Cable programmer HBO has launched its own TV Everywhere portal, enabling paying subscribers to its cable channels to watch on-demand movies and TV episodes online. The HBO Go service, which was first introduced nearly a year ago as a complement to… Read More »
Archive for February 2010
UPDATED: General Electric plans to get into smart charging for electric vehicles in a big way this year, and it’s partnering with 2-year-old Juice Technologies to do it. This morning the companies announced a joint development agreement to create charging devices that will integrate with GE’s… Read More »
Yapta today announced a partnership with travel search site Kayak that will make its highly useful flight-tracking service a lot more accessible. Soon, all search results on Kayak and its subsidiary SideStep will give you the option to “track price drops.” Read More »
The Register’s Tony Smith notes in a report that the last 12 months have been good for netbook makers, who cumulatively shipped 30.2 million of the mini laptops in that period. According to market watcher Strategy Analytics, that’s 79 percent more than they moved in… Read More »
LinkedIn Groups are similar to Facebook Pages in that they provide businesses with an avenue for leading discussions on a topic of interest with members of the LinkedIn network. With groups, you can build thought leadership, share expertise, market your brand and grow your network. Read More »
In a move reminiscent of the warranty extension Apple offered to MacBook Pro owners affected by NVIDIA-gate, the Mac maker announced this week that it would offer a similar consideration to some MacBook owners whose hard drives are crashing. Eligible models (black and white… Read More »
Are those puny hardware buttons or the quirky on-screen QWERTY not quite cutting it for you in Android? As it turns out, Google’s mobile platform supports USB keyboards natively. Armed with the right cables, you can add a full-sized USB keyboard to your Android phone. Read More »
It’s time developers stop viewing mobile as an afterthought and start building mobile apps for less robust wireless connections and a variety of platforms. Programmers should stop trying to force design principals and habits learned on the PC-focused wired web into a mobile world. Read More »
Among the key uncertainties facing players in the nascent market for electric vehicle charging infrastructure — companies like AeroVironment, Better Place, Coulomb Technologies, eTec, and their potential investors — is the question of how utility regulators will deal with providers of charging services. But in California, expected… Read More »
Apple’s disdain for Adobe Flash is legendary, and it is not surprising that the iPad will not support Flash in the browser. Adobe understands that, and have developed a tool that compiles Flash apps into native iPhone apps. This can get Flash onto the iPad anyway. Read More »
If content is king, and a picture tells a thousand words, then text is the currency of online credibility. Few of us actually consider ourselves “writers,” yet most people who work online spend hours each day writing. Read More »
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