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Introducing GigaOM Pro
TheAppleBlog — ... GigaOM Pro is home to solid research reports and industry analysis on everything from Cloud Computing to Mobile Technology, and of course, Apple. The best part is that GigaOM Pro takes the traditional research report model and turns it on its head by providing a community of like-minded analysts and enthusiasts to discuss everything published. During beta, the service can be had for just $79 a year. ...

The GigaOM Network Launches GigaOM Pro for Those Who Need to Know
jkOnTheRun — ... The GigaOM Network continues to break new ground and today we are proud to announce the launch of the subscriber-based site: GigaOM Pro. GigaOM Pro is for those who need to keep abreast of the latest trends and research in the key areas of Mobile, Infrastructure, Green IT and the Connected Consumer. The network has pulled in key analysts in these areas to provide insightful analysis of trends and events that shape the industries involved. ...

The Lowdown on Apple’s HTTP Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
MacBytes.com — ... with one of only a couple developers who was given early access to Apple’s HTTP streaming. He gave us the lowdown on how Apple will implement the technology. First, a bit of a refresher. Adaptive bitrate streaming, brought to the fore by Move Networks and now being pushed by Adobe, Microsoft and Apple, is one of the more interesting things going on in video today. I just finished a research report for our paid GigaOM Pro service on the topic and I’d love for you to check it out ( only $79 for unlimited access ). Here’s a bit from my intro describing the concept: There’s no ...

Speech Recognition and the Mobile Interface: a Report
jkOnTheRun — ... One of the benefits working for the GigaOM Network is gaining exposure to a lot of great resources. The recently launched GigaOM Pro is a major source of information that touches a lot of what we do. I have long been an advocate of speech recognition, and the part I believe it can play in creating a natural interface for working with computers. Speaking your mind has a special meaning when it’s done to interact with a computer. That interaction can have a tremendous benefit when applied to the mobile phone, perhaps even more than can be gained with speech-enabled ...

Can a Portable Skype Device Succeed in the Market?
jkOnTheRun — ... One of the advantages of working for the GigaOM Network is the ability to contribute some in-depth articles for the subscription site, GigaOM Pro. These articles give me a chance to really delve into an idea and flesh it out into a full-fledged product idea. One such idea concerns a device to compete with the iPod Touch from Apple. ...

Coffee Break — Working On a 7-Inch Slate
jkOnTheRun — ... I attended the GigaOM Pro webinar earlier (which was great) and then needed to get out of the office. I am in the coffee shop working away on the loaner Viliv X70 UMPC, now that it’s back running Windows XP after my failed attempt to put Windows 7 on it. I’ll detail that aborted process in tomorrow’s Mobile Tech Manor column. ...