When you think about growing a business, you think about how to attract customers. You might build a web site, create marketing materials, and look for ways to get your message to the masses, but have you ever considered ways to repel clients? Separating the wheat… Read More »
Archive for November 2009
Tesla Motors’ long-planned Model S electric sedan may finally get a home — that is, if property negotiations scheduled to take place tonight in Downey, Calif., go as planned. According to the town’s mayor, Mario Guerra, a deal that would see the electric car startup… Read More »
The biggest shopping day of the year for Americans is this Friday, the dreaded Black Friday, and people are in a consuming mood. At the same time, economic pressures have folks watching what they spend. eBay today introduced a new app that capitalizes on both those… Read More »
Say what you will about the Acer Aspire 8940G, it is one giant notebook. The 18.4-inch screen on this evaluation unit is as big as some external monitors on desktop systems, and the great audio / video components onboard make it a good multimedia laptop. In… Read More »
Not happy with three honeycombed application rows in Windows Mobile 6.5? How do four, five or even six vertical rows of icons grab you? You’ll need a sizable screen resolution if you plan to cram a half-dozen rows on your handset, but it can… Read More »
There’s one thing I can count on having on me at all times, and that’s my iPhone. It stands to reason, then, that in a pinch, my Apple wonder device is what I turn to in order to keep track of stray ideas and thoughts… Read More »
AT&T Looking For An Original Content Exec; a job posting reveals the telco wants to hire an executive to lead the development of original programming for its “multiple entertainment and communications platforms.” (Multichannel News) Rogers Launching On Demand Online Next Week; a beta… Read More »
Open Beats Closed in the App Economy Two major growth areas in technology in 2009 are Facebook and iPhone — not just as consumer phenomena, but as developer ecosystems. Some have called this the “app economy.” When Facebook launched two years ago, the applications were mostly trivial. But… Read More »
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has just announced another $620 million in stimulus funds for 32 smart grid demonstration projects. As we explained this morning, this latest funding combined with the $3.4 billion in smart grid stimulus grants allocated last month, is delivering $4… Read More »
If you follow me on Twitter, then you’re already aware of my obsession with Foursquare, a New York-based service that taps into the narcissistic appeal of being able to post unusual locations such as our office cafeteria, Chatz Cafe, or best recommendations about a place… Read More »
eBay is introducing a second free iPhone app today, eBay Deals, which scrapes the site’s listings for those with less than four hours left, no bids, no reserve and shipping included. Read More »
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