The e-book seller that began life as Shortcovers is getting ready to explode on the e-book reading scene. Recently Kobo signed a deal with Borders to handle e-books for the chain, along with producing a reader for them. The folks at Kobo aren’t content… Read More »
Archive for January 2010
8×8 has launched a new application that allows you to add a “Call Me” button to your Facebook page, thus allowing you to receive calls without giving out your digits. Since you can control access to your Facebook page, this is better than Do-not-call list. Read More »
Ustream has rolled out a new pay-per-view offering that will allow its customers to charge viewers for events using its live streaming video platform. Aimed at artists, entertainers and brands, the pay-per-view offering will be available to premium customers looking to make a… Read More »
While the recession has battered many U.S. software companies, Red Hat–which has staked its future on open-source Linux software, virtualization and cloud computing — has flourished. The company has a number of secrets behind its success, some of them unique. Read More »
In spite of the fact that the tech world is anxiously awaiting the unveiling of the tablet, they’ve been around quite a long time. The most fascinating mythical tablet was rolled out on stage by none other than Bill Gates, way back in 2005. Sadly,… Read More »
Update: Here’s our post-iPad green analysis we posted shortly after the announcement on Wednesday. Overall grade B. After Microsoft’s Courier was a no-show at CES and the CrunchPad fizzled (JooJoo notwithstanding), the web tablet market is Apple’s to lose. Next week, the company may reveal its… Read More »
YouTube Profits Coming this Year; Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells the FT he expects YouTube to make it into the black some time in 2010. (Financial Times) Also, YouTube’s deals with Channels 4 and Five are seen as key examples of commercial partnerships that are… Read More »
Apple’s original implementation of “smart” file management isn’t just limited to the Finder, and in fact, you’ve probably seen it more often in other applications like Address Book and Mail. Here are some ideas of how you can harness the power of these two applications using the… Read More »
Yelp is stepping up its game against Foursquare and Gowalla by adding “check-ins” by users to its reviews. But will be enough? Or will Foursquare and/or Gowalla make for a simpler user experience and therefore a significant competitive threat? Read More »
What’s one of the fastest ways to move handsets off the shelves? Offer a BOGO, or Buy One, Get One deal. That happens from time to time but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one on the launch day of a handset that’s new to… Read More »
The iPhone is still doing tremendously well, in case all this buzz around Google’s new Nexus One had you thinking otherwise. A new report by Google’s own recent acquisition AdMob says as much. The report details smartphone usage globally over the last quarter of… Read More »
The turn of the new year seemed to act like the flip of the light switch in terms of greentech venture investing — already in 2010 greentech startups, and particularly smart grid firms, are seeing a rush of investment. And it looks like Vinod… Read More »
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