Archive for November 2009
Yahoo just released its year in review according to top searches for 2009. This year’s top 10 searches were dominated by pop culture, led by none other than Michael Jackson, who died earlier this year.
“Twilight,” the vampire book and film series, came in second. The … Read More »
This year, open-source platforms and applications have shown how disruptive they can be. The companies that have built successful businesses based on open source have done so by being shrewd, and understanding that their models have to be different from firms that simply sell software.
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I am a fan of the Android web browser; I find it to be almost as good as the browser on that fruity phone. The only common complaint about the native Android browser is multitouch– more specifically the lack thereof. I suspect that Android is going … Read More »
Rich Miller at Data Center Knowledge wonders if servers should come with batteries. At least two web giants — Google and Facebook — are answering with an emphatic “yes.” And if such a strategy catches on, it could spell good news for IT vendors.
Google raised … Read More »
Broadcom today agreed to acquire Dune Networks, a chip firm that enables hyper-scale computing, for $178 million. The deal is a response to the changes that virtualization and cloud computing have created in the IT environment.
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Join us for breakfast on Dec. 3 as we bring together experts from the world of web infrastructure and ask them to outline best options for startups. We’ll discuss future trends of platforms and new options for startups as the concepts behind hosting evolve.
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Canadian wireless and cable company Rogers Communications launched its flavor of TV Everywhere today, providing subscribers with more than 1,000 hours of movies, TV, sports and other forms of video entertainment. In beta, Rogers On Demand Online is like other authentication initiatives in the … Read More »
Like many web workers, I cut my project management teeth on applications like Microsoft Project and OmniGroup OmniPlan — I respect the role of the Gantt chart. However, project management is no longer just the domain of … Read More »
Welcome to our newest Monday feature — Android Ecosystem! As I mentioned last week, I was still trying to get the latest Android x86 build on my Intel Core Solo powered Samsung Q1UP. I literally just got it working this morning and it’s darn near … Read More »
More Must Reads
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? If you need ideas for tech gifts, here is a handpicked selection of some of the most luxurious and desirable Apple-related items from across the globe.
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By Colin Gibbs
Nov. 30, 2009, 1:00pm PT
Investors will be keeping a close eye on next week’s unveiling of bada, an open mobile platform designed to sit atop Samsung’s proprietary OS. If the company can attract developers to the platform, bada could boost Samsung’s overall phone sales and help shore up diminishing margins.
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By Aliza Sherman
Nov. 30, 2009, 1:00pm PT
I’m a firm believer in the adage “you get what you pay for.” However, I also can’t deny the incredible value being put out onto the Internet for free by some very talented people. With the decreasing costs of web conferencing software from the likes … Read More »
By Om Malik
Nov. 30, 2009, 12:39pm PT
Despite a slow and troubling start, Nokia is finding some success for its Ovi Store and Services, especially in its traditional strongholds: Europe, Asia and Latin America. Nokia wants to chart a new course by focusing on messaging, music and mapping. An Ovi Update.
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I love it when someone points out a way to use a particular tool in ways that are fresh. One such tool is the WordPress blog, which someone has figured out can do more than just be a blog. I recently pointed out that I follow … Read More »
By Justin Moresco
Nov. 30, 2009, 12:00pm PT
The solar PV industry is currently dominated by silicon-based cell technology, but modules made of organic solar cells are seen as one of the most promising emerging technologies that could eventually become a serious competitor. That’s the hope of Heliatek, a German startup developing solar cells … Read More »
By Josie Garthwaite
Nov. 30, 2009, 11:00am PT
New Data Center to Help Heat Helsinki Homes: Finland’s Helsngen Energia plans to build a “relatively efficient” data center underneath a cathedral and channel the waste heat into water pipes that snake through homes around Helsinki. — Greentech Media
Nissan Aims to Double Battery Capacity by … Read More »
By Charles Hamilton
Nov. 30, 2009, 11:00am PT
OnSIP, from Junction Networks, offers professional, flexible, business-oriented Internet phone systems for business that could be a good value, depending on your needs.
