The mantra about what utilities need to do for their smart meter deployments is like an after school special: customer education. Another report out this morning from Boston Consulting Group, finds that smart meter deployments are being held back by utilities not properly educating customers. Read More »
Archive for May 2010
A group of companies have formed an alliance aimed at removing all the annoyances around unified communications, dubbed the Unified Communications Interoperability Forum. Notably, the group is made up of Cisco competitors, and does not include the maker of unified communications hardware. Read More »
It’s been a little over a month since I’ve introduced the iPad to my digital workflow and I’m now convinced that I had an iPad-sized hole in my life. The iPad is a device I rarely leave the house without. Read More »
Amazon will offer a lower-priced, less reliable storage tier of its popular Simple Storage Service for folks who don’t need the full redundancy of the traditional S3 service, the retailer said today. The service is another way Amazon is changing its pricing as cloud computing matures. Read More »
Last week, I explored the birth of the “superfan” in social media, drawing from the superfan concept at sporting events. This week, I’m going to discuss how to harness the passion of the superfan and convert them into an ambassador for your brand. Read More »
Owners of smartphones get excited when word arrives the phone’s software has a new update available. It’s always a good thing to get the latest software for the smartphone. Nothing can damper that good feeling; except having to repurchase software that the update wipes out. Read More »
Blip.tv has raised a $10.1 million round of financing aimed at rapidly growing its business for the distribution and monetization of web video shows. The funding round, which is the company’s third, was led by Canaan Partners and included existing investors Bain Capital Ventures. Read More »
With the proliferation of new connected TVs, Blu-ray players and other consumer electronics devices, the next generation of TV distributors could find themselves delivering live video broadcasts through broadband networks, which would open up a whole new market for virtual network operators to compete in. Read More »
Talking and texting on cell phones while driving might be banned in many states, but will it some day be the norm to use social networks and communication applications on screens embedded in vehicles? Some new apps offer a glimpse into the future. Read More »
Silicon Valley companies are on a shopping spree and if you’re a startup, that is really good news. Today alone blogs were filled with news of five deals that together were worth over $1.4 billion. What’s going on and why it is good news for startups? Read More »
Launching its public beta today, Togetherville is tackling the tough job of creating a safe social network for kids by involving parents (without losing any of the fun). CEO Mandeep S. Dhillon explains how his company will do it in this video interview and demo. Read More »
Give Hewlett-Packard 10,000 cows, and the computer company will give you the means to power a data center. HP today presented research from its HP Labs division showing how a data center that needs 1 megawatt of generation capacity can power its servers using cow poop. Read More »
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