Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive

17/08/2010 15:35:00

From online photo albums to virtual filing cabinets to digital musical instruments, hi-tech replacements are becoming ubiquitous. But as goods continue to make the leap from the bookshelf to the hard drive, some individuals are taking the opportunity to radically change their lifestyles.

Source : BBC News

Link : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10928032

Best Buy Rolls Out Shopkick’s Geo-Coupon System To 257 Stores

16/08/2010 15:58:00

Best Buy is rolling out an in-store mobile couponing system in conjunction with a startup called shopkick. The system will be in place in 187 stores by tomorrow and 257 stores by October 1.

Source : TechCrunch

Link : http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/16/best-buy-shopkick-257-stores/

Start-ups on a shoestring

16/08/2010 11:13:00

You don't have to break the bank to start a business. For many would-be entrepreneurs, money is the insurmountable hurdle. They hunger to strike out on their own, but don't have a big pile of cash to invest in a start-up that might not churn a profit for years to come. And they're reluctant to stake what cash they do have while the economy is still shaky.

Source : The Wall Street Journal

Link : http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703720504575376664285510930.html

25 Apps to Manage your Twitter Accounts

12/08/2010 10:46:00

It may seem like an impossible task to keep up with all the Twitter apps that have come to market as of late. Even though you have plenty of directories to help with the process, we noticed that it’s still difficult to ascertain which apps support multiple accounts.

Source : Mashable.com

Link : http://mashable.com/2009/05/18/twitter-apps-manage-multiple-accounts/

Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphone this year

04/08/2010 15:13:00

Sharp Corp plans to take on Apple's iPhone by the end of the year, with the international launch of a smartphone featuring a 3D panel that can be viewed without special glasses, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Source : Reuters

Link : http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67307L20100804

Chrome users: you can now drag and drop Gmail attachments to your desktop!

04/08/2010 15:11:00

For quite some time, Gmail users in Chrome and Firefox have been able to drag and drop multiple attachments into the window to be sent, but that's where the fun stopped. If you wanted to download attachments...

Source : The Next Web

Link : http://thenextweb.com/google/2010/08/04/chrome-users-you-can-now-drag-and-drop-attachments-to-your-desktop/

LinkedIn Acquires mSpoke For Its Recommendation Technology, Team

04/08/2010 15:10:00

Professional social network provider LinkedIn has acquired mSpoke, a small startup that aims to make content more relevant through recommendation technology. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Source : TechCrunch

Link : http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/04/linkedin-mspoke/

Welcome to your new photo page

04/08/2010 15:07:00

After a few weeks in public preview, we’re rolling out the new Flickr photo page to 100% of the Flickrverse. Our effort in this release focuses on two areas that will continue to make Flickr the very best place for your photos.

Source : Flickr

Link : http://blog.flickr.net/en/2010/08/04/welcome-to-your-new-photo-page/

It's official: Saudi Arabia bans BlackBerries

04/08/2010 15:05:00

The rumors are true: Saudi Arabia has become the second country inside of a week to block access to Research in Motion's BlackBerry devices on grounds of national security.

Source : ARS Technica

Link : http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/08/its-official-saudi-arabia-bans-blackberries.ars

Zulily, A Private-Sale Shopping Site For Moms, Raises $6 Million Series B

04/08/2010 15:00:00

Zulily, a private-sale shopping site targeted at ‘busy moms’ and their kids, has raised $6 million in Series B funding led by August Capital, with participation by existing investor Maveron.

Source : TechCrunch

Link : http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/04/zulily-a-private-sale-shopping-site-for-moms-raises-6-million-series-b/

Inside Apple's Testing Lab

18/07/2010 22:22:00

Inside Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, CA, there are a collection of rooms that house 17 giant anechoic chambers. Basically, they’re rooms where no waves (sound or electromagnetic) can reflect off of anything, so there is absolutely no interference when it comes to wireless testing. Apple places their devices from iPhones to iPads in these chambers to ensure the performance is up to their standards.

Source : TechCrunch

Link : http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/17/insider-apples-antenna-testing-facility/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook

Groupon, Twitter, Foursquare, And Yelp Will Convene At The Social Currency CrunchUp

14/07/2010 17:48:00

Social currency—everybody wants it. It is not about being popular or smart or beautiful (although those things help). It is about influence, and power, and money. On the Internet, social currency takes on new meaning.

Source : TechCrunch

Link : http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/14/social-currency-crunchup/