Real-Time Entertainment is defined in the report as “applications and protocols that allow “on-demand” entertainment that is consumed (viewed or heard) as it arrives.” Examples given include Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Spotify, Rdio, Pandora and Slingbox. Looking first at overall traffic – which includes both computers and other devices – real-time entertainment accounts for 60%...
Startups want to lure student interns from universities like MIT (pictured.) Exclusive. If you’re a college student, a summer internship at a top Silicon Valley tech company can be a pretty sweet deal: The pay is good, the perks are many, and perhaps most importantly, you get a reputable name to anchor your resume...
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Earlier today we posted a story letting you know that many people’s Klout scores have dropped and the reason for the lowered numbers. Now, not all saw a drop, but many did so we wondered if this was a big deal or a non-issue for most of you. We asked you this question earlier...
Silicon Valley is still king when it comes to startup hubs, but there’s at least one area where NYC has it beat: having a good time for a good cause. In this case, the event is Raise Cache, and it’s looking to raise $100,000 for hackNY, an organization started by Columbia and NYU faculty...
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 case study about how Intel Xeon processors and VMware deliver unprecedented reliability in the face of RAM errors. Embedding streaming video methods in hardware is not particularly...
It’s been a rough year for Mahalo. The startup, which was founded by Jason Calacanis in 2007, began its life as a human powered search engine that offered curated links in what was intended to be a mix between the traditional search layout and Wikipedia. Over time, Mahalo became a knowledge directory, launched a...
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I knew this day would eventually be here, but it still saddens me: According to The Telegraph, Google’s Hugo Barra has said that the Nexus One smartphone won’t officially gain the Android 4.0 upgrade. That means no Ice Cream Sandwich features and updated user interface for my faithful (but dinged up) Nexus One. Unofficially, of course,...
Apple today filed its Form 10-K with the SEC that discloses information to stockholders and the commission. In an amongst the normal legal statements there were a few interesting facts. Among those were that Apple currently has $81,570,000,000 in cash, marketable securities and cash equivalents. This means that Apple pulled in $37.5 billion in cash profits in...