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IFIVE   |  Comment

iFive: Obama's "Fun" Science, Facebook Lost iPhone Deal, Iran's Space Monkey, Foursquare-Apple Rumors, Nokia-Microsoft Deal

With iFive, you will appear very well informed at an incredibly early hour. READ»

NASA   |  Comment

Space Shuttles and Regrets

Seize the day, seize the opportunity, never wait until something is a regret--in business or life.READ»

GALVANIZE   |  Comment

The Echo Chamber of Secrets

How the newly-launched Path network may be too insular for its own good. READ»

NETFLIX   |  Comment

Netflix Plants Actors in Audience of Canadian Launch, Gets Caught, Apologizes

Netflix doesn't need actors. At least, not outside of the movies they rent.The company recently staged a flashy launch event for their expansion into Canada, the first international locale to gain proper access to Netflix's streaming ...READ»

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Launch Could Crash and Burn Without Verizon

Verizon announced that they will not carry any of Microsoft's do-or-die Windows Phone 7 phones at launch--or any time this year. That could well doom Windows Phone 7 to a Palm-like demise.READ»

GOOGLE TV   |  Comment

Google Changes the Channel (With Its Voice?)

Don't count out Google TV. The all-star collaboration between Google, Sony, Intel and Logitech is officially coming this fall, with a worldwide release coming next year. Better yet, it will offer voice control.READ»

FACEBOOK   |  Comment

Facebook Tries to Cash-In on Q&A with "Questions"

A new Facebook tool, called Questions, is the latest in a series of Q&A experiments from major online companies. Can Facebook Questions compete?READ»

ROCKETS   |  Comment

NASA Chooses Orbital Sciences to Launch Its Carbon Observatory Satellite

In another indication of the increasing importance of the new commercial space industry's importance, NASA's just selected Orbital Sciences to launch its first satellite dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide. The OCO-2 ...READ»

IPHONE 4   |  Comment

Apple iPhone 4 Sold Out Until July 2, Pre-Orders Suspended by AT&T (Updated)

If you missed out on pre-ordering your iPhone 4 yesterday, then July 2 is the earliest date you'll receive one--that is if you manage to pre-order the new device at all. Demand for Apple's new phone caused Internet chaos--including a ...READ»

FALCON 9   |  Comment

Elon Musk's Broke, But His Big Rocket Is Poised to Shoot Into Space

President Obama's plans for a more diverse and commercial company-inclusive space industry are primed to take a leap forward tomorrow, as SpaceX readies its Falcon 9 rocket for launch from Cape Canaveral. It's all subject to the ...READ»

Apple iPad's Launch Day Attracts Goofballs and Celebrities, Sells Estimated 700,000 Units

Inside: reports from the floor, celebrity sightings, unboxings, items iPad buyers say they would buy if Apple made them, and most importantly, sales predictions.READ»

DEMO: Is a Big Launch Event Worth it for a Small Company?

’ve recently been privy to a number of discussions about whether big launch events are “worth it” (time, money, human capital) for a young tech company. The focus of some of these discussions has been the twenty-year-old ...READ»

NEXUS ONE   |  Comment

Google Nexus One Failing: Just 20,000 Sold in First Week

Underlining what some have been thinking, it's now been confirmed that Google's Nexus One "superphone" isn't super enough to go flying off the shelves. In its first week of sales just 20,000 units have been bought by the public. ...READ»

WINDOWS 7   |  Comment

Nice Party, Windows 7. But Where's the Software?

As is my custom with all parties, I arrived to the Win7 hoopla promptly at 10 a.m., ready to sample the wares: coffee, biscuits, and a whole lot of hardware. In fact, there were so many dozens of netbooks, TVs, gaming beasts, and ...READ»

Launch: Silicon Valley 2009

Starting a tech business in good times takes guts--more than 60% of new ones fail in four recession-free years. These days, you need courage, chutzpah, and an extra measure of je ne sais quoi. A chance to woo investors helps; ...READ»

APPLE   |  Comment

Has NVIDIA Leaked New MacBook Details?

Rumors have been afire that Apple [AAPL] is coming shortly with new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, the latter of which feel as if they haven't been updated in centuries. Now there's word that a MacBook event is planned for October 14, ...READ»