The human body doesn’t like it when we do things repetitively. That’s why the number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cases has increased with the computer age. We often hear of other afflictions caused by “technology abuse,” the latest that doctors are reporting being Texting Teen… Read More »
Archive for July 2009
I thought it might be fun to build on my recent Twitter search operators and FriendFeed search filtering posts with another set of search tips. This time, I’ll be talking about getting more out of Google Blog Search with a few tips, tricks and hacks. Read More »
Wireless networks in their current form can’t support efforts by service providers trying to deliver video inside the home. That’s according to Joe Del Rio, a senior marketing manager at Broadcom with whom I chatted yesterday; he said service providers are still inclined… Read More »
Today, Apple released a huge update for its Pro series of audio/video editing applications, including both the Final Cut and Logic Studio suites of applications. People (and businesses) who need the extra muscle of Pro applications (as compared with the iLife suite,… Read More »
Israeli how-to video site startup 5min said today that it’s raised $7.5 million in a Series B round led by Globespan Capital Partners, with previous investor Spark Capital kicking in as well. Including the $5 million first round and angel funding, this latest round brings… Read More »
We keep hearing that a lot of OEMs are working on Android smartphones, even though only a few have made it to market. There is an explosion of Android phones set to appear this year and early next year. Phone maker HTC is one of the… Read More »
Days after releasing an update to iTunes that blocked the Palm Pre from syncing, Apple has ended another dispute concerning iTunes, this time by settling. Last November, Apple began issuing cease-and-desist letters to Odioworks, which runs Bluwiki, a public wiki. In this case, people were publishing… Read More »
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on Thursday fined Qualcomm $208 million for anti-competitive behavior, putting an end to a 3-year investigation against the CDMA powerhouse. While the KFTC decided in favor of Qualcomm on two issues — multimedia integration and WCDMA — the… Read More »
This recent debut of the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview was exciting to many, including myself. However, as a long-time Microsoft Office user, the news that the online component of Office 2010, Office Web, won’t be ready for technical preview until later this summer… Read More »
NOTE: This was written during my travel yesterday, but I couldn’t post it due to an early boarding process. I usually give my thoughts from the road while traveling, and since my short business trip is almost over here they are: Carmel, California is one of the most… Read More »
Earlier this morning, AT&T announced that it activated 2.4 million new iPhones during the second quarter ending June 30, 2009 — what the company called its “best-ever total” since it exclusively started Apple’s hot new device two years ago. Thanks to the brand-new iPhone 3G S… Read More »
Out of a staff of about a dozen, the investing team at cleantech-focused firm 21Ventures has three people writing grants full time to grab pieces of the stimulus package for the 40 or so startups in the firm’s portfolio. It couldn’t be any other way,… Read More »
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