Microsoft’s Office event: Think online, not iPad
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 07:42 Written by External Post Wednesday, 13 October 2010 07:42
As I yesterday, Microsoft’s Office unit has scheduled an event for Tuesