TechCorner24.com http://techcorner24.com technology stories and news from all around the web Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:20:45 +0000 en hourly 1 WhereMark Launches Location-Based Service, A Cautionary Tale http://techcorner24.com/7937/wheremark-launches-location-based-service-a-cautionary-tale/ http://techcorner24.com/7937/wheremark-launches-location-based-service-a-cautionary-tale/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:20:45 +0000 TechCorner http://techcorner24.com/7937/wheremark-launches-location-based-service-a-cautionary-tale/
Okay, here’s the deal, if you are a startup unveiling a new location-based service in a market saturated with location-based services please tell us what is unique about you vs. the 800 or so other services out there and please please whatever you do don’t copy the RULE.fm pitch, which we liked the first time around. WhereMark “We are writing to you in...]]>

Okay, here’s the deal, if you are a startup unveiling a new location-based service in a market saturated with location-based services please tell us what is unique about you vs. the 800 or so other services out there and please please whatever you do don’t copy the RULE.fm pitch, which we liked the first time around. WhereMark “We are writing to you in…

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We just got a chance to mess around with ViewSonic's upcoming ViewPad 7 (one of possibly four tablets they plan to release this year), and while it is indeed a plastic rebadge me-too Android tablet, we mean that in the best sense. Let's take these one by one: Plastic: Ot looks and feels enough like metal / glass that we won't fault ViewSonic for the cost savings here. Rebadge: ViewSonic ...]]>

We just got a chance to mess around with ViewSonic’s upcoming ViewPad 7 (one of possibly four tablets they plan to release this year), and while it is indeed a plastic rebadge me-too Android tablet, we mean that in the best sense. Let’s take these one by one: Plastic: Ot looks and feels enough like metal / glass that we won’t fault ViewSonic for the cost savings here. Rebadge: ViewSonic …

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BoomTown has never set foot in the dusty dustfest in the desert that is Burning Man, due to the lack of a Four Seasons in the vicinity. Thank goodness then, for the live stream of the annual event, direct from Black Rock City, which runs from August 30 to September 6. You can see it below on and also on Burning Man’s Web site . This year’s art theme...]]>

BoomTown has never set foot in the dusty dustfest in the desert that is Burning Man, due to the lack of a Four Seasons in the vicinity. Thank goodness then, for the live stream of the annual event, direct from Black Rock City, which runs from August 30 to September 6. You can see it below on and also on Burning Man’s Web site . This year’s art theme…

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]]> http://techcorner24.com/7931/another-digital-spectacle-unfolds%e2%80%93no-not-todays-apple-event%e2%80%93its-burning-man-2010/feed/ 0 The Apple Live Stream: What Does This Mean? http://techcorner24.com/7916/the-apple-live-stream-what-does-this-mean/ http://techcorner24.com/7916/the-apple-live-stream-what-does-this-mean/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:41:44 +0000 TechCorner http://techcorner24.com/7916/the-apple-live-stream-what-does-this-mean/
Perhaps you’ve heard: Apple is having an event tomorrow . Normally, this means that a sea of tech bloggers descends upon the Bay Area to cover it live for those sitting by their computers at home. But this time things are a bit different: Apple is actually streaming the event live — something they haven’t done in a very, very long time. Cue Double Rainbow : what does this...]]>

Perhaps you’ve heard: Apple is having an event tomorrow . Normally, this means that a sea of tech bloggers descends upon the Bay Area to cover it live for those sitting by their computers at home. But this time things are a bit different: Apple is actually streaming the event live — something they haven’t done in a very, very long time. Cue Double Rainbow : what does this…

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Today, prepaid cellular provider MetroPCS launched a new add-on to its cellular plans titled Mas Mexico. Mas Mexico provides “unlimited voice and text messaging plan to connect MetroPCS customers with friends and family in Mexico for $5 per month—taxes and regulatory fees included.” The new feature applies to landlines only, but it still is a pretty good deal. Hit the bounce for the full press release. [Via PhoneScoop ...]]>

Today, prepaid cellular provider MetroPCS launched a new add-on to its cellular plans titled Mas Mexico. Mas Mexico provides “unlimited voice and text messaging plan to connect MetroPCS customers with friends and family in Mexico for $5 per month—taxes and regulatory fees included.” The new feature applies to landlines only, but it still is a pretty good deal. Hit the bounce for the full press release. [Via PhoneScoop …

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]]> http://techcorner24.com/7922/metropcs-launches-%e2%80%98mas-mexico%e2%80%99-allows-mucho-calling-to-landlines/feed/ 0 How do you spell device mandate failure? U-H-F http://techcorner24.com/7920/how-do-you-spell-device-mandate-failure-u-h-f/ http://techcorner24.com/7920/how-do-you-spell-device-mandate-failure-u-h-f/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:45:00 +0000 TechCorner http://techcorner24.com/7920/how-do-you-spell-device-mandate-failure-u-h-f/
Man, the broadcasting industry is on a device mandate rampage these days. For weeks, we've been covering the National Association of Broadcasters call for Congress to require all smartphones to include FM receivers. This requirement is apparently what would make passage of the Performance Rights Act acceptable to the NAB—the bill would require radio broadcasters to pay royalties to performers as well as song copyright holders. But...]]>

