September 3rd, 2010

StealthArmor, the fancy skin for your iPhone or iPad, is now available in red, pink, blue, yellow, orange, purple and green. I know you’ve been itching for a green iPad. If you want the boring carbon fiber look, you can have it, but that’s pretty old fashioned. We’ve got three to give away to lucky readers!

How do you win? Simply leave a comment on this post telling us what clever ...read more

September 3rd, 2010

Not content to stick to the cheap imitation of tablets and other computers, the clever copiers at Abiko have produced a “homage” model of the Dyson bladeless fan. Keep in mind that the knock off isn’t of the newest models, but rather the 10-inch desk fan that we reviewed last year.

So they changed the color, removed that pesky logo, and now you too can have a desk fan that doesn’t ...read more

September 3rd, 2010

As you type into a search box on Yahoo or Google, a list of suggested keywords pops down below to help you complete your search faster. Today, Yahoo turned on a local component to its keyword autocomplete feature. The search assist now serves up different keywords based on your location.

So if you type in “Santa” in northern California, “santa clara county” might be the first suggestion, but if ...read more

September 3rd, 2010

Just days ago, Palm revealed a bunch of details surrounding webOS 2.0, which, as the name implies, is an upcoming major update to their webOS platform. Shortly thereafter, they released a big chunk of webOS 2.0 to a small section of their development community as part of a Beta program.

Almost immediately, one of these developers unearthed one little bit that Palm didn’t intend anyone to find: a lingering mention of ...read more

September 3rd, 2010
hunter shoots a bear

Nice timing. Just a few hours after The New York Times reported that YouTube’s ad revenues have grown to the point that the Google-owned video site will be profitable this year, I spotted a video that demonstrates why some of YouTube’s potential as an advertising platform.

Called “A hunter shoots a bear,” the video was apparently uploaded last month, but is starting to get noticed by sites like Metafilter today. It’s ...read more

September 3rd, 2010
Rajesh Setty

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Rajesh Setty wrote a book — then used it to lure in customers, one of whom came through with a $1 million deal.

Being a thought leader isn’t just about marketing yourself as a thinker. It’s about creating a bond with your audience and demonstrating genuine caring, Setty said at a recent speech at the Founders Institute.

Watch for more lessons:

The Founders Institute startup accelerator is taking ...read more

September 3rd, 2010

Since people still seem to want to leave their houses and go to the movies (despite Apple's best efforts to keep them firmly on their couches), the iTunes Movie Trailers site now features a sophisticated Showtimes view. This HTML5-savvy offering uses location awareness in your browser to show the movies playing nearest you, along with the upcoming screening schedule and links to the theater sites for ticket purchases.

The site works ...read more

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