Archive for July, 2009

Boston Startups: WiTricity – Wireless Electricity Has Arrived and is Coming to Your House July 30, 2009 No Comments

I was taken aback when reading he first piece of language that hits you when visiting WiTricity’s website. It’s language that most corporate websites I visit don’t have in terms of buzz and idealism:
Imagine a future in which wireless electricity makes everyday products more convenient, reliable, and environmentally friendly.
The reality of wireless electricity is [...]

CEO’s That Inspire Create Awesome Reputations for the Companies They Lead July 29, 2009 No Comments

Probably the thing that I admire most about certain high level company executives is the way that they put themselves out into the public sphere and share information they’ve learned over their careers.  After all, most CEO’s of top technology companies have either founded the companies they lead or were brought in at an early [...]

Today in Technology: Amazon Acquires Zappos – Commentary, Video, etc… July 27, 2009 No Comments

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Amazon acquired internet shoe and clothing retailer Zappos.com for over $900 million late last week. This is obviously a great exit for Zappos and a seemingly excellent purchase for Amazon. Wall Street liked the purchase as well, as Amazon’s stock jumped almost $5 on Thursday when [...]

Boston Startups: Hangout Industries – Blending Virtual Worlds with Real Socializing July 24, 2009 No Comments

To be perfectly honest, I’ve never tried using virtual world applications like Second Life – probably for reasons that have to do with stories like stalkers on these services and older, shady men posing as young women.  But Hangout Industries has brought a seemingly different type of virtual world app to the table, one that [...]

Today in Technology: Eying Q1 2009 as the Bottom of the Tech Recession? July 22, 2009 No Comments

The global economic downturn this past year or so has brought obvious panic to the technology market, especially the startup and small company environment, where companies have historically been less concerned with revenue models and more concerned with venture investment and acquisitions.  Economic sentiment got so bad at points that many of the more venerable [...]

Boston Startups: Jotnot – Turning Phones into Scanners, One iPhone at a Time July 20, 2009 1 Comment

I mess around with a lot of iPhone apps, from searching to hearing about interesting new apps from friends and acquaintances.  Many of these are games (perhaps the most viral of mobile app categories), but every once in a while, I’ll find a productivity app that’s excellent enough to use all of the time and [...]

Today in Technology: Facebook’s Search Problems – The Need for Facebook Real-Time News Feed Search July 16, 2009 1 Comment

Today I once again encountered a familiar problem.  I was going through my morning routine, and decided to go through a bunch of my old email that had been lying around for some time now.  I came across a Facebook email that said my friend Sarah Marshall (no, not the movie) had shared a link [...]