August, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for August 2009

I like to listen to music whenever I can — and to do so wirelessly is my favorite way. I am always looking for a good Bluetooth stereo headset that can be used for both listening to music and for hands-free phone calls. Samsung has just… Read More »

The greentech funding party, which saw record levels of investment in the first three quarters of 2008, ended abruptly in the fourth quarter of last year, marked by Tesla Motors’ restructuring. But the party looks like it’s about to crank back up again, thanks… Read More »

 
 

YouTube Gets Time Warner Clips

In its ongoing quest to monetize its massive audience, YouTube announced this morning that it is getting clips from Time Warner properties. Though once again, it looks like YouTube won’t be getting long-form content from a major media player. From a YouTube blog post announcing the… Read More »

Media player maker ARCHOS has confirmed a Sept. 15 event at which it will launch its 5-inch Android device. The ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, which has been rumored for some time, is expected to have a Cortex CPU powering a 5-inch touchscreen. ARCHOS has… Read More »

Two years ago I was starting to get conscious about my online presence, so I Googled my name. One of the first things I saw were links to my earliest projects, which were how-to e-books about dating and seduction. I remember using a pseudonym at that… Read More »

There’s a new tool available that’s designed to make life easier for iPhone developers, and its surprisingly low tech. It’s called the iPhone Application Sketch Book and it looks like just the thing to keep all those notes and inspirations about a new app idea… Read More »

What to read on the GigaOM network

Updated: Of all the twists and turns we might have expected to follow last month’s court decision that enabled ousted Tesla founder Martin Eberhard’s lawsuit against the electric car startup and CEO Elon Musk to proceed, this one has caught us by surprise: Eberhard… Read More »

Local video ad platform Mixpo announced a partnership with NCC today that aims to repurpose existing TV advertising campaigns for the web via display ad formats. NCC is a cable advertising firm that is jointly owned by Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable. Each… Read More »

Microsoft is apparently going to counter the Android and iPhone offensives on the mobile market with a new strategy: confusion. The company will allegedly continue to sell its increasingly less relevant Windows Mobile 6.5 for a lower price when it launches version 7… Read More »

KeyOn, a wireless broadband provider in Omaha, Neb., said this morning that it’s applied for $150 million in broadband stimulus funds in order to expand its WiMAX network and cover an additional 4 million people — a cost of $37.50 each. KeyOn, which uses… Read More »

I’ve used a lot of different netbooks. That’s one of the good things about the work that I do — I get to try a lot of different gear. Notably, I’ve tried netbooks of all different sizes, and have been able to compare the difference… Read More »

More Must Reads

The iPhone sells well, be it the iPhone 3G or the 3GS. And it appears that north of the border, it’s selling even better than Apple had predicted. Canada’s exclusive iPhone service provider Rogers Wireless is completely out of stock of the iPhone 3GS and 3G, the… Read More »

The coffee shop has long been an valuable digital oasis for freelancers and untethered workers, providing an essential mix of cake, connectivity and company. It has inadvertently, and sometimes deliberately, become the third place, figuratively located between home and work. Last December we reported that… Read More »

Companies that own numerous data center operators across the globe could be able to save millions of dollars a year in electricity costs if they dynamically shifted computing power across their data centers to when and where energy prices are the cheapest. At least that’s according… Read More »

Those smart people at Joby have released another useful gadget and as soon as you see it, you’ll wonder why no one has thought of it before. The Gorillatorch is a bright flashlight (65 lumens) that weighs less that 2 ounces and sits atop those… Read More »

Those of us interested in the gaming community, as well as in all things Apple, are probably aware that Sony is set to introduce the PSPgo, a UMD-less follow-up to its PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device. The PSPgo will rely on downloadable, rather than disc or… Read More »

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