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Seeking Pitches – Cloud Tech Innovation & Consumer Tech Explainers
I’m freelancing for several great publications, including FastCompany.com and Yahoo Tech. I’m on the hunt for good story ideas – but in very specific areas. If you have something you really think will fit, please email me. Here are the … Continue reading
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HackingTeam Replies to My Inquiry
While writing a story for Fast Company about the hacking of a spyware company called HackingTeam, I sent them an inquiry asking if the hundreds of gigabytes of data being shared on the Web are accurate. I just got a … Continue reading
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Handl is a Handle for Your Handheld
Add Handl, short for “hand liberation,” to the list of accessories you never knew you needed. Attached to the back of this $40 smartphone case is an elastic band that slips between your ring and middle fingers and pulls a … Continue reading
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QNX Smartcar – Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Mirrors
With cars going high-tech, there’s nothing more analog left than the rear-view mirror. At CE Week in New York City, car software maker QNX showed off a modified Maserati smart car with no mirrors. Instead it has a rear-mounted camera … Continue reading
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DxO One Pocket Camera Is an iPhone Accessory
The DxO One, a $599 palm-sized camera that plugs into an iPhone via its Lightning port, illustrates just how far smartphones have gone in taking over photography. Many cameras now connect to smartphones over Wi-Fi to transfer photos for online … Continue reading
Decoded: Net Neutrality and the ‘New’ Broadband
[Tom’s Guide] Despite comedian John Oliver calling a Federal Communications Committee meeting on Net neutrality “the most boring thing I have ever seen,” the notion that the government should prevent ISPs from favoring some Internet traffic over others has hit … Continue reading
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Crackle Launches 8 Free Online Shows and Movies
[Tom’s Guide] “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” — Jerry Seinfeld’s drinking (coffee) and driving talk show — launched online TV network Crackle as an original programming channel. Today at the NewFronts, where tech companies introduce their new online shows, Crackle … Continue reading
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BuzzFeed Exec: Tomorrow’s TV Audience Will Be Co-Creators
[Tom’s Guide] This week, New York City is abuzz with the “NewFronts” — the online video version of the Upfronts that cable and network stations host each year to introduce their new show lineups. But online TV doesn’t just mean … Continue reading
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Sympathy for the Devil? The Case for Clearing the Occupations
(Oh boy, I’m probably going to get flamed for this.) While I didn’t see it myself, the dozen or more first-hand accounts – as well as the videos – from the clearing of the New York, Oakland and other encampments … Continue reading
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D’oh! I didn’t mean to sign this
As I’ve always said, I remain completely neutral in my coverage of Occupy Wall Street. But while researching MoveOn, I accidentally e-signed a petition. I thought I had to enter my info just to see the full text, before actually … Continue reading
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