So I’m thinking that VIA should be talking to ASUSTEK. VIA wants in on the light and thin notebook market, and ASUS is selling devices in the light and thin notebook market. Not just a few, either. Digitimes reports that this year,… Read More »
Archive for September 2009
While there will be close to $4 billion in stimulus funds allocated for the smart grid buildout to utilities and tech vendors, some executives are worried that the stimulus funds could actually cause quite a few problems for smart grid technology vendors. Those were the… Read More »
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation this week launched EmmyTVLegends.org, which gives online viewers unique access to the Academy’s vast stores of oral histories, recorded on video for posterity. I’ll be upfront and say that I haven’t watched all of these videos… Read More »
We talk a lot here on WWD about the benefits of being a web worker. But not everyone is suited to it, and not everyone likes it, despite the fact that the freedom and comfort of working from home can sound like nirvana. In “7… Read More »
Those Android folks are busy as can be and have released to developers the first version of Android approved for policemen. Android 1.6, AKA Donut, adds some significant new features like CDMA support in the telephony stack. I have to admit I thought Android could… Read More »
Om and I are both big fans of the PogoPlug from Cloud Engines. Using it earlier this year, we turned ordinary external drives into remotely accessible Network Area Storage devices. But even good products can evolve into better ones. Today, Cloud Engines announced a… Read More »
As America’s first chief technology officer, with the responsibility for setting a technology agenda, Aneesh Chopra will share with us his vision to ensure our nation’s global competitiveness. This is a unique opportunity to provide your input on how to incorporate technology into government policy,… Read More »
Well, this is just about the most lightly sourced thing we would ever post on, but according to a Tweet by Mark Glaser at PBS’ MediaShift, Google *could* be in talks to acquire Brightcove for $500 to $700 million. We’re looking into it. Brightcove’s… Read More »
Now that Snow Leopard is on the prowl, thoughts turn to what Mac OS 10.7 might be called. When it was announced that Mac OS 10.6 would be christened “Snow Leopard,” there was some speculation that Apple was running out of big cat names for its OS… Read More »
Google is entering a fierce market with the Chrome OS, as netbooks are firmly in the Windows camp. By any metric it is clear that Linux on netbooks has been bumped, since consumers firmly desire Windows on the little laptops. Google has to be careful… Read More »
More Hulu Subscription Talk; during an investor conference, Zucker and Murdoch say they are looking to ways to further monetize the site but (still) don’t offer up any details. (Multichannel News) Rupe and Zuck are definitely interested in making more money off the premium content… Read More »
Reid Reneging on Climate Legislation?: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, “who’s facing a potentially difficult reelection campaign and known for announcing legislative timetables that he can’t deliver on –- told reporters Tuesday that the Senate might wait until next year” to vote on the climate bill.… Read More »
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