Angel investors are committing fewer dollars but spreading them out over more deals as they hunker down and look for exits, according to a new study, which found that total investments in the first half of 2010 fell 6.5 percent to $8.5 billion. Read More »
Archive for October 2010
One in five broadband lines has a VoIP service attached to it, according to analyst firm Point Topic. They estimate nearly 22 percent of consumer broadband lines have a VoIP service. That’s about 112 million lines at the half-way mark in 2010. Read More »
DoNanza has just released its quarterly Work-From-Home Market Trends report, which tracks the demand for freelancers in various job categories. To gauge how well the report may actually reflect reality, I decided to analyze my own niche to see whether it tallies with my experience. Read More »
Vimeo is trying to capture users’ attention in their living rooms with a new user interface it calls “Couch Mode,” which offers a 10-foot viewing experience and easier navigation for users watching on Google TV-enabled TVs, Blu-ray players and other devices. Read More »
While rival Foursquare just hit 4 million users last week, Austin-based Gowalla is positioning itself to make more money with a handful of new features including business listings, City Pages and Stamp Calendar. It’s another sign that location-based companies are trying to move beyond the… Read More »
Long ago, there were rumors that a concierge app would come to the iPhone platform and bring reservations and other services to the device. Now, those features are here in version 1.1 of the Apple Store app, just released. It brings new location-based services and more. Read More »
One of the benefits of buying an iPod from Apple online is that you get to engrave a free message on the back. It helps you identify your device, and it’s nice for gifts. The iPad lacked the option at launch, but it’s here now. Read More »
Hadoop startup Cloudera has raised another $25 million, bringing its total funding to $36 million. The new funding bolsters Cloudera’s position as the hub of the commercial Hadoop world, and the belief that Hadoop will become the centerpiece of many Big Data efforts. Read More »
Don’t like your local cable company? Then why don’t you get pay TV straight from Mexico, India or the Middle East? That’s the idea behind Verismo, a company that is announcing the launch of a new triple-play platform targeted towards virtual MSOs later today. Read More »
GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt has cost more than $1 billion to develop and can run on electricity alone for 40 miles or more. Yet California regulators have rated its emissions on par with conventional gas cars like the Toyota Tundra. What gives? Read More »
Today on the Net: U.S. consumers really like their Redbox rentals, but they’ll also soon be able to try out Netflix without any physical DVD rentals. Also, online TV troublemaker Ivi just submitted another legal filing. Read More »
Smartphones are the perfect tool to use for both keeping on top of schedules and tracking things that must get done on time. Pocket Informant for Android is available in a public beta, and from a first look it might be the best PIM app. Read More »
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