Which technological approach will win out isn’t clear yet, but the demand for centralized solar-power generation systems is there.
The latter, known as concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems, may make more sense in a broader set of geographies, compared with concentrating solar thermal. Both forms of concentrating solar power are meant to improve on sun-tracking [...]

All I know is that ads are a thing of the past for me, on the TV and on the web. It’s nice that Yahoo! and Google are kind of, sort of recognizing this. But for the crowd that will be savvy enough to know how to turn off ads (and will read the press [...]

Previously: As the URL burns: The short-link soap opera.

Bitly also announced on its blog that Google Reader and Typepad now generate Bitly links natively.

For users who want to create easy short links to images they upload from their computers, this will be a bit of a time-saver. Also, users will get the real-time click [...]

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Sprint unveiled six QChat handsets at the CTIA show two months ago Four models, the Sanyo Pro 200, Sanyo Pro 700, the LG LX400, and the Samsung Z400, will go on sale Sunday with the remaining two phones, the Motorola V950 and the Samsung Z700, following later this year.

Starting June 15, Sprint’s [...]

Acquicor eventually did find its target–a chip foundry known as Jazz Semiconductor, a spinoff of Conexant Systems, itself the former Rockwell Semiconductor.

Amelio remains the CEO of Jazz, earning a salary of $600,000 per year, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors in Acquicor have also been having tough times. Its stock, [...]

Find more deals, coupon codes, and bargains on CNET’s Shopper.com.
Long story short: I plugged it into the Centro and presto, instant power. So when I spied an iPod-compatible Cellboost at Buy.com for just $5.99 (shipped!), how could I resist passing it along? Granted, it’s an eco-unfriendly solution, but it’s compatible with all dockable iPods and [...]

When Netflix opted to eliminate profiles, the company said that the feature was only used by a small sliver of its member base. It was a vocal sliver, however, and a thread on customer service forum Get Satisfaction revealed a host of angry users, ranging from families who wanted to keep parental controls on separate [...]

Welcome back, Barry. If your kids are like mine, you’ll never leave us for long.
…with relief!
Apparently, six weeks of that was all his family could stand, as he has joined Hyperic (on a part-time basis) to help with its JasperSoft integration. His kids are crying…
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Well, that didn’t take long. Barry Klawans, former CTO [...]

“Defendant’s intentional spoliation of computer evidence significantly prejudices plaintiffs because it puts the most relevant evidence of their claim permanently beyond their reach,” the RIAA reportedly argued. “The deliberate destruction…by itself, compels the conclusion that such evidence supported plaintiffs’ case.”

He also argued that that he was not the one sharing the files, but that it [...]

Weplay’s Series A round, announced earlier this year, was led by FirstMark and had participation from other current and former pro athletes like basketball player Tony Parker, soccer player Brandi Chastain, and swimmer Summer Sanders as well as Silicon Valley regular Ron Conway. The Creative Artists Agency and Major League Baseball Advanced Media have also [...]