October, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for October 2009

Liz at NewTeeVee has the scoop and a preview of the future of live sports (or at least basketball) on your iPhone. The NBA is launching a new iPhone app that will let you watch live NBA games wherever you are (class, work, bathroom…you get the… Read More »

Android is the huge buzz these days, following on the heels of the Verizon Droid launch yesterday. HTC is the handset maker that was first on the Android train, and they have produced several models of phones bearing the Google OS. The company’s most impressive… Read More »

 
 

Building a business is no easy feat, but certain traits can help you on the path to success. Be goal-oriented, accountable and disciplined. Knowing where you’re going is the first step to achieving your dreams, and a clear vision and plan will help… Read More »

Apple 10-K: Rise of the iPhone

Apple has released its Form 10-K (PDF) for the fiscal year 2009, the annual report providing a summary of the company’s performance. A number of interesting details can be found within the long and tedious document, but the biggest news is the increasing importance of… Read More »

Apple recently introduced two new formats, iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, which deliver additional content to album and movie purchases, respectively. Apple also only just updated the iTunes Store Terms and Conditions agreement, and AppleInsider spotted some key changes in that document… Read More »

Energy-harvesting devices, which draw tiny amounts of power from sources like the sun and vibration, have slowly started to appear in industrial and commercial applications, like wireless sensor networks. But battery-free consumer electronics have mostly remained out of reach (see what happened… Read More »

U2′s live concert on YouTube this past weekend generated nearly 10 million streams, according to a company spokesperson, making it the biggest streaming event ever for the video-sharing site. Though, to be fair, YouTube hasn’t done that many live events, and hasn’t released stats from them… Read More »

What to read on the GigaOM network

I’ve made no secret of how I use Remember the Milk for all my task management needs. One of the strengths for me is the way RTM works on so many different platforms, so making it always in my pocket when I need it. The RTM… Read More »

MIT today introduced AIDA (Affective, Intelligent Driving Agent), which I will forever think of as the world’s most annoying backseat, er, dashboard, driver. Researchers have conceived a platform comprised of an interactive robot that can tap into directions, GPS, your facial cues and your car’s… Read More »

Motorola’s free-fall in the mobile phone space it once dominated continued in the most recent quarter: The company’s wireless revenues fell 46 percent to $1.7 billion during the period as its market share eroded to a mere 4.7 percent. And while Motorola managed to… Read More »

I used to use Google Alerts all the time to keep me apprised of what was going on in the world of Apple tech, for another gig I have writing online. It was a great solution, but eventually, Twitter’s real-time information flow became much more useful… Read More »

More Must Reads

As lovely as the Pre is, it’s no iPhone, as Sprint’s third-quarter loss and the departure of 545,000 total subscribers proves. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier, despite having an exclusive on the Pre, saw an exodus of 801,000 contract-holding customers in the latest… Read More »

The NBA has dramatically updated its mobile offerings for the 2009-10 season, including a new application for the iPhone and Android that provides live video streams of games. NBA League Pass Mobile costs $39.99 for the season, and gives users access to more than 40 live… Read More »

Envia Systems, a battery materials startup based in Hayward, Calif., has just entered an elite group: the 1 percent of applicants awarded a first-round grant under the Department of Energy’s high-risk energy tech fund, ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy). Given that Envia, founded… Read More »

Web browsing and Internet usage on mobile devices is booming, reports AdMob, a San Mateo, Calif.-based mobile advertising startup that tracks data across various mobile devices, applications and browsers. In its September 2009 Mobile Metrics report, the company found that of the top… Read More »

Its looking like the solar industry may be heading back into a not-so-sunny period, at least as far as corporate earnings are concerned. First, SunPower indicated last week that its 2009 revenue would be weaker than many investors had expected, sparking a selloff that has since… Read More »

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