Back in the latter half of June, I asked a fairly simple question concerning NBC’s Olympic foray on the Web: Will costs outweigh rewards? I imagined that the broadcaster might have to apply red tape to its cost-profit report. Perhaps a whole lot of it, even, particularly given the sheer volume of live and on-demand [...]
The Slow Move to Mobile VoIP (Poll)
There are a number of topics that make the rounds in the tech blog world semi-regularly. One is VoIP. This has been the case throughout the summer, when names like Jajah, Gizmo, and Skype have either made news themselves or been associated with stories emerging from new developments. So what I’d like to consider now [...]
Obama Spoils the SMS Surprise and Still Hits a Triple
I’m still waiting for my text message.
As the world now knows – courtesy of CNN’s Twitter feed, and now countless channels elsewhere – the junior senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, has chosen the veteran legislator from Delaware, Joe Biden, to accompany him on the ticket for the final months of the 2008 U.S. presidential election [...]
Crystal Clear Voice Conversations with AirCell and Phweet
A while back, I chatted with AirCell SVP Tom Weigman about the in-flight Internet access system he was developing for several carriers making flights across America. It has since launched and is available to the public. Several folks have done some tests of the service and have generally given it positive reviews, the [...]
Obiden?
Joe Biden is Barack Obama’s running mate, as delivered by the high-tech means of a text message, and CNN’s Twitter feed.
What’s the tech crowd’s gut reaction? YES or NO on Obiden? The comment form is all yours.
Do We Really Need a National CTO?
Robert Scoble has become a cheerleader for Barack Obama’s concept of a national Chief Technology Officer. Though he claims that both Republicans and Democrats have asked for a CTO position to be created for the Whitehouse. Senator McCain has revealed his technology plan for America, and so far I haven’t found a part where he [...]
18 iPhone Drinking Apps to Get the Party Started
Blackberry, SideKick, Nokia users, put aside your differences: Let’s grab a beer! It could go all night, and of course, you’ll need to hang with me because I have the best drinking apps.
Here are 18 iPhone drinking apps that will keep track of how much you’re drinking, store drink recipes, help you figure out what [...]
Google Helps You Find Yourself (And Other Stuff Too)
Google announced today that it has launched the Gears Geolocation API for mobile and desktop browsers, which will allow website owners to develop location-based services for their sites and help you find points of interest, nearby locations, and countless other information about your general area.
According to Google, the API can “determine your location using nearby [...]
EasyAutoSales Provides Free Vehicle Listings (The Startup Review)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing series at Mashable – The Startup Review, Sponsored by Sun Microsystems Startup Essentials. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
STARTUP DETAILS:
Company Name: EasyAutoSales
20-word Description: EasyAutoSales makes selling cars online easy for both dealerships and private sellers.
CEO’s Pitch: [...]
Picnik Updates its “Basket” with Batch Uploads and More
While Flickr was busy working on its new slide show features, another growing photo-sharing site, Picnik, was busy adding some new features of its own. All users will be able to preview the new features, while Premium account holders will get unlimited access. The new “Picnik Basket” gives premium users the option of [...]
