Qualcomm introduced a new peer-to-peer communication technology today to allow devices to connect to one another to share broadband speeds. Dubbed, FlashLinq the technology is one of several attempt to change the way devices connect–creating a more distributed and more resilient network. Read More »
Archive for February 2011
The BBC could introduce an iPad app for its iPlayer catch-up service later this week, according to an employee. The app, available only to UK residents, will enable viewers to stream programs on Wi-Fi networks and could lead to a paid U.S. version later this… Read More »
HTC’s move to buy video platform provider Saffron Digital for $48.6 million and invest $40 million in streaming gaming service Onlive show that manufacturers can’t be content to just deliver great handsets. Video and gaming content is increasingly necessary to stand out in a crowded market. Read More »
Looking for a way to keep your team up-to-date with project data when they’re out of the office? Wrike, a well-designed project management tool that we’ve written about previously, has announced the availability of new mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry. Read More »
The cloud can make home energy management both cheap and powerful. But what if it turns out to run afoul of real — or imagined — privacy concerns? Read More »
Let’s face it, we could still get more nasty weather before the winter is over. If you must work, then you might as well be prepared. So I’ve collected some resources that may be helpful to those of us who work remotely. Read More »
OPower, the startup that gets homeowners to cut energy use with out in-home dashboards and gateways, is looking at home energy automation devices. What are the pros and cons of high-tech automation versus smart behavioral science? Read More »
E-commerce rebounded last year, buoyed by rising consumer confidence and the fast emergence of deal sites like Groupon and Living Social, according to ComScore’s U.S. Digital Year in Review, which looked at the changing face of digital media as it expanded through social, mobile and video.… Read More »
NoSQL database startups Membase and CouchOne have merged to create Couchbase, a company that will combine Membase’s memcached-based Membase Server and CouchOne’s CouchDB-based products into a family of NoSQL products. Other NoSQL vendors need to broaden their scope if they want to compete against Couchbase. Read More »
Today on the Net: The Super Bowl was the biggest TV event ever, Evan Stone is trying to singlehandedly stop P2P piracy and Microsoft tried hard to get Conan for its Xbox Live service. Read More »
In an attempt to generate some more momentum in the competitive smartphone market, Sprint unveiled a new Android phone the Kyocera Echo that offers a dual touch-screen design. The design allows for interesting onscreen multitasking as well as more real estate for app and game use.… Read More »
Hopes were high leading into Saturday’s Comic-Con ticket-sale launch that TicketLeap’s cloud-based ticketing platform would be an availability superhero after two failed attempts in November, but those hopes were dashed nearly immediately. The problem was a MySQL bug, and the solution was scaling down cloud servers. Read More »
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