The domain name market is a messy business – if you want a really good domain name, these days you’ll probably have to be prepared to shell out a small (or maybe even large) fortune. NameLayer is a new service launching that aims to make getting a good quality name easier and cheaper than...
Daily Archives: August 5, 2011
San Francisco Real Estate Brokers: Yes, We’re In The Middle Of A Tech Bubble
Image: Alain Picard via Flickr See Also: Sorry, But This “Tech Bubble 2.0″ Talk Is Ridiculous More Charts Show That Anyone Who Thinks We’re In A Tech Bubble Is Crazy Privately, Investors Admit There’s Big Bubble In Tech Startups Investors and pundits can discuss the nuance of a tech bubble till their blue in...
The Original "Scariest Jobs Chart Ever" Is Still Plenty Scary
For the past year or so, we’ve referred to the chart below as “The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever.” Published by the amazing economics blog Calculated Risk, the chart shows the decline in employment as a percentage drop from peak employment for every recession since World War 2. And as you can see from a...
VMware Updates vSphere Pricing Again Under Pressure from Customers
Visit the Qwest resource center for relevant briefs and reports to help you better manage your enterprise. Learn how smart businesses harness the power of customer data to improve satisfaction and sales: Unleashing the Power of Customer Data. Earlier this month VMware announced a new pricing scheme for vSphere that immediately raised the ire...
QR codes on headstones in graveyards: Is it brilliant or creepy?
I think it’s brilliant. There should be 2 QR codes: one with public info, the other private for loved ones (with password). Have a link to a tribute/memorial site where people can leave a comment. Listen to the deceased favorite music. Light a virtual eternal candle each time you visit the grave.. Just brilliant.....
Google Dictionary Disappears. Will You Miss It?
Google Dictionary has become the latest Google Web service to get the axe. Google launched the service in December, 2009, replacing its prior practice of showing definitions from Answers.com. The page now displays a tiny, forlorn message recommending that users simply use Web search to look up definitions. Google has integrated dictionary functionality directly...
Amazon Just Dropped A Huge Hint That The Kindle 4 Is Coming Soon (AMZN)
Image: Ellis Hamburger, Business Insider See Also: The IBM PC, One Of The Most Important Milestones In Computing History, Just Turned 30 Years Old These Are The Unreleased Apple Gadgets We’ve Been Obsessing Over All Year Here’s The World’s First 3D-Printed Airplane, And Yeah, It Can Fly Amazon is now selling refurbished (used) Kindles...
5 reasons HP TouchPad discounts don’t spell disaster
The web is buzzing with several HP TouchPad price discounts and other great deals on the webOS tablet in the U.S. Woot.com is offering the 16 GB version for $379 today, while HP has a weekend special of $100 off for both HP TouchPad models, making them $399 and $499. That matches a current...
Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time
YouTube has come to define the era of online video, so let’s take a look at its most popular videos of all time. Our latest update has Justin Bieber still at number 1 with Baby, which recently became the first video to earn a half a billion views! Bieber and Eminem between them make...
5 reasons you’ve got to be at GROW 2011
The Next Web is a media partner for GROW 2011, taking place August 17-19 at the Vancouver Convention Center. GROW 2011 is described as “a unique three-day conference that brings together the top minds in business, entrepreneurship, technology and startup investment to inspire and engage the next generation of disruptive entrepreneurs.” So why should...