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A new report evaluating recent job postings for remote workers found that employers are looking to hire mobile developers. The report also showed an increase in postings for experts in such languages as Spanish, German and Korean, and for business planning and market strategy professionals. Read More »

 
 

Driven by improvements in technology, particularly an explosion in the availability in mobile technology, and increased access to broadband, the world of work is changing rapidly. In my latest post for GigaOM Pro, I outline the trends in remote work to watch out for in 2011. Read More »

The wildest week in consumer electronics gets underway this week with the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Las Vegas. Sure there will be tablets and 3-D TVs galore, but I expect several other products to make a splash on the mobile world this week. Read More »

Goldman Sachs is reportedly investing $450 million in Facebook, giving the social networking company a theoretical market valuation of $50 billion and positioning it for what seems like an inevitable IPO. That may be good for Facebook and Goldman, but will it be good for investors? Read More »

Happy New Year!

Just like that, another year ends and a new one begins. Wishing all our readers a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2011, from all of us here at GigaOM. Read More »

Some of us make attempts to accomplish a few life and business goals. But how many people do you know who put everything on the line to pursue their deepest, most life-changing dreams? How many don’t wait until “someday” to go after the things they want? … Read More »

The enthusiasm iPad users had for magazine apps seems to be waning, according to some recent numbers that show sales of many apps slipping. Hopefully some publishers are starting to realize that simply having an iPad app doesn’t qualify as a digital content strategy. Read More »

In time, all predictions turn out to be either right or wrong. Mostly, they are wrong, and yet we love making them. I am no different, though I like to think of them as reasonable guesses backed by some logic. Here are some for 2011 Read More »

GreenVolts Looking to Raise Close to $40M

GreenVolts is raising even more funds. On top of a round of debt in August, GreenVolts is looking to raise close to $40 million in equity funding from Oak Investment Partners, and has closed on $22.44 million of the round from existing investors Oak Investment Partners. Read More »

As 2010 closes out, it’s time took forward and see what advancements in mobile technology and gadgets that 2011 will bring. ARM chips will still dominate, and Android will keep closing the usability gap with Apple’s iOS but will tablets be the talk of the town? Read More »

The 12 Apples of Christmas

With all the rumors, announcements, keynotes, and online drama, 2010 has been a banner year for Apple. The 12 days of Christmas start after Christmas day, so in the spirit of that tradition, here’s a look at what was and what’s to come for the company. Read More »

More Must Reads

If anything, 2010 was the year when our reliance on web technology went through the roof. And as our usage went up, so did our expectations of uptime and reliability — as evidenced by the near-panic that set in as these 10 services went (temporarily) down. Read More »

With its rules on network neutrality, the FCC has protected the current state of the Internet, left the future of the web unregulated and punted on most of the challenging issues that lay before it — from requiring wireless networks to be open to allowing managed … Read More »

Foursquare is tiny compared to emerging location giants Google or Facebook. But when it comes to location-based services, Dennis Crowley is viewed as one of the few people who can look into the future and see the redefinition of Internet and web services based on location. Read More »

This year saw improved gadgets that either run faster, longer on a charge or can morph into multi-purpose devices thanks to slick new apps. These seven gadgets actually got me to pull out my wallet in 2010: the best gadgets this year that met my needs. Read More »

Skype CEO Tony Bates in a conversation gives us an update and status report on Skype’s outage. It seems like a majority of users in Europe and the East Coast of the U.S. are back online. Bates is sorry about the outage and will compensate users. … Read More »

It looks like multiple Verizon LTE handsets will be shown off at CES from the likes of Motorola and HTC. But, faster networks mean more network usage, so while the phones sound interesting, I’m wondering what it cost to use Verizon’s speedy network on a phone. Read More »

This year saw some improvements in public market investors’ appetite for cleantech companies, but not enough to make it a good year. As always, the hopes are that 2011 will prove a better one. Check out our picks of top 10 IPO candidates. Read More »

Has it really been two years and five months since James Kendrick and I joined GigaOM? Indeed it has, and the journey has been one of knowledge, collaboration and community. But everyone has a different path in life and today, James is setting out on his. … Read More »

AisleBuyer lets users purchase a product in-store, allowing them to walk out with their item instead of standing in a check-out line. The app brings some of the ease of use of online shopping like quick checkouts and information with tactile, hands-on benefits of in-store shopping. … Read More »

