Google Inc. is teaming up with Visible World Inc., a well-known New York technology company that uses software to create multiple versions of a given ad, in its push to offer TV advertisers more targeting options.Google will combine the technology with its Google TV Ads, an automated auction-based system for buying TV ads by choosing … Continue reading
Updated: Like early adopter utilities in California, Texas and Florida, Maryland’s largest utility will soon be rolling out smart grid technology, right in Charm City. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, announced Monday that it plans to deploy 2 million smart meters for all of its customers. The rollout will … Continue reading
Michael van Poppel used to be like a lot of young people, trawling the internet for interesting news about the world. Just like many others have considered, he created a place where he could post the most interesting news he finds, as fast as he can. Today he’s one of the most-watched movers and shakers … Continue reading
Ok this is something I have wished the iPhone did for along time. I have a car that has enables me to pair my phone and car via Bluetooth. However I could not stream music or other app related audio via Bluetooth. I could only make phone calls. Now with 2nd Generation Bluetooth or A2DP … Continue reading
He may not be on the same level as Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, but to the passengers of Thomas Cook flight TCX9641, the aircraft engineer traveling on board was a true hero. After learning that the aircraft was experiencing a technical problem that would require an eight hour delay, the as yet unidentified passenger came forward … Continue reading
The Australian version of Google Maps has a new estate listing tool that links users to directly to property listings Developed in Sydney, the service will also be rolled out in the U.S., says Australian pub The Age. Google’s (GOOG) new service is a threat to Web companies in the real estate classified space like … Continue reading
Michael Arrington, founder of the influential tech blog TechCrunch, has been talking for a year about building a touch-screen tablet for Web surfing. Now, it appears that the CrunchPad is about to become a reality. TechCrunch The near-final industrial design for the CrunchPad. The San Francisco Business Times reported Friday that Mr. Arrington has incorporated … Continue reading
A year ago, TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington announced his plan to build a “dead-simple Web tablet for $200,” using crowdsourced designs from his readers. Today Arrington, who normally has little use for traditional journalism, used an old-school local newspaper, the San Francisco Business Times, to announce the formation of Crunchpad, Inc, a startup company with … Continue reading