Sunday, November 21, 2010

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How to Bypass Carriers Apple-Style
Rudolf van der Berg - If Apple is working with SIM card manufacturer Gemalto to cut out the carriers, I'd advise Apple to ditch a fancy SIM card that can be remotely changed, and instead use an Apple-proprietary SIM card fully controlled by Apple, turning it into a type of MVNO.
Video — Angry Birds on Galaxy Tab
James Kendrick - The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first Android tablet to make a serious run at the iPad, and with Angry Birds now on Android the question is how well does the game run on the Tab? Check out this video showing bird flinging in glorious hi-res.
Android This Week: TV; Ads Add Up; 1M in 40 Days - James Kendrick
MyCityWay Dives into Data, Comes Up With Gold - Ryan Kim
5 Reasons a Google Phone Still Won't Disrupt Carriers - Kevin C. Tofel

Earth2Tech

Smart Grid Grants: Underground Wireless and Battery-Assisted Circuits
Jeff St. John - The Department of Energy quietly handed out about $19 million in grants this week for five interesting smart grid experiments, including underground wireless communications and energy storage circuits.
GE Backs Stealth Solar Startup Alta Devices
Katie Fehrenbacher - Stealthy thin-film solar company Alta Devices has added on yet another high profile investor: GE. A GE spokesperson confirmed with me this morning that GE has made an investment in the 3-year-old Santa Clara, Calif-based Alta Devices, which is also backed by Kleiner Perkins.
ETV Motors Shifts Gears, Drops Microturbine Dream - Josie Garthwaite
PHOTOS: Electric Cars At the LA Auto Show - Katie Fehrenbacher
Proterro: Sugar From Sunlight and CO2 - Jeff St. John

jkOnTheRun

Why Samsung's Bada Could Win Big
Colin Gibbs - Samsung's Bada is only a few months old, but already the operating system is accruing substantial market share. If the Korean manufacturer can overcome several key challenges, Bada could become a major worldwide mobile platform to compete with iOS and the increasingly fragmented Android offerings.
Penny Smartphone Sale at Amazon Wireless
James Kendrick - Those looking for a new smartphone should check out the penny sale at Amazon Wireless. BGR reports that all Verizon Droid smartphones are only one red cent through Nov. 22, and investigation shows there are also BlackBerry devices, including the brand new Torch on AT&T.
MobileTechRoundup 223 - James Kendrick
Gift a Kindle E-book via Email This Year - James Kendrick
Mobile Tech Manor #107: Apps and Things - James Kendrick

NewTeeVee

5 Questions With…Actor/Producer Stephanie Thorpe
Liz Shannon Miller - For this week, we've got someone comfortable on both sides of the camera. Actor/producer Stephanie Thorpe's future projects include Night of the Zombie King and Asylum. Here, Thorpe discusses the lack of outreach about quality online content and the value of a good cat video.
Why the New Time Warner Cable Package Is Doomed
Ryan Lawler - The big reason cable subscribers are leaving companies like Time Warner Cable isn't just the cost of their current cable packages, but the low value that they get for their money. Unfortunately, the new TV Essentials package is a step in the wrong direction.
Vid-Biz: Comcast-NBC Deal Delay, Nalts Joins NNN, Arnold Screams - Liz Shannon Miller
Loading Ready Run Readies for 4th Charity Live Stream - Liz Shannon Miller
How to Replace Lost Billions in a Cord-Cut Nation? - Michael Wolf

TheAppleBlog

Meet Alfred, A New Launcher App for the Mac
Josh Sunshine - One of the first things I advise people to install when they get a new Mac is a quicklaunch application, such as Quicksilver or LaunchBar. However, the decision of which one to install just got harder with the introduction of a solid contender called Alfred.
Review: Joby Gorillamobile for iPhone 4
Darrell Etherington - No sooner do I decry the lack of an iPhone 4 solution from Joby than lo and behold, it arrives. The new Gorillamobile for iPhone 4 brings compatibility to Apple's latest smartphone, and does so with a new design intent on keeping things simple.
Hands-On: The Economist iPad App - Darrell Etherington
Rumor Has It: iPad 2 Suppliers Chosen, New Case Possible - Josh MacDonald
T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Offering Cheap iPad Scavenger Hunt [Updated] - Darrell Etherington

WebWorkerDaily

WWD Screencast: Toggl, a Time-Tracking App
Simon Mackie - I think the most important attributes of a time tracking app are that it should be incredibly simple to use and available everywhere, so that you track all of your time using the app. Fortunately, Toggl scores on both those counts.
Open Thread: How Are Collaboration Tools Shaping Your Work?
Simon Mackie - One of the sessions I'm most looking forward to at Net:Work, Designing the Organization for Real-Time Collaboration, relates to how companies using collaboration tools are adapting to those tools. How are you using collaboration tools, and how have they shaped your work and your organization?
18 Tasks You Can Crowdsource - Aliza Sherman
Bridging the Gap: How to Improve Communication Between the Office and Remote Workers - Celine Roque
Dooity: A Lightweight HTML5 To-Do List - Simon Mackie

