Privately held startup Zyrion tomorrow plans to announce a new version of its software that helps customers control their data center from the computers to the chillers, a trend brought about by the need to reduce energy consumption and manage data centers like a computer. Read More »
Archive for December 2009
A very common “feature” of many highly used iPhones are unsightly cracks in the screen. Since screen cracks are almost never covered by the iPhone warranty, an entire cottage industry has cropped up for iPhone screen repairs. Even Apple decided it wanted a piece of… Read More »
As the international climate change negotiations in Copenhagen have gotten under way, countries have been issuing various updates on their plans to reduce or limit carbon emissions. Among the many stories emerging from Europe came the news recently published in Platts Global Power Report… Read More »
When Julia Diddy included the words “young lesbian love” in the headline for her initial review last January of Anyone But Me, yeah, we picked up some traffic. But those tuning into gawk at attractive young women doing the two-tongue mambo instead got… Read More »
Trade Tension at Copenhagen: “China is demanding that a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gases prohibit nations from imposing trade sanctions, further pitting the world’s No. 1 emitter against U.S. lawmakers.” — Bloomberg How Fisker Ended Up in Delaware: Reporter Neil King Jr. details California startup… Read More »
Jolicloud is an ambitious new netbook operating system from a European startup that offers some advantages over what Google’s upcoming Chrome OS will likely have. Here’s a look at this promising pre-release OS that’s intended to run alongside Windows. Read More »
It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. The Buzz is where you’ll find out what’s been going on in the BlackBerry brambles. You’ll hear about everything that’s worth knowing in the awesome world of the BlackBerry. As… Read More »
If you’ve been reconsidering your position as a jailbreaker thanks to recent security threats or Apple’s strong disapproval, there’s now one more reason to consider going legit. Apple just approved a new app that allows iPhones other than the 3GS to record… Read More »
What do James Cameron’s new sci-fi 3D epic and Twilight sequel New Moon have in common? For MySpace and Ustream, it’s the potential for another record-breaking red blue carpet premiere. (No word on whether or not the carpet “blue” itself.) The… Read More »
We’re well and truly into the “business end” of the year. The business end is also the thin end: time, patience, concentration and stamina are all wearing thin right now. Recently, I’ve overheard a few web workers who say they’re sick of working remotely. It can… Read More »
As predicted, Chrome has eclipsed Safari in web browser market share. According to web analytics firm Net Applications, Chrome’s share is now 4.4 percent, just edging out Safari at 4.37 percent. For Apple and Safari users, there is both good and bad news here. The… Read More »
Solar financier SunRun has high hopes for 2010. The San Francisco-based company, which provides homeowners with solar leasing options known as power purchasing agreements, has just announced a tax equity commitment of $90 million from US Bancorp to finance residential solar installations next year. It marks… Read More »
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