There are two strategies that new electric-vehicle makers commonly use to enter the market with ambitions to go mainstream: start at the high end and move lower, or aim at a niche market that requires less performance and shift to the center. While startups like Tesla… Read More »
Archive for September 2009
Updated: Senate Republicans last night backed off a plan aimed at popping the net neutrality balloon floated by the FCC on Monday, according to the Washington Post. This is smart thinking, as there’s still much to learn and a lot less to fear… Read More »
As the web rapidly moves toward real-time information, the future of the web is box computing, in which you can power up a netbook or mobile phone and immediately pull up a search box without opening a browser or waiting for your operating system to… Read More »
It’s looking like the cleantech industry could get its long-awaited smash hit IPO on Thursday after a long dry spell. Update: A123 Systems opened at $17 per share on Thursday and climbed as high as $20 per share in early morning trading. Update:… Read More »
The folks at WorldMate have told us that their top-selling travel app is getting integrated with the popular Yelp social networking service with the new version 3.0. This integration is hitting the BlackBerry platform first, and melds local Yelp reviews / recommendations with the… Read More »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac looks great (BlackBerry) — Got a BlackBerry and a Mac? You probably already know then that Research in… Read More »
Kevin was just asking who would announce the first netbook to ship with Moblin Netbook Remix pre-installed and we now know the answer. Dell is showing a Mini 10v at IDF today that will be available starting tomorrow for $299. Moblin is shaping up… Read More »
It took the designer-store concept from Apple. It took the Genius Bar concept from Apple. What’s left for Microsoft to take from Apple as it gears-up to the launch of its first brick-and-mortar retail stores? Well, the staff, of course. According to The Loop, Microsoft is poaching… Read More »
Earlier this month, rumors out of China indicated that we’d see Google Chrome OS devices running on Nvidia’s Tegra platform. I had a product briefing with Mike Rayfield, Nvidia’s GM of Mobile Business, and heard it directly from the source. When chatting… Read More »
Dating-focused startups are being lauded by both VCs and bloggers alike these days. At the DEMO conference this week, startups Intelius and Gelato showcased dating-focused products that are intended to equip love seekers with tools to vet potential matches based on their online… Read More »
Are you one of the Palm Pre owners who powers off your phone each night to save battery life? Of course, that means you have to go through that long boot sequence in the morning. Maybe you dutifully go in each night at bed time and… Read More »
Losing a big client actually launched my freelance writing career, but not all stories end as well as mine did. Today, I try to make sure the income I receive is spread across more clients so I don’t get into that situation again. You can’t… Read More »
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