Companies big and small are constantly seeking tools to bring their workers closer together. We are a workforce who is spread out geographically. Even if workers are located in the same locale, with today’s matrix organizations, an individual is a part of multiple projects that creates […] Read more »
As a full-time content creator, I know I spend way too much time working online. When I forget that, my family is kind enough to remind me I should get out of my home office and leave the Mac alone. Note I said they were “kind […] Read more »
More TV (if Less Primetime) Watched During Strike; Nielsen study finds daytime, VOD, and cable more than made up for lack of new broadcast shows. (The Hollywood Reporter) Shakeup at Fox Interactive Media; company still struggles to monetize its sites, likely to miss revenue goal by […] Read more »
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I don’t think of myself as a serial entrepreneur since the terminology is most commonly used to describe someone who has had multiple successes (which I haven’t). But I also cannot pretend to be a first-timer — without having to explain the tread marks on my […] Read more »
If you’re looking for a PDF conversion application, I highly recommend you consider Nuance’s PDF Converter Professional 5.0 application. I only had a few-hundred words to summarize my review (which is tough to do!), but it’s up at PC World and it earned a score of […] Read more »
For those of you who work with wikis on a regular basis know, they can be a hard concept to explain to people. This is why PBWiki has been a blessing for us. Their funny name stems from their intent to make the concept of a […] Read more »
If you do your business on the web, chances are your team is spread all throughout the country, if not the globe. One of the advantages to being in close proximity is being able to easily meet and go over a document or media on a […] Read more »
I’ve been asked to post a screen of Zinio on the P1620. Here it is: Read more »
When it comes to doing business on the web, one of the main issues we face involves sharing files with team mates, stakeholders, and customers. There are tools such as BaseCamp and Box.Net, but if you want an alternative, two products from Microsoft might be just what you’re looking for. Read more »
We were a bit ahead of the Google AdSense for video story when we published last night, and some more important details have emerged this morning. Publishers who want to participate must serve at least 1 million video streams per month, be based in the U.S., […] Read more »
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In what sounds like the setup for a bad joke at the Improv, Nielsen Online released stats showing how men and women consume online video differently. Men are more into user-generated content while women prefer McDreamy network television. The Wall Street Journal writes that 18- to […] Read more »
Amidst all of the iPhone hype last summer, I showed a brief video overview of RoadSync from DataViz. This third party app provides an alternative method for Windows Mobile devices to synch with Microsoft Exchange, plus it brings this functionality to other platforms like Symbian, UIQ […] Read more »
Web Workers often face a dilemma when trying to collaborate with co-workers, that is having access to the electronic tools to access and collaborate with team members. Sometimes we’re given great collaboration tools like Microsoft SharePoint or similar enterprise collaboration tools. However these present hurdles, namely […] Read more »
What if any page on the Internet – any web application, shared document, blog – had a back side you could use to track what you wanted to and be able to easily share that with your fellow web workers via email, for free? That’s what […] Read more »
No, that’s not “The View” you’re watching! It’s “the GigaOM Show,” this week with two female hosts, a female guest, and some touchy-feely subject matter. Given Om’s recent heart attack and the loop it threw us for, the team went with a health theme and brought […] Read more »
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UPDATE: The WGA councils have accepted the strike recommendation. Writers could form picket lines on Monday if an agreement can’t be reached over the weekend. The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) is expected to go on strike as early as Monday after negotiators unanimously recommended the […] Read more »
Good news from Mark/Space, developers of The Missing Sync software that provides smartphone synching for Mac OS X: a version for Symbian phones is due out in the first quarter of 2008. The app is targeted for Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson handset owners looking to […] Read more »
OK, after clicking on a bunch of links in the email and on the HP web site a clearer picture is emerging (I think). It appears that the only thing shipping now is the extra travel A/C adapter. Hence the 4 pounds of which I’m hoping […] Read more »
[qi:020] Not a day passes without someone announcing that they have launched a new online storage service — and declaring that it has the prettiest interface and the niftiest features out there. Buyers beware, for all of these services come with a cost, and offer varying […] Read more »
While visiting China to speak at an arts festival last month, I also filed a GigaOM story on HiPiHi, a start-up founded by one of the country’s top Internet entrepreneurs. Thanks to Om’s reputation, the article is easily the highest profile coverage yet for the upcoming […] Read more »
[qi:83] Most of us will agree that these days trying to do anything other than making plain vanilla phone calls and sending short messages on a regular 12-keypad mobile phone is an ordeal. The triple tapping gives the thumb muscles a complete workout. No wonder it […] Read more »
Paying less for bandwidth to serve-up streaming media and downloadable video clips on websites could become the bait that hooks the customer. At least that’s what James Segil, co-founder and president of content delivery network EdgeCast Networks, hopes. On Monday, the Los Angeles-based company plans to […] Read more »
American Airlines has just signed a deal with AirCell, to offer in-air broadband access. The tests will begin in 2008, initially on transcontinental flights, but if all goes well, then WiFi could be offered in domestic flights. I wonder if other airlines are paying attention. WiFi […] Read more »
http://www.youtube.com/v/lAVVVMcTShQ Here I thought "Dancing with the Stars" was mildly entertaining. I guess when you’re in prison, you have to make good use of your time; that’s just what these orange jump-suiters are doing. Rumor is they wanted yellow outfits, but Devo has a claim on […] Read more »
The more screencasts we’ve posted here on The Apple Blog, the more the question seems to surface of how to get that feed directly. Well the powers that be (Josh) have got you covered. You can now get the screencast-only feed for TAB from this linky-thing […] Read more »
Power came back on after a few hours and I was able to get on with my day. Right now I am sitting in Starbucks (where else) where I had intended to get a lot of writing done but I made the mistake of checking my […] Read more »
Earlier this week, after arriving in San Diego for a tradeshow, I was struck with the real horror that my 60 GB iPod Photo had died. It had frozen up, and when I manually reset it, I was greeted with a “Sad iPod” icon, and a […] Read more »
Ah, that’s OK, I don’t have a Mazda anyway and I’m selling the house so I can move to Korea for a Q1P Ultra with WiBRO. For the rest of you, there’s an integrated rear-view camera coming to the Mazda CX-9; you’ll see what’s behind your […] Read more »
Download Squad featured MySchoolog yesterday and I thought the concept was great. It’s a free, web-based organizer for students at any level of education; yes, I think even The Student Tablet PC folks might find value here. The entire application is PHP-based and uses AJAX to […] Read more »
When we first saw the Windows Home Server (WHS) at CES, I was thinking: this is exactly what a mobile computer user needs. My fear was that it might be too cumbersome for the average home user, but from what I’ve seen so far, simplicity seems […] Read more »
If you just can’t wait for Crossbow (aka: Windows Mobile 6) and want a sweet deal on a Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone, consider dropping by CompUSA this week. The T-Mobile Dash retails for $349.99 and T-Mobile sells it direct to new accounts for $199. I noticed […] Read more »
Sharing the battery tests on the Q1P earlier today led to quite the revelation: Samantha appears to have an LED backlight. Weren’t we just discussing that technology yesterday? It’s already made an impact on my mobile device because the Q1P looks to get at least an […] Read more »
Donald Trump move over, for these guys have got some serious tales which scream “You’re fired” louder than him. By the way does anyone else think this is a better PR move than hiring an agency and having them make the calls. Fired Google blogger, Mark […] Read more »
Engadget is talking about Microsoft developing something called OPM which is some sort of a video squeeze play. (Not sure what it means, since I don’t bother with Windows!) But the question is that my initials OPM are exactly the same… Can I go for some […] Read more »
John Battelle pointed me to this piece by Seth Goldstein, who in previous life ran an Internet consultancy and then a research firm. (… explains, the length of the piece….) Hate to say this, but to paraphrase John Doerr, seldom has been so much written about […] Read more »
US telecom companies, big and small, have been wheezing, desperate to get out of a slump that followed the bursting of the bubble. Look at Lucent – a company that nearly invented the industry is now competing with Chinese upstarts. AT&T, gone, part of SBC. Many […] Read more »
AOL, like Microsoft has finally woken up to the true potential of their IM clients, and is now going to rearchitect AIM client to adapt to new market realities. Focus will shift from text to multimedia messaging, including voice and video. AOL VoIP could be a […] Read more »
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Sure everyone was obsessing about the whole Google VoIP thing, but we missed some of the big stuff that happened today in the handheld space. For starters, PalmOne CEO Todd Bradley, hightailed it out of the handheld and Treo maker. President Ed Colligan is taking over, […] Read more »
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