Movie studios are keen on creating a new window enabling viewers to watch recently released films without going to the movie theater. With a “premium” VOD service, studios hope to capture the at-home viewing audience while still maintaining the high cost of the big screen. Read More »
Archive for September 2010
As file storage in the cloud is becoming ubiquitous, Egnyte has chosen to stand out from the crowd by incorporating both old and new technologies to improve the usefulness of its services. As of today, Egnyte supports FTP file transfers and integration with Google Docs. Read More »
One of the most common questions often asked is how to get your app reviewed by the various iPhone blog sites around the Internet. While there is no guaranteed method, SlapApp.com’s co-founder Ryan Johnson has a few pointers to help you build a relationship with reviewers. Read More »
T-Mobile will reportedly offer calls over Wi-Fi on upcoming Android handsets according to leaked training and screen shots of a Wi-Fi Calling application. But such an app would be a software solution, instead one based on hardware, meaning calls wouldn’t be handed off to cellular networks. Read More »
French startup AVOB, which launches in the U.S. on Monday, says it can ramp down processor speed and voltage while a computer is working and is testing it with the likes of Intel, Microsoft and Cisco. Read More »
New data from Appcelerator and IDC suggests that with the coming rollout of new Android tablets and the launch of Google TV, combined with the strong momentum of Android on smartphones, developers are getting closer to switching their allegiance and throwing more support behind Google’s operating… Read More »
Comcast and GE were in need of a new CEO for the joint venture combining their cable properties after Jeff Zucker said he would leave. Today, they announced that Comcast COO Steve Burke will be named CEO of the new company once the deal is completed. Read More »
E-books and tablet-based digital textbooks may be the cool new thing, but renting old-fashioned paper books still seems to be attracting plenty of interest: Chegg, the leader in the textbook-rental market, has just closed a new $75-million round of financing, according to multiple news reports. Read More »
Social networking has become the killer application for mobile broadband and possibly the adoption of smartphones. A survey out today from Allot Communications has measured a 310 percent increase in Twitter traffic from the first half of 2010 and a 200 percent increase in Facebook traffic. Read More »
Mindflash is a training solution that helps you create educational presentations that include your existing training documentation, such as Word documents, PDFs and PowerPoint presentations, along with multimedia such as video and quizzes. The tool is designed to be easy-to-use for the both trainer and trainee. Read More »
New data from Appcelerator and IDC suggests that with the coming rollout of new Android tablets and the launch of Google TV, combined with the strong momentum of Android on smartphones, developers are getting closer to switching their allegiance and throwing more support behind Google’s operating… Read More »
More than 100 world premieres are planned for the Paris Auto Show, which kicks of next weekend, including a strong contingent of hybrid and electric vehicles. Here’s 10 to watch. Read More »
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