September, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for September 2009

I guess we’ve run out of names for application stores. Intel’s version of an app store for their Linux-based netbook operating system is the Moblin Garage. I suppose I shouldn’t be too harsh, since HP started in a garage. Anyway, you don’t… Read More »

Next New Networks today launched Hungry Nation, a move that will see it take on another niche audience, albeit one slightly less niche than those of Indy Mogul or Fast Lane Daily. After all, everyone’s gotta eat. And the series comprising the new… Read More »

 
 

Online annotation and research service WebNotes has been a useful tool in my arsenal since I reviewed it last year. Since that time, the company has released a Pro versionRead More »

Chip company Intel is looking closely at the edges of the smart grid network — or “the edgy smart grid” — where Intel’s chips can play a role in connected energy devices, said Andrew Chien, VP of Intel Labs, at the Intel Developer’s Forum in San… Read More »

Our new daily feature that brings you the latest news of the week for different device platforms continues today with the Palm Press. Palm is rolling out the Pre in the Germany, the UK and Ireland in October. That should be just in time for… Read More »

Have an email that you want to share on the web or on a social network? Forward it to “post@moomeo.com” and you’ll receive a return email with a web link. The email from Moomeo will also include links to share the original email… Read More »

After reading a report out today from the National Broadband Coalition, I found myself thinking about conversations in recent weeks with guys from Cisco and my colleagues about how far the U.S. needs to go when it comes to fast broadband. The report… Read More »

Sprint is taking convergence to the next level with the InstinctHD built by Samsung. Obviously, folks would expect CDMA device is more than any average phone at $250 after rebate and commitment — you’ll need an Everything Data plan for the InstinctHD. There’s… Read More »

This news isn’t specific to Apple, but it definitely affects Apple users. As a longtime Mac user and amateur digital artist, I’ve also owned many a Wacom tablet over the years. Most recently, I graduated to a Cintiq 12WX, but the Graphire was my… Read More »

Intel today at its developer conference in San Francisco said it’s committed to the future of entertainment — a different kind of “TV Everywhere” than the one we talk about when we’re referring to Time Warner and the rest authenticating subscribers online. The chipmaker released… Read More »

LS9, a company which is using a genetically modified version of e.coli bacteria to make diesel from biomass, on Thursday announced it has raised $25 million in its third round of funding. Chevron Technology Ventures’ venture capital arm, CTTV Investments, participated in the round, making… Read More »

More Must Reads

As a tech writer, I read far more than I write. And most of my reading is through RSS feeds on a computer, be it a netbook or a notebook. I used to read feeds on smaller devices, but the experience was generally… Read More »

Those of you hoping to augment your TomTom GPS iPhone experience shouldn’t have to wait too much longer. As Engadget reports, the TomTom iPhone Car Kit page on Apple’s online store temporarily went live earlier today in the UK, with an asking… Read More »

Vodafone is hoping to hold onto customers with an ambitious new mobile web service that includes a cloud-based address book, full-track music downloads, app store and integration with social communities such as Facebook and Twitter. Vodafone 360 — which sounds strikingly similar to Nokia’s… Read More »

14 Million Videos Uploaded to Facebook Each Month; up 40 percent from 10 million in July. (Inside Facebook) Microsoft and Intel Partner for Mobile Silverlight; Atom-based devices running Windows 7 or Moblin will support the video technology, and Silverlight will be part of Intel’s Atom Developer… Read More »

Twitter is close to securing $100 million in new funding, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Mutual fund T. Rowe Price and private equity firm Insight Venture Partners are said to be the new investors in the micromessaging site. Spark Capital and Institutional Venture… Read More »

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