What You Get
OnSIP offers most of the features one would expect from such systems, including call routing, voicemail, business hours … Read More »
If you had any hopes of buying a CrunchPad, forget them. The 12-inch concept capacitive slate tablet device, first envisioned on TechCrunch, won’t be sold after all, due to a falling out between parties.
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By Colin Gibbs
Nov. 30, 2009, 10:20am PT
Developers who’ve had their iPhone apps rejected thanks to Apple’s seemingly arbitrary approval policies have another online support group of sorts in AppleRejectedMe.com. The site, which was founded by the guy behind the rejected “You Are Rich” app, is billed as a kind of … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Nov. 30, 2009, 10:19am PT
The concept of Cyber Monday — when online retailers offer sweet deals to e-shoppers the first Monday after Black Friday — might have been dreamed up a few years ago as a marketing concoction, but I can’t help but think about its emergence, and the … Read More »
Forty-six percent of U.S. households have at least one HDTV set, according to a new study from the Leichtman Research Group (LRG), roughly double the percentage of homes that had HDTVs two years ago. LRG says the adoption was spurred by … Read More »
We’d like to thank this week’s NewTeeVee sponsors:
thePlatform: What’s Your TV Everywhere Strategy?
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By Om Malik
Nov. 30, 2009, 9:46am PT
Droid launched in November 2009 and has sold over 700,000 units. It is inching towards the million mark, thanks to a strong marketing push by its backers Motorola and Verizon. In comparison, Motorola’s Cliq & Dexter appear to be slow pokes when it comes to sales.
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By Josie Garthwaite
Nov. 30, 2009, 9:32am PT
Warren Buffett, the closely watched investor and mega-billionaire, expects that 20 years from now, all cars will run on electricity. At least, that’s what he told Rice University business students at his Omaha headquarters this month when asked for his thoughts on peak oil and replacements … Read More »
I got into a teeny Twitter debate during the holiday weekend over buying a Blu-ray player. I’ve been firmly against physical formats for awhile now, preferring the simplicity and elegance of over-the-top streaming delivered by the likes of Roku, Xbox, and even Read More »
By Stacey Higginbotham
Nov. 30, 2009, 9:06am PT
Waterloo, Iowa will soon offer the fastest broadband in the nation with 105 Mbps service provided by Mediacomm, a cable provider. Sure, the fast speeds are somewhat of a gimmick, but we hope it’s a gimmick that can turn into reality.
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By Simon Mackie
Nov. 30, 2009, 9:00am PT
Wondering what to ask loved ones for this Christmas? Or struggling to come up with a novel gift for the web worker in your life? Fear not, I’ve put together a list of 10 relatively inexpensive gift ideas that any web worker would be delighted to … Read More »
Does “iPhone 3,1″ mean anything to you? If not, let me give you a hint. In the fall of 2008, handsets with an “iPhone 2,1″ attribute were hitting web sites, presumably to test the future iPhone 3GS. It’s a year later and the identifying string … Read More »
Vivendi Union Urges Sale of NBC Stake; an agreement would provide Vivendi with as much as $6 billion and allow GE to exit the media business by selling control of NBC Universal to Comcast Corp. (Bloomberg)
BBC iPlayer Had a Record Month in October; … Read More »
It can sometimes be easy to forget that Apple’s primary purpose as a company is to make money, not to continually wow the industry and the public with fresh designs and technical innovation, which is all actually just a means to the end of profitability. Occasionally, … Read More »
By Stacey Higginbotham
Nov. 30, 2009, 8:00am PT
Data so far shows that online spending and visits to online retailers are up this holiday season, but has the spending and traffic hit a peak ahead of Cyber Monday? If so, does it render Black Friday and Cyber Monday moot as indicators for holiday spending?
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The post I did recently about web tablets and text entry made one thing clear to me — that nothing about it is clear. The point I was trying to make is a valid one, that we no longer passively sit back while web surfing … Read More »
By Karen Leland
Nov. 30, 2009, 7:00am PT
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Good Kwanza. With Turkey Day stuffed behind us, the holiday season is off to a running start, and the official office parties are soon to follow. For many people, the stress of these corporate celebrations is that they require us … Read More »
