NHL.com Benches Inaugural Video Player In Favor Of Sleeker, More Social Model; the NHL VideoCenter is a less-cluttered, higher quality, more social contender with expanded content. (paidContent) Search Captions on Hulu; new Hulu Labs projects searches captions for hundreds of TV shows. (Hulu Blog) Rovi… Read More »
Archive for December 2009
Updated: Sprint has launched its second combination device that supports both 3G and 4G networks — the U301. This USB device works on the new CLEAR WiMAX network, which is partially owned by Sprint, and rolls back to EVDO or 1xRTT when not in a… Read More »
Wildlife vs. Energy in the Mojave: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says she plans to introduce legislation today to establish two national monuments on roughly 1 million acres of Mojave Desert outback…Its centerpiece, Mojave Trails National Monument, would prohibit development on 941,000 acres of federal land and… Read More »
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The three co-founders of WebShots and 30 Boxes, along with Crackle founder Josh Felser, are launching a new incubator based in Mill Valley, Calif. The company will develop new ideas and then spin them off as independent companies. Will this incubator work? Read More »
Though services like Foursquare and Gowalla eat up techie mindshare, they still have very few users; something like 150,000 for Foursquare and 50,000 for Gowalla. However, an iPhone app called MyTown that also features a location-based check-in system game acquired 250,000 users within two weeks. Read More »
Will 2010 be the year for greentech IPOs? When lithium ion battery maker A123Systems successfully debuted on the Nasdaq back in September, there was much speculation that the move would ready the market for a following of greentech IPOs. The notion seemed over-enthusiastic then, but… Read More »
Over the weekend, I did a bit of research into my crazy new idea. As my Palm Pre was put on notice back in November, I’m looking at dropping it for an fast, new Android device in the first quarter of 2010. I… Read More »
While the shakeout in the online video market has already occurred in the U.S. with YouTube reigning supreme over other sites, in China it’s a different story — which is why Chinese video site Youku.com was able to raise $40 million in a funding… Read More »
Yesterday, I wrote about the value of having an accountability partner. This is the perfect time to set up a partnership with someone for the New Year. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of the relationship. Be careful who you… Read More »
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Rumor Has It: WWDC 2010 Set for June 28-July 2
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is as inevitable as the changing of the seasons, but that doesn’t stop me from getting excited when we get word of a firm date for the event. The Moscone Center’s booking schedule today reveals a block between June 28 and… Read More »