Amazon takes on Netflix with Prime on-demand service
When Amazon is serious about market share, they can be ruthless. Remember, this is the company that was just selling books not that long ago.…
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Hands-on Kindle update: Real page numbers, social, newspaper browsing
Ironically, however, it shows how much as a society we've become accustomed to the ideas of specific page numbers. In the world of the Internet,…
New Lenovo ThinkPads: T-blah, L-blah, W-blah
Aesthetics matter. Technology defines us. Whether we're jogging with an iPod, reading the latest iPad magazine on the couch, or getting exercise by attacking warlords…
UberMedia – the risk of building a business on Twitter, Facebook
Then there's the connection between UberMedia and Twitter archnemesis, Facebook. Accel Ventures, which is an investor in Facebook, recently funded $17.5 million for UberMedia.
All-Clad d5: Addiction?
Unbeknown to Clint, last Saturday, I once again dragged him to WS on our weekend errand run and sure enough, there, leaning against one of…
Stand Straighter, Sleep Sounder and Smile Sweeter at Rancho La Puerta
“When you put your head on the pillow at night and can say to yourself “wow, I had a good day today”, you’ve used your…
Bay Area iPhone Test: AT&T for VCs, Verizon for downtown San Jose
The Mercury News puts the new Verizon iPhone to the test, comparing it to the "widely pilloried" AT&T equivalent, and comes away with some pretty…
Google One Pass for publishers undercuts Apple by 20%
Once again heavyweights Apple and Google are going toe-to-toe in a large market. Google is competing on price, while Apple is competing based on premium…
Apple and Foxconn: Supplier responsibility or cost of business?
Like clockwork, left-leaning Apple news outlets have immediately come to criticize Apple's supplier responsibility report.
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