Joyent, the hosting company turned private cloud provider, has purchased Layerboom, a Vancouver-based startup, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition helps Joyent create an easier on-ramp to the cloud for customers of its appliances and software. Read More »
Archive for July 2010
Despite the growing number of people that watch online video in the primetime hours of 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., for the most part online video viewing continues to be a work-time distraction, according to new data from TubeMogul and Brightcove. Read More »
HP is reportedly shelving plans to deliver an Android tablet this year, which makes sense. By purchasing Palm, HP can emulate Apple by controlling tablet hardware and software. But more importantly — Android isn’t ready to power a successful tablet, not from HP or anyone else. Read More »
We all have those weeks. I’m having one right now. But web workers are ahead of the game when it comes to surviving intense work weeks. We have at our fingertips a few substantial advantages that we can use to our benefit during super-busy times. Read More »
Netflix has been on a roll lately due to its Watch Instantly streaming service, which has helped drive subscriptions to the rental service ever-higher. And it continues to push the service, announcing today that it has added even more streaming video titles from Warner Bros. Read More »
You might love your Prius but you might love it just a little bit more if you could plug it into an outlet and it got 100 MPG. Enter Green Gears garage, which for several thousand dollars can convert a second-generation Prius into a plug-in hybrid. Read More »
Smart grid startups have gotten more investment commitments this week than they have over the entire first quarter. On the heels of the $200 million smart grid pledge from GE and VCs, on Thursday smart grid firm Trilliant announced that it has raised $106 million. Read More »
On Friday at 10 a.m. PST, Apple will hold a press conference to address the much publicized antenna problems plaguing the recently released iPhone 4. Will there be a recall, a lesson in how to hold the phone or free cases for all? Read More »
A web series getting transferred to television should feel like an inspiring win for the online video world. And yet in this case, Childrens Hospital‘s move from TheWB.com to Turner’s Adult Swim doesn’t feel like a victory — for at least three reasons. Read More »
Half of all U.S. residents who have a profile on a social-networking site are concerned about their privacy, according to a recent poll by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. Close to half of those who were concerned about privacy described themselves as “very concerned.” Read More »
180 or so videos later, and the Old Spice Guys is still going strong, recording personalized clips for anyone from Kevin Rose to Christina Appelgate, and clocking some 60 million views in the process. But what is the secret to Old Spice Guy’s viral success? Read More »
The Obama administration has kicked off its electric car and battery offensive with a report laying out the facts and figures for its investments in advanced vehicles and batteries so far under the Recovery Act. Here’s the digit-by-digit highlights. Read More »
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