfort is taking its $8 million marketing spend online to reach its target market of 21- to 29-year-olds. Last year, the brand spent $6 million on late-night cable TV and another $1.5 million on magazines. All of that is going away. Now, SoCo plans to […] Read more »
SNAP Summit: FailCon, brought to you by the folks behind SNAP Summit and Sfbeta, is the first conference ever to focus on the importance of failure. It will be held on Oct. 27, 2009 at the Kabuki Hotel in San Francisco.The biggest players in the Web […] Read more »
After unexpectedly being offline for most of yesterday to handle some estate affairs, I’m just starting to get caught up on mobile tech news of the day. But first thing this morning, I tweeted a picture of something I found last night. It’s not mobile, but […] Read more »
Update: Charny has updated his article now saying it is “not clear” if Jobs will attend. In addition Ryan Block, who was apparently there with Shaprio when he was talking about this, completely refutes the idea that Jobs was ever even asked to deliver the keynote. […] Read more »
Sony’s Q2 Sales and Operating Revenue Down 19.2%; sales of Bravia LCD TVs dropped 27 percent; company blamed poor quarter on bad global economy and appreciation of the yen. (The Wrap) JK Wedding Video Boosts Chris Brown Record Sales; direct link to buy his song “Forever” […] Read more »
Q&A with Baryonyx about its massive wind-powered data center plan (Earth2Tech) Will celebs ruin web video for the rest of us? (NewTeeVee) Funambol brings open-source mobile cloud sync to mVoIP (OStatic) Hands-on review: Microsoft Office 2010 technical preview (WebWorkerDaily) Steve Jobs asked to deliver CES 2010 […] Read more »
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