While Netflix might have a head start when it comes to cross-platform development and building a subscriber base, comparing the shows that will be available on Hulu Plus upon launch shows that the new subscription service has a huge advantage. Read More »
Archive for June 2010
Now that all the commercial e-book distributors have made their iPad apps available, it’s time for an overview of how each app performs, along with their pluses and minuses. So, here’s how I found each app to hold up. Read More »
You would think that any startup that pulls in funding from the likes of Verizon, Qualcomm, and GE, would have a long track record. But smart grid startup Consert just jumped onto my radar with its announcement that it’s raised $17.7 million from these backers. Read More »
Netflix has dominated the consumer electronics market with its $9-a-month streaming subscription service, but it could get some competition, as Hulu’s subscription TV service will be available across many of the same CE platforms that have helped drive adoption of Netflix’s Watch Instantly service. Read More »
Improving energy efficiency is a doubly-positive proposition for any web worker: It saves money and lowers environmental impact. Whether you are plugging into your home’s outlet or working at your local hangout, options abound for saving electricity. Here are some Green Tips for improving your efficiency. Read More »
Cisco today unveiled an Android tablet that means it has an integrated solution stretching all the way from the network and server to the client device. Cisco is betting that the integration and its cachet in the enterprise justifies its entrance into the tablet market. Read More »
Tesla delivered a solid Nasdaq debut amid a tumbling global market, with its stock opening at $19 a share. It pulled back to $17.62 per share by late morning, but had zoomed upwards of $20 per share by mid-afternoon. Read More »
Hulu has officially announced its long-awaited premium subscription service, giving users access to more shows and a wider range of content that they’ll be able to watch on multiple consumer electronics devices, such as the iPhone, iPad and Samsung Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players. Read More »
By now, a lot folks with an iPhone have been running iOS 4, the new name for iPhone OS. But if Apple has seen the point in renaming the OS, at what point will it admit that iTunes is horribly named at this point in time? Read More »
Akamai has released a new Open Video Player for HTML5 developer toolkit, aimed at simplifying the task of creating flexible HTML5-based video player applications for delivery of HTTP content. Read More »
The frothy state of web angel investing has changed the early lives of many companies in the past year, but it’s not clear how much staying power today’s leading class of “super-angel” investors will have. Is this a lasting new class of investors or not? Read More »
Roku announced this morning that it added the MOG on-demand music service to its broadband set-top box, expanding the number of streaming services that are available through its platform. The addition of MOG comes as Roku strikes partnerships with a growing number of content providers. Read More »
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