No sooner do I decry the lack of an iPhone 4 solution from Joby than lo and behold, it arrives. The new Gorillamobile for iPhone 4 brings compatibility to Apple’s latest smartphone, and does so with a new design intent on keeping things simple. Read More »
Archive for November 2010
I think the most important attributes of a time tracking app are that it should be incredibly simple to use and available everywhere, so that you track all of your time using the app. Fortunately, Toggl scores on both those counts. Read More »
The effort by broadcasters to bring an over the air televison (like a mobile phone version of a Sony WatchMan) continues with a group of 12 broadcasters today announcing plans to upgrade TV stations in 20 markets so they can deliver live video to portable devices.… Read More »
Total subscription dollars for video go down in an over-the-top video world, what with the increased popularity of services like Netflix Watch Instantly and Hulu Plus. With cord cutting on the rise, how do the entertainment and pay-TV industries make up the lost revenue? Read More »
Facebook’s much-anticipated announcement of its Social Inbox and acquisition of Zenbe, a mail-related startup, has directed a lot of attention to startups dedicated to reshaping the email landscape. But former Xoopit CEO Bijan Marashi warns that that goal may be too lofty for a startup. Read More »
The Department of Energy quietly handed out about $19 million in grants this week for five interesting smart grid experiments, including underground wireless communications and energy storage circuits. Read More »
Those looking for a new smartphone should check out the penny sale at Amazon Wireless. BGR reports that all Verizon Droid smartphones are only one red cent through Nov. 22, and investigation shows there are also BlackBerry devices, including the brand new Torch on AT&T. Read More »
Every year, the Miss California USA pageant attracts hundreds of contestants, with a winner usually being crowned on live, broadcast TV. But things are being done a little bit differently this year, with the entire three-day program streamed over the Internet, to TVs and mobile phones. Read More »
One of the sessions I’m most looking forward to at Net:Work, Designing the Organization for Real-Time Collaboration, relates to how companies using collaboration tools are adapting to those tools. How are you using collaboration tools, and how have they shaped your work and your organization? Read More »
Stealthy thin-film solar company Alta Devices has added on yet another high profile investor: GE. A GE spokesperson confirmed with me this morning that GE has made an investment in the 3-year-old Santa Clara, Calif-based Alta Devices, which is also backed by Kleiner Perkins. Read More »
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who created the web 20 years ago next month, says there are threats to the freedom of the web all around us, and we need to fight them in the same way we fight to protect our freedoms in the real world. Read More »
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