Archive for December 2009
Our platform focus continues this fine Sunday with the e-Book Echo, our take on the week in the digital publishing world. E-book readers have been the hot ticket for a while, and the holiday season has seen activity in the digital publishing world as never… Read More »
The debate over the implementation of usage-based billing frameworks (so-called “metered billing”) for broadband services is far from over, but some execs view it as inevitable. If that is indeed the case, what would be a fair construct? Or is it even possible to be fair? Read More »
OK, so it’s over one month later, and I finally got a car. I’m actually pleasantly surprised by my final day of car shopping. The first go-round was quite frustrating and ended with me giving up, but I’m happy to report these latest lessons… Read More »
So last Tuesday, Lucasfilm Ltd. sent Darth Vader to ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange, as a representative of “the lasting appeal of the Star Wars saga.” The Associated Press has video. R2-D2 was also there! Ringing the opening bell is… Read More »
According to data from oDesk, the number of iPhone-related jobs listed on its marketplace beats the total number of Android jobs, which are slowly inching up. There are 2,071 iPhone developers listed on oDesk vs. 624 Android developers. Read More »
A failed terrorism attempt on an international flight has resulted in new restrictions on airline travel, such as requiring people to remain in their seats for the last hour of flight without personal items on their laps. How is this going to impact you? Read More »
Here are some interesting posts from around the ‘Net to catch up with over this holiday weekend: slash7: “The Elephant Is Not Its Trunk — And other reasons to stop fooling yourself, and start marketing” MailChimp: “Using… Read More »
The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. The holiday season saw not one but two updates for the HTC HD2 Windows phone. One extends the functionality of the calendar… Read More »
Like an old sports injury, the rumor of Amazon buying Netflix seems to flare up once every few months. The recurring rumors have always proven false. But this time, it would be smart of Amazon to take them seriously. Read More »
Like some of you, I woke up on Christmas morning to find that Santa had left me a netbook under the tree. A black ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA with a 10.1-inch screen, to be precise. So now I get to add outfitting my new… Read More »
This week, specs arrived for Google’s Nexus One phone, Mplayit launched its Facebook-centric version of an Android app store, social city guide Buzzd and NPR released Android apps, and speculation arose about whether AT&T or T-Mobile will sell the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 phone. Read More »
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