Man, the broadcasting industry is on a device mandate rampage these days. For weeks, we’ve been covering the National Association of Broadcasters call for Congress to require all smartphones to include FM receivers. This requirement is apparently what would make passage of the Performance Rights Act acceptable to the NAB—the bill would require radio broadcasters to pay royalties to performers as well as song copyright holders. But…

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Controversial social news site Digg has hired Amazon.com's Matt Williams to be its new CEO, according to a scoop by TechCrunch this morning. Williams has more than a decade of experience in online eCommerce and small business services, but little discoverable social media participation. He'll take the helm of a site that was groundbreaking just a few short years ago, still drives more traffic than any other technology news aggregator...]]>

Controversial social news site Digg has hired Amazon.com’s Matt Williams to be its new CEO, according to a scoop by TechCrunch this morning. Williams has more than a decade of experience in online eCommerce and small business services, but little discoverable social media participation. He’ll take the helm of a site that was groundbreaking just a few short years ago, still drives more traffic than any other technology news aggregator…

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]]> http://techcorner24.com/7911/digg-amazon-manager-will-take-the-helm-try-to-save-site-from-tides-of-history/feed/ 0 The real reason location services aren’t so smart http://techcorner24.com/7909/the-real-reason-location-services-aren%e2%80%99t-so-smart/ http://techcorner24.com/7909/the-real-reason-location-services-aren%e2%80%99t-so-smart/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:51:53 +0000 TechCorner http://techcorner24.com/7909/the-real-reason-location-services-aren%e2%80%99t-so-smart/
For all the hype and attention location-based services are getting these days, only 1 in 25 Americans have ever tried one, and only 1 out of 100 use them weekly, according to a recent survey by Forrester Research. What’s the  problem? Some people wring their hands about privacy. Others suggest a generation gap is at play. But could the real problem be that we’re just not equipped for location services? We ...]]>

For all the hype and attention location-based services are getting these days, only 1 in 25 Americans have ever tried one, and only 1 out of 100 use them weekly, according to a recent survey by Forrester Research. What’s the  problem? Some people wring their hands about privacy. Others suggest a generation gap is at play. But could the real problem be that we’re just not equipped for location services? We …

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]]> http://techcorner24.com/7909/the-real-reason-location-services-aren%e2%80%99t-so-smart/feed/ 0 Google Wave Still Dead, But Funeral Won’t Be Until 2011. And Data Export Coming. http://techcorner24.com/7900/google-wave-still-dead-but-funeral-won%e2%80%99t-be-until-2011-and-data-export-coming/ http://techcorner24.com/7900/google-wave-still-dead-but-funeral-won%e2%80%99t-be-until-2011-and-data-export-coming/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:31:10 +0000 TechCorner http://techcorner24.com/7900/google-wave-still-dead-but-funeral-won%e2%80%99t-be-until-2011-and-data-export-coming/
Yes, Google Wave is dead — but it won’t fully flatline until some time in 2011, Google confirmed in a post today. Well actually, their words were that wave.google.com (the front-end product) “ will be available at least through the end of the year .” But yes, you can probably expect them to shut it down sometime in 2011. But before that happens, Google is...]]>

Yes, Google Wave is dead — but it won’t fully flatline until some time in 2011, Google confirmed in a post today. Well actually, their words were that wave.google.com (the front-end product) “ will be available at least through the end of the year .” But yes, you can probably expect them to shut it down sometime in 2011. But before that happens, Google is…

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]]> http://techcorner24.com/7900/google-wave-still-dead-but-funeral-won%e2%80%99t-be-until-2011-and-data-export-coming/feed/ 0 Motorola says leaked Droid X Android 2.2 build won’t be updated to the official release http://techcorner24.com/7904/motorola-says-leaked-droid-x-android-2-2-build-wont-be-updated-to-the-official-release/ http://techcorner24.com/7904/motorola-says-leaked-droid-x-android-2-2-build-wont-be-updated-to-the-official-release/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:03:00 +0000 TechCorner http://techcorner24.com/7904/motorola-says-leaked-droid-x-android-2-2-build-wont-be-updated-to-the-official-release/
Can't say this is a surprise, but Motorola posted a note on its support forums today warning users Droid X users against upgrading to that leaked Android 2.2 build or any of those custom ROMS that're out there -- they'll be cut off from the official upgrade when it hits in early September and potentially "stuck on the leaked version." Ouch. Of course, that's the risk you take ...]]>

Can’t say this is a surprise, but Motorola posted a note on its support forums today warning users Droid X users against upgrading to that leaked Android 2.2 build or any of those custom ROMS that’re out there — they’ll be cut off from the official upgrade when it hits in early September and potentially “stuck on the leaked version.” Ouch. Of course, that’s the risk you take …

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