Posts Tagged with ‘Engadget’

Shift Edit: We’ll Pay for It. Start Charging Now.

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

There is nothing worse than attempting to read a live blog of an event. NOTHING. It's painful and slow to constantly have to refresh the page to see what completely non-newsworthy information may have been added, and in the case of you, Engadget, add scrolling through the post to the BOTTOM for the newest information.
I would gladly pay money to whomever and for whatever can alleviate this pain, both from the blogger's perspective as well as the reader's, and Shift [...]

Apple Announces iFund Along with Their SDK: Update

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

I followed liveblogs of the iPhone SDK announcement today (thanks to TUAW and Engadget) just for fun, to see if any new social platforms would emerge or special Web 2.0 news would come out.
Was I the only one shocked with the closing of the media event? I should have known that Jobs had something up his sleeve all along with his announcement of iFund. Apple is going to partner with KPCB in venture capital business, and I, for one, [...]

Qtrax: Still Vaporware

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

Qtrax had some “big” news today; they renewed their existing licenses with EMI Music Publishing and Sony/ATV. When I read the news, I went looking for a press release on their site and couldn't find a thing. I'm guessing at this point, Qtrax just wants to launch, and any intermediate steps between their current status and launch are just reminders of how badly their one botched attempt went.
The new-”ish” deal doesn't really help Qtrax in their quest to get up [...]

Blogger Impact

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

The evolution of the blog has been an interesting one to watch. From something that began as an onilne diary; a simple way to not only keep a journal but also communicate en masse to friends and strangers alike, the medium has morphed into its very own media category, with blogs being used for everything from corporate communications and marketing to news to political lobbying. And while blogging is still used for online diaries, its impact is certainly gaining notice.
The [...]