September, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for September 2009

Diesels and hybrid-electric cars have often been posed as competitors racing to capture the green-automotive market. Diesels are more popular in Europe, while hybrids are more popular in the United States. Both have their advantages and disadvantages: diesels can get impressive fuel economy without… Read More »

 
 

The premiere of ABC’s FlashForward last night was positively Lost-ish, with the pilot episode promising at least one solid season of strong character drama and compelling mystery (not to mention the incongruous appearance of an exotic mammal). It also hinted strongly at being one… Read More »

Almost exactly a year ago, Apple introduced its unibody aluminum MacBooks. “Unibody” means that the case is a single piece, with the battery being sealed inside. My immediate reaction, shared by many road warriors and web workers, was horror: “They can’t do that!” Not only… Read More »

A few months, ago when covering the launch of Google Voice, I wrote a post entitled: Meet Google, Your Phone Company. That headline sums up why Google’s voice service has drawn the ire of everyone from AT&T to Apple Today, Ma Bell asked the… Read More »

Nerdgod Joss Whedon proved last year with the still-talked-about Dr. Horrible, that he knows how to tell a story for the web. Sadly for Whedonauts looking for more Jossy web goodies, there will be no Dollhouse content to sate your appetite until Neil Patrick Harris… Read More »

The Greenest Apple Yet

In the latest example of Apple going green, the technology company has launched a revised and expanded web site, Apple and the Environment. While the company, to date, has largely focused on reporting the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes, the updated site also examines Apple… 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: How I Mastered Monday Mornings Monday can be a tricky day — Georgina outlines how she starts her week off right. 5 Tips for Upgrading to 802.11n Wi-Fi The… Read More »

U.S. web users tripled the amount of time they spent on social networks in August from the same month last year, according to Nielsen. And advertisers took note — estimated online advertising spending on social networks more than doubled over the same period. Around 17… Read More »

All eyes are on AT&T today, as the company has started rolling out multimedia messaging service (MMS) for the iPhone. Stacey at GigaOM pondered this morning whether AT&T’s network will be able to handle the crush of iPhoners sending videos and pictures to one another,… Read More »

More Must Reads

I just hooked my iPhone 3G up to iTunes and it duly updated my carrier settings. A quick power down/ on of the phone and MMS is now active. I’m now going to do my share to bring the AT&T network down. I can’t do… Read More »

Most web-based invoicing apps offer similar features, allowing you to customize and email invoices, track payments and view reports. WorkingPoint, formerly Netbooks, is an easy-to-use app that does all that, plus by partnering with direct marketing company VerticalResponse it gives users a way… Read More »

Judging from the flurry of venture-capital deals, big oil company investments, and attention from politicians on startups creating biofuels from algae, it might seem like the world has fallen in love with the technology to power vehicles with pond scum. But after… Read More »

Our NewTeeVee Live conference is coming up around the bend, on Nov. 12 in San Francisco. If you’re budget-conscious, you might want to pull out that credit card right now, because it’s the final day for our ridiculously low price of $295. Your ticket… Read More »

Viewsonic is calling its new, ultraportable PJD2121 projector a “pico” projector. In fact it’s bigger than what you might typically consider a pico projector, as those devices are usually small enough to slip into a pocket, or at least hold in the palm of your… Read More »

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