Image attribution thanks to Gizmodo & gdgt. Apple has been rumored for some time to have working on a new gadget, a tablet computer, for release in the spring of 2010. The tablet-style computer device, according to TechCrunch and MacRumors will be called the Apple iSlate. It’s a slate with similar touch screen form factor…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Shashi Bellamkonda. He works for Web hosting company, Network Solutions, as the first-ever Network Solutions ‘Social Media Swami’. In this position he has helped Network Solutions aggressively move into the online space to actively listen to and interact with its customers. A prolific Twitterer, blogger, and product innovator,…
Read MoreThank you to everyone that participated in the TECH cocktail Intel laptop giveaway! Now is the time you were all waiting for. The winner of the HP Envy Beat system is Jodi Gersh. Congrats to Jodi! Also thank you to Intel for giving away such a great laptop with the Intel Core i7 mobile processor…
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This past weekend I got a chance to see the new movie Avatar in digital 3D. Aside from wearing 3D glasses (as seen here), it was quite the viewing experience as you felt as if you were on the Earth-like moon of Pandora every step of the way. I saw my first trailer for the…
Read MoreI just got back from a celebratory dinner for the acquisition of Social Times to WebMediaBrands (NASDAQ:WEBM) known for its mediabistro.com, learnnetwork, freelanceconnect, and semanticweb and more. Social Times is a D.C-based media company focusing on reporting on the social networking news of the Web. I am extremely happy for Nick O’Neill. Nick was one…
Read MoreWith the curtain coming down on 2009, it is a time to look back at the best of the year. In the world of online videos YouTube currently reins as the online viral video king. So it only seems fitting that YouTube just released a list of the top videos of 2009. Earlier this year…
Read MoreI know Google has been making a few different announcements recently regarding integrating real-time search but I just encountered a new user interface in Google for the first time. They even released this video about the new real-time search: If you do a search for “tech cocktail twitter” or “frank gruber twitter” you will find…
Read MoreThanks to our friends at Washington, D.C. based iStrategyLabs the 2nd Facebook Developers Garage DC is being streamed live. The event includes David Recordon of Facebook, Yul Kwon of the FCC, Aaron Batalion of LivingSocial, Hart Rossman of SAIC, and more. If you are at the event in DC, be sure to wave. Watch it now and feel…
Read MoreThis is not a public service announcement but it might remind you of all that you have seen in the past as the Advertising Council is the leading producer of public service advertisements in the United States and just this past week launched, My Ad Council (www.MyAdCouncil.org). The site takes an interactive dashboard approach to…
Read MoreSorry for the slight delay on this … been a hectic week all around. So before we get into the new week ahead of us, lets look back the last week and the major tech highlights ! This past week in NYC the Web 2.o Expo was held. One of the most exciting things to…
Read MoreEach week we, here at TECH cocktail, will be collecting technology and social media related news stories on a more “worldly” level and doing a recap on what we find cool and interesting. While we want to definitely grow our small niche communities and provide ongoing tech news from each of them, we thought a…
Read MoreHave you recently updated your Twitter or Facebook status, posted a photo on Flickr or posted a video on YouTube or Vimeo? I have. This kind of lifestreaming online behavior has become mainstream as the Web 2.0 movement empowered anyone to become an online content creator, trading privacy for a little taste of online fame…
Read MoreWe are excited to be attempting something interactive via the Web for TECH cocktail DC 4, as we are going to leverage the power of WiMax technology (thanks to Intel & Sprint XOHM) to stream the event live. Yes, now Mom & Dad can participate in TECH cocktail, in matching Snuggies from the comfort of…
Read MoreI visited my uncle in Boston a few weeks ago. As far as I can remember, he has been a wealthy doctor with a number of successful businesses. He and I spent some time during my trip and we started talking about business and the current economic climate. He may not realize it, but he…
Read MoreI saw this post a couple days ago about networking tips for Silicon Valley … we all know I feel about the valley. I thought they were good tips that can and should be applied to all networking situations. As many of you know the DC area is getting a little more tech hip these…
Read MoreYear end tax planning for your business is kind of like computer maintenance in a couple of ways. The first is that most people fall into one of two groups, those that are religious about it and those that don’t worry about it until something breaks. The second way is that a failure to do…
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Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
We are excited to announce the participating startups for Tech Cocktail's South by Southwest (SXSW) event: #Startuplife Celebration presented by .CO. It was one of... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More