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Live from New York: Amazon's Kindle press conference

I'm live on the scene at Pace University in lower Manhattan for Amazon's rumored "large-format Kindle" press conference, set to begin at 10:30 EST. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Press Conference, Amazon Kindle, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-06

The hidden OpenSocial press conference (future of information sharing)

Google's OpenSocial announcement today suggests changes that may improve the future of social networking (click here for Dan Farber's coverage). Hidden from view during the press conference, an improvised parallel event arose spontaneously, raising deeper implications than the Google announcement itself. This parallel event offers a provocative glimpse into the...

Tags: Google Inc., Google OpenSocial, Press Conference, Scobleizer, Snitter, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-11-01

Additional Resources

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Organic Social Networks, the Yankees and....Wha'? (UPDATE: WE WON OUR 27TH WORLD SERIES!)

Needless to say, being a Yankees fan of the entirely driven and committed sort, I'm biting every nail on my hands off and frankly, if I could reach my feet, would go at those nails too (Ugh.). I do that every time that the Yankees are in the playoffs or...

Tags: Facebook, Network, Twitter Inc., CRM, Games, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Headline 2010: e-Reader device failure

The market knows best, right? Markets are bloody paths to progress. At this writing there are approximately 52 e-reader devices coming to market in the next 12 months. Fifty-two different devices coming to market (Here's what I wrote about Steve Jobs' approach to reader devices when there were just 45...

Tags: E-reader, Sales, Hardware, Markets, E-books, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-02

E-book reader news and releases round-up

The last two weeks have been especially busy for the e-book reader industry and probably pretty frightening for Amazon. Here's a quick round-up of what's been released and what we have to look forward to this holiday season: 1. Barnes & Noble Nook:...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-book Reader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-28

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

An ebook reader is a pretty good idea for limited useI honestly don't see myself buying an e-reader for books, simply because the cost. $25 for a good hardback is something you want to keep. Even paperbacks are worth keeping if the story is there. You cannot keep...

Tags: Wireless LANs, E-books, Wireless and Mobility, ebook reader, nook, Wi-Fi, e-book, B&N, e-reader

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Camfrog Video Chat 5.3.224 (Windows)

Camfrog Video Chat allows you to join real streaming video chat rooms where you can hear, see, and chat with many people at a time. Instant message a user to get to know them before you Webcam chat, and add them to your contact list. This videoconferencing software also works...

Tags: Webcam, Broadband, Microsoft Windows, Video, Camshare, Camfrog Video Chat, Video Chat Room, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Marketing, Internet, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-13

Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery

Processor is a Z550 (2GHz)I went to the Sony ordering page and that is what it shows as the processor.RE: Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1If I were going to go to the PC route, I would definitely get a Vaio. They are the best PC laptops...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Vaio X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, lightest laptop, laptop computer, battery, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Dell's super-thin new Adamo spotted

At a press conference to show off new licensed laptop lid designs from Major League Baseball and nail polish brand OPI, Dell teased the audience with a brief peek at the new design for its high-end Adamo laptop. by CNET News.com

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Adamo, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-10-07

Stay tuned: Google-Verizon Wireless announcement on Tuesday

Google and Verizon Wireless issued an alert tonight for a news conference in the morning, the day before the kickoff of the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show in San Diego. There were no details on the nature of the news but taking a few guesses isn't too tough. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Verizon Wireless, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Motorola H17

Motorola continues its trend of making tiny Bluetooth headsets with the Motorola H17. As a successor to the H15 and the H12, Motorola touts the H17 as one if its smallest headsets yet. The reason it can be so small is because it has a flip-switch boom mic that can...

Tags: charger jack, headset, H17, Motorola Inc., phone, microphone, ear hook

Product reviews 2009-10-01

Sergey Brin: Use of Google Apps could shape tech policy [video]

I had the opportunity to chat with Google co-founder Sergey Brin this morning after the press conference to announce a federal cloud computing initiative. Sergey stood among a group of us as exec Matthew Glotzbach talked about the company's plans for a dedicated cloud for government. Afterward, Sergey fielded some...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Video, Sergey Brin, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Government, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-15

HTC Snap (Alltel)

Photo gallery:HTC Snap AlltelThe HTC Snap has been making the rounds to various carriers, including T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and now Alltel. Like the rest, the Alltel Snap has a heavy focus on messaging and includes HTC's Inner Circle feature to help busy mobile professionals prioritize e-mail with just a...

Tags: E-mail, Instant messaging, Cellular phones, Groupware, Handhelds, contact book, Alltel Corp., Snap, High Tech Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-09-14

VMWare, Microsoft target SMBs with new virtual offerings

VMWare and Microsoft aim to bring the benefits of virtualization to more small to medium sized businesses. At VMWorld 2009 this week, VMWare introduced a web service called Go that is designed to simplify the configuration and installation of ESXi, the company's hypervisor,...

Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Small And Medium Business, Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Macworld without Apple: The show will go on

When Apple announced last year that the 2009 Macworld conference would be its last, there were some rumblings as to whether the show could continue without Apple's presence - and the big keynote speech that the company offered every year. No one ever said the show would...

Tags: Apple Inc., Macworld, Macworld 2010, Public Relations, Operating Systems, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Camfrog Video Chat 1.9.2924 (Mac)

Camfrog Video Chat allows you to join real streaming video chat rooms where you can hear, see, and chat with many people at a time. Instant message a user to get to know them before you Webcam chat, and add them to your contact list. This videoconferencing software also works...

Tags: Video Chat, Apple Macintosh, Webcam, Broadband, Video, Camshare, Camfrog Video Chat, Video Chat Room, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-26

Who's the fairest HR product of them all.......

Every year, I set aside some budget monies to attend a couple of events/shows. I’m fortunate that some software vendors waive some of the costs if I’m covering the event as a press/analyst person. Events are expensive to attend and hurt my chargeability at the same time. I choose carefully...

Tags: Software, Human Resources Inc., Registration Site, Tools & Techniques, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-16

Essential student Office applications brought to Nokia phones

Just announced in an online press conference, news of which broke yesterday, Microsoft and Nokia have formed an alliance to create and develop a slimmed-down Microsoft Office suite designed for Nokia mobile phones. Both Nokia and Microsoft will begin designing and building the software together. It will...

Tags: Phone, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Microsoft Office, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications, Office Suites, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-12