ReadWriteWeb:
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we report on President Obama's (non)-use of Twitter, take a look at the past decade in the media industry, review the latest statistics about blogging, question if Oxford Dictionary should've chosen "unfriend" as its word of the (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
It's the morning after the big Chrome OS event where Google executives and engineers revealed a myriad of details about the company's first attempt at creating their own operating system. The highly anticipated news conference was tracked all over the web, liveblogged by technology sites, and Twittered so much that it's sti (Read More)
: What do you mean "was"? It's not even out for a year. This doesn't make sense to me. It's a preview. They did you a favor by playing show and tell. Patience. Also note that Sarah freelances for Microsoft.
TechCrunch:
Angstro, a 2008 TechCrunch50 startup, launched with a product that socialized the content on the web by tapping into your social graph. At the Real-Time CrunchUp today the startup is launching Knx.to, a real-time search engine capability and API that looks up most recent social information about any of your friends, from th (Read More)
Engadget:
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the uni (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Editor’s note: Chuck Dietrich is the chief executive of online presentation company SlideRocket, and previously served as general manager and vice president of mobile at Salesforce.com. He contributed this column to VentureBeat.There is a lot of chatter over the impending arrival of Microsoft’s Office 2010. Delayed as it ma (Read More)
VentureBeat:
San Francisco startup Cloud Engines, maker of a box-like device called Pogoplug that makes external hard drives accessible from any computer or iPhone, today launched the next generation of the device, supporting more hardware and software capabilities.Listening to customer feedback, the new Pogoplug now hosts four external (Read More)
Engadget:
Well, well, looks like Cloud Engines, Inc. is doing what it can to poise Pogoplug as a much more consumer-friendly device, both in hardware design and expanded web interface. The second generation Pogoplug solves one of our chief complaints of the first -- namely, four USB ports instead of just one -- while at the same time (Read More)
Engadget:
Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have arguably overtaken the old stalwart, and now Microsoft is making some much-needed (Read More)
Mashable!:
Google stole the tech and media spotlight today as it revealed a mountain of new details about Chrome OS, the company’s new operating system due in late 2010. It is a completely different type of OS (we provide a summary of how) that eliminates the desktop and focuses on getting you on the web quickly and efficiently. Now (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Cisco Systems has put no limit on its budget for Smart Grid development, the company’s grid guru Laura Ipsen told the audience at GreenBeat 2009 — albeit quoting her boss John Chambers. The question now is what Cisco will use that money for — for now it looks like its racing to get in on every nook and cranny of the Smart (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Venture capitalists and investment bankers are fascinated by the potential of making money from Smart Grid investments and initial public offerings in the coming year, judging from the latest panel at GreenBeat 09.In spite of a difficult IPO market and the recession’s drag on the industry, Smart Grid companies are starting (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Google gave its first public demonstration of Chrome OS, the operating system it’s developing for PCs (primarily cheaper netbooks) today through a presentation and webcast from its headquarters in Mountain View. Executives offered an overview of what the company calls “a new model of computing,” and also presented a timeli (Read More)
VentureBeat:
“Every utility will have its own version of the iTunes App Store,” said Austin Energy, CIO of Austin Energy, during this morning’s utility use case panel at GreenBeat 2009 in San Mateo, Calif. — essentially, every major utility, in order to be at the cutting edge of the Smart Grid, will need to have a full portfolio of appl (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Inspired by Apple, every hardware maker is creating an app stores these days. Today, Livescribe is launching a beta platform that allows developers to create apps for its Pulse smart pen. There are already 30 cool third-party apps available in the Livescribe store, which is open for shopping.The smart pen turns ordinary wri (Read More)
Mashable!:
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: CanvasPop Quick Pitch: CanvasPop allows you to upload and print virtu (Read More)