Nokia just revealed it won't let phone networks apply any proprietary customization to its hot little MID/smartphone the N900. It's another sign that in the future your cell-phone network will be way less important than it thinks it ...READ»
It's not how you think. A Boston research group called the Web Ecology Project has analyzed 12 of the service's most popular users over the course of a 10-day period, in order to understand how influence works on Twitter. The result ...READ»
It's been the week of hyperlocal. And by week, I mean the past two days, since Twitter accelerates the online journalism news cycle to roughly the rate at which we breathe. I hadn't finished exhaling the news of Everyblock's sale to ...READ»
Consumer’s desires to get into fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles have spurred Hyundai’s growth and lead them to the top of the automobile industry. July was the first month Hyundai gained over 5% of the market share in the automotive retail industry with June being the first month they ever exceeded 4%. This sudden increase in sales is contributed to CARS or Cash for Clunkers program as well as a commitment to quality that earned Hyundai the #1 non-luxury nameplate spot in the J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Study.READ»
Preston Ford’s Authorized Diesel Service Center will now offer inspections, repairs and warranty repairs for commercial trucks and busses, specializing in Cummins and Detroit Diesel engines for Maryland and Delaware truck owners.READ»
NPR's always been a kind of hybrid animal existing alongside conventional radio stations in the U.S. But the rise of the Internet has threatened public radio's future just as much as its commercial brethren. So, like all good wild ...READ»
In an unprecedented move for a digital news agency, the Associated Press announced this afternoon that it will tag and track all AP content online to ensure that it is re-used under that agency's terms of use.
The registry technology ...READ»
The Transit Connect is now showing up at dealerships across the country, Preston Ford in Maryland is among the first in Ford’s network of dealerships to receive the commercial van ready for sale. The compact work van gets a combined fuel mileage of 23 mpg and is perfect for maneuvering in tight areas.READ»
Verizon's just added something to FiOS that's either a blessing or a curse for Twitter addicts--a live feed of your Twitter account that'll appear on your TV over the show you're watching, part of a new Widget Bazaar that also ...READ»
The Apple Tablet--long hoped-for magic unicorn of the high-tech gadget world--is back in the news. But this time instead of merely speculating, people are saying they have hard numbers to back up their rumors. So--is it real?
The ...READ»
A new study by Cornell researchers shows that traditional (old-media) news outlets lead the blogosphere by 2.5 hours when it comes to breaking news. It's a sign that the old guard should chill out about blogs and how they're ...READ»
Best Buy's a big name and, you know, it's pretty successful. But that doesn't mean it's closed-minded, and won't listen to good ideas from the public. To that end, it's just launched an online Suggestions Box.It's called the Best Buy ...READ»
Iran's government just vowed to prosecute people who "cooperate with satellite television programming providers." Along with blocking Twitter and messing with cell-phone networks, it means the power mongers are declaring war on ...READ»
Seems like travel functionality is a trending topic in search engine design: Google's testing intelligently-created City Tours. Meanwhile Bing Travel, which we wrote about recently, is in trouble over an alleged plagiaristic ...READ»
Citizen journalism is about to become more powerful than you had imagined. The reason? The just-released iPhone 3G S, with its built-in video recording power and ability to directly upload to YouTube.
Citizen journalism is ...READ»
Twitter gained a lot of credibility thanks to its use by Iranian protestors recently, and we already knew that it was useful for spreading breaking news. But did you know that NATO, the global military machine, Twitters ...READ»
Some analysis last week poured cold water on the idea that the new iPhone 3G S would outsell its predecessor on the first weekend, and only make 500,000 sales. We say otherwise, and there's plenty of data around the net to back that ...READ»
Google is polishing its news site, with an updated offering known as "Flipper" set for release in the near future. The redesigned page offers a sharper visual interface that displays scaled down screenshots of search ...READ»
This week AOL News launched a Sears-sponsored news site that only reports good news. It's called GNN, or Good News Network. Is the world really so dark that we need our online news filtered through a Lexapro-colored ...READ»
Google's Street View app has always been, if you think about it, a bit mind-blowing (that's why we put Stephen Chau on our list of the 100 Most Creative People). But amazing--and free!--as it is, the app has never been very easy to ...READ»
Nintendo Wii's role as king of motion gaming consoles is at risk. Sony and Microsoft have both previewed motion control systems at the E3 video game expo, and both systems knock Wii clean off the throne--even though neither has ...READ»
Amazon has announced that bloggers of all stripes will be able to publish their feeds in Kindle-friendly format, and then sell that content to users via Amazon. Wait...what?
The Kindle has a built in browser--it's somewhat ...READ»
Today The New York Times launched an online live news aggregator. Technically speaking it's not on par with an all-Kindle digital distribution business plan, but it's actually pretty good.
The new service is called Times ...READ»
