Liz Shannon Miller provides a great list of where to watch tonight’s State of the Union Address online, but what if you’re not at a computer? The list of possible sources is different for those hoping to follow the action on their iOS devices. Read More »
Archive for January 2011
Mobile-app-analytics startup Flurry is upgrading its data center network with Arista Networks 10 GigE switches, a move designed to improve network performance as Flurry continues to add both terabytes and nodes to its big data system. Is the network the hardware superstar in big data environments? Read More »
Google’s reported $10 million acquisition of movie recommendation service Fflick highlights how social and personalized analysis will drive the way we find content. The deal has possible implications for YouTube and Google TV, both of which could see social connections and personalized recommendations improving video discovery. Read More »
Rachel Botsman, author of What’s Mine Is Yours: The Rise Of Collaborative Consumption has given an awesome TED talk that is now online. The video inspired me to republish the essay I wrote late last year on How Web Sharing Sites Can Save The Planet. Read More »
Who should handle your company’s social media accounts? Should the job be assigned to a single person, or spread among a number of individuals? Both the centralized and decentralized approaches have their pros and cons — and a place in an evolving social media strategy. Read More »
Last week, I wrote about creating your own iPhone ringtones on the Mac. As it turns out, there’s an app called GeoRing out there that lets you use your entire iPhone music library as potential ringtones, without the need for syncing with iTunes or track editing. Read More »
MetroPCS followed Verizon in contesting the FCC’s network neutrality order that sets rules around when an ISP can discriminate against traffic flowing across its network. The FCC’s decision to avoid reclassifying broadband has left the fate of web innovation in the courts’ hands. But which court? Read More »
In another attempt to undo the Internet, the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Gannett chain today launched a new service that they hope will convince readers to pay for their content, even though much of it is already available online for free. Read More »
Want to watch a 24-hour news network without having cable? Then you might want to check out Tiltview, a mashup that combines news clips from a number of networks to a continuous 24-hour stream, complete with leanback-like user interface developed with Google TV in mind. Read More »
Curious about Office for Mac but unwilling to drop at least $150 to find out if it’s any good? Microsoft seems to have finally realized that might be a common sentiment, and is now offering Office for Mac 2011 on a 30-day free trial download basis. Read More »
Trash-to-fuel technology could be the quiet front-runner in the next-generation of biofuels. Fulcrum BioEnergy said Tuesday it has lined up $75 million and plans to start building its first commercial refinery using municipal trash this summer. Read More »
Kinect, which on its own is pretty awesome become even more powerful when it is married to an Internet connection. Higher the speeds, more the possibilities. This fun technology is illustrating the need for bigger broadband pipes and the possibilities that raw speed can have. Read More »
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