May, 2010 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for May 2010

I haven’t done a “typical day” post in a while and as I’ve been running all over the place today it seemed like a good idea. I’ve had the EVO for a day, and it’s become second nature to reach for it go get something done. Read More »

Chris Dixon is outspoken. He says difficult things. And he pulls no punches in our interview, in which he talks about the rise of super angels and micro VCs, his transition to investor from entrepreneur and how most VCs don’t know what they’re doing. Read More »

 
 

If you have a critical project that you absolutely must get done and you’re finding it hard to concentrate, a distraction-blocking tool like StayFocusd might be useful. It’s a Chrome extension that you can use to limit the time you spend on distracting websites. Read More »

Data provided by ScanScout from April indicates that when a state’s home team gets into the playoffs, sports video viewing there will spike. And while this year’s Streamy Awards were general considered a disaster, they were a much-watched disaster. Read More »

5 Most Popular Posts on WebWorkerDaily This Week

Just in case you missed any of them, here are the five most popular posts on WebWorkerDaily this week: Tackling Big Projects and Getting Things Done Amber explains her strategies for getting big projects out the door. Moving… Read More »

Opera says the iPhone is the most used device for its Opera Mini browser in the U.S. But the monthly page view numbers don’t support that data. Weigh in on our poll so we can see how many of you are really using Opera Mini. Read More »

Geo-targeting and location-based services are all the rage these days, with a core group of startups already fighting for market share. But Facebook, Google and Twitter are hot on their heels. Here’s a look at who offers what, and how they aim to make money. Read More »

But the skills and characteristics that a hiring manager is looking for on a telecommuter’s resume aren’t always the same as when you’re looking for other jobs. Among other things, employers are looking for the following: Read More »

Top 5 Earth2Tech Stories This Week

Here’s our top five stories of the week, from Cisco’s awakes to the smart grid, to how Google’s Android could rule connected cars, to me pondering if Solyndra’s DOE loan guarantee was all one big mistake. Read More »

Apple TV looked about ready for the dustbin in recent years. And with the recent announcement of Google TV, it sure looked like Apple’s foray into the dedicated home entertainment industry was pretty much done for. Not so, according to a report by Engadget. Read More »

Today on the Net: Time Warner and NBC Universal say they won’t retool their video libraries for the iPad, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is calling for NBC to divest its stake in Hulu, and ActiveVideo takes Verizon to court for patent infringement Read More »

Budding authors are often only budding because it’s so difficult to get published. Apple has rolled out an opportunity that has big potential for unknown writers to get works published on a major online book outlet. The iBookstore is now open for such business. Read More »

More Must Reads

Opera, the little browser that could, has a cheeky response to Google’s Chrome speed tests. In contrast to Google’s MythBusters-as-art aesthetic, Opera goes a little more Royal Tenenbaums-in-Norway. The result of Opera’s own speed test? The browser is also “much faster than a potato.” Read More »

Odds and ends from around the green web that we’re reading this morning. Read More »

Intel could add Google’s WebM to the list of video formats that have hardware acceleration built into its processors for consumer electronics devices. But that support won’t come in time for the first generation of Google TV products to leverage it. Read More »

As fun as the celebrations may be, it can be worthwhile doing more than just throwing a party, though. When you’ve been in business for a year or more, it’s important to revisit that initial planning to see if your original approach is still working. Read More »

Politicians love it. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn’t leave home without it. Super investor John Doerr sneaks it into church and coffee shops use it as a cash register. But imagine the magic when iPad meets the other great invention: Velcro. Roll the tape. Read More »

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