The netbook is a great mobile computer, but that cheap price is at the cost of performance. With the appearance of “tweener” notebooks that are almost as cheap as netbooks yet have more capable hardware, is the future of the netbook in jeopardy? Read More »
Archive for May 2010
It won’t be possible for me to disconnect entirely; I’ll need to be on call, and to have access to my work. But I want to carry as little as possible, and make the transition from the office to the train as painless as I can. Read More »
Today on the Net: the BBC seeks to block third parties from building iPlayer applications, Sony will offer HBO shows for sale on the PS3 gaming console, and Rovi makes a play to get on the Google TV platform. Read More »
If utilities are looking for a magic bullet for energy storage, which can help add clean power to the grid, prevent outages and manage peak load, they’re not going to find it. At least not among the current storage options, according to a report from Lux… Read More »
Not content to simply ride on Google TV’s coattails, Best Buy announced this morning that it is working with TiVo to integrate the DVR maker’s software into its Insignia brand TVs, allowing the big box retailer to push broadband video services of its own. Read More »
BroadVision, an enterprise software company that went public not long after Netscape and then spent almost a decade recovering from the Web 1.0 boom and bust, is launching a new SaaS offering called Clearvale, which it says is designed to bring social networking into the enterprise. Read More »
In an effort to provide better service to its 3G (particularly iPhone) users, AT&T is building an experimental Wi-Fi hotzone in New York’s Times Square. If successful, it would roll out similar networks in three other locations to offload traffic from its overburdened 3G network. Read More »
While those who recently graduated may be missing their Apple discount, those who are going to be heading back to school this fall can take advantage of Apple’s standard college student discount with the added bonus of a free iPod touch. Read More »
Yahoo and Nokia — two venerable names in the web and mobile markets — are joining forces to power mail, chat and maps services worldwide. The alliance sounds good on paper, but in the real world, it’s more of a last-ditch effort to stave off obsolescence. Read More »
Facebook will launch “drastically simplified” privacy controls tomorrow, Facebook VP product Chris Cox said today at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City. Cox said the Facebook team has had a “humbling couple of weeks” amidst outcry over confusing and invasive privacy controls. Read More »
If we put all the rhetoric of elevator pitches, unique selling propositions, authenticity, standing out from the crowd and personal branding together, mix it up and boil it down, this is what it comes to: What makes your approach different from anyone else’s? Read More »
An inteview with lead engineer Andy Rubin at Google answered some questions about patents, fragmentation and other hot topics in the Android world. His answers make sense but make it clear that Google may be playing with fire given the fast development rate with Android. Read More »
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