Facebook is playing host to half-a-billion people. And one of the main (and unsaid) reasons it has been able to get there — its technical underpinnings. From thousands of servers to its own datacenter, Facebook knowns social web needs big beefy and superfast web infrastructure. Read More »
Archive for July 2010
The Founder Showcase, a quarterly startup pitch and networking event that brings together over 275 investors, founders, and members of the press to hear talks from leading CEOs and pitches from 10 hot technology startups, will take place on Aug. 3rd. GigaOM readers save 15%! Read More »
The documentary Winnebago Man, in which director Ben Steinbauer attempts to track down and connect with unwilling viral video star Jack Rebney, has finally gotten limited release in theaters. And for anyone interested in the culture of viral video, it’s a must-see. Read More »
Taking its cues from the hugely popular MacHeist bundle of Mac apps, AppSumo presents time-limited offers on collections of hand-picked premium web apps. The current bundle, which is available for another 11 days, includes six-month subscriptions to BatchBook, MailChimp and Formstack and a $120 voucher for… Read More »
Flipboard, the new iPad application that formats personal news streams into readable pages, was a hot ticket this week. Quite a bit hotter, it turns out, than anticipated and prepared for. Since launching late Tuesday, the customizable part of Flipboard has been largely non-functional. Read More »
Arizona’s strict new immigration reform bill has had no shortage of detractors since its passing. Arizona police Officer Paul Dobson, in a video interview with the Cuéntame project, is one of those speaking out — and may be facing disciplinary action as a result. Read More »
“Revolutionary.” That’s how the Department of Energy describes the methods for generating fuels directly from sunlight that the agency hopes will emerge from a new project in California. An energy research “hub” just been awarded $122 million to work on the tech. Read More »
Qualcomm is looking at options for its MediaFLO mobile television service, which represents an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars but never performed as well as the chipmaker hoped. In late June I sat down with Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm’s CEO, who discussed MediaFLO at length. Read More »
Rumor mills churned after Digitimes reported last week that Apple is readying to launch a new generation MacBook Air. This as-yet vaporous machine will allegedly sport an even more svelte form factor facilitated by an 11.6-inch display and an Intel Core i-series ultra-low voltage processor. Read More »
Longtime Internet pioneer, AOL today matures its mobile platform with a two new applications for Android handsets and an HTML5 version of the AOL Mobile website for smartphones. It’s no surprise that AOL is looking to support smartphones, but picking Android over iPhone is. Read More »
So, you’ve just been offered what seems like a dream telecommuting role. Congratulations! But before you sign on the dotted line, now’s a good time to make sure that both you and your potential future employer are clear about the role and your work process. Read More »
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