Given the myriad technological, political and cultural obstacles, what chance is there that cloud computing or Green IT will be there within the next 12 months, or that something will convince Apple to open up? I’d say “minimal,” but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Read More »

The holidays are a volatile time for the App Store. With EA and other major studios selling games at bargain basement prices, things got especially crazy this year. One indie developer provides an interesting snapshot of how launching a game amidst the madness works out. Read More »

Google is taking it on the chin, thanks to reported delays with Google TV software. While clearly an issue, it’s part of a much larger problem for the company as it diversifies from its search and advertising core businesses to more consumer-centric applications. Read More »

After being rebuffed by Groupon, Google is reportedly looking at acquiring another player in the group-buying space — and there are good reasons why it should do so. A marriage of local advertising and social shopping could fill a big hole in the web giant’s portfolio. Read More »

Many of your iPhone apps may be sharing much more of your data with other companies than you might suspect, according to a new report. Among the info being passed along is your user name, location, age, gender and phone’s unique device identifier. Read More »

The “commercial disagreement” between Comcast and Level 3 illuminates two things about the state of the Internet. The lack of competition in access providers is the underlying issue at the core of this dispute and means we need to develop a regulatory compromise on net neutrality. Read More »

Some see Yahoo as a slow-motion train wreck, heading inevitably for disaster. But the company is arguably doing exactly what it has to: triage to stanch the bleeding, shutting down or selling off assets, and so on. It may not be pretty, but it is necessary. Read More »

This is the third in a debate between Craig Settles, a broadband industry consultant and Blair Levin, the writer of the National Broadband Plan. Settles believes he and Levin agree on more than they disagree, and clarifies points made in his first post. Read More »

Research In Motion handset sales are up 40 percent from a year ago, but most of that growth was outside of the U.S. as consumers and enterprises adopt iPhones and Android handsets. RIM hopes to turn the tide with its enterprise-focused Playbook tablet next quarter. Read More »

The European Union is broadening an investigation into Google that was originally launched following complaints the web giant was giving its own assets preferential treatment in search results. Google has also been coming under increasing pressure in the U.S. as a result of similar allegations. Read More »

Online video firms, cable companies and social networks are trying to figure out new ways to personalize the content that people watch online and on TV. But in a world where content discovery is backed by an algorithm, what does that mean for TV programmers? Read More »

Join James, Matt and Kevin live for this week’s audio podcast where they’ll cover the week’s mobile technology news and share experiences with the latest software, hardware and web services. If you missed the live show, you can grab an MP3 audio recording and listen later. Read More »

Data scientists are becoming employees as companies try to tap the river of data they’re generating to improve their products or build new business opportunities. Here’s a look at how companies are turning more to these data gurus to help lead them to success. Read More »

Many EA iPhone and iPad games are now available for only $0.99 as part of a massive holiday sale. But EA isn’t just getting into the giving spirit. This is a calculated move by an App Store bully designed to anticipate the holiday app rush. Read More »

Even as three European carriers last week argued that Google and Apple should pay them for transporting content to their wireless data subscribers, operators there are exploring plans to charge users based on time of day and type of application used. This may be the future. Read More »

Local recommendations are becoming a key feature for location-based apps as they look to provide useful suggestions for users. Recommendations represent one way location services are moving beyond check-in, helping them transition from broadcasting a user’s current location to assisting them in finding their next one. Read More »

Comcast’s new Xcalibur trial shows that it has the ability to roll out new online video services on its connected set-top boxes. But just because it can, doesn’t mean it will. The company is more focused on refining search and navigation features through the trial. Read More »

The Cr-48 offers marginal hardware and an imperfect experience, but as Google very clearly stated, this device isn’t going to be sold in the market. The real story to focus on is ChromeOS and what it really means, and who Google is targeting. Read More »

The Atlantic magazine took a radical approach to surviving in the web era: It set out to deliberately disrupt its own business, rather than letting someone else do it. Traffic has climbed, revenues have almost doubled and it is profitable for the first time in years. Read More »

Pike Research digs into some of the complexities of its Cloud Computing Energy Efficiency report in a bit more detail. Read More »

Last week Google showed off its progress on Chrome OS, introducing an apps store in support of it and offering a pre-release hardware trial program. But making Chrome OS what CEO Eric Schmidt calls a “viable third choice” in operating systems looks doomed. Read More »

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