TechCrunch:
The mobile version of the Firefox browser, Fennec, is now officially in beta. It works only on the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, but developers can also download it onto their computers. The Fennec browser is designed to make maximum use of the limited screen space available on mobile phones and tries to do everything possi (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Producteev, the task-management service that launched in private beta at LeWeb is now in public beta and anyone can sign up. I described Producteev as “Netvibes for group product management” because its dashboard presents a grid of boxes for each group task at hand. The public beta version now has a more fully featured ac (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Martin Luther must be turning in his grave. He was able to fight the Roman Catholic Church over indulgences and managed to avoid being burned at the stake. But Luther didn’t face an even greater enemy: the Internet.Enter Information Age Prayer, a new web service that lets you pay for computer prayers. The company uses “the (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Another Y Combinator startup launched at the SXSW festival: Echodio. It lets you back up your iTunes music library to the Web and then stream it from there. At launch it only supports streaming through Boxee, the media browser. But in a few weeks it will launch its own Web player, which will allow you to stream your iTun (Read More)
TechCrunch:
“In the last two days I’ve had better conversations about the technology we’ve developed than I’ve had in the past 2 years in London.” So said one of the UK entrepreneurs on the Digital Mission to me while we shared beers in a bar at one of the myriad events to happen at South By South West Interactive (SXSWi) in Austin Tex (Read More)
TechCrunch:
TechCrunch Europe recently hosted a Roundtable & Meetup in Paris. Despite issues getting a live video stream going, we recorded the event and have now been able to upload the videos. “TechCrunchTalk: What Next For France 2.0?” featured an afternoon of panel discussions with French startups and the investment community, and (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Joost - the streaming video service that started as a P2P client, failed, and went back to the Web - has partnered with Netlog, the MySpace-like social Netlog prominent in continental Europe. Netlog’s 40 million users can now access Joost’s video library directly from the social network’s home page. It’s a significant distr (Read More)
Gizmodo:
I love the smell of Nehalems in the morning, and the new Mac Pro adds the new Xeon Processors up to 2.93 GHz, new memory architecture, and graphic options for less money than before. Updated Update: According to Apple, the will be available on March 9 The Xeon "Nehalems" is a quad-core 64-bit processor with 8MB of fully sha (Read More)
TechCrunch:
I’ll keep this short. If you’d like to pitch your startup at the Future of Web Apps day-long event in Dublin this week, then get in touch with me via email. Just send a paragraph about your startup (how it’s funded, team, competitors, revenue/business model and any links). Don’t make it too long-winded. Pitches on the day w (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Apple updated its iMac line today, with models ranging from a basic 20-inch for $1,199 to a souped up 24-inch for $2,199. There have been no aesthetic updates, just internal ones. The granddaddy of the new iMacs is a 24-incher with a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, a 1TB HDD and a 512MB GeForce GT 130. The lower end is the (Read More)
Engadget:
Amazon Video on Demand has been in private beta on the Roku Video Player for about a month now, but now everyone can stream rentals and purchases to their TVs. The free Roku update enabling the service will roll out this week, and once it's installed, you'll be able to browse, rent, and purchase any of Amazon's 40,000 movie (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Amazon's movie and video content is finally available on the Roku for purchase and rental, signifying that Roku is coming through on their promise to add more content partners to the box. Amazon on Roku pretty much works like it does on other devices, like Tivo. Old movies are $10, new ones are $15, so on and so forth. Cont (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Our beloved Eye-Fis (SD cards that add Wi-Fi to any digital camera) have finally gotten the bump from their 2GB standard. Now Eye-Fi cards hold 4GB of photos and upload videos to YouTube/Flickr. 4GB Explore Video ($100) automatically geotags photos and videos; also offers hotspot access at more than 10,000+ Wi-Fi locations (Read More)
Engadget:
Tthe new HDTVs from CES 2009 are almost upon us, with new Samsungs and a few Sony BRAVIAs popping up on Best Buy's website with the pricetags and shipping dates we've been waiting for. Samsung's 55-inch Internet@TV widget enabled, LED-backlit 7100 model has a pricetag of $3,799, although we couldn't get any indication when (Read More)