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

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Video — Angry Birds on Galaxy Tab
James Kendrick - The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first Android tablet to make a serious run at the iPad, and with Angry Birds now on Android the question is how well does the game run on the Tab? Check out this video showing bird flinging in glorious hi-res.
Android This Week: TV; Ads Add Up; 1M in 40 Days
James Kendrick - The big news about Android covered a lot of ground this week, from streaming video to impressive sales volume. Dish Network embraced Android for streaming TV to the phone, and LG sold 1 million Optimus T smartphones in just 40 days.
MyCityWay Dives into Data, Comes Up With Gold - Ryan Kim
5 Reasons a Google Phone Still Won't Disrupt Carriers - Kevin C. Tofel
Broadcasters Keep Pushing the Mobile TV Boulder Uphill - Stacey Higginbotham

Earth2Tech

Smart Grid Grants: Underground Wireless and Battery-Assisted Circuits
Jeff St. John - The Department of Energy quietly handed out about $19 million in grants this week for five interesting smart grid experiments, including underground wireless communications and energy storage circuits.
GE Backs Stealth Solar Startup Alta Devices
Katie Fehrenbacher - Stealthy thin-film solar company Alta Devices has added on yet another high profile investor: GE. A GE spokesperson confirmed with me this morning that GE has made an investment in the 3-year-old Santa Clara, Calif-based Alta Devices, which is also backed by Kleiner Perkins.
ETV Motors Shifts Gears, Drops Microturbine Dream - Josie Garthwaite
PHOTOS: Electric Cars At the LA Auto Show - Katie Fehrenbacher
Proterro: Sugar From Sunlight and CO2 - Jeff St. John

jkOnTheRun

Penny Smartphone Sale at Amazon Wireless
James Kendrick - Those looking for a new smartphone should check out the penny sale at Amazon Wireless. BGR reports that all Verizon Droid smartphones are only one red cent through Nov. 22, and investigation shows there are also BlackBerry devices, including the brand new Torch on AT&T.
MobileTechRoundup 223; Live Today at 1 PM ET
James Kendrick - Join James, Matt and Kevin live for this week's audio podcast where they'll cover this week's mobile technology news and share experiences with the latest software, hardware and web services. If you missed the live show, you can grab an MP3 audio recording and listen later.
Gift a Kindle E-book via Email This Year - James Kendrick
Mobile Tech Manor #107: Apps and Things - James Kendrick
Study: FDA Hampering Technology in Healthcare - James Kendrick

NewTeeVee

Why the New Time Warner Cable Package Is Doomed
Ryan Lawler - The big reason cable subscribers are leaving companies like Time Warner Cable isn't just the cost of their current cable packages, but the low value that they get for their money. Unfortunately, the new TV Essentials package is a step in the wrong direction.
Vid-Biz: Comcast-NBC Deal Delay, Nalts Joins NNN, Arnold Screams
Liz Shannon Miller - Today on the Net: Jeff Zucker reveals what's been keeping the Comcast-NBC deal from going through, TVGuide.com has measured over 10,000 daily check-ins from fans watching TV shows, and if you've ever wanted to spend seven minutes listening to Arnold Schwarzenegger scream, you're in luck.
Loading Ready Run Readies for 4th Charity Live Stream - Liz Shannon Miller
How to Replace Lost Billions in a Cord-Cut Nation? - Michael Wolf
Who Needs Broadcast? Miss California Goes Over-the-Top - Ryan Lawler

TheAppleBlog

Meet Alfred, A New Launcher App for the Mac
Josh Sunshine - One of the first things I advise people to install when they get a new Mac is a quicklaunch application, such as Quicksilver or LaunchBar. However, the decision of which one to install just got harder with the introduction of a solid contender called Alfred.
Review: Joby Gorillamobile for iPhone 4
Darrell Etherington - No sooner do I decry the lack of an iPhone 4 solution from Joby than lo and behold, it arrives. The new Gorillamobile for iPhone 4 brings compatibility to Apple's latest smartphone, and does so with a new design intent on keeping things simple.
Hands-On: The Economist iPad App - Darrell Etherington
Rumor Has It: iPad 2 Suppliers Chosen, New Case Possible - Josh MacDonald
T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Offering Cheap iPad Scavenger Hunt [Updated] - Darrell Etherington

WebWorkerDaily

WWD Screencast: Toggl, a Time-Tracking App
Simon Mackie - I think the most important attributes of a time tracking app are that it should be incredibly simple to use and available everywhere, so that you track all of your time using the app. Fortunately, Toggl scores on both those counts.
Open Thread: How Are Collaboration Tools Shaping Your Work?
Simon Mackie - One of the sessions I'm most looking forward to at Net:Work, Designing the Organization for Real-Time Collaboration, relates to how companies using collaboration tools are adapting to those tools. How are you using collaboration tools, and how have they shaped your work and your organization?
18 Tasks You Can Crowdsource - Aliza Sherman
Bridging the Gap: How to Improve Communication Between the Office and Remote Workers - Celine Roque
Dooity: A Lightweight HTML5 To-Do List - Simon Mackie

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Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 20(2)

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PST

The latest issue of the JLA has arrived (Table of Content)

