One of the most common requests made by Skype users is “How can I access Skype from my mobile device?” Skype user needs on mobile are different — but it is the data protocols and data plans that place the final limitation on migrating a… Read More »
RSS Feed
Guest Column
Recent Posts
As the U.S. immerses itself in election primaries, wireless service providers would do well to pay attention. There are a number of lessons that the sector — especially operators — can draw from successful political campaigns, specifically around microsegmentation, messaging and engagement. Read More »
Yahoo can become the jewel of Web 3.0. It already has strong, or at the very least interesting positions in numerous verticals. But it needs more of them, and it needs to thoroughly monetize them. Read More »
A rumor surfaced on the internet this weekend hinting that the next revision of the MacBook Pro will have the same multi-touch abilities as the Air. That’d be logical, after all – the MacBook Pro’s haven’t been updated in a while, and that would be… Read More »
FileMaker’s new personal database, Bento is big on style and ease. Watch the tutorial movie and in less than five minutes you will be comfortable using Bento’s main features. Bento comes with a set of libraries (databases) that relate directly to OS X’s Address Book… Read More »
In the Internet’s relatively brief history, a lot of things that could be described as social networks have already come and gone. The past provides valuable insight when it comes to assessing the real value of social networks as businesses, as well as anticipating how they… Read More »
We received three inches of snow last Thursday, but I wasn’t worried. We had plenty of white supplies (bread, milk, toilet paper) stocked up, so we didn’t have to venture to the grocery store. NetFlix said two DVDs would be delivered that afternoon. So before… Read More »
More Must Reads
Since I heard that the MacBook Air didn’t come with an onboard optical drive, but did come, instead, with this magic virtual disk feature, I’ve been having a very interesting wonder – does this also mean that NetBoot now works – at least for… Read More »
This is the fifth year I’ve attended Macworld Expo on the day of the keynote, and it definitely wasn’t as exciting as 2007. But after last year’s introduction of the long-rumored iPhone, how could it be? Of course, another big difference is that I didn’t get into… Read More »
Bottlenecks have become a pervasive feature of our everyday, urban lives — diffusing them requires a detailed understanding of traffic patterns, be they human or transportation. And a ready-made source of data that could be used to analyze those patterns is already in our hands: mobile… Read More »
The iPhone 1.1.3 firmware update added some great stuff, including Safari WebClips. I’ve literally added a dozen or more to my home screen in the last 12 hours or so. But the icons for the clips leave something to be desired. Even though I’ve done… Read More »
I love iTunes (and my massive music library); if my MBP is open, there’s a 98% chance that it’s got music coming out. Using it all day long like this, I wanted some hot keys for it. Man oh man, did I find some. After… Read More »
There are key 10 things you (and the telecom industry) need to know about the future of broadband. Guest blogger Martin Geddes tells you what they are. Read More »
I recently got the red leather sleeve for the 13″ MacBook from Toffee. Toffee is an Australian company whom I hadn’t heard of until I saw this product. They make a whole array of sleeves like this one, even for the larger MacBook Pro. Material/Build… Read More »
No one company can be all things to all people — not even Google. Even the search giant has an Achilles heel, one that is quite near and dear to its core business: the rise of vertical search engines. Read More »
Bad news has been coming out of the telco and cable industries, news that offers further proof that we are indeed heading into a recession. As guest blogger Cynthia Brumfield notes, these industries have traditionally held up well during economic downturns. But will they this time? Read More »
The communications and media/online industries are at loggerheads, and how this battle shapes up over the course of the next few months will define they we way will consume media, entertainment and information. Read More »
Most Commented
- 15 Today: Apple sues Samsung over autocorrect, other iOS patents
- 93 This Week: 7 signs that Android is faltering as iOS strengthens
- 72 This Month: Why we are buying paidContent
GigaOM TV
Now Loading…
Green Overdrive: Tesla’s Model X!
Cooler than a minivan, more practical than an SUV, it’s Tesla’s new…
Popular Now
Latest News
- Kleiner Perkins said to eye “cloud” fund
- Amazon hiring creative execs for original programming
- Review: Transformer Prime; best Android tablet yet
- Bits meet bite: Check out the connected toothbrush
- Apple brings its German battle with Moto home to CA
- Don’t look now but Microsoft Azure is a kick-butt cloud
- Foursquare and NFC: how the two can help each other
