July, 2011 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for July 2011

There are so many words on the Internet, but very few are worth reading on a Sunday morning, when you could be out for brunch with friends or simply lazing around in bed. However, here are a few pieces I can recommend this weekend. Read More »

In 2008, the number of devices that connected to the Internet exceeded the number of people. That number continues to rise, thanks to a growing number of connected devices. Cisco has put together this infographic to showcase the growth of the Internet of things. Read More »

 
 

While this year’s Emmy nominees once again neglected to recognize any web originals, that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from enlisting Internet-originating content for adaptation. But is Rhett and Link hopping to IFC and Lisa Kudrow moving Web Therapy to Showtime good or bad for web series? Read More »

Last week, Spotify launched in the United States with much fanfare. Many of our readers pinged me asking for get an invitation to Spotify’s music service. We talked to some folks over at Spotify and worked on getting you access. Here is how. Read More »

7 Habits of Highly Effective Apps

A lot can go wrong during the development and release of a mobile application, from poor project planning to faulty APIs. Often, the biggest mistakes happen before the first lines of code are ever written. HEre are seven ways to make the process better. Read More »

The cloud is like MMA; VMware, Citrix in main event

The sport of mixed martial arts combines the multiple disciplines of wrestling, boxing, and jiu jitsu into one combat sport. The cloud battle between VMware and Citrix is a metaphor for two highly trained MMA fighters stepping into the ring after a two-year training camp. Read More »

IT consumerization: Nightmare or golden opportunity?

Hey, check out this sweet app I downloaded.

More employees toting mobile devices don’t have to cause harm to large enterprises with strict IT compliance rules. In fact, those employees armed with tablets and smartphones can be trained to become brand ambassadors on social media sites and to help the company’s image. Read More »

Attending Keith Urban’s concert in Philadelphia last night, my wife and I were lucky in our seat selection as near the end of the show, the country superstar serenaded our section. What was nearly everyone’s first reaction? Whip out the smartphone, take pics and get sharing! Read More »

Consumers waiting for a Facebook phone will see one tomorrow, July 17, but it won’t come from Facebook. The HTC Status, for AT&T’s network, has a dedicated Facebook button for sharing. T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G Slide camera has impressed so far. Could it replace your point-and-shoot? Read More »

Many white-collar workers end up sending slight variations on the same email over and over again. Web application startup Tout has announced a new integration with LinkedIn that could be a major boon to a number of potential power users in fields like sales and PR. Read More »

Last weekend I had on of my eureka moments around mobile video chat. It’s gonna be big, perhaps as big as 29.6 billion video calls made in 2015. So to all the naysayers who think video chat is just plain weird, hear me out. Read More »

The ITC has ruled that Android manufacturer HTC has infringed on two Apple patents, handing the iPhone maker an early victory that could have large implications on HTC’s business in the U.S. and potential impacts on the overall Android platform. HTC is appealing. Read More »

More Must Reads

The forces that are driving the disruption in traditional book publishing are the same as those affecting other media as well, whether it’s newspapers and magazines or virtually any other publishing-based business. So what can publishers and content companies learn from what is happening to books? Read More »

Initially, I was excited to see that someone else sees Las Vegas as the green data center hotspot it should be. But pair Networks’ new Las Vegas data center that runs entirely off the grid does so with relatively little solar power. Read More »

Every IT department will joke about the support they have to provide to the rest of the organization: “Is it plugged in?” Every organization of a certain size has to provide internal support, but it’s a tough prospect in even the most tech-savvy of companies. Read More »

If Netflix really wanted to convert people to stand-alone streaming and not piss them off, it should have dropped the price of streaming in conjunction with its latest announcement. The existing stand-alone streaming price, which debuted last November, was $7.99, and a simple $1 price drop… Read More »

Do you sleep? Have a laptop or desktop that sits idle during those eight hours? Need an extra $10 a month? If so, startup CPUsage has a proposition that you should hear. Read More »

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