Eyestrain and ocular fatigue used to be associated with the computer screens themselves, but the root of the problem is actually incorrect screen settings and poor reading habits. To improve our online reading experience, we only need to have the proper screen settings, tools and habits. Read More »
Archive for August 2010
Yet more evidence that the smart grid industry is facing pressure to get cheaper, and fast: Michigan utility Consumers Energy may be cutting $400 million from its $500 million smart grid spending plan over the next five years, reports Smart Grid Today. Read More »
Social discovery engine StumbleUpon has released a new iPhone application, bringing the product’s web functionality to mobile devices.For those of you unaware, StumbleUpon, which was established in 2001, is a service which allows its users to browse the web in a casual and possibly addictive way. Read More »
Today on the Net: Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes defends his TV Everywhere strategy, Digg’s Kevin Rose says Apple’s upcoming iTV will change everything and Sony continues to invest in online video sites Crackle and is planning integration into the PS3. Read More »
The Mobilize 2010 conference on Sept. 30 will be a high-level meeting of mobile stakeholders — from technology executives to VCs — who’ll discuss and debate the most game-changing aspects of the mobile industry. We wanted to highlight three topics and speakers that will cover them. Read More »
Increased market growth means that more advertisers are shifting more and more attention towards social networks as an advertising platform, but how can social media companies best gain ad dollars and increase market growth? Three areas need some attention: scale, distribution and targeting, and format. Read More »
One of the most useful Labs features is called “Undo Send.” Ever hit the send button on a message and then immediately regretted it? Undo Send stops the message from being sent for a few seconds, which enables you to change your mind. Read More »
Digital cameras and camcorders will drive the adoption of SuperSpeed USB faster than any other segment, according to market research firm In-stat. SuperSpeed USB, a faster bus implemented in USB 3.0, provides a high-speed transfer mode reaching 5 Gbit/seconds, perfect for transferring HD video to computers. Read More »
Here’s the must read article of Monday. The New Yorker delves into the web of political funding from Koch Industries — nicknamed the “Kochtopus” by political insiders — over the past half a decade, particularly funding that has gone into disavowing the science behind climate change. Read More »
A few days after Dell offered to buy enterprise storage company 3PAR for $1.15 billion, Hewlett-Packard says it’s willing to pay up to $24 a share, or $1.6 billion. The bidding war is a sign that the time for enterprise cloud-styled storage is here to stay. Read More »
The $100 cable bill is dead. The cable industry just doesn’t know it yet. What killed it was not just ad-supported online video sites and cheap subscription video services, but the fundamental inability of TV programmers and cable companies to reach the next generation of consumers. Read More »
Nimbula, one of the LaunchPad finalists in this years Structure conference, today announced that it has secured $15 million in funding from Accel Partners. The funding is set to continue investment in hybrid cloud computing technologies but also to increase expenditure to gain greater market adoption. Read More »
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