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The Ultimate Guide To TV Everywhere This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

TV Everywhere aims to make subscription programming available online exclusively to current pay-TV subscribers. In this report, we look at the players, potential costs, and emerging opportunities of these efforts. Read more »

Report: The Future of Netbooks! This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

The market for pint-sized notebooks has been an unexpected hit with consumers. What's next for this market, and how can device makers, mobile operators and others snag a piece of the action? Read more »

Why Google Should Fear the Social Web This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

  • Posted by Om Malik, Thursday, October 29, 2009

As the amount of information online explodes, context — especially that provided by our friends and family — is becoming more important. Read more »

Windows 7 Forecast: Mostly Sunny, With a Chance of Showers This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

Windows 7 is Microsoft's chance to redeem itself for Vista's failures. In this report, we outline some promising signs, but find evidence that netbooks could end up being the Redmond giant's Achilles heel. Read more »

In Q3, Cloud Computing Grew, Bringing Hardware & Services With It This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

Growth — including some of its attendant pains — marked the infrastructure market, from public and private clouds to data analysis and unified computing solutions. Read more »

Biggest Opportunities in the Smart Grid This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

Couldn't make the GigaOM Pro Reseach Roundtable last week? Get a glimpse of the overview presentation from Pike Research. Read more »

In Q3, Uncle Sam Was the Green IT King Maker This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

  • Posted by GigaOM Pro, Thursday, October 15, 2009

From smart grid to green building, federal stimulus money shaped much of the activity in green IT during the third quarter, even helping cleantech attract more VC funds than any other sector. Read more »

Growing Mobile Data Use Turned Up Heat on Carriers in Q3 This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

  • Posted by GigaOM Pro, Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Social apps and better smartphones drove continued data use over the last three months, ramping up competition between carriers. Read more »

As Q4 Begins, Online Video Is Now Mainstream This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

With nearly three-quarters of U.S. web users watching video online, connected consumer companies are focused on increasing user engagement, improving user experience, and generating real revenue. Read more »

In Q3, NewNet Focus Turns to Business Models and Search This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

As Twitter and Facebook turn up the heat on financial growth, Google fights search competition with NewNet innovation. Read more »

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Marketing Handsets in the Superphone Era This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

In the wake of Apple's iPhone, device manufacturers have a new opportunity to build their brands. But they must walk a fine line as they do so.

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Intel’s Atom Paves the Way for Smarter Electric Cars This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

Judging by recent statements, Intel appears to be positioning itself as the go-to chipmaker for speedy, low-power embedded EV chipsets.

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What Does the Future Hold For Browsers? This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

Google Chrome OS isn't the only big shift on the horizon for browsers. Experts from Mozilla, Opera and Microsoft, share their thoughts on the innovations coming up next.