August, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

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The Problem With MPGs: The folks behind the Automotive X Prize lay the smack down on General Motors’ 230 MPG claim for the Chevy Volt, and make the case for their MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) method of calculating the fuel efficiency of plug-in vehicles. —… Read More »

Apple pulled the Google Voice iPhone application from the iPhone, according to letters the company filed in response to an inquiry by the Federal Communications Commission. Apple says that it has not outright rejected the Google Voice app, but is merely… Read More »

5 Most Popular Posts on WebWorkerDaily This Week

Just in case you missed any of them, here are the five most popular posts on WebWorkerDaily this week: The Future of Work: The Freelancer Report Continuing his series of posts looking at the Future of Work, Imran investigates FreeAgent’s Freelancer Report, and explains what trends… Read More »

Apple and AT&T are today expected to go to the Headmaster’s Study (in this case, the Federal Communications Commission) and, eyes down, shuffling feet and mumbling awkwardly, explain their recent behaviour regarding the much-publicized rejection of Google’s Voice app in the iTunes store. If, perhaps, you’ve… Read More »

The raison d’etre of a series pilot is simple — there’s no way to be sure a concept will work on the screen until you go ahead and shoot it. But sometimes the only way to know for sure that the premise of your clever… Read More »

The show that inspires the highest level of online social engagement is a soapy teen drama that has been around for six years with lackluster ratings. Yes, from January to July 2009, the most socially engaged TV show — by a long shot — was the… Read More »

The last in our set of three users surveys, TheAppleBlog wants to know a little bit more about your habits at work. The results of these surveys will be used to craft our 2010 Media Kit for potential sponsors. Take our quick survey and be entered… Read More »

I tend to back down from face-to-face gatherings and cold calling as networking and marketing tools. Instead, I rely on social networks. I’m not shy nor do I have anything significant about appearance (I would hope that people see a person beyond looks, anyway). However,… Read More »

More Must Reads

Electric vehicles may have proven their capacity for speed on the road, but when it comes to bringing plug-in models to market, extended and repeated delays have been the norm. But today word comes from Warren Buffett-backed BYD Auto that it’s actually accelerating its timeline… Read More »

Previously, I discussed how to create custom CSS email signatures for Mail in Mac OS X. This week, we’re going to look at what it takes to replicate the same signature on your iPhone. What You Will Need Your Mac Your iPhone (it needs to be jailbroken) Read More »

Instead of holding out for an IPO or acquisition, these days, employees who have spent years at burgeoning startups are eager to sell their stock holdings in exchange for cash, an article in the Wall Street Journal pointed out today. Case in point:… Read More »

Trading of Stock in Pirate Bay Bidder Halted; regulators question whether Global Gaming X has the money to complete the transaction; CEO of Peerialism, which was also to be acquired by GGX, says it has not received any money from the company. (CNET) How YouTube’s Content… Read More »

Last week I explored the concept Noded working. “Noded” is really a subset of a much wider phenomenon emerging in the world of work — the notion of “portfolio careers.” In her blog on the subject, Katie Ledger — co-author of the forthcoming book… Read More »

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