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…
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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…
Join the Stark Insider fan page on Facebook
Have you heard about this incredible new web site called Facebook that lets you stay in touch with your friends? It may be small…
BlackBerry Tour, aptly named, to be available on Sprint and Verizon
To say the SmartPhone market is white-hot would be an understatement. Profit margins may be a different matter, however, as the number of models increase,…
Twitter growth slows, Facebook juggernaut steams ahead
In 2008, Twitter grew 780%. This year doesn't look as promising. A report today from compete.com, one of the new Web measurement services ...