Quick Tech & PR

"Few Consumers Interested in Tablet PCs" via Marketing Charts

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:51:32 -0400

"Few Consumers Interested in Tablet PCs" via Marketing Charts:

Only 11% of global online consumers currently own or have interest in tablet PCs, although the Middle East shows far greater interest, according to a new study from The Nielsen Company.

"Tuesday Mornings the Best Time to Send a Press Release According to PR Peeps Poll" via BusinessWired

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:09:16 -0400

"Tuesday Mornings the Best Time to Send a Press Release According to PR Peeps Poll" via BusinessWired:

Tuesday mornings are the best time to send a press release, according to 215 professional communicators surveyed in our latest PR Peeps poll.

"By The Numbers: Our Very Connected, Always-On World" via GigaOM

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:33:48 -0400

"By The Numbers: Our Very Connected, Always-On World" via GigaOM:

Our world is getting smaller and smaller, thanks to the increasing number of folks connecting to the Internet. Our world is getting faster, thanks to us being connected everywhere. Our world is getting more connected and that in itself is changing the way we live, work, communicate and share. Here is a visual representation of our connected planet, by the numbers.

"White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity" via Washington Post

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:09 -0400

"White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity" via Washington Post:

The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual’s Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.

"Analysis: What are the Web's Top Sources of Referral Traffic?" via ReadWriteWeb

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:18:57 -0400

"Analysis: What are the Web's Top Sources of Referral Traffic?" via ReadWriteWeb:

Title says it all. Nothing surprise other than the StumbledUpon stats.

"Intel demos chips that can transfer an HD movie in 1 second" via VentureBeat

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:10:34 -0400

"Intel demos chips that can transfer an HD movie in 1 second" via VentureBeat:

In another life, I once had a client working on creating a photonic chip, but they were never able to produce a polymer that could handle the heat. Looks like Intel beat them to it.

"Fact: Most People Have Never Heard of Location-Based Apps" via GigaOM

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:08:38 -0400

"Fact: Most People Have Never Heard of Location-Based Apps" via GigaOM:

Amid all the attention that location-based services have been getting — particularly Foursquare, which recently crossed 2 million users and landed a substantial round of venture capital financing — it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that most people have never used them, and in many cases may not even realize that they exist.

"Foursquare Checkins Now Part of Customer Loyalty App for iPhone" via Mashable

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:04:44 -0400

"Foursquare Checkins Now Part of Customer Loyalty App for iPhone" via Mashable:

Interesting…

"Fred Wilson: Apple is evil and Facebook is just a photo-sharing site" via VentureBeat

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:59:13 -0400

"Fred Wilson: Apple is evil and Facebook is just a photo-sharing site" via VentureBeat:

Any time Fred talks publicly, be it on AVC or at an event, I’ll listen.

"Times loses almost 90% of online readership" via Guardian

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:55:13 -0400

"Times loses almost 90% of online readership" via Guardian:

Less than three weeks after the Times paywall went up, data shows a massive decline in web traffic

"Apple Studies User Downloads to Fine-Tune Mobile Ads" via BusinessWeek

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:45:55 -0400

"Apple Studies User Downloads to Fine-Tune Mobile Ads" via BusinessWeek:

Apple Inc., with a storehouse of billions of music, movie and software downloads, is studying the buying habits of many of its 150 million iTunes users to show more appealing mobile ads and fuel competition with Google Inc.

"Woot To The AP: Nice Story About Our Sale — You Now Owe Us $17.50" via TechCrunch

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:11:23 -0400

"Woot To The AP: Nice Story About Our Sale — You Now Owe Us $17.50" via TechCrunch:

Gotta love those guys at Woot. They just sold to Amazon for $110 million, but that’s not stopping them from calling anyone out as they see fit. In this case, we particularly love it because they’re calling out the AP — and they’re doing so right on their highly trafficked homepage.

"Google’s mismanagement of the Android Market" via nanocr.eu

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:18:34 -0400

"Google’s mismanagement of the Android Market" via nanocr.eu:

I was shocked when my buddy came over to my apt. with his Droid and showed me an app that allowed him to download MP3s for free. His exact words were, “Dude, it’s like Napster for your phone.”

"The Mobile Web Lights Up Between 8 PM And Midnight" via TechCrunch

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:58:18 -0400

"The Mobile Web Lights Up Between 8 PM And Midnight" via TechCrunch:

So people are using their mobile devices to check the web while in bed? Sounds about right to me.

"Where Gmail Is Going" via MIT Technology Review

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:24:45 -0400

"Where Gmail Is Going" via MIT Technology Review:

A Google staff engineer outlines a few of the Web application’s next steps.

"HoodieBuddie is a hoodie with earbuds instead of strings" via CrunchGear

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:23:24 -0400

"HoodieBuddie is a hoodie with earbuds instead of strings" via CrunchGear:

Umm, I want one of these. And you can machine wash it too!!!!

"iPad magazines: Don't believe the hype" via @mashable

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:24:46 -0400

"iPad magazines: Don't believe the hype" via @mashable:

Pete nails it in his CNN weekly post.

"Report: A fifth of Android apps expose private data" via CNET News

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:10:30 -0400

"Report: A fifth of Android apps expose private data" via CNET News:

About 20 percent of the 48,000 apps in the Android marketplace allow a third-party application access to sensitive or private information, according to a report released on Tuesday.

"Bill Gates' very full life after Microsoft" via Fortune

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:46:59 -0400

"Bill Gates' very full life after Microsoft" via Fortune:

A little fluffy, but a good profile on Bill Gates.

(via Instapaper)

"The Big Shift: The Rise of Cloud Computing" via GigaOM

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:28:45 -0400

"The Big Shift: The Rise of Cloud Computing" via GigaOM:

Great chart.