Is Groupon really worth $6B+ to Google (or anyone)?
Are relationships with autoshops, spas, flower shops -- most possibly based on a one-time coupon promotion -- strategic?
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Tech news and reviews with a creative edge—AI, LLMs, and Silicon Valley trends alongside cinema camera innovation. Coverage spans ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, generative AI, and agentic computing, plus hands-on reviews of Canon EOS R5/R6/R7, Panasonic GH6, Blackmagic, Nikon RED, and mirrorless filmmaking gear.
Silicon Valley: Wireless is the Biggest Tech Platform in History. Now What?
What I like about these panels is we get to hear something other than a stump speech.
San Francisco: gdgt live
Smartphones, tablets and streaming entertainment devices were all the rage.
You’ve got competition (again) – Will new Facebook inbox crush Gmail?
Facebook has been on a non-stop land grab lately.
Ditch cable for Netflix, Hulu for only $19/month?
"This will be disruptive to the existing distribution ecosystem"
Hands On: Canon T2i with Canon 18-200mm lens (test shots, video)
Speed-wise, while not exactly a Porsche 911, it feels at least like a decent sports coupe, say a Lexus IS350.
SFO rolls out green carpet for Tesla (and others too!)
Nothing better than off-setting your jet-lag with a fully charged battery-powered roadster awaiting.
Wired: “Laptop at its end” names iPad mobile product of the year
"If you don’t have one yet, you will soon enough."
Report – Bloggers turn to Twitter for promotion
The top 5 blog topics are: personal musings, technology, politics, news and computers.
Top shows and movies now streaming on Netflix
I'm as convinced as ever Los Gatos-based Netflix has a winner here.