Taming Twitter’s stream of endless data can be daunting, especially the more people you follow. But start-up My6sense is bringing some order to the chaos with a new Chrome browser extension that prioritizes a user’s Twitter stream, making it relevant to their tastes and interests. Read More »
Archive for February 2011
A new telecom infrastructure is emerging out of the disruption of old-style, twisted copper, public switched, telephone network-based business. It’s based on Ethernet, and is cheaper, more flexible and performs better than its legacy copper counterpart. Welcome to the new telecom network. Read More »
I am a known devotee of Apple’s Mail.app, despite its failings, so it’s rare that a Mac mail client will tempt me away from it. Sparrow could be good enough to finally shake my faith when it comes to Gmail. Read More »
The newest version of Adobe’s Flash Player is out and can provide more efficient video playback through its Stage Video hardware acceleration technology. The plug-in is up to 34 percent more efficient than previous versions, cutting CPU usage down to below 15 percent. Read More »
If 2010 was the year of the 1 Gigahertz handset, 2011 will likely be known as the year of the dual-core handset: Broadcom has joined many of its peers by announcing a mobile chip with two processing cores, 1080p video support and low power consumption. Read More »
In less than six years, Arianna Huffington and her team built a media operation second only to the New York Times in terms of traffic, and almost as valuable, while traditional news organizations have struggled to grow online. Why? Because they have too much to lose. Read More »
Lost in the wake of Membase and CouchOne merging to form Couchbase, and far away from Silicon Valley, Boston-based NoSQL startup Basho has raised $7.5 million for its efforts to commercialize the Riak NoSQL database, according to a report in Mass High Tech. Read More »
Glasscubes, a virtual collaborative workspace provider, seems to be flying under the radar, but not for a lack of innovation. The company recently announced some new features and a shift in overall direction. I spoke with its founder to get some insight into what’s happening. Read More »
Don’t miss cloud computing’s defining event, Cloud Connect, to see the latest technologies and learn from thought leaders in a comprehensive conference and expo, March 7-10 in Silicon Valley. Register today with code CNXACC39 for a Free Expo Pass or save $100 on Conference passes. Read More »
Online video transcription service SpeakerText has raised $600,000 in a round of financing led by angel investor Mitch Kapor. The company, which recently moved to Mountain View, Calif. to attract investors and talent, has found both and is looking to expand its team to 10 employees. Read More »
Global Crossing has weighed in on the peering debate in a Friday letter to the FCC that argued ISPs were trying to use peering as a smokescreen to charge content delivery networks and web service providers more for access to their subscribers. Read More »
About a month after I bought my iPad, one thing became clear to me: I’d no longer be buying paper books. Sure enough, almost a year later I’ve only bought a couple physical tomes. But is it wise to go all-in on the future of e-books? Read More »
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