So far, users have been mostly limited to watching low-resolution, non-bandwidth-intensive videos on their mobile devices. But the iPad and a whole new generation of mobile tablets using Google’s Android operating system have the ability to push video data consumption on mobile networks to the limit. Read More »
Archive for October 2010
Intel’s patriotic investment in American manufacturing news blast worked so well last year when it made a fairly big to-do over its planned capital expenditures that it’s taken a similar tactic this year, showcasing its $6 billion to $8 billion in planned manufacturing investments. Read More »
In light of recent outcry about social networking privacy lapses and potential misuse of users’ personal information, long-time web thought leader Esther Dyson had this to say at the marketing conference Pivot in New York City today: online privacy a marketing problem. Read More »
At a time when the world is wondering if Apple will do to the video industry what it did to the music industry, and if the iPad will save print news from online obsolescence, independent startups like Majek Pictures are challenging the status quo for TV. Read More »
It’s a good time to be a Java developer, as illustrated by VMware’s cloud-based development environment and Azul’s elastic Java runtime and management software. Also, it’s good to be CSC: Huge customers are signing up for cloud collaboration software, and CSC always seems to be involved. Read More »
QR codes are still waiting for their break-out moment. But the 2D barcodes, which trigger URLs or information when scanned, continue to gather quiet momentum that could finally tap into the potential of the technology. Here’s a look at some of the latest developments. Read More »
We here at NewTeeVee love talking about the world of cord-cutting, because it’s where everything we’re passionate about converges. And that’s why we’re taking our passion for this phenomenon to the next level with the launch of Cord Cutters, our first original web series. Read More »
If time in the market is an indication of how good an app is, HanDBase must be one of the best, with 12 years of sales. The database app that’s on virtually every mobile platform has now been deployed for the Android army. Read More »
Mozilla today announced a proposed open ecosystem for web apps that’s built on standards such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The concept sounds great in theory, as developers won’t need to rely on a centralized storefront, but does the web really need yet another app store? Read More »
The talk around the web today is about how, despite huge revenue and income gains in the third quarter, VMware cannot sustain this type of growth. Such analysis, however, ignores several realities regarding the state of cloud computing and VMware’s place in the market. Read More »
Author Malcolm Gladwell argued in a recent piece for New Yorker magazine that the influence of Twitter and other social-media tools on social activism has been over-stated, but as Twitter co-founder Biz Stone notes in an essay of his own, this argument has some serious flaws. Read More »
Have a hankering to take a few days off and go somewhere? A new startup called Wanderfly, which launched today, wants to help inspire you. Type in your approximate travel dates, budget, duration and interests, and Wanderfly will serve up a set of glossy options. Read More »
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