Google TV Ads: 2010 May Be the Make-or-Break Year; the TV ad auction system is still working with only one major pay-TV provider, EchoStar, and a much smaller, local California cable company. (paidContent) Digitalsmiths Teams With Microsoft; at CES, Microsoft demonstrated how Digitalsmiths can add more… Read More »
Archive for January 2010
Over the weekend, I caught wind of a new Android application from Verizon. The free app is in the Android Market and allows remote access to a FiOS TV box, local listings and more. Since I’ve been known to leave home without scheduling the DVR,… Read More »
Here’s the latest indicator that home energy management devices are going mainstream fast this year: Canadian Blue Line Innovations has started selling a $99 energy management device called the PowerCost Monitor at big box retailer Fry’s Electronics this week (check it out here). The news comes… Read More »
Though text donations for earthquake disaster relief in Haiti originally faced 90-day delays until they got to charities, now the four major American mobile carriers have committed to making an exception and passing the donations to Haiti more quickly. Read More »
Samsung introduced a few new point-and-shoot cameras yesterday and while some were more of the same, one stands out from the crowd. The HZ35W pairs a 12 megapixel sensor with Schneider KREUZNACH lenses and both optical and digital image stabilization for crisp, clear pics.… Read More »
Microsoft‘s Xbox 360 game console already has a huge install base, a wide variety of content and engaged users. And now, according to an article in the New York Times, Microsoft is in talks with Disney to bring some live video… Read More »
With all of the Apple tablet rumors floating, it’s only fair to let Windows Mobile 7 have it’s time in the gossip column. WMExperts shines the spotlight on a slew of speculation and it’s the first I’ve heard the name “Seven” bandied around. The short,… Read More »
When a crappy economy meets VoIP, cheaper IP telecommunications win, according to research out today from TeleGeography showing that the estimated growth of international telephone traffic in 2009 has slowed to a mere 8 percent, while Skype’s growth has accelerated by 51 percent. Read More »
We tend to spend all day popping in and out of our web browsers, often to do very repetitive tasks, like searching for something on Google. While we can’t escape those tasks, there are ways to speed up or automate those things that we have… Read More »
Here at jkOnTheRun, we have some of the smartest and most well informed readers around when it come to mobile devices. With this in mind, we wondered what would happen if we asked you your thoughts about tech products such as smartphones and web tablets. So, working… Read More »
Location data is commonly used in the mobile and web industries as a platform for applications. Now, weather data could drive some very important next generation services and applications forward. Read More »
Last week, Verizon discounted their voice plans. AT&T came out its own cheaper offerings. The two were simply matching what Sprint and T-Mobile USA have already been offering — cheap voice. BillShrink put together a graphical over view of all the cellphone plans. Check it out. Read More »
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