You have probably never heard of Yulong or its Coolpad brand, but in China it's a top 3 smartphone maker beating out even the iPhone in device sales. On Tuesday Coolpad arrived in the US on the MetroPCS LTE network with its first budget smartphone.…
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Obama’s 2013 budget proposal is out and aside from some increases in support for many of the renewable energy programs the DOE…
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the 2013 energy budget
The White House sent its proposed budget for 2013 to Congress on Monday, and the plan calls for boosting funding for clean power and energy efficiency, seeks to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies and doesn't seek additional funds for the loan guarantee program.…
Read MoreCutting Costs: Take the Office Out of the Home
My first cost-cutting measure is a big one, because I'm looking to free up a significant amount of cash, and the timing is convenient. My lease is up in a few weeks, and so I'm already on the lookout for cheaper accommodation.…
Read MoreObama's 2011 Budget: What Did, & Didn't, Make the Cut for Greentech
The Obama administration released its proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year this morning, and within the more than $3.8 trillion plan…
Read MoreApp Developer Diary 5: Building on a Budget
Going behind-the-scenes of a real iPhone app’s development, in this installment I investigate several methods for cutting development costs and adding value…
Read MoreTop 4 Ways to Cut Your Business Budget With VoIP
Web workers do pretty much everything else online, so why not use Internet phone service, too? Besides our natural technology addiction, there…
Read MoreBudget Tips: Everything Old Is New Again
I don’t know about you, but one of the hardest things for me about navigating these tough economic times is keeping my…
Read MoreDreamWorks’ Katzenberg: 3D Changes Everything
Jeffrey Katzenberg is prepared for 3D to utterly change the experience of watching television and movies — and a lot sooner than…
Read More27 Bluetooth-enabled Multiplayer iPhone Games
The iPhone/iPod (s aapl) 3.0 OS allows third-party applications to utilize the device’s Bluetooth capabilities for two-player games. The first (and only)…
Read MoreRecession Avoidance Tactics
"I'd rather keep working in the hope of getting paid than stop working and know I'm not going to get paid." These words, from a friend of mine who's not getting paid by the company she's freelancing for -- the only project she has right now -- might shock you if you're on a nice steady cashflow. But if your income isn't so stable, you might be able to relate to her sense of desperation. Though I know no one's immune from a recession, this conversation made me think about my own approach to the financial side of what I do. I started to think about what, if anything, I could do to try to cushion myself from the current (and future) economic turmoil...…
Read MoreKickstarter: An Innovative Approach to Funding Via the Web
Maybe you’re looking for some money. I don’t blame you. In fact, so am I. The problem isn’t so much coming up…
Read MoreBecome a Mac Power User: System Preferences
The great thing about using Apple (s aapl) computers (loaded with OS X of course), is that some of the tasks that…
Read MoreWhat's in the $410B Omnibus Bill for Climate & Energy?
The Senate passed a catch-all $410 billion spending bill Tuesday that’s packed with appropriations for 12 cabinet departments and lower federal agencies.…
Read MoreWeb Work 101: Planning, Budgeting and Goal-Setting
In this post, I'm going to get back to basics. The key to successful web work, and getting paid to do it, is knowing exactly what it is you want to do, and how you're going to go about doing it. In other words, you have to plan, you have to budget, and you have to set goals for yourself.…
Read More$2000 Website: Custom-designed Web Sites on a Budget
Yesterday saw the launch of $2000 Website, an intriguing design shop in the Bay Area that describes itself as a “self-service” design…
Read MoreSetting Your Rates: Another Approach
We’ve given some advice for setting freelance hourly rates before, including a rough rule of thumb for those leaving more traditional employment…
Read MoreThe Dark Knight: Batmobile Game for iPhone
This week, Glu Mobile’s latest game The Dark Knight: Batmobile Game for iPhone went live on the App Store. In the game,…
Read MoreCisco Out To Crush Netgear?
Looks like Cisco Systems (CSCO) is dead serious about turning the screws on the competitors of its Linksys line of products. Today,…
Read MoreBudget, Organize and De-clutter Your Life With ReceiptWallet
If your daily existence is anything like mine you collect a decent number of items that need to – or at least…
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