Written by Georgia Biondo Flight Hybrids and biofuels may be hot topics on eco-watchers’ lips these days, but with two-thirds of the world’s goods still being transported by sea, forward-thinking companies will be focused less on the highway and more on the horizon. Enter UK-based … Read More »
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Apple’s iPhone has generated more buzz than any other technology product this year, and reviews from users and the press alike have generally been very positive. However, part of the real promise of the iPhone is that it will become a platform upon which users can … Read More »
Do you have staff, equipment, offices, datacenters in various water-scarce areas? As companies get decentralized across the globe, water management can become a concern. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) wants to help with your water issues, and has launched … Read More »
Clean water startups in Washington state are getting more investment. Last week it was water purification startup HaloSource, which raised $15 million. Today water treatment company Clear Water Compliance Services says it has raised $25 million from Plainfield Asset Management. The startup based … Read More »
Online video network PodTech, citing a shift in focus, let go of web video personality Irina Slutsky on Wednesday. Slutsky, who had been with PodTech for a year, had brought with her the web show Geek Entertainment TV, and had helped PodTech put … Read More »
Provocative as it may be to declare ‘old media’ dead in the water, the reality of the situation is that there is still vastly more money to be made today on broadcast, cable and satellite television than there is online. As the Bear Stearns … Read More »
Looks like common sense is finally prevailing in the for-fee Wi-Fi business. Boingo Wireless, a Wi-Fi aggregator is launching a flat rate Wi-Fi plan for the entire planet, which seems like a first step in Wi-Fi price war, and that is just great, repeat great news … Read More »
Ah, the life of the web worker. All you need is your laptop and a change of clothing, and you could drive or fly most anywhere on a moment’s notice, plug in, and be on the job. We’re the digital bedouins, the wave of the future, … Read More »
AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre is retiring on June 3rd, and his retirement package is getting a lot of attention. All told he is walking out with about $158.5 million, making him sort of a boomer hero. This is second largest retirement package for a public … Read More »
This isn’t a new bit of software (according to the release date, it’s coming up on it’s 1 year birthday), but it’s something I hadn’t been aware of until I caught a blip about it on LifeHacker. The iPod Shuffle Database Builder is … Read More »
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) held its 16th annual Pioneer Awards Ceremony yesterday in San Diego, with a special treat for all those tired attendees of the Emerging Technology Conference who had been listening to keynotes and presentations all day: Internet billionaire Mark Cuban … Read More »
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