Want a Mac Pro so you can join the cool web working kids but can’t afford one? Miami-based whitebox computer manufacturer Psystar made some waves over the weekend as the tech press noticed their OpenMac: a $400 x86-based clone that they claim will run OS X […] Read more »
Espousing the productivity benefits of web tools and services is something we at Web Worker Daily do often because we experience it firsthand every day. We hope our numerous product reviews and articles about Choosing Your Tools Wisely help you navigate the often overwhelming landscape of […] Read more »
Coskata made a big splash at the start of the year with the claim that they could produce ethanol for $1 a gallon from such sundry feedstocks as woodchips, grasses and old tires. They also managed to launch their company with a partnership and investment from […] Read more »
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Web users who are familiar with Netvibes know the value of having a flexible and customizable homepage. Such a tool allows users to create a homepage with the information relevant to them. Drag, drop, and re-order the content, and really make it a valuable asset to […] Read more »
HTC has launched the Touch Dual running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional in the US today. The Touch Dual will be released this quarter and will be one of the first phones in the US to ship with WM6.1 The Touch Dual has a slide-out keyboard and […] Read more »
As nice as I and my 10-year old son find the user experience on the Asus Eee PC, I’m actually enjoying Xubuntu more than the out-of-the-box Xandros build. I suspect many mainstream consumers would as well since it’s quick and more Windows-like, read: less of a […] Read more »
Like many a web worker, my browser of choice is Firefox. I favor it because it’s less of a target for hackers than Internet Explorer, has good security features, and I make use of lots of useful extensions for it. However, I run both Firefox and […] Read more »
We’ve made note of StyleTap before; it’s the Palm emulator that lets you run thousands Palm OS applications on Windows Mobile devices. Two days ago, Matt Miller shot me a link to a video showing said StyleTap running on an iPod Touch of all things. Now […] Read more »
Jenn drops the news and a direct link to Buy.com which has the Sony UX-390N available in limited quantities for $1,299. At this point in the small form-factor market, there are a number of competing choices at various price points, but if you’ve been lusting after […] Read more »
We were one of the first to tell you about the very nice looking mobile browser Skyfire but Ed Hardy of Brighthand has us beat. He has published a thorough review of the Skyfire browser including a sweet video of it in action and I have […] Read more »
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Since we just figured out how to add Tasks to the Google Calendar in Firefox, let’s switch it up and see how to add the Google Calendar to your browser sidebar. Cybernet turned me on to this bookmark trick that accomplishes the little productivity booster. You’ll […] Read more »
The jet lag from CES 2008 still hasn’t worn off, but maybe that’s a good thing. I woke up at 12:15 this morning feeling like I had a full night’s sleep, even though it was only a few hours of rest. Of course, the middle of […] Read more »
Cheeseburgers and Tablet PCs in paradise! Wow, what a turnout. I’d have to guess that over 100 folks are here. I see friends from GottaBeMobile, VIA, HP, Motion, Student Tablet PC, Fujitsu and more! Plus good folks like ThoughtFix and readers of the site. There’s food […] Read more »
Apple certainly did “Think Different” when they began using the white body iMacs. Soon it transcended across all Apple products and accessories. Is a new trend coming? One away from the white light? From the launch of the iPhone it became clear that Apple was reinventing […] Read more »
Kyte.tv, Justin.tv, Zannel, Seesmic and the like had better watch out: A startup we just heard about is doing live video streaming directly from cell phones. The service, called Qik, is a product of Santa Clara, Calif.-based Visivo Communications. We haven’t yet had a chance to […] Read more »
I know, everybody’s talking about the Amazon Kindle and how it’s either going to revolutionize the ebook business or prove without a doubt that the business is not viable. That is a worthy discussion but there are five reasons why I bought one so for all […] Read more »
Our first conference, NewTeeVee Live, is just a few weeks away, so we’d love for you to register as soon as you can. For those of you who can’t make it, the conference will be broadcast live by Mogulus, who prepared the promo below to give […] Read more »
The agreement unveiled by ON Networks and AT&T yesterday isn’t just about web shows moving to TV, it’s another step toward seamlessly integrating your web video and television watching experiences. To refresh, ON Networks will provide four of the online shows for use on AT&T’s (T) […] Read more »
They’re on the cover of both this month’s National Geographic and Wired. They were mentioned in the State of the Union address. They’re raising hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital — and yet they sometimes smell like French fries. Yep, we’re talking about biofuels. […] Read more »
Pixelmator has been pretty tight-fisted about letting their image-editor-in-progress see the light of day. There have only been 1 or 2 screencasts released by the developers, and what few beta testers were out there weren’t too loud about it. But today you can go download Pixelmator […] Read more »
As I’ve argued in the past, online or off, analog or digital, it’s all motion pictures. But the march toward an all-digital production and distribution chain is gaining speed, as the latest evidence — including the development of a new 4K pixel projector prototype and HD […] Read more »
Are you waiting for the fall television season to start? Online video isn’t. Today brings another raft of new web projects from big media’s Warner Brothers to the tech sector’s Paltalk to Crackle, the video-hosting site owned by Sony (SNE). Warner Brothers will produce 24 web […] Read more »
Fans of The Beatles and John Lennon can now officially rejoice: As of today, sixteen of Lennon’s solo albums are available for the first time for immediate download from the iTunes Store. Some of those albums also contain exclusive video content for the first 30 days […] Read more »
Anyone who is into Mac shareware applications has heard of MacUpdate, for the uninitiated, it’s basically a giant catalog of every Mac app, getting updated by-the-minute with new software updates. I recently had a chance to virtually sit down with Joel Mueller, the founder and head […] Read more »
Co-Founder of The IconFactory, Ged Maheux has laid-out his idea of a ‘match made in heaven’ and would love for your support in helping achieve it. With Frenzic‘s recent release as the first game to come from The IconFactory, many a Mac-user found their next Tetris. […] Read more »
According to the results of a recent web poll survey of 25,000 respondents, 43 percent of iPod owners want the next model to include an FM tuner. And who conducted this survey? Jacobs Media, “the largest Rock radio consulting firm in America” who also “created the […] Read more »
HDTV: Philip Swann: Some high-def networks believe the showing of flesh may result in the showing of profits. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Read more »
Seagate has jumped into the Microdrive market, well sort of. Their new 5 GB “Portable Hard Drive” is actually a USB drive that can be used with any computer with a USB 2.0 port. I think it would have been more useful in a CF form […] Read more »
Cisco will launch IP phones with built-in camera sometime next year, according to reports. So far, the company has been selling a solution that offers video telephony using an external camera. An integrated camera should be pretty cool, and would help the company get a big […] Read more »
Earthlink, the ISP most people tend to overlook is getting a big boost from Broadband, according to Atlanta-based company’s latest earnings reports. The company now has 1.4 million broadband subscribers, and 4 million narrow band subscribers. Despite the shift, the company is slashing its full year […] Read more »
Last week I moderated a session that was supposed to discuss “how rise of IP (Internet Protocol) has turned telephone into the new platform”. My favorite VoIP guru, Aswath Rao, heard the MP3, and came-up with things which were not addressed at the panel, where I […] Read more »
There has been much speculation about Covad’s interest in fixed wireless technologies. The DSL company has been trying to find new ways to extend its local reach, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of small and medium sized businesses. Covad has in the past […] Read more »
Exclusive: Some of you followed my adventures in India where I lamented the lack of broadband and of course lack of good coffee. Well looks like I might not have to worry too much about that. Barista Coffee Company, (largest coffee shop chain in India, second […] Read more »
How is that for a provocative statement? Despite all the posturing and noise about fiber to the home, it is becoming increasingly evident that DSL and copper will dominate the near term future of the Baby Bells. If you stepped back, and looked at the second […] Read more »
Barrons’ has a rather complete list and while I don’t agree with the final choices, still a funny read. Stanford University is a winner, despite a sharp decline in their take from the offering, writes Barrons. “More importantly, Page and Brin’s shenanigans haven’t dimmed Stanford’s luster […] Read more »
Yesterday the big news was Verizon’s big plan to expand its fiber-to-the-home experiment to newer markets. The Eastern Bell promised mega-bandwidth for a few dollars. If that is the case, then things should be looking good for their primary FTTP gear supplier, Advanced Fibre Communications, right? […] Read more »
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