I use headsets all the time, mostly Bluetooth headsets for the phone or in-ear buds for good audio pleasure. I rarely use standard earbuds like those that come with the iPhone / iPod because I find them uncomfortable after a while. I find the same to… Read More »
Archive for October 2009
Yesterday’s official live stream from the red carpet of the premiere of Michael Jackson’s This Is It, powered by Ustream and hosted by Sony’s Crackle, Facebook and the movie web site, drew 1.8 million total viewers and more than 155,000 peak simultaneous viewers, according… Read More »
Google’s PowerMeter links with AlertMe, UK utility (Earth2Tech) AbiWord 2.8.0 released, loaded with new features (OStatic) Reminder: Hulu CEO is a capitalist (NewTeeVee) Justifying coworking as an investment (WebWorkerDaily) Slate tablet lives again, thanks to eviGroup (jkOnTheRun) Apple’s Magic Mouse update: Where are the mice?… Read More »
Verizon has officially joined the Android party with the announcement of the Droid by Motorola. The Droid has a 3.7-inch touchscreen, delivering an unusual 854×480 resolution. The phone is jam-packed with all of the usual components that a high-end phone must have these days: EVDO Rev.… Read More »
Of the $151 million in grants announced this week under ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), the Department of Energy’s highly competitive program for high-risk, early-stage energy technologies, more than a fifth — some $33 million — has been allocated for green vehicle projects. Since… Read More »
Coworking is a great trend, one that is taking root in even the most unlikely of soil, including areas where it has a chance of making a big difference, like Detroit. For freelancers and small startups, a coworking space provides a great opportunity to work with… Read More »
Video ad network ScanScout today said it had (finally) closed its Series B round by bringing in funding from Singapore-based EDB Investments. We’d previously written about the round in March, when the company had raised $5.1 million of a planned $8.1 million… Read More »
Last week, Apple announced the Magic Mouse, which is its new standard pointing device, complete with Bluetooth connectivity and multitouch gesture support. I promptly called my local Apple store, and a staff member told me they weren’t in stock and to try back again… Read More »
It’s not often these days that I get to write about a new slate tablet powered by Microsoft Windows, so I’m going to savor this for a while. I’m talking about the eviGroup Pad that Steve just added to the database over… Read More »
Adweek today released its annual list of the hottest 10 digital media companies, some of which stretch the definition of digital media (iPhone, anyone?). The list shows some interesting bias, dumping Google to the No. 4 slot from last year’s No. 1 position primarily… Read More »
What a difference a year makes. Around this time in 2008, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar was the belle of the online video ball, and had audiences rapt as he talked about his obsession with providing a good consumer experience. Flash-forward to this week’s CTAM cable conference,… Read More »
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