Once again, it’s time to watch the ball drop on Time’s Square. And if you’re not in New York, or not up for waiting in the cold, there are once again a number of options to watch all the action on the web, on your iPad or on your mobile phone.…
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How Codecademy got so hot, so fast
Codecademy, which teaches users how to program for free with an interactive and social web application, has garnered more than 1 million users in less than five months. We talked to co-founder and CEO Zach Sims about how Codecademy started and where it's going.…
Read MoreKickstarter finds: Pressure-sensitive iPad stylus, a case that pops, and super simple sound
Kickstarter isn't slowing down in 2012, but it has a high bar to reach in terms of matching its amazing 2011. Luckily, there are already some amazing products that prove innovation isn't in short supply at the crowd-funding site as we head into the new year.…
Read More3 simple tips for getting to inbox zero with Apple Mail
A common New Year’s resolution is getting more organized, and email is often very much in need of organization. I've long been a fan of the “Inbox Zero” philosophy. It’s easier than you think to accomplish, and these simple tips will help you get there.…
Read MoreThe weekend review: trend watch 2012
The most popular articles on Pro this week focused on emerging trends and predictions for 2012, with a particular focus on the cloud computing, social media, enterprise and collaboration spaces.…
Read More5 tips for using your Apple gear to stay fit and healthy in 2012
Losing weight is on a lot of people's minds post-New Year, so this is a perfect time to revisit tips and tricks about how to use Apple technologies to help you get healthier in 2012. Attitude, food and activity monitoring can contribute to a healthier you.…
Read MoreNew Year’s resolution checklist: Daily backups
A new year is a perfect time to talk about ways to protect your data. You should be backing up and you know it, and if you are already backing up, it’s time to test your strategy and include things you may be forgetting.…
Read MoreMeet the Analyst: introducing Jo Maitland
Each week, GigaOM Pro chats with one of our analysts to find out which technologies they read about, write about and can’t live without. This week, we talk to Jo Maitland, the newest member of the GigaOM Pro team and our brand-new infrastructure/cloud curator.…
Read More12 things in tech that won’t change in 2012
Everyone likes to share their predictions for what the future will bring in technology as a new year dawns. But some things seem to manage to stay the same, despite anticipation to the contrary. Here's where I think the boat won't rock in 2012.…
Read MoreThe subsidy game for fossil fuels
At midnight on New Year’s Day the Department of the Treasury's Section 1603 cash grants program expired, dashing the hopes of those who have expressed legitimate concern that the end of various grants and tax credits will further devastate the embattled solar industry. And yet, when it comes to subsidies, support for fossil fuels continues to grow and nobody blinks an eye. While the reasons for this are many and complex, the impact is that we never know the true cost of power and fuel and that alternative energy has to compete on some uneven terrain.…
Read MoreWhere to watch the Rose Parade & Occupy protests online
Dozens of floats, all made entirely from flowers and other organic materials, marching bands, cheerleaders and... Occupy protesters? This year's Tournament of the Roses parade promises to be a little different. But no worries: Both the parade and the surrounding protests will be streamed online.…
Read MoreWhere to watch New Year’s on Times Square live online
Want to watch the ball drop on Times Square at New Year's, but not actually spend hours in the cold on Times Square? Don't worry, the action will once again be live-streamed to computers as well as iOS and Android cell phones everywhere.…
Read MoreThe iPad is the big winner in planned SMB tablet adoption
Tablets are set to be a hit with small- and medium-sized businesses in 2012, according to a new NPD survey, and Apple is set to take full advantage. The iPad has the advantage of being synonymous with "tablet" in enterprise, which is great news for Apple.…
Read MoreFor Evernote, 2011 was a year to remember
2011 has been all about personalized mobile apps, and Evernote has benefited handsomely: In the past 12 months, the personal note-taking software company grew its user base from 6 million to 20 million. GigaOM talked to CEO Phil Libin about the growth and Evernote's 2012 outlook.…
Read More12 tech leaders’ resolutions for 2012
How are people like Sun co-founder Scott McNealy, Paypal co-founder Max Levchin, Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg, Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior and Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley approaching 2012? We asked 12 of the best-known tech industry leaders to share their New Year's resolutions with us.…
Read MoreToday in Connected Consumer
This page will be on hiatus next week, so today’s collection of links will be the last for this year. I hope…
Read MoreAnalyst: Apple to skip iPad mini in 2012, keep low-cost iPad 2 instead
Apple's plans for a 7-inch iPad are a very hot topic heading into the new year, but they may not bear any tangible fruit for consumers in 2012. A Wedge Partners analyst doesn't think it's in the cards. Instead, Apple might offer a cheaper iPad 2.…
Read MoreFirst Solar: tired of playing “whack-a-mole”
The dramatic news last Wednesday that the $3 billion U.S. solar industry bellwether First Solar was exiting subsidy-dependent markets and instead shifting focus toward utilities was a sobering indicator of what the subsidy environment will look like in the next few years. First Solar's new strategy will reverberate across the solar industry, as everyone will have to answer the daunting question of how they will survive in decreasingly subsidized markets.…
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