Archive for November, 2008

Biggest Battle Yet For Social Networks: You, Your Identity … (Michael Arrington/TechCrunch)

Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Biggest Battle Yet For Social Networks: You, Your Identity And Your Data On The Open Web  —  Today’s the day that Facebook makes their big press push for their Facebook Connect service, which was first announced last May.  The NY Times has a story giving a broad overview of Connect …

USA:Shopping traffic up on Black Friday - NRF Survey

Though the holiday season is far from over, retailers across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after shoppers headed to stores and websites in droves over the weekend. According to the National Retail…

Mission accomplished: Endeavour returns home

Washington: NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour and its crew landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California on November 30, after the successful completion of repair work at the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-126…

Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cell phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. Using a hands-free device does not…

Cyber Monday Deals on Office Supplies Include Free Shipping on All Products at BuyOnlineNow

Cyber Monday is to online shopping what Black Friday is to retail stores, a day when unbelievable prices and special deals are available on thousands of products. BuyOnlineNow is expanding their alre… [WebWire - Monday,…

Despite Steady Black Friday Numbers, Online Shopping Falls (PC World)

The volume of sales at Internet retailers held steady Friday compared to last year, despite the worsening economic outlook and signs U.S. consumers are cutting back on spending. Online sales on Nov. 28, the day after last…

Media and retailers both built Black Friday

This weekend, news reports were full of finger-wagging over the death by trampling of a temporary worker, Jdimypai Damour, at a Wal-Mart store in Long Island, New York, on Friday. But on the run-up, Newsday offered a “Black…

Data Center Power Efficiency

James Hamilton is one of the smartest and most accomplished engineers I know.

Gabo for iPhone

One of the strangest games to come out on the late great Dreamcast console was Seaman — a sequel was also released on the PS2.

Voice Search is Here!

Mike LeBeau of the Google mobile team gives an overview of the new Google Mobile App for iPhone.