1. New Software Update for Nexus One phones  permalink

New Software Update for Nexus One phones
Googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com

Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

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Google’s Chrome OS: Why It’s Not a Layup Nexus One gets a software update, enables multitouch   —  Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.

2. 3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market  permalink

3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch

3Crowd , the new startup from BitGravity co-founder Barrett Lyon, is ready for its close-up. Until now little was known about the company, other than that its backers include Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose, Storm Ventures, and Greenwich Technology Associates. Now the company is talking: 3Crowd is looking to change the way people use content delivery ...

3. Street Scenes of Munich:  permalink

Street Scenes of Munich:
Omis.me

Earlier this month I was invited to conduct an on stage interview with Jason Kilar, chief executive officer of Huluthe DLD conference in Munich. It gave me a chance to visit the city, walk around in bitter cold and look around what is arguably one of the cleanest and quietest cities in the world.

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4. Hidden Backdoors On Torrent Sites Led To The Latest Twitter Attack  permalink

Hidden Backdoors On Torrent Sites Led To The Latest Twitter Attack
MG Siegler / TechCrunch

Early this morning, Twitter began alerting certain users to reset their passwords because of a possible phishing attack. They later elaborated on it a bit but it still wasn't clear exactly what was going on. Now they've felt the need to fully go into exactly what went down — and it's fairly interesting. On their Twitter Status blog ( ...

5. Video: Android’s New Pinch-To-Zoom Multi-Touch In Action  permalink

MG Siegler / TechCrunch

As we noted earlier , Google announced an update today to its Android OS for Nexus One phones that would enable the pinch-to-zoom multi-touch feature for the first time in a few Google apps: Maps, Gallery, and the Web Browser. We've just received the update, which is technically firmware 2.1-update1, and have taken a video of the new ...

6. Murdoch: Tablets, e-readers and smartphones are "lifeless" without content  permalink

Murdoch: Tablets, e-readers and smartphones are
Podcast / Between the Lines

Tags: E-reader, Smart Phone, Rupert Murdoch, News Corp., Tablets, Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales All the buzz these days may be about new tablet PCs, the growing list of e-readers and the constant change coming to smartphones.

7. Step One: Get Your Foot in the Door  permalink

Step One: Get Your Foot in the Door
Alyssa Gregory / SitePoint

The foot-in-the-door technique can be an effective way to sell your services. How do you get your foot in the door? Related posts: Scarcity Marketing: Use the Fear of Shortage to Sell More Three Insider Tips for Approaching Corporate Clients Using Special Promotions to Generate Business

8. IPad Prognostications: What Matters in Web Tablets  permalink

IPad Prognostications: What Matters in Web Tablets
Michael Wolf / GigaOM

When it comes to Apple’s iPad , the question for many is not if they will buy the device, but when. However, as detailed in our new report at GigaOM Pro (sub. req’d), which presents the results of a survey of technology enthusiasts we ran in [...]

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IPad Prognostications: What Matters in Web Tablets IPad vs Flash: Developers, Choose Wisely   —  The newly revealed Apple iPad offers no support for Flash. Apple does not see Flash as a significant missing feature, while Adobe argues that Flash is a crucial component of the modern Web platform. What is a web developer to think about this situation and how will it impact the web industry? Related posts: The Apple iPad: Transitional Device or ...

9. Are Emerging Markets Enough to Fuel Nokia’s Ovi Store?  permalink

Are Emerging Markets Enough to Fuel Nokia’s Ovi Store?
Colin Gibbs / GigaOM

Nokia's Ovi Store has overtaken Apple's App Store as the storefront of choice for mobile developers in emerging mobile markets. But can Nokia leverage its traction in developing economies as Apple and Android build on their momentum in Western markets?

10. Tesla’s Profitability Claim Was The Milli Vanilli of Cleantech  permalink

Tesla’s Profitability Claim Was The Milli Vanilli of Cleantech
Earth2tech.com

“Profitability” can be a squishy term for startups — until they file for an IPO and deliver, through the SEC, what’s often the first unfiltered snapshot of their financial situation: the S-1. That’s been the case for Tesla Motors, which filed on Friday to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering.

11. Showcasing enhanced mobile audio: "Yes, I can hear you now."  permalink

Podcast / Between the Lines

I can already hear the next version of those “Can you hear me now?” TV commercials. German company Fraunhofer IIS, which developed the mp3 technology that revolutionized the digital music industry, is showcasing this week an audio technology that allows mobile phone calls to be heard in stereo CD quality over a 4G network. They say ...

12. Meet Marc Flores, the new MobileCrunch writer  permalink

Meet Marc Flores, the new MobileCrunch writer
Www.mobilecrunch.com

I begged and pleaded with Greg, editor of MobileCrunch, not to make me write this, but it looks like I’m stuck introducing myself to you all. So in my best Troy McClure voice let me say: Hi, my name is Marc Flores. You might remember me from such popular sites as Boy Genius Report or True/Slant.

13. Launch: AngelList, a curated list of angel investors  permalink

Launch: AngelList, a curated list of angel investors
Venturehacks.com

I’m psyched to announce AngelList, a curated list of super high-quality angel investors. And how to reach them. Investors like Jeff Clavier, Dave McClure, Rob Hayes, Aaron Patzer, Brad Feld, and 50 other investors have already joined. I want to thank all of the angels for taking the time to fill out these extensive profiles.

14. Move Prospects to Purchase Using Decision Theory  permalink

Move Prospects to Purchase Using Decision Theory
Georgina / SitePoint

Selling your services doesn't have to be a hit-and-miss proposition. As Georgina explains, an understanding of decision-making theory can help you move your clients to purchase sooner, and boost your sales success. Related posts: Long Sales Cycles: How to Handle Prospects Who Won’t Agree to Move Forward Marketing questions to ask your ...

15. Pros and cons of being plugged in  permalink

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16. Cisco releases telepresence protocol and new experiences  permalink

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17. Tips for Promoting New Blogs  permalink

Tips for Promoting New Blogs
Thomas McMahon / Online Marketing Blog

TopRank’s recent Blogging and SEO survey of in-house, agency and independent marketing, advertising and PR professionals revealed that 95% of respondents incorporate blogs as part of their online marketing mix. Nearly 88% have successfully increased measurable SEO objectives as a direct result of blogging. Thousands of new blogs are started ...

18. Web Video Conferencing Software for Business  permalink

Www.nefsis.com

The advantages of Internet video conferencing and secure web conference software are many. Our video conferencing software can get you started in minutes, not days or months. And you get to use Internet access, desktops and conference rooms you already have.

19. JSSpeccy: A ZX Spectrum emulator in Javascript  permalink

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I’m really typecasting myself here. If there were an international “Person most likely to write a Spectrum emulator in Javascript” award, I’d have taken it for the last five years running. So here it is – probably the most stereotypical project I’ll ever come up with.

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20. When you’re raising money, the competition isn’t the competition  permalink

Venturehacks.com

“You have to understand that you are not competing with an abstract notion of what a good investment is. You are competing with the other teams that saw the investor that week.