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Monthly Archives: April 2009

04.24.09 / Software, Online’s First Quarter Winners and Losers

First quarter earnings reports from some of the software and online industry’s biggest players are in, and they’re painting an interesting story—a mixed story at that.  Microsoft, EBay, and Yahoo seem to be getting killed, while Apple and Amazon seem … Read more »

04.24.09 / What Do People See When They Google You?

Have you ever Googled yourself to see what is out there about you?  Or maybe someone you’re dating to get some background info that maybe they’re not telling you (dating 101)?  Well now Google is allowing you to control what … Read more »

04.23.09 / Utility Concept Not Just for Computing: Wireless Firms Eye Smart Grids

Hoping to cash in on a $4.5 billion US stimulus package investment to propel smart-grid development, wireless carriers are aggressively jumping onto the utility bandwagon to juice up their earnings by using excess capacity on their cell phone networks, reports … Read more »

04.23.09 / YouTube to Air TV Shows and Movies

Last week Google’s YouTube announced a deal with Hollywood studios, including Sony and MGM, which will allow them to post thousands of TV shows and hundreds of movies on the video website, reported the New York Times.  Currently the majority … Read more »

04.23.09 / When it Comes to Your Health, Accurate Personal Health Care Records Are Key

Not too long ago, it seemed that personal health care records were something akin to closely-guarded state secrets—getting your hands on even your own information seemed to take an act of Congress and a dispensation of form from the high … Read more »

04.22.09 / Healthline Taps Semantics Web to Deliver Treatment Search, Doctor Search Functionality

Being diagnosed with an illness can often be an isolating experience, even if that illness is treatable.  After all, when you’re sick, it often feels like no one else has ever been sick before except for you—like no one else … Read more »

04.22.09 / Scuderi Group Offers a Fresh, More Efficient Internal Combustion Engine

Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.  Build a better internal combustion engine, and you just may trigger a revolution in the automobile industry. Engineers looking to improve the efficiency of the standard … Read more »

04.21.09 / Mobile DTV

Monday, a group of broadcasters and electronics companies announced they will be developing a free digital broadcasting service available to mobile devices, reported the New York Times.  This service will be available through the broadcasters’ push towards digitalizing their service.  … Read more »

04.20.09 / Coming Soon to a TV Set Near You: Adobe Flash

That’s right, Adobe Flash. Not content to be the dominant video and rich internet application (RIA) engine on the web, Adobe wants to extend Flash’s reach directly to televisions screens.  According to the New York Times, Adobe’s chief executive Shantanu … Read more »

04.20.09 / Oracle Swoops in and Scoops Up Sun

What a difference a month makes. Back in mid-March, it seemed all but certain that IBM was going to purchase Sun Microsystems for a reported $6.5 billion in cash.  The deal seemed to make sense for IBM; by acquiring sun, … Read more »