The iPad is great, but it has problems Apple could fix in future releases. The unveiling of the next generation of iPad Mar. 2 is a perfect opportunity to see some of these dreams realized. Here’s what I’d love to see, from a business user’s perspective. Read More »
Archive for February 2011
There are plenty of customer relationship management tools out there, but most come with very significant price tags. Discourse is a web app that works with your LinkedIn account, offering an easy to use deal and project management tool at an easy to bear price. Read More »
Facebook is threatening legal action after a British newspaper claimed a child abuse ring used the site to groom victims. But is this just the cost of doing business when you’re the choice method of communication for millions of people around the world? Read More »
The smart grid firm that has championed using cellular networks for utilities’ smart grid projects, SmartSynch, has raised another round of $25.67 million in debt and options out of a planned $33.37 million round, according to a filing Wednesday morning. Read More »
Why do Yahoo and Google have such a miserable track record when it comes to acquiring startups like Flickr, Delicious and Dodgeball? It’s the nature of the beast — startups and big companies are two completely different animals, and blending their DNA often just doesn’t work. Read More »
Add Microsoft to the list of cloud providers offering free usage levels for their cloud offerings, as the company is now offering 750 free hours of Windows Azure usage. Like most things free, though, there is a catch. Read More »
Apple sent out invitations for its next event Wednesday morning, which will take place Wednesday, March 2 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 10 a.m. PST, and the graphic accompanying the invitation suggests the iPad 2 will indeed be unveiled at the event. Read More »
CupidsPlay, a new startup, is looking to leverage the power of social games to bring potential matches together. The site, which is officially launching today, believes that social games can be the bridge that helps singles break the ice. Read More »
As Apple prepares to refresh its MacBook Pro line of notebook computers, it’s beginning to look like it also will introduce a new I/O port called “Thunderbolt,” based on Intel’s Light Peak. Why this port, and what might Apple have planned for it in the future? Read More »
Brightcove is working hard to help publishers using its online video distribution platform to reach viewers through connected TVs. The latest evidence is a partnership with LG that will make it easier for publishers to build applications for and deliver video to LG Smart TVs. Read More »
The first Windows Phone 7 update launched on Monday, and some handsets are now rendered useless due to the new software. Nokia recently chose Microsoft’s platform as “the third ecosystem” in smartphones, but the update problem shows that the third spot is still up for grabs. Read More »
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