As “SNL”‘s Seth and Amy used to say: Really?! That was my reaction when I first read the findings from a report issued by NanoMarkets this morning; it claims that U.S. government’s policies and regulations are slowing down the smart grid market. Specifically the report… Read More »
Archive for January 2010
Today at 10 a.m. PST Apple is holding its “Latest Creation” media event in San Francisco, where it is widely expected to announce a new tablet device. TheAppleBlog is offering live updates and photos, along with live tweets, on all the news. Read More »
Concrete, steel and silicon are the key ingredients of next generation’s highway infrastructure according to a report out this morning from a think tank. The report calls for the U.S. to spend $2.5 billion-$3 billion annually to build out an informed highway system. Read More »
The specs are here! The specs are here! ARCHOS is super-sizing its 5″ Internet Tablet and allegedly making a 7″ slate. Wait — what tablet did you think I was talking about? Is there some other one expected today that I don’t know about?… Read More »
BSkyB Wins £200 Million HP Liability Case; the UK High Court has ruled in favor of Sky against EDS, which is now part of Hewlett-Packard, and is liable for at least £200 million ($323 million). (paidContent) Justin.tv Makes It Easier to Start Streaming; the live video… Read More »
A survey done by Microsoft in conjunction with Data Privacy Day on Thursday found that 70 percent of HR professionals have rejected a job candidate because of information they found about that person by doing an online search. Read More »
Facebook recently opened up its API to allow third-party developers more access to core features, which gives them a chance to rework the web app and deliver something a little easier on the eyes and potentially less frustrating. That’s exactly what Microsoft’s done with its new… Read More »
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock you, like a billion other people, are anxiously waiting to get a look at the greatest thing Steve Jobs has ever done. We’re pretty sure we’ll see a tablet of some kind, but what else is anyone’s guess. And… Read More »
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz trumpeted the comeback of display advertising on the company’s fourth-quarter call with analysts today by saying: “Frankly, our competition is television.” Yahoo’s display revenue grew 26 percent on a sequential basis, to $503 million, down just 1 percent… Read More »
It’s been less than a year since German software giant SAP bought carbon software startup Clear Standards, but the company has already used the carbon software tool — now rebranded SAP Carbon Impact — on its own emissions footprint. This morning, in conjunction with its… Read More »
It didn’t really surprise me in December when I learned that Google was buying AdMob, the leading mobile advertising platform. I was surprised, however, to learn that Apple had been in the discussions and possibly even lost a competitive bidding process. Why? Apple doesn’t make many… Read More »
One of the appealing factors of the Google Nexus One for me was talk of the docks. I’m actually not interested in the car dock — we have an integrated GPS in our SUV and there’s no way I’m marring my stock sports car with… Read More »
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