Now that Apple’s sixth-generation iPod nanos are actually in people’s hands, I thought I’d take a closer look at the key value differences between the new and the old. It’s definitely got style, but is the new iPod nano really worth it? Read More »
Archive for September 2010
Ahead of our Mobilize 2010 conference next Thursday, we’ve compiled our second annual list of those who are influencing the direction of this transformation of the web. They may not know all the implications of this new web, but they’re helping shape it. Read More »
So you want to “crowdfund” a project? How much should you ask people for? What kind of time frame should you be looking at? Kickstarter, a crowdfunding startup aimed at creative professionals, recently went through data on its successful projects and came up with some recommendations. Read More »
Today on the Net: Netflix pays actors to pretend to be enthusiastic fans during its Canadian launch, CBS chief Les Moonves says the broadcaster would consider joining Hulu’s subscription video service and Apple has been sued for patent infringement around IP related to iTunes. Read More »
The FCC is poised to release the first batch of unlicensed wireless spectrum in 25 years, called white spaces, tomorrow, which could lead to “Wi-Fi on Steroids,” giving consumers, device makers, entrepreneurs and service providers more connectivity over wider areas. Here’s what you need to know. Read More »
In introducing Exalogic, Oracle has made a big bet on tightly integrated solutions thinking that enterprises don’t want to be in the systems integration business and has made a networking technology choice that favor performance in place of interoperability and broad data center applicability. Read More »
The newest project from Goodie Bag’s Kirby Ferguson, Everything is a Remix manages in seven minutes to show how ingrained sampling and remixing are in the music industry, using examples like the enduring baseline from Chic’s Good Times and Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits. Read More »
Looks like launching a next-gen high performance electric motorcycle takes a good deal of funds. According to an SEC filing this week electric motorcycle startup Brammo is looking to raise $30 million, and has already secured $17.5 million of the round Read More »
Notebook makers are still adding embedded 3G and 4G radios in laptops, but in a world of MiFi devices and Wi-Fi gadgets, does the embedded mobile broadband model still make sense? MiFi sales are up and consumers simply don’t want a data plan for every device. Read More »
The promise of a completely open-source enterprise is near, but the nagging question remains: Will it work as a business for the technology industry? On Sept. 29, about 75 entrepreneurs, executives and investors will gather at the GigaOM San Francisco offices to discuss that very question. Read More »
When I hear from the folks at Springpad about changes to the service, I always read with interest. Even as my usage has waned, I really have always been very impressed with the service, and the possibilities of what it could become. Read More »
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