2010 Honda Insight adds respectable handling to hybrid market
Toyota, with its successful Prius model, has enjoyed several years of little competition in the 4-door hybrid market. Although Honda had been selling an older…
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Rumor mill: Microsoft announcement Monday, launching ‘Office Web’?
Cloud computing could get even more interesting next week if this rumor proves true. Hot on the heels of Google’s Chrome OS announcement this week…
Watch out Microsoft: Google formally announces Chrome Operating System, turns up heat
It was only a matter of time; 9:37pm Pacific Time on July 7, 2009 in an innocent appearing blog post to be exact. With “cloud…
Intel to Lenovo and Samsung: No special pricing for you!
Intel today revoked preferential pricing to Lenovo and Samsung for its Atom chipset which power popular netbook models, typically with screens 10-inches and smaller. Apparently…
San Francisco Chronicle goes wrinkle-free with new “high-definition” format
Here’s a European twist on the standard newspaper trend piece. Usually we hear about things like Kindle when talking about next generation newspaper delivery. Starting…
Solar Update: June 2009, solar stats and PG&E’s SmartAC program
Well folks, we are definitely in full swing with the summer season. The weather in the Bay Area has been scorching these past couple of…
Google Voice: One number to rule them all
Hey Google, where’s my invite?! Yet again, following in the footsteps of Apple and Nintendo’s get-in-line marketing jujitsu, Google’s new Voice service is available “by…
Gateway enters netbook market with first 11.6-inch display
With today’s announcement of a new $399 netbook, now even Gateway, famous for their cow spotted shipping boxes and low prices, has entered this white…
Silicon Valley started here, in a garage, 71 years ago
A garage anywhere else usually means car restoration projects, power tools or piles of old boxes and long-forgotten knick-nacks covered in dust and moth balls.…
Twitter and revolution, natural partners in Iranian up-rising
It’s hard not to be amazed what is happening in Iran, on multiple counts. One is the up-rising of the youth that has quickly spread…