2011 will be a make or break year for many of the next-generation of thin film solar startups that are using the material copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) to make solar cells. Close to a dozen companies are aiming to either ramp up, or move into, production. Read More »
Archive for February 2011
There’s a new set of challenges for the modern workforce. When do you switch between personal time and work? How do you ensure that you remain productive and motivated? How do you cope with the onset of cabin fever? What are the security issues? Read More »
No matter how long you’ve been thinking about cutting the cord, making the call to cancel cable or satellite TV can be scary. We’ve prepared a five step guide that will help you to get rid of that expensive monthly bill without giving up TV. Read More »
Not all is fun and games in the App Store, especially in some freemium titles, where children are racking up credit card charges via in-app purchases of various game add-ons. Apple needs to move quickly to address this troubling flaw in the App Store. Read More »
Californians may see a big jump in their energy bills due to the fact that the state utilities’ clean power projects under contract will be billions of dollars more expensive than what the utilities would otherwise pay for power from natural gas plants. Read More »
Last week’s stories said that social game maker Zynga was raising $250 million at a valuation north of $7 billion. By week’s end, the company was close to raising twice that, at a $10 billion figure. But why would anyone think Zynga was worth that much? Read More »
I keep most of my work in the cloud these days, to facilitate collaboration with my remote colleagues. But I have an HTC EVO 4G, so I tested VNC® Viewer for Android to see if it would work to gain emergency access to my work computer.… Read More »
The inPulse watch, Sony Ericsson’s LiveView and even Apple’s current iPod Nano all show a resurgence of intelligent wristwatches that pair with smartphones. There are certainly user interface challenges to overcome, but third-party apps show promise. Perhaps Microsoft’s SPOT watches were ahead of their time? Read More »
Many Nokians have leapt to the defense of their company since it announced its was adopting Windows Phone. But one former executive says the writing has been on the wall for years — and stopping the rot may require more than a deal with Microsoft. Read More »
Since iOS 4.0, the iPhone’s been able to allow multitasking — the ability to run more than one application at a time. Even though the feature’s been there, that doesn’t mean every user knows how to take advantage of it. Here’s a quick primer. Read More »
Much-vaunted European music service Spotify has been craving a move to the United States for a long time — but has been stuck in tough negotiations with American labels. But its plans could receive a huge boost if rumors of a $100m investment prove accurate. Read More »
In the wake of Egyptian protesters’ success, citizens of Bahrain, Iran, Libya and Yemen have made attempts to change their governments through protests and marches. Last night Arbor Networks posted a chart showing which countries appear to be manipulating their citizen’s web traffic and which aren’t. Read More »
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