The photo and video sharing trend, coupled with the growing use of high-definition video and higher megapixel cameras, means big files and longer upload times for users.
One way to avoid time-consuming transfers is to allow others to view files securely on a local hard-drive at home.
Opera’s Unite, incorporated in its latest browser release last month, turns a home PC into a media server, providing one option. Another is the latest version of San Francisco-based Cloud Engines’ Pogoplug, unveiled today. Continue reading "Prettier in pink Pogoplug eases file-sharing"
November 20th, 2009 11:55pm in Digital media, Hardware, Internet, Software | Permalink |
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Like a lot of Windows Vista users, I couldn’t wait to upgrade to Windows 7 on my home PC. Finally, something from Microsoft that promised to make computing faster and easier. Since I was just moving from Vista Home Premium to 7 Home Premium I didn’t even bother backing up my files.
That was nearly a very big mistake.
The upgrade ended up taking more than a week, with multiple phone calls to India and five hours on the phone with Microsoft engineers. And I now have several more hours of work ahead to reinstall all my applications and sort out my personal files. I don’t think I’ve lost any data, but fast and easy it wasn’t. Continue reading "Windows 7 (nearly) ate my computer"
November 20th, 2009 11:34pm in Software, Tech | Permalink |
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Look out for a “fascinating..completely non-traditional …really cool…awesome” advertising strategy on Twitter early next year, as the microblogging service finally begins to monetise directly its tens of millions of users.
That sounds like sensational advertising, or self-promotion, in itself, from Dick Costolo, Twitter chief operating officer. He used all of those adjectives onstage on Friday in an interview at the Realtime Crunchup conference in San Francisco. Continue reading "What’s happening? A lot, says Twitter COO"
November 20th, 2009 9:35pm in Internet, Software | Permalink |
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LiMo could do with a little of the limelight.
The mobile Linux operating system has been almost forgotten as Google-led Android has become the open-source flavour of the year for handset makers and carriers.
But on Thursday, LiMo recorded some progress in its adoption, with SK Telecom and Samsung announcing South Korea’s first LiMo-compliant phone. Continue reading "LiMo grabs limelight from Android with Korea win"
November 19th, 2009 8:20pm in Hardware, Mobile, Software | Permalink |
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Google gave us a good first look at its Chrome operating system today. It has some interesting features, but is far from finished - the first devices using it are still a year away.
Google’s ambitions for Chrome also seem modest at present - it will run on low-specification netbooks. But everyone seemed to have low expectations for Google’s other OS - Android - when it was launched last year, and look at it now. Continue reading "Google Chrome OS - an Android in the making?"
November 19th, 2009 7:05pm in Hardware, Internet, Mobile, Software | Permalink |
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Google is giving the world a first look at its new Chrome operating system today with a briefing for media at its Mountain View campus.
Chrome was announced in July and is due to be available to consumers in the second half of next year, but there has been speculation that the OS could be available in a beta version as early as this month.
FT techtalk this week came live from the Google event, read our transcript below. Continue reading "FT techtalk - Polishing up Google Chrome OS"
November 19th, 2009 5:55pm in Computers, Internet, Software | Permalink |
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Sony appears to have been surprised by demand for its new Reader Daily Edition and may not be able to satisfy orders in time for Christmas.
Pre-sale orders opened today for the eReader and Sony is expected to announce newspaper and magazine content partners in about three weeks’ time. But Steve Haber, president of its digital reading division, told us Sony could not guarantee delivery by Christmas to those ordering early. Continue reading "Sony Daily Edition may miss Xmas deadline"
November 18th, 2009 11:23pm in Digital media, Hardware | Permalink |
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Activision Blizzard may have the biggest selling game of all time at launch on its hands with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but the performance of two other key franchises is under scrutiny.
Tony Hawk: Ride, was released today , with a new skateboard accessory. It follows the October 27 launch of DJ Hero, an extension of the Guitar Hero franchise, using model turntables rather than instruments. Continue reading "Activision rides accessorisation wave"
November 17th, 2009 11:55pm in Games | Permalink |
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Apologies for our second post of the day on social gaming, but the news just keeps on coming in this hot area for the industry.
In fact, the arrival of Twitter and Facebook on the Xbox today is not social gaming in the strictest sense, and the emergence from stealth mode of social game developer CrowdStar is unlikely to frighten Zynga (newly financed as we reported earlier), but both events are worthy of note. Continue reading "Social gaming hits Xbox and the aquarium"
November 17th, 2009 11:51pm in Digital media, Games | Permalink |
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Zynga, the largest social gaming company, has raised an additional $15m in funding, in yet another sign that this nascent industry has quickly become big business in the Valley.
The San Francisco company, which operates games on Facebook, MySpace, and Apple devices, has attracted nearly 200m monthly users to its games. Continue reading "Zynga raises $15m, continues social gaming momentum"
November 17th, 2009 7:57pm in Games, Internet | Permalink |
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