Femtocell shipment estimates cut 55%
ABI Research is not providing good news when it comes to the adoption of femtocell units by wireless customers. A femotocell is the equivalent of a mini wireless tower that uses a high-speed…
View ArticleIt’s official: AT&T ranks last in customer satisfaction and cell service
All the major US carriers trumped AT&T in terms of voice service, web and email, messaging, and customer support. According to an annual report of cell phone services, AT&T came last in key…
View ArticleBing releases their top 10 searches for 2009
As 2009 draws to a close one thing is for certain–this year has been full of drama and suspense. Between the loss of a pop icon, health care debate and the struggling economy,…
View Article$2 Ramp Champ for iPhone is free, grab it while the deal lasts
Ramp Champ is free for a limited time so make sure you get it on your homescreen before the deal expires. Many iPhone publishers and developers are fighting for your attention in the…
View ArticleTIME lists 2009′s top gadgets: Droid wins
In yet another end-of-the-year list (at least it’s not a best of the decade list) TIME.com has listed their thoughts on this years top gadgets. And now, without further ado: Motorola Droid The…
View ArticleTwitter lists Top Trends of 2009
Considering the millions of people who use Twitter, it is safe to say that it can be used as one tool to measure overall interest in a variety of categories and topics. That…
View ArticleMost watched videos and top searches on YouTube for 2009
2009 was a busy year when it came to media both online and off. From a historic inauguration to the loss of a pop icon we all have had plenty of media to digest…
View ArticleMerry Apple Christmas: Twelve days of free iTunes music, movies, and apps
Apple has kickstarted a major 12-day-long Christmas promotion where they’re giving away iTunes music, movies, and iPhone apps. And guess what – there’s an app for that. Apple has posted a new iPhone…
View ArticleSteve Jobs receives $1 salary for 2009
Normally if a CEO was offered a $1 salary for a year’s worth of work, they would most likely laugh at such a gesture. For the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs is most likely…
View ArticleGoogle’s 2009 Holiday Doodle: A fun seasonal scene each day
Google has revealed its traditional Holiday Doodle this past Monday. As has been the case with all previous doodles, Google’s Dennis Hwang tweaked the company logo appearing on the main search page....
View ArticleThe App Store Christmas: iPod touch surpassed iPhone in app downloads
The iPod touch will probably surpass its stellar holiday 2008 sales by a large margin, TechCrunch concluded based on app usage data from the mobile analytics firm Flurry. The venture-backed San...
View ArticleFacebook tops Christmas and 2009 lists
Hitwise, an analytical company that tracks online stats, has some good news for the team at Facebook. The social website was the most visited site in the U.S. on Christmas and Christmas Eve.…
View ArticleThe Top Stumbled websites for 2009
StumbleUpon has released its list of the most Stumbled websites of 2009. The service allows users to share their favorite websites and articles. Some of the most popular websites may be a bit…
View ArticleGeek careers push into top 10 of best jobs list
(Image courtesy of The Boston Globe) The Wall Street Journal has posted up a list of 200 jobs which class as the best to worst in 2009. Top of the charts is an…
View ArticleIDC: Nokia owned the global smartphone space in 2009
According to IDC’s survey of the global smartphone market in 2009, released Thursday, worldwide smartphone shipments grew 39 percent annually in the fourth quarter of 2009, totalling 54.5 million...
View ArticleIllustration shows the State of the Internet for 2009
The Internet is a very large and busy place connecting people, organizations, and countries every day. With that kind of mass communication around the globe it is no wonder that the Internet makes our…
View ArticleSirius XM averts bankruptcy in 2009 to end year on a high note
Holy cow! Sirius XM is finally turning a corner financially, allowing it to be in a position to turn off the vacuum that was sucking money out of its corporate coffers. Back in…
View ArticleCheck out how much economic activity Google generated in your state
Google isn’t just a search engine, it’s also an engine for job creation and economic development that impacted the US economy with a cool $54 billion last year, representing the value brought to…
View Article2009 Super Bowl porn hacker admits to tampering with the feed
Back in 2009 a small percentage of the people watching the Super Bowl on TV got a shock in the form of 37 seconds of porn. Somehow or someone had flicked the feed…
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