Is the Future of Sports Online…on your TV?

Is the Future of Sports Online…on your TV?
The New York Times introduced me to the Orb Caster from Orb TV this morning, another option in a crowded space of devices that stream online video onto your television.  One interesting twist is that the $100 Orb Caster does not come with a remote; you control the device through your smart phone.  A...

You Have Access to ESPN3! Except When You Don’t…

You Have Access to ESPN3!  Except When You Don’t…
I just logged onto ESPN.com to see if there was anything going on in the sports world other than LeBron playing his last game as a Cleveland Cavalier.  Naturally, he’s the opening story on the homepage, but what intrigued me was the website telling me that I had access to ESPN3.com, which is the...

Can Google Make Pro Surfing Popular?

Can Google Make Pro Surfing Popular?
Heather Timmons at the New York Times wrote an article this week about how Google is trying to generate revenue from YouTube through broadcasting live sporting events.  YouTube’s initial foray into showing live sports online was with the Indian Premier League, the top cricket league in the world....

AT&T Impresses With New Worthless iPhone App

AT&T Impresses With New Worthless iPhone App
AT&T has gotten a lot of flak over the past couple of years for its sketchy service for iPhone users.  I have been a customer for about two and a half years now and I can say that the service isn’t nearly as good in the New York metro area as Verizon’s, but it’s still good enough...

Does Bing Love Google?

Does Bing Love Google?
I decided to see if Bing made it easy to get to Google today and started by simply typing “g” into the search bar.  Here is what I got (clicking on the picture will give you a better view): Not only does it love Google, it also seems to like Gmail, Google Maps and Google Images.

Why Google Won the Super Bowl

Why Google Won the Super Bowl
The enormity of advertising during the Super Bowl is nothing new.  For $3 million, you could have your very own spot amongst a select few companies which decided that their money is worth more on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.  While the regulars were there, Bud Light, Go Daddy and...

Can Steve Jobs Save Newspapers?

Can Steve Jobs Save Newspapers?
With the widely expected announcement of the Apple tablet tomorrow, thousands of theories have flooded the internet as to what the device will look like, what it will be able to do and how Apple will use partnerships with third parties to make the device a must-have for all human beings on Earth.  With...

AT&T = King of Charges?

AT&T = King of Charges?
My mother recently got the new iPhone 3G S, making her the third person in the family with an iPhone.  My younger brother and I both have iPhone 3Gs and we decided to save some money by going into a family plan together (because, you know, “these days, we can’t afford to be wasteful”)...

Pogue on Bing: Not Bad, Not Google

Pogue on Bing: Not Bad, Not Google
The New York Times‘ personal technology columnist David Pogue published his review of Microsoft’s new search engine Bing today and compared some of its features to what Google provides.  Pogue gives a pretty good review to the new Google attacker, although he makes it clear that it still...

Twitter For Sale?

Twitter For Sale?
Yahoo! Finance is reporting on “Tech Ticker” that Twitter will be the hot topic at Herb Allen’s media conference next week with a number of companies looking for a piece, or all, of the internet company.  Twitter founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone will be attending the conference...

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