February, 2010 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for February 2010

Are you making an iPad app? If the answer is yes, you’re definitely not alone. A recent report by Flurry Analytics, a firm which conducts research on mobile tech and trends, found that the number of new projects being developed for the iPhone (and… Read More »

GigaOM has put together and infographic with a timeline of the back and forth tech battle between Google and Apple. Check out the full graphic here. Read More »

 
 

It’s easy to wind up with an overflowing toolbox, virtually speaking. There are web applications, widgets and plugins galore, all ready to make your life easier if you just sign up and start using them. But all that help can quickly turn into a problem. Read More »

Figure skating! Snowboarding! Curling! The Winter Olympics are about to start in Vancouver today, and sports fans of all colors are ready to tune in and count the gold medals. Of course, having the Olympics in Canada is nice, because we don’t have… Read More »

Apple, since its 1970s launch, has enjoyed special favor and even worship from the open source community, free thinkers and supporters of open standards. And yet, with each new step, Apple becomes more closed. That’s why, as the cash registers ring in Cupertino, peril lies ahead. Read More »

Just before opening the show floor to the 2010 Macworld Expo, the editors of Macworld and Matt Marsahll, the founder of VentureBeat, announced the winners of this year’s Macworld Expo Best of Show. The winners this year heavily favor the iPhone or hardware solutions… Read More »

TV-Links Wins in Court

The now-defunct online video site TV-Links.co.uk prevailed in court this week, according to a report from Torrentfreak.com. TV-Links used to be one of the most popular online directories for TV show episodes hosted on streaming video sites like YouTube, Megavideo or… Read More »

So Aperture 3 is finally out. The trial has been an absolute dream to play with. It doesn’t upgrade your existing Aperture 2 library, so you need to test it on newly imported images. However, for those who immediately bit the bullet and upgraded with… Read More »

The Icelandic government is expected to put forward legislation that could turn the northern nation into an international freedom-of-information haven, thanks in part to the efforts of Wikileaks and the country’s recent experiences with corporate and government inaction and secrecy during its banking crisis. Read More »

The Internet and computing fundamentally changed the way we communicate, work and consume entertainment – devices like the iPad, and applications like Twitter were unimaginable a decade ago. The same tools that brought this transformation — software, chips, communication networks — will be keys to fighting… Read More »

My name’s David Goldenberg and I live in Brooklyn, NY. I’m the cofounder of a print-on-demand user-generated greeting card startup called PigSpigot and an editor of Gelf Magazine. I also write about science (and, occasionally, cheese) for Mental Floss magazine. Read More »

Barbie today got two new careers, and in one she’s a computer engineer! That’s right, coders of the world can now count Mattel’s best-selling toy among their ranks. But my question is, does Barbie use a Mac or a PC? Read More »

More Must Reads

Veoh is shutting down and about to file for bankruptcy, despite raising ample funding and having solid search and recommendation technology. The site had also procured a decent audience, with more unique users than Hulu up until about a year ago, when Hulu launched… Read More »

The flags, the speeds, the gates, the snow, the ice, the blades, the luge, the twirling adolescents — get psyched! The Vancouver edition of the Winter Olympics are starting today. Want to follow along online? Here are a few key resources. Read More »

Planning on buying any music anytime soon? If you are, you may want to keep an eye on the new counter Apple is running over on its web site. You can find it by visiting the special 10 Billion Song Countdown contest page the… Read More »

The iPhone OS is pitched as the entire Internet in your pocket…minus Flash. This works most of the time, but what if you just want to design a site or form that looks like a native iPhone App? This is where iWebKit comes in. iWebKit is… Read More »

For buyers of the electric LEAF sedan coming up from Nissan, the battery pack and vehicle will come under one deal. While Nissan has previously said it was considering offering the battery under a separate lease contract, the automaker now says the vehicle “will be… Read More »

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