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 »
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 »
I have two older Macs at home, a Powerbook G4-1.5Ghz and an iMac G5-1.8Ghz (both purchased in 2004 and now out of AppleCare). When I was given the opportunity to upgrade the DVD-burner in ether of those machines with the FastMac Optical Drive Upgrade Kit ($149.95), […] Read more »
SmugMug is one of those rare Web 2.0 companies that has the temerity to charge for their photo-hosting and sharing service. A poster child among startups that are utilizing Amazon.com’s Web Services, SmugMug has built a reputation as a quirky but well-managed startup that is profitable […] Read more »
Yesterday I received an intriguing invite from OQO to a pre-launch unveiling in London of a new product on December 3rd. OQO will also announce something they call the Anytime/ Anywhere Computing Environment. There’s not a lot of additional information but it sounds like a totally […] 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 »
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The New York Times: Packet8 phones also do not use the new H.264 video encoding and decoding scheme, which provides high-quality, 30-frames-a-second images with half the bandwidth requirements. In some ways, the new codec may mean to video what the MP3 compression format has meant to […] 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 »
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 »
Global IP Sound, the little engine behind Skype and a whole slew of VoIP applications is getting a helping hand from Nortel Networks. The two companies had announced a strategic partnership back in June, and today the two companies announced that NT was going to get […] Read more »