February, 2010 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for February 2010

TiVo plans to unveil a major new product at an event in New York next Tuesday, but has declined to provide any specifics, instead describing the product as the “next step in the evolution of DVRs.” TiVo’s CEO Tom Rogers added fuel to the… Read More »

My family is originally from Ecuador, and I recently got the opportunity to go back to the land of my birth and spend a few months living there. During that time I’ve been staying with my aunt and uncle and as a result have gotten to… Read More »

 
 

While I’m blown away by the efficiencies that these applications are affording me, I’m also on the fence about this kind of accessibility. Now the tools I’m using channel online access into offline access. Is that a good thing? Read More »

As more people pick up smartphones, carriers, application developers and phone manufactures need to keep one thing in mind. Speed matters when it comes to adoption. But speed is a double-edged sword because as faster networks are deployed, the data tsunami swamping carriers grows. Read More »

Skype yesterday pulled support for Windows Mobile 6.5, and today it’s Adobe’s turn. The promise of Flash 10.1 on Microsoft’s current handsets is a broken one, but the reason provided simply doesn’t make sense. Is this the sign of a bad trend for Microsoft’s phones? Read More »

When fan-bois start making rap videos (however amateurish) about something, you know it is hot. Badges Like Us, a new video about FourSquare, the New York-based start-up shows why it is on its way to becoming a mobile phenomenon. Have a fun break this sluggish Friday. Read More »

I wrote a review of GroceryIQ just over a year ago and I have continued to use it frequently. The new GroceryIQ 2 expands on the original concept by taking advantage of the power of a connected mobile device that can tap into the… Read More »

LinkTV Building a YouTube for Social Change

LinkTV, a non-profit satellite TV channel that specializes in news and documentaries about global change and the developing world, is launching a site called ViewChange.org, which it says will be a one-stop portal “to help raise awareness of global development issues.” The… Read More »

Better late than never? NBC has come under a lot of heat for holding back live coverage of the Olympics, using tape delays to aggregate larger audiences during prime time hours. But it looks like the broadcaster might finally be embracing live, open… Read More »

Without question, blogging provides an effective way to market your business. And most folks know that, generally, the more frequently you blog, the higher your traffic. But does that mean you should follow the advice of many to create a new post every single day? Read More »

European regulators have told Google that it needs to take a number of steps to make its Street View service comply with privacy regulations, including warning people more obviously when they are going to be filmed and shortening the amount of time the images are kept. Read More »

More Must Reads

I like it when companies port their old games to the iPhone platform, even when the results are somewhat less than amazing. Aside from being the best way to convince your somewhat technophobe friends that the iPhone and iPod touch are totally worth buying, they also… Read More »

My favorite time of the week is here for the 77th time! That’s the time I get to share the happenings at my home office, Mobile Tech Manor (MTM). Gmail was updated in a good way, and a couple of new programs entered the Manor. Read More »

The rumors of an impending IPO for smart grid networking darling Silver Spring Networks are now…more detailed rumors. The latest comes from Dow Jones Clean Technology Insight, which reported Friday that Silver Spring has picked a banker for an IPO scheduled for mid-2010, and… Read More »

Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein yesterday told employees that nearly 200 “brand ambassadors” are training Verizon Wireless staffers in an effort to boost sales. But Palm needs a new phone and a big-budget advertising campaign — not trainers — if it’s to get back in the game. Read More »

Key Senators Snubbing Climate Bill: According to a Reuters survey of 12 key Democrat and Republican Senators who could hold the swing votes, “the U.S. Senate is unlikely to pass a comprehensive climate change bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions this year.” — CNET. Apple Spends… Read More »

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