Just yesterday we heard rumors from the Wall Street Journal that Sprint would be carrying the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 at launch, marking the first time that the nation’s third largest carrier would be offering Apple’s smartphone. Now, rumors are surfacing that T-Mobile will be carrying the iPhone 5 as well, and that...
Daily Archives: August 24, 2011
How to host a great webinar in 6 easy steps
Webinars. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, chances are you’ve attended or presented one. Whether it’s to cut down on travel costs, or reach a truly global audience, the webinar is here to stay. But can you think of the last great webinar you attended? What made it stand out? What is the material covered,...
Why Michael Robertson of Mp3Tunes deserves our gratitude
There’s been a lot written about the recent legal decision in the copyright case against Mp3Tunes, which was sued by the record label EMI for offering a “cloud-based” music service, and about which side won the most concessions in the complicated legal ruling. But one thing that didn’t get talked about a lot is...
Bloodhound helps you sniff out the best stuff at events
Big conferences and events are meant to be satisfying, useful and inspiring, but they often leave people flustered and suffering from a severe case of FOMO — that is, fear of missing out. There are so many people there and things happening all at once, and often you don’t know exactly what’s available while...
AOL CAPTION CONTEST WINNER: "There Is No Happy Ending…" (AOL)
See Also: As AOL Shares PLUMMET, Company’s Assets Are Suddenly Worth More Than Its Market Cap What Google Can Teach You about Market Domination Hope Flees AOL As The Stock Drops 24% Update: We have a winner. Earlier: AOL/Huffington Post editor Daniel Shea snapped this photo of employees getting massages over at AOL HQ...
Foursquare Is On A Roll, Baby
See Also: Sony’s Walkman Phone Combines Facebook With A New Streaming Music Service Facebook ‘Like’ Button Illegal, Says German Official Round 1 To Foursquare: Facebook Is Scaling Back Its Places Check-Ins It’s been an amazing few months for the location-based startup. Led by their hard-partying, boy king founder Dennis Crowley, the company – still...
Facebook Integration With Ticketmaster Shows Where Your Friends Are Sitting
A new level of integration between Facebook and Ticketmaster lets concertgoers see where their friends are sitting at upcoming concerts and events. Hoping to make the process of buying tickets to concerts as social as attending them, Ticketmaster launched the new Facebook-enhanced seating charts recently, giving fans the option of buying seats near their...
TNW Conversations: What startup should Apple buy next? [Video]
It’s no secret that Apple is positively swimming in cash, so a few choice startup acquisitions are always within the realms of possibility. What companies should be on Steve Jobs’ shopping list to help push his business to the next level? I got together with Jon Bradford, of UK accelerator Springboard, and Christina Cacioppo of...
Virtela Gives Remote Apps a Boost
This post is part of our ReadWriteCloud channel, which is dedicated to covering virtualization and cloud computing. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware. Read the white paper about how Intel Xeon processors help organizations get unprecedented levels of performance. If your remote users are complaining that their corporate connection is too slow,...
Compliments are free, so give away as many as you can
A few weeks ago I finished reading “Sex on the Moon” by Ben Mezrich. I enjoyed the book a lot so tweeted something about it. Within a few minutes the author replied with a simple ‘thank you‘. Later, when I finished reading “in the plex” by Steven Levy I emailed him a short note:...