December, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for December 2009

Toktumi CEO Peter Sisson talks about how he’s managed to grow despite launching the wrong product initially and Google’s entry into his market. He also highlights how he plans to take his hosted telephone system to the next level by going mobile. Read More »

What the Holidays Mean to Us

Hey, merry Christmas! To celebrate the day, we at NewTeeVee have taken a little time to share what we think of when we think of the holidays — through an online video filter, of course. Janko Roettgers: Cookies, presents, a tree with real candles and an inappropriately… Read More »

 
 

In the night before Christmas, you left your gadget wish-list. Now it’s time to see what tech toys you actually unwrapped! Who got a new RAZR? How about an Apple IIe or TRS-80? Maybe a 32 MB Compact Flash card?!? I’m kidding… I’m sure that… Read More »

Happy Holidays!

On behalf of all the team here at WebWorkerDaily, I’d like to wish those of you who celebrate it a very merry Christmas. And if today isn’t your holiday, I hope that you are relaxing and enjoying time with friends and family — even… Read More »

Happy Holidays from Earth2Tech!

Copenhagen was a bit of a disaster, but the Danish sure know how to celebrate Christmas. Here’s a bright and shiny Lego Santa in the window of a toy shop in downtown Copenhagen. Happy Holidays to all our readers! Read More »

I’m a lucky guy. Doing what I do, it feels like every day is Christmas morning because gadgets are arriving all the time. OK, Santa doesn’t exactly deliver them — either that, or he sub-contracts to FedEx and UPS, but you get my point. Between… Read More »

Many web workers will be traveling over the holidays. If you’d like to stay connected at least some of the time, check out this handy list of nationwide chains offering free Wi-Fi access over the holidays from PC World — from McDonald’s to Panera Bread… Read More »

With a slew of new netbooks powered by the Intel Atom N450 about to launch, I’d be hard pressed to recommend buying an older netbook right now. But if you’re feeling put off by lack of visual horsepower in an all Intel netbook, you… Read More »

While Windows has a built-in, easy-to-use feature to quickly lock the operating system when you need to step away from your machine (hit Windows+L), Macs have no such feature. In my case, that means having to remember to close the lid on my MacBook, and… Read More »

So you know who believes in Santa? NORAD. While everyone else today gets ready to shut down for the holiday weekend, the fat guy in red is just started on his yearly mission to deliver toys to all the nice little Christmas-celebrating boys and girls —… Read More »

Following on the heels of cable networks like Discovery, AMC and others, HBO launched its own iPhone app yesterday, with detailed program guides, scheduling, and social sharing features for some of its most popular shows. The app has plenty of interactive features, including detailed… Read More »

‘Twas the geek’s night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a hard drive was whirring, not a single clicking mouse; The gadgets were charging in their docks so fine, In hopes that St. Nick shopped at Best Buy online; The geeks were all snuggled all warm in their… Read More »

More Must Reads

Whether you’re ready to throw down for a plug-in vehicle, or just want a heads up on what models you might see zipping around U.S. roads next year, here’s nine models to have on your list. A couple of these cars rolled out in 2009 and… Read More »

The title of a recent Mac Night Owl column by Gene Steinberg grabbed me as a question that might have been more relevant 10 years ago. “Can You Survive Without a Desktop Mac?” Gene queries rhetorically. From my perspective, and I think that of many others… Read More »

Qualcomm quietly announced via a press release that Len Lauer has resigned and is taking a CEO gig at another unnamed company. Lauer had joined Qualcomm in 2006, from Sprint. According to sources, he’s been looking for a new job for a while. Read More »

In a previous post where I discussed the concept of a social media calendar to manage your social media outreach and messaging, Bob Hazlett commented and offered up his calendar to use as an example. I’ve downloaded it and thought it might… Read More »

Among cat video aficionados, Paul Klusman is seen as a special hero of the movement. The Wichita, Kan., engineer went viral with his low-key and charming An Engineer’s Guide to Cats, a technically minded documentation of Klusman’s three cats and their myriad habits… Read More »

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