February, 2010 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for February 2010

At least in terms of branding and industry recognition, Clicker is doing the best job so far of being a television guide for the web. The company — which only launched three months ago at our NewTeeVee Live conference — has… Read More »

In a recent conversation Skype CEO Josh Silverman we asked: When was Skype going to launch an upgrade to its iPhone app that would allow us to use the service over 3G networks? His answer: “Very soon.” That should be good news for Skype users. Read More »

 
 

At least in terms of branding and industry recognition, Clicker is doing the best job so far of being a television guide for the web. That’s why the company — which only launched three months ago — just got $11 million in Series B funding. Read More »

RealNetworks is officially releasing a new version of its RealPlayer SP for Windows today that comes with some basic video editing features aimed at making the sharing of video clips more meaningful. Users are now able to trim a video and save only… Read More »

The Green Data Center Strategies of Web Giants

As ethereal as the terms “web services” and “cloud computing” sound, there’s nothing lightweight about the power and cooling required to make the Internet run. It takes data centers, plain and simple — each running 24/7 and housing thousands of servers and data storage systems –… Read More »

Could Sezmi disrupt the cable industry with a set-top box that blends broadcast and broadband content for a fraction of what people currently pay for cable services? We’ll soon find out, as it will finally begin selling its video product commercially, starting immediately… Read More »

Modders are already working to add HTC Sense on the Nexus One thanks to the HTC Desire ROM. It also adds Flash 10.1 and better camera features. I’m holding off, but I did add the HTC keyboard to my handset. Here’s how to do it. Read More »

Nearly two-thirds of Netflix users that subscribe to broadband are now viewing the ‘Watch Instantly’ streaming video service and 8 percent view content exclusively on their TVs. I am among them and am convinced that Netflix has streaming video’s future figured out. Read More »

Google's Acquhire Binge

What do collaboration toolmaker AppJet, social search manager Aardvark and email search appmaker reMail have in common? A trio of little startups, they all have been acquired recently by Google and they were all founded by former Google employees. Read More »

When I first heard about Intel’s Wireless Display technology after this year’s CES, I was intrigued. This technology, which is built into your laptop, lets you view the contents of your computer on your HDTV. All that’s required is a small adapter,… Read More »

PeeWee Kit — Children’s PC Sans the PC

Parents with young children may have looked at computers aimed at the little ones, like the PeeWee PC, for use as a first computer. Not everyone can afford the cost of one, so the PeeWee folks have released a software kit for use on any PC. Read More »

Carriers are increasingly looking to Wi-Fi to ease the strain on their cellular networks, and an army of companies is emerging with offloading solutions to help them. And they could help themselves immensely by making Wi-Fi easier for their subscribers to use. Read More »

More Must Reads

The unveiling of Windows Phone 7 this week left current Windows Mobile phone owners wondering what would happen once the new version hits the market. Microsoft has revealed that Windows Mobile 6.5 will be rebranded as Windows Phone Classic, and coexist alongside the new version. Read More »

Where do you go to watch the Vancouver Olympics online if you’re living in Canada, Europe or Asia? Those were some of the first questions we got when we published our Where to Watch the 2010 Winter Olympics Online guide a few days… Read More »

Here’s something disturbing: Utility executives are generally “less certain of the threat of global warming than the general public and scientific community, as well as many political and policy leaders,” according to a survey of members of the utility industry by researchers Black & Veatch. That’s… Read More »

Toyota Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Toyota’s president presented steps today meant to restore trust in the automaker, “including installing new brake-override systems in all future models and quicker disclosure of defects in its cars.” But now there’s worry of a new defect: possible… Read More »

The recent launch Google Buzz brought to light one of the most common problems with participating in many social networks: duplication of posts. Whether you’re using social networks as an individual or on behalf of an organization, the problem of “crossing the streams” remains the same. Read More »

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