Skype and Verizon are likely to announce a brand-new partnership tomorrow at the Mobile World Congres currently being held in Barcelona. Amongst the devices likely to be supported: Blackberry Storm, Storm 2, Curve, Curve2, Tour, Tour2, the 8830 World Edition and Motorola Androids. Read More »
Archive for February 2010
We talk a lot here at NewTeeVee about the business of various video platforms, as well as the technology that drives them. But you know what we don’t often get into? Real talk about which of their players offer the best viewing experience, especially… Read More »
As the automotive industry transitions to electric vehicles, companies developing lithium-ion battery technology will be in the driver’s seat – and they’ll be carrying Chinese driver’s licenses. Li-ion technology is quickly replacing nickel-metal hydride batteries in hybrid electric vehicles, and the advanced battery market for emerging… Read More »
I will never forget the vice president pulling me aside and saying, “We need to talk.” As I listened to his concerns, I kept raising my objections and saying, “But that’s not us, that is some other company with a similar name.” Read More »
A consortium of two dozen mobile players is looking to create a single platform that will enable developers to create a single build of their apps for multiple handsets. It’s a worthy goal, but it’s one that’s doomed from the start. Read More »
When Microsoft Chairman and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates mentioned TerraPower in his speech at the exclusive tech conference TED last week, it was the first time that many had heard of the nuclear project. I was monitoring Twitter during Gates’ talk and many audience… Read More »
Microsoft lifted the veil covering Windows Phone 7 this morning, and the interface is nothing short of spectacular. We won’t see any of these phones until end of this year, but this video shows off the interface in great detail. Read More »
None other than YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley dropped by the company’s blog yesterday to remind us that he and his two co-conspirators registered the domain YouTube.com exactly five years ago. It wasn’t until two months later that the first video actually appeared… Read More »
When you’re drowning, you grasp at straws to try to stay afloat. Sometimes you actually convince yourself that you’re standing on dry land. That seems to be the collective response of the traditional TV industry to a recent survey from Parks Associates. Read More »
The Symbian Foundation has (almost) launched its much awaited Symbian 3 mobile operating system, and from the looks of it, it is an OS desperately trying to catch up its nemesis, the iPhone. The phones powered by Symbian 3 will launch later in 2010. Read More »
Analysis from Compete shows that Facebook is driving more traffic to major portal sites than Google, and has become a top source for other web sites as well, another sign of how important the social web is becoming in terms of Internet traffic flows. Read More »
Microsoft wowed attendees at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today with an overhauled version of its venerable mobile operating system. But for Redmond to regain its mobile relevance and challenge players like Apple and Google, it will have to address three key challenges. Read More »
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