There are claims Internet mobile video is costing the carriers billions every year as they try to keep up with the demand for wireless data. Actually it’s not video; in reality, it’s apps, along with web in general, that are boosting the demand for mobile bandwidth.… Read More »
Archive for December 2010
Chatroulette, WebM, the World Cup and Apple Tv were only some of the topics that interested our readers the most in 2010. Our Top 10 also includes stories about Flash on Android, the YouTube lawsuit, the Winter Olympics and – don’t blush – porn on the… Read More »
2010 was a year when our obsession with mobile went into overdrive. With Android facing off against iOS, the iPad emerging as a tablet leader and the app economy growing, we at GigaOM had a lot to write about. Here’s are our top 10 posts of… Read More »
Don’t want to be glued to the TV when the New Year officially begins? There’s a free app for your iPhone (or Android device) that lets you watch the ball drop live in Times Square so you can be glued to your mobile screen instead! Read More »
A fast-paced year of mobile technology brought numerous 1 GHz handsets, a tablet market and new contenders for the smartphone market share crown. The seven most read articles of this year illustrate how much has changed in 2010, setting up an even wilder ride in 2011! Read More »
In 2010, the rapid growth of the application and mobile-driven internet pushed APIs into the spotlight. Fueled by new device platforms and cloud computing, 2010 saw a two-fold increase in new APIs per month over 2009, with more than 2,600 APIs counted in ProgrammableWeb’s API directory.… Read More »
Stars from across the tech world smiled for our video cameras in 2010. From Jay Leno to Max Levchin to a father finally winning at Xbox, here are ten of our favorites. Read More »
The negative news surrounding Clearwire has taken a drumbeat-like quality making many worry about its fate. Today, word is that chairman Craig McCaw is leaving. What does this mean for the company? Is Sprint, Clearwire’s largest shareholder looking to make some future changing moves? Read More »
It was a great year for online video, thanks to the vast and varied quantities of serialized content available: shows, memes and experiences that went beyond the single-serving to engage audiences and change how we saw advertising, parenting, dancing and live-streaming. Read More »
You can see it coming: a time when you’re going to have to change the collaboration tools your team uses for something bigger and more robust. When can you minimize the time you spend transitioning, so your team gets the most work done during the process? Read More »
Having conquered America, movie streaming service Netflix has announced its plans to expand internationally over the coming year — but boss Reed Hastings is bound to find a few obstacles standing on his path to global domination. Read More »
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