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Gallery: Obama inauguration - a satellite's view

Google showed off its GeoEye-1 satellite by releasing hi-res images from President Obama's inauguration Tuesday. The satellite will soon produce images for Google Maps and Google Earth. by Andy Smith

Tags: Google Inc., Satellite, Network Technology, Networking, inauguration, Obama, GeoEye-1, Google, Andy Smith

Image galleries 2009-01-21

Inauguration 2.0: Citizen Networking

Inauguration 2.0: Citizen NetworkingWhite House 2.0This is a shameless plug, but I wanted folks who are interested in this topic to know about whitehouse2.org.The site lets you set your own priorities for the United States. You get your own page, which you can send to friends and colleagues urging them...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Obama, Citizen Networking, inauguration, network

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

Inauguration pass or fail? Social network, streaming video report card

Inauguration pass or fail? Social network, streaming video report cardCNNCNN's streaming worked because they were smart enough to only accept as many viewers as they could handle.When MSNBC failed on me, I went to CNN, and was told via a banner on the screen something to the effect of "Glad...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Web browsers, social networking, Inauguration, CNN, network, streaming video, video

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

So how did it go? Debriefing the inauguration

So how did it go? Debriefing the inaugurationI listened on the radioI've always found video to be distracting when I'm trying to work, but I agree that this should have been playing in US government and history classes throughout the US, not because a particular president was being sworn in,...

Tags: CBS Corp., inauguration, ceremony, Webcast

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

Where to watch Obama's presidential inauguration online

Where to watch Obama's presidential inauguration onlineCOLD, Crowded & Brief.All the museum buildings have restaurants "where you can get hot chocolate or coffee,"lynn St. Thomas said. Temps are hoped tobe in 35F range, yet with so much ticketing & clearances , its better view from home, maybe HOT Chocalte might...

Tags: Obama, Temps

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

Additional Resources

Why Android is beating Windows Mobile

So, the analysts have it wrong.because they do not agree with your assesment, but they have it correct when they do?That seems quite selective, but then again, it could be true. That is why when I see anaylyst that believe that Android (for as good as an operating system that...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, operating system, Microsoft Windows, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Obama Speeches 1.0.1 (Mobile)

With Obama Speeches listen to President Obama's Weekly Addresses and other important Obama speeches. It displays from the Inauguration Speech to his addresses to Congress. After President Obama gives his speeches, open up your app and you can watch, listen to, or download the most recent speech to your iPhone...

Tags: Mobile, Speech, Matt Coneybeare, E-mail, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-11

Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?

AppleTV only called a hobby after its dismal failureTo be sure, Apple did [b]not[/b] call AppleTV a "hobby" when they released it. It was only after they released the dismal sales figures for this piece of garbage that they "apologized" by calling it a hobby.You know what Apple should do...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Web, TV, Apple Inc., cable, Apple TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Trafficking in Michael Jackson

The news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent coverage of his memorial service brought the Internet to a crawl and saturated even the most robust of content delivery networks. When the King of Pop died last week, I swore that I was going...

Tags: Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Michael Jackson funeral delivers pop in video streams

Updated: Live video streams of the Michael Jackson funeral are delivering a big jump in activity and some sites are struggling under the strain. According to Akamai's live stream tracker, a handy link of current activity, the Jackson funeral is getting a lot of attention. And anecdotally...

Tags: Barack Obama, Keynote Systems Inc., Video, Video Stream, Michael Jackson, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Marketing, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-07

2012 US Election 3.0.1 (Mobile)

2012 US Election tells you how many days are left until the 2012 US elections, and how many days are left until a potential new president takes office. Once the election and inauguration takes place, the text will change to reflect that.

Tags: Election, Mobile, Ethan Productions, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-06-10

FDA orders new approvals on old medical devices

FDA orders new approvals on old medical devicesYet another agency failing at its job. I am glad they are fixing it.but waiting 30-40 years? Thats just plain failure to do your job. Yet again a manufacturer says "trust me" and the goverment says goofy voice "ok".Where I...

Tags: Federal government, HEALTHCARE, medical device, FDA

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

What's on the Queen's iPod?

While on an official visit to the UK, the President and Mrs. Obama enjoyed tea at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and her husband Prince Philip. Not one to come empty handed, the President gave the queen a fully loaded, engraved iPod and a rare, signed songbook from American...

Tags: Apple iPod, Music, Queen, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-02

iSynth 1.0 (Mobile)

iSynth is a Photosynth viewer which is a revolutionary new technology that creates seamless three-dimensional worlds from nothing but photographs. Visit Photosynth.com to upload your own photos and create virtual tours of your house, office or anywhere you can bring a camera.Visit Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, or take a trip...

Tags: Mobile, Photograph, Apple iTunes, Greg Pascale, iSynth, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-03-10

Obama names D.C. CTO Kundra as federal CIO

President Obama today named Vivek Kundra, Washington, D.C.'s chief technology officer, to the position of federal chief information officer. Kundra, who previously served as a technology policy adviser for President Obama (and who ZDNet Open Source blogger Dana Blankenhorn considers "Obama's tech daddy"), will be responsible for...

Tags: Washington, Barack Obama, CTO, Vivek Kundra, Government, Cellular Phones, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Online video traffic on Inauguration day 2009

Jan. 13, 2009 Jan. 20, 2009 Percent Change Unique Viewers (000) 8,945 13,004 45% Videos Viewed (000) 37,107 49,523 33% Total Minutes (000) 82,954 189,739 129% Source: comScore by NB

Tags: Online Video, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2009-02-20

Top News Sites Ranked by Unique Audience on Inauguration Day 2009

Site and unique audience, 000 1/13/2009 1/20/2009 Growth, % CNN Digital Network 7,840 11,047 41 MSNBC Digital Network 7,002 10,006 43 Yahoo! News 8,110 9,127 13 Fox News Digital Network 3,492 4,019 15 AOL News 4,331 3,949 -9 ...

Tags: Audience, NB

Blog posts 2009-02-19

Fastest Growing Current Events & Global News Sites on Inauguration Day 2009

Site and unique audience, 000 1/13/09 1/20/09 Growth, % Current Events & Global News Subcategory 35,441 39,714 12 ABCNEWS Digital Network 1,137 2,260 99 CBS News Digital Network 837 1,640 96 washingtonpost.com 947 1,711 81 Tribune Newspapers 1,500 2,344 56...

Tags: Site, Networking, NB

Blog posts 2009-02-18

iStreamPlanet helps bring Grammy watchers more behind-the-scenes entertainment

While watching awards shows I've always felt sorry for the winners who never make it to prime time. You know the ones; their glory is usually promoted in a quick scroll across the bottom of the TV-screen or some obviously disinterested celebrity unemotionally reading them from a list. ...

Tags: Ceremony, Entertainment, Rich Media, iStreamPlanet, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-02-06

Increase in Number of Online Videos Viewers on Inauguration Day

Jan. 13, 2009 Jan. 20, 2009 Percent Change Total U.S. Internet 8,945 13,004 45% Top 3 Cable News Sites 277 4,138 1390% Source: comScore by NB

Tags: Online Video, Video, Corporate Communications, Cable, Network Technology, Marketing, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, NB

Blog posts 2009-02-05