http://www.techachino.com Where the news is @ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:54:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Google announced today it would acquire mobile display ad serving platform AdMob for $750M in stock. AdMob is a 3-year-old San Mateo-based startup founded by Omar Hamoui. AdMob is a mobile advertising firm serveing ads on mobile websites and applications. It's current clients include Ford Motors, Coca-Cola, ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/google/google-buys-admob-for-750m.html [caption id="attachment_1035" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="Droid Google"][/caption] First there was the Palm Pre, now Droid Google attempts to do the unthinkable, de-throne Apple's iPhone. Here are the features of the highly anticipated Droid Google by Motorola: * Google Android 2.0 (Eclair) * CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO Rev. ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/google/droid-google.html 3D television is coming to a living room near you, as early as 2010. As the economy worsens, the forecast for the TV market is looking grim. TV manufacturers are looking for ways to get people to purchase new TVs. 3D television might be the next gadget that manufacturers are ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/television/3d-television.html Microsoft has finally released a new operating system that is long overdue after the infamous Vista disaster. The new operating system, called Windows 7 (for the lack of a better name), offers a smoother user experience, multi-touchscreen capability and more seamless networking with other computers. Early reviews have been promising. ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/microsoft/should-i-upgrade-to-windows-7.html Popular Firefox add-on, AdBlock Plus, is ticking off a lot of website owners by blocking ads on their websites. To many website owners, revenue generated from advertisement helps to pay for expensive hosting costs. In retaliation, some websites are calling to block Firefox users all together. Let's ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/blogging/firefox-add-on-adblock-great-idea-or-disaster.html In a surprising move, the FTC announced guidelines for bloggers to disclose payments from ad companies and celebrities will be held to account for promotions. This is huge win for average consumers who often research online for product reviews. There are many sites out there who appear to ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/blogging/federal-trade-commission-going-after-bloggers.html Vinpower Digital Announces Industry's First Complete Labelflash Standalone DVD Publishing System For the first, new technology invention from Vinpower allows users to complete dvd duplication without being connected to a computer. The SharkCopier Labelflash is a standalone publishing system. You start by creating the disc image using your own ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/new-technology-inventions/new-technology-dvd-duplication.html In the previous post, we discussed the rumored new technology invention, Apple Tablet, and its possible features. Well, it looks like the rumors are looking more and more likely going to be true. Jason Schwarz over at Seeking Alpha had connected the dots of the latest leaked information ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/apple/apple-tablet-part-2.html In an attempt to help fans familiarize with the 2009 US Open Golf Course at Bethpage, the United States Golf Association has teamed up with a San Francisco tech startup called World Golf Tour (WGT) to create an online version of the golf course that lets fans "play" the U.S. ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/gaming/fans-play-in-us-open-with-new-virtual-golf-technology.html There is a new wave of social networking in China. It's a phenomenon called tuangou, or team buying, where a group of shoppers joined together through social networks such as online BBS (bulletin board systems), chat rooms and other web forums to purchase the product they are interested. ... http://www.techachino.com/archives/social-networking/new-social-network-bargain-hunting-team.html