Boxee Unveils Set-Top Box

Chris Dannen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:45:40 -0500

Streaming video service Boxee has just joined the ranks of Roku and Vudu with its own set-top box, to be built by D-Link. The box, which isn't actually box-shaped at all, will go on sale at a "network of retail outlets" in the first half of 2010. No price just yet.

Bing Introduces 3-D Photosynth Maps

Chris Dannen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:37:37 -0500

Will Google's Rich Media Ads Drive Users Insane?

Chris Dannen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:03:34 -0500

Google announced new search-side video and picture advertisements Tuesday, masquerading them as an improvement for users. It "makes sense to provide you with richer types of information in the ads," Google said in its official blog, calling the rich ads "a better search ads experience."

Undead Tech: Apple's Magic Mouse Has Trackball Bad-Assitude

Chris Dannen — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:53:48 -0500

Until we can harness our brain-power for desktop pointing, App

Microsoft Opens Surface "Interactive Table" SDK for Free

Chris Dannen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:47 -0500

Everyone loves Microsoft interactive table, Surface--just check out our list of killer Surface apps to see why. So it's good news that this week Redmond announced it would be opening up the Surface software developer kit, or SDK, to the public. It will also be freely available through Surface.com.

Chrome OS Is Still Not an Attack on Windows

Chris Dannen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:58 -0500

Google's OS was sneak peeked today at the Googleplex. The Wall Street Journal digital called it a "direct challenge to Microsoft Windows." Really? Let's clear up some confusion once and for all: Putting the word "OS" after something doesn't mean it's a shot at Redmond. (Screenshot below courtesy of Gizmodo.)

Does Your Company Need a Dedicated Tweeter?

Chris Dannen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:34 -0500

A new study says that big companies just don't get Twitter (PDF file). Of course they don't: They're not paying anyone to get it.

Video Ads on iPhone Will Punish Multiplayer Gamers

Chris Dannen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:54:47 -0500

AdMob is planning special video advertisements for iPhones that play like movie clips before an app launches. In other words: time to go offline before you fire up that app. (Below, an ad for an EA game plays before a Tapulous app launches.)

P2P Lawsuits "Felt Like Terrorism," Says Viacom Lawyer

Chris Dannen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:17:38 -0500

Viacom's general counsel says that suing people for file-sharing is "expensive, and it's painful, and it feels like bullying."

Why the Times Is Wrong to Be Bearish on Palm

Chris Dannen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:33:03 -0500

The New York Times doubts Palm's comeback in light of recent Android buzz. But Palm isn't competing with Android--at least not yet.