1. How Low Can TiVo Subs Go? 1 hour ago permalinkTiVo’s subscriber count dropped by a sharp 314,000 for the quarter ending on October 31, 2009, the company revealed during its earnings call today. TiVo’s total subscribers fell to 2.76 million. Our friends at TV by the Numbers said this is the worst quarter ever for subscriber loss for the company (and they even have a handy chart to ...
2. New Avatar Trailer Is Interactive, Spoiler-Active 1 hour ago permalinkI’m still not sure how excited I am about the upcoming James Cameron 3-D opus, Avatar. I want to be excited for it, but — eh, whatever. In an effort to ramp up interest in the pic, 20th Century Fox today released a an interactive version of the trailer for the film (hat tip to TheWrap), which provides a whole new insight into the ...
3. For Teracent Rival Tumri, Google Now Becomes A Frenemy 3 hours ago permalinkGoogle's acquisition of display advertising startup Teracent yesterday had significant meaning for rival Tumri; the San Mateo-based advertising platform now counts tech giant Google as a competitor. Tumri, which launched in 2004, provides a similar advertising technology to Teracent. The startup's product, AdPod, creates display ads that are ...
4. Customer Development: Past, Present, Future 4 hours ago permalinkThe Lean Startup Circle is a Google discussion group (anyone can join) centered on Customer Development/Lean Startup strategy, tactics and implementation. They were kind enough to sponsor a meet-up in San Francisco.
5. Blobo squeezable game controller bounces through the FCC 1 hour ago permalinkBefuddled by the Blobo squeezable game controller developed by an upstart company out of Finland? The FCC probably was to, but that didn't stop 'em from putting it through their usual battery of tests, tearing it apart, and giving us a glimpse at the user manual and our first real up-close look at the device itself. Of course, it is just a ... 6. The Muppets Rock 2 hours ago permalinkPlease note that links on this site to items at Amazon are generally associated with my Amazon Associates account, and I get a small commission on purchases made via that account. 7. MP3 Insider Podcast 170: Holiday hullabaloo 4 hours ago permalinkJasmine and Donald discuss the implications of MOG's new $5 music service and lament Spotify's disappointingly slow start in the States. Also, Jasmine falls in love with a tiny speaker that is oh-so-wallet-friendly, and we give props to the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. You'll also get treated to some off-the-cuff gift suggestions from the ...
8. New search ad formats 9 hours ago permalinkAt Google, we're committed to giving you the information you want — regardless of the form in which it might appear. Text is often useful, but sometimes videos and pictures are a more effective way to receive information. For example, if you want to learn a magic trick, a video showing you how to perform the trick is likely the best result. ...
9. Nyko Charge Base IC for Wii now shipping 2 hours ago permalinkNyko 's just unleashed its latest charging base for Wii controllers. This newest unit makes use of induction charging, so you can dispense with the sleeves, and just throw your contollers or Wands straight onto the dock for charging. The controllers are attached to the dock via magnets, and it also boasts a USB port for charging up other devices. 10. If Kerouac Lived In The Present, OnTheRoad, The Service, May Have Interested Him 2 hours ago permalinkThere's a ton of buzz around location right now. Our discussion on it at the RealTime CrunchUp this past Friday easily could have gone on twice as long as it did. There are just so many interesting facets: Business models, privacy, real-life social implications , and so on. Not surprisingly, we're seeing an explosion of services that are built ... 11. Part 3: On the Air...sort of. 2 hours ago permalinkThe series premiered on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1988. It was watched by only a few thousand people, even fewer of whom, apparently, "got" it. The station received some complaints from people who did not catch on to the concept and were irritated by the "immature junior high kids" (as one caller dubbed them) talking over ...
12. Emblaze's First Else unveiled in London, promises to be a game-changer 3 hours ago permalinkFolks, today might be the day when you start to notice how ancient our smartphones have become, even if they only came out in last few months. Blame Else (formerly Emblaze Mobile ) for its confusingly-named First Else, a phone "built from scratch" over the last two years and now powered by Access Linux Platform (ALP) 3.0 -- a mobile OS thought ... 13. “Have I Got News For You” Tapes Pilot in New York City 3 hours ago permalinkThis has “suck” written all over it. According to our sister site at Game Show NewsNet, the US import of the UK hit Have I Got News For You is on its way. It’ll be taping a pilot in New York City on November 20th, so click here if you want tickets. It’s hosted by “comedian” and Air America “ ...
14. Livescribe's Pulse smartpen store hands-on 6 hours ago permalinkFiled under: Text , Utilities , Hardware , Windows , Macintosh , Web services , Holiday Gift Guide There's little to add to my glowing review of the Livescribe Pulse smartpen I wrote for TUAW last year . This is one of those gadgets that you show people and it looks like magic. It kinda is magic, I think. But this year's model introduces an app ...
15. What Michael P. is thankful for 3 hours ago permalinkThanksgiving is the best time to reflect on the year and find out what one is grateful for. Like most people, I'm grateful for my family and our well-being, but I realize that it's the little things that can perk up a depressing day. Hulu I cover a lot of reality shows and I found Hulu to be a great website for me to catch Glee , Modern Family , ... 16. Canopy Financial Turns Into Sad, Comical Game Of Hot Potato 3 hours ago permalinkThis morning we broke the news that Canopy Financial, no. 12 on this year's Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies, is a complete sham. And it's no surprise that today, everyone is trying to point the finger at everyone else. The company's investment bank, Financial Technology Partners, which has represented Canopy Financial through at least ... 17. TiVo's 3Q results reveal Virgin Media UI deal, new remotes on the way -- but no new boxes 4 hours ago permalinkThe EPA reports that 82% of electronics disposal in 2007 ended up in the garbage (mostly landfills) rather than a recycling center. (source: EPA, July 2008) 18. The coolest thing ever you'll see today: the Muppets channel Queen 4 hours ago permalinkI'm am an unabashed fan of the Muppets and it doesn't matter than I'm 29. It might matter to mature single ladies and gym meatheads who can beat me to a bloody pulp with their eyelids, but that's beside the point. I don't care. They were funny when I was a growing toddler still learning how to say my ABCs and they are still funny now that I'm an ... 19. Check out the new cast photo for season eight of 24 4 hours ago permalinkWith less than two months to go until 24 returns for its New York City set eighth season (it premieres on Sunday, January 17th and Monday, January 18th with the traditional two-night, four-hour event), FOX has released the official cast photo with the new and returning series regulars. For as cool as last season's cast shot was with the Lincoln ... 20. BMW debuts the new 5-series online 4 hours ago permalinkBMW launches the 2011 5-series with specs and photos on its Web site. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog |
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