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Review: Toshiba NB305 10.1″ netbook a near-perfect travel companion (Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 Netbook: First impressions Motorola Backflip now available, first AT&T Android phone Apple iPad delayed until April, stock hits all time high Google Gesture Search works as advertised, doesn’t dazzle yet Internet number one source for news in America HP 5102 netbook arrives, compared to Toshiba NB305 Toshiba NB305 Netbook arrives, portable friend or foe? Google donates $2M to Wikipedia, no attribution required Google CEO Eric Schmidt says 60,000 Android devices shipping daily Will official Steve Jobs autobiography give us juice or gloss? Can Microsoft stem market share losses with Windows Phone 7? Bill Gates at TED: Fireflies and terrapower Is Foursquare a next generation travel guide? The New York Times says yes TED winner Jamie Oliver wants to “educate every child about food” Android App of the Day: Seesmic, now best Twitter client for Droid and Android (Google Buzz: Like being in the basement of the computer science department iPad key to expanding Apple’s addressable market Google Buzz app in Android Market: Crap-and-balls or real-deal? Google announces Google Buzz, a social add-on for Gmail Google announcing new social product tomorrow Google response to iPad coming? Tablet UI photos demonstrate possibilities Foursquare: Check-ins now more rewarding, Bravo! Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Testing iPhone reception on the train ride to San Francisco Android App of the Day: Squeeze Commander (aka Sonos for Droid) (iPad Hangover: Did Apple miss the mark? The Apple iPad in action (video) Apple announces iPad tablet with available AT&T wireless, starts at $499 3 Reasons why Apple tablet will fail (and why I’ll still buy one) Q&A: Google, Nexus One, marketing strategy and potential industry impact Confessions of an iPhone Chick: What does your iPhone say about you? YouTube partners with Sundance Film Festival, pilots rental program Android app of the day: SlideScreen shows promise, provides BlackBerry-inspired dashboard (Why the Apple Tablet (iPad?) will be Newton dud 2.0 Confession of an iPhone Chick: Foursquare, new kid on the block, grows up? To seriously threaten Apple, Google needs to create GoogleTunes Confessions of an iPhone Chick: It’s sexy…but not flashy Here comes Yelp, is it already game over for Foursquare? Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Capitalism spawns indecision (aka What case to buy?) Is the Motorola Droid security flaw a hoax or real? (it’s real) Android app of the day: SportsTap (The LG Chocolate Touch all-in-one smartphone StarkSilverCreek on Alltop Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Classic movie making techniques revisited Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Can you hear me now? CES Trendspotting: What’s old is new again Android app of the day: NewsRoom (Confessions of an iPhone chick: Plenty thirsty for juice Google Nexus One: A hangover without the party? Confessions of an iPhone chick: A traitor’s regret? It’s official: Google announces Nexus One, runs Android 2.1 on T-Mobile Confessions of an iPhone chick: It wasn’t love at first touch Blu-ray follows the money, to go 3D Google set to launch Nexus One at CES Lenovo “leaks” (aka markets) new ThinkPad models in advance of CES Another 10 cool things about Moto Droid and Android – Part 2 First impressions of Swype for Android (tested on Moto Droid) Nexus One: Can Google transform yet another industry? 5 Android apps that deliver the wow factor (and might even be practical too!) Palm “only” loses $85M, smartphone shipments down 5% Q/Q – still at risk Android explosion, now serving 20,000 apps: Farts, yes. CRM, no. Start-up JS-Kit renamed Echo, leads real-time Web 2.0 charge AT&T Wireless starts with New York and San Francisco on road to redemption Moto Droid the #1 gadget of 2009 according to TIME Scam alert: Android Market littered with Apps of questionable origin and intent Cisco FlipShare TV Arrington’s CrunchPad garage project finds new home in DeadPool Magellan releases Navigation app for iPhone, Google #1 threat Black Friday Motorola Droid deals Top 3 Twitter client apps for Android and Droid Swype, a replacement for the QWERTY keyboard? Take that Droid and Verizon: Apple fights back with new ad campaign Google adds automatic captioning to YouTube LAX and Motorola Droid: Google Places Directory, Aloqa apps Palm corporate survival: Don’t swim upstream (aka partner with Google) Motorola Droid goes Baja Follow the Baja adventure, plus Moto Droid on the road 10 cool things about Moto Droid and Android 2.0 – Part 1 Motorola Droid: 3 of my favorite apps Scamville or why mainstream media is dying Motorola Droid: More early thoughts New Verizon ad attacks iPhone weak spot: AT&T Google Voice, finally! Motorola Droid available today at Verizon Androids, Androids, Androids everywhere! (plus Android phone hotness scorecard) Fortune names Apple’s Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade Nintendo Wii best games and accessories Motorola Droid: Reviews and best information sources Libraries are history… again Verizon announces Motorola Droid smartphone, $199 with 2-year contract Time to upgrade to a smartphone: BlackBerry, iPhone or Android? Ever wonder how Google collects street photos for Google Maps? Apple launches holiday blitz with new products Verizon math: Motorola Droid + Google Android = iPhone killer? How to go from start-up to $170M acquisition in 3 years flat I’ve got Flash in my pocket Sony launches new PSP, can it rival Nintendo in portable market? No more 230 MPG, EPA to release new formula for electric cars CNN iPhone app hits Apple store today, Wolf Blitzer would approve Moblin is here Microsoft grabs .5% search market share in August thanks to Bing Microsoft starts free trials of Office Web Apps, belated response to Google Docs Buying a Netbook? 2 reasons to wait… TechCrunch50 winner RedBeacon: A Google for local services? TechCrunch50: Interesting start-ups at San Francisco conference Bing, now with Bam! Facebook, now more like Twitter with Tagging and Lite interface New products today from Apple provoke yawns despite Steve’s return Slim is in, behold Sony’s new lightweight, energy efficient PS3 Branding: Sony takes page out of Apple ad playbook with new PS3 campaign Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ available tomorrow $29, resource guide Lenovo to delay release of Ion-powered S12 netbook until Windows 7 launch Entrepreneurs in action: Eric Levine on CellarTracker and wine in the cloud Acer Aspire 1410 (1810T) 11.6″ laptop now in stock at Amazon $449 Hulu: 5 things you need to know Review: Lenovo S12 12″ netbook almost perfect (Netflix: An inside look at the culture of performance and killer instinct “Dazzling show” in the sky tonight thanks to The Perseid meteor shower Review: Lenovo IdeaPad U350 13.3″ laptop (First look: Lenovo IdeaPad U350 laptop Apple’s non-netbook answer: 10″ tablet set for Fall launch according to the Financial Times Review: Toshiba NB205 netbook (2010 Honda Insight adds respectable handling to hybrid market Rumor mill: Microsoft announcement Monday, launching ‘Office Web’? Watch out Microsoft: Google formally announces Chrome Operating System, turns up heat Intel to Lenovo and Samsung: No special pricing for you! San Francisco Chronicle goes wrinkle-free with new “high-definition” format Solar Update: June 2009, solar stats and PG&E’s SmartAC program Google Voice: One number to rule them all Bionic knee: My story Gateway enters netbook market with first 11.6-inch display Silicon Valley started here, in a garage, 71 years ago Twitter and revolution, natural partners in Iranian up-rising Join the StarkSilverCreek fan page on Facebook! BlackBerry Tour, aptly named, to be available on Sprint and Verizon Twitter growth slows, Facebook juggernaut steams ahead Tesla Motors: Inside the Silicon Valley dealership with photos and updates Palm Pre reviews mixed, Apple preempts party with $99 iPhone With Bing, Microsoft bangs its head on the (Google) wall once again The next generation of netbooks: faster, cheaper, and more… uh, notebook-like Credit Karma: Second impressions warrant a thumbs up SunPower now offers iPhone app to monitor your home’s energy information Is Twitter the real deal or just a huge, narcissistic, real-time spam engine? Kindle DX, like most of us middle-aged devices, gets bigger When you absolutely must have your espresso on the go What is everyone twittering about? BlackBerry Storm: Where does your money go? Nicholas Negroponte speaks about the One Laptop Per Child initiative Vimeo vs. YouTube vs. Facebook vs. Viddler vs. SmugMug: Who reigns supreme in online HD video hosting? BlackBerry joins in the micro-application game with new App World store Comparing espresso pod systems from Nespresso and Illy Yahoo! Briefcase bites the dust, what’s next? Synopsys Science Fair in San Jose: Doh! Outsmarted by adults, Loni and now kids too West Coast home prices, are we hitting bottom soon? comScore search rankings: Google still holds 3-to-1 lead Will Apple launch a Netbook? 5 ways to save money on your next tech purchase Credit Karma: Does your credit score give you good karma? PDA to 3G iPhone New Kindle improved, but solving wrong problem? Windows 7: My first impressions The top 3 CES products worth waiting for (and 1 over-hyped to avoid) MSI Wind review: Going places without breaking the bank or your back (Has Google dropped the ball, and missed the biggest market opportunity since search? This week in tech: Some of my thoughts on Macworld and CES Slot car racing video clip: 4 lanes of micro-action and drama! Slot car racing a 35 year old basement tradition at the Starks HP dv5t laptop review: The first place to look for value and performance (Laptop buying guide: seeking out the best deals, brands and features What will happen to online ad spending in 2009? Sony PS3 ‘Home’ beta early impressions: watch yourself slack at the mall with other virtual slackers Chris Anderson on the “Freemium” business model Holiday gift idea: the best non-Apple MP3 players BlackBerry Storm Early Impressions – RIM Gets in the Touchscreen Game with Strong Player An Everyday Guide to Enjoying High Quality, Internet Radio Part 3 – The Best Internet Music Stations and Services 2008 Internet Users by Age: The Results May Surprise You An Everyday Guide to Enjoying High Quality, Internet Radio Part 2 – Logitech Slim Devices vs. Roku vs. Sonos Shootout An Everyday Guide to Enjoying High Quality, Internet Radio Part 1 – The Basics The Troggs on the Go and at Home Google’s Android G1 Smartphone from T-Mobile Marks a New Era of Powerful Mobile Computing Bloggers in Paradise: BlogWorld Las Vegas Show Demonstrates Growing Influence of New Media The Little Search Engine That Could… But Couldn’t Become Google Review: Sony PlayStation Store PS3 Video Download Service (with Pictures) Sony and Microsoft Up Ante in Showdown for Your Family Room Gadget Review: Motorola H700 Bluetooth Handsfree Headset (Green and Gadgets, The Best of Both Worlds Blu-ray Wins: That was Fast! But Will it Matter? Trend Watch ‘08: Will Studios Get “Jobsed” in Their Quest for Downloadable Profits? Interesting Times for High-Tech Acquisitions Adobe MAX Descending on Chicago Another Twist in the Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD Format War In Review: V-Moda Earphones Give Bose Some Heavy Competition (Facebook Revelation Technology and Common Sense Home Theater: The Big Picture Without the Big Price ACORD 2007 Review: RIM BlackBerry 8700 Smartphone (2006: Google Netscaped, DVDs Die, Nicole Kidman’s Eye and Robots Fly
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