Friday, November 19, 2010

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Cox Launches Consumer-Friendly Wireless
Kevin C. Tofel - Cox Communications, the third largest cable provider in the U.S., today entered the wireless market after more than two years of planning. Incumbent carriers should take note: Cox Wireless customers get refunds for unused minutes, plan pricing is competitive and ETF charges are pro-rated properly.
Formspring Got $10 Million in New Funds, RedPoint VC Leads
Om Malik - Formspring, a San Francisco-based social Q&A startup, has raised $10 million in fresh funding in a round led by Redpoint Ventures. Formspring.me is also part of a group of companies trying to capture a piece of a massive web trend: personal expression.
Twitter and the Power of Giving People a Voice - Mathew Ingram
Why Gravity's Interest Graph Effort is Un-Interesting - Om Malik
Medialets Rides iAd Wave, Offers Rich Media Tools - Ryan Kim

Earth2Tech

PHOTOS: Electric Cars At the LA Auto Show
Katie Fehrenbacher - The LA Auto Show, which kicked off on Wednesday and is now open to the public, featured a wave of the next-generation of plug-in cars from big auto makers and startups alike. Here's a couple dozen more of my photos from the past couple of days:
Proterro: Sugar From Sunlight and CO2
Jeff St. John - Ethanol is pretty easy to make from pure sugar. It's getting the sugar — either from corn and sugarcane, or hard-to-digest cellulosic materials — that's the challenging part. That's where Proterro, a startup that has engineered a microbe that can turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugar comes in.
NRG: Nation's First Privately Financed Vehicle Charging Network - Jeff St. John
Volvo's Electric Car the C30 Hits the Road - Katie Fehrenbacher
Smart Appliances: Slow Growth, Big Influence - Jeff St. John

jkOnTheRun

Gift a Kindle E-book via Email This Year
James Kendrick - Amazon is bringing the e-book more in line with the paper variety with the ability to give Kindle e-books as gifts this year. Giving that special book to a friend or family member is always a good gift, and now that includes the digital variety.
Mobile Tech Manor #107: Apps and Things
James Kendrick - Mobile Tech Manor is my home office where all sorts of gadgetry is always arriving. In this column, I look back at the week in the Manor and recount the happenings and lessons learned. I love sharing my weeks with you, so welcome to the Manor.
Study: FDA Hampering Technology in Healthcare - James Kendrick
Angry Birds Coming to Low-End Android Phones - James Kendrick
Medical Minder Allows Treatment at Home Over 3G - James Kendrick

NewTeeVee

Vid-Biz: Google TV-FiOS, Senate on Retrans, Yahoo Connected TV
Ryan Lawler - Today on the Net: Google TV Ads will now be available on 50 channels on Verizon FiOS, cable distributors and programmers appeared before a senate subcommittee meeting on retrans fights and Yahoo Connected TV is rolling out Paid Widgets beginning next year.
How Obama Created A Branded Web Series By Accident
Liz Shannon Miller - One joke from President Obama, made two weeks ago during a press conference, has kicked off a national branded campaign led by a daily episodic web series, thanks to 7-Eleven and Happy Little Guillotine Films. Obama, however, holds the key to the show being a success.
Time Warner Cable's New Bundle: Under $40, No ESPN - Ryan Lawler
Read That Amazon Studios Contract Carefully, Kids - Liz Shannon Miller
Nielsen: Viewers Watched Less TV Per Month In Q2 - Ryan Lawler

TheAppleBlog

T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Offering Cheap iPad Scavenger Hunt
Darrell Etherington - Apple's own Black Friday deals never seem to be that impressive, but this one from T.J. Maxx and Marshalls is sure to attract consumer attention. The retailers are going to be offering the 16GB Wi-Fi version of Apple's iPad for only $399 during the holiday weekend.
Track Your iPhone's Data Usage With DataMan
Nick Santilli - The days of AT&T's all you can eat data plans are dead and gone. Now, your options for data on the iPhone are 200MB or 2GB of data per month. Regardless of which plan you're on, keeping track of usage is useful. Enter DataMan.
Poking Holes in RIM's Anti-Apple Rhetoric - Liam Cassidy
The Apple Anti-Gift Guide - Darrell Etherington
25 iPads Combine to Form Giant Interactive Display - Darrell Etherington

WebWorkerDaily

Bridging the Gap: How to Improve Communication Between the Office and Remote Workers
Celine Roque - Some teams are made up of some members who work on-site and some who work remotely. While most research shows that little difference in performance between the two groups, this kind of team poses a challenge, because the on-site workers tend to ignore the remote workers
Dooity: A Lightweight HTML5 To-Do List
Simon Mackie - Dooity is a free lightweight online task management app. It's simple, written in HTML5 and is very fast. It also has a few neat features, like tagging, keyboard shortcuts, an API and offline access, that make it worth checking out.
The Web Worker's Advantage, Part 2: Flexibility (and the Freedom to Wear Pajamas) - Amber Singleton Riviere
Sharing Large Files With a Distributed Team - Thursday Bram
harmon.ie Aims to Make Corporate Email More Social - Simon Mackie

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