Tag archive: West Coast

According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for San Francisco-based startup Xobni, approximately 68 percent of Americans hop onto a computer or use a mobile device to check for any recent work emails during the holidays. In addition, three-fourths of the respondents receive work-related email while spending time with family during major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. An average of 41 percent of the 2,810 respondents feel… Read More

The economy is tanking, no one really knows what’s going to happen, but micro-blogging service Twitter keeps growing in popularity. It might not have found a way to make money yet, but there’s enough confidence that it will that two Silicon Valley venture capital firms have pumped $35 million into the company, according to the Financial Times. Benchmark Capital and Institutional Venture Partners put up the money, and Benchmark… Read More

Like most people, you’ve probably got a lot of junk sitting around. That old computer you upgraded, for instance, or the iPod you replaced. Maybe you’ve been meaning to get rid of it all,but never quite got around to it.   That ethos might change very soon, according to an Associated Press story. Companies are coming up with ideas to change theway we think about old gadgets.   TechForward is offering a buyback plan, under… Read More

BlogStar announced today that it's “groundbreaking” mobile blogging service is available to Sprint wireless customers directly through select Sprint phones. BlogStar has worked out agreements with celebrities to create original mobile content; the service creates a way for fans to keep a direct connection to their favorite celebs. BlogStar's current roster includes Bam Margera, Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, The… Read More

JibJab, the company behind the

From AT&T's press release: AT&T today announced a major new initiative to deliver a full complement of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services to business customers and consumers in 2004. The company, which already serves hundreds of businesses with its managed VoIP services, said it will expand its VoIP portfolio and aggressively market a full suite of VoIP-enabled services to business customers worldwide. AT&T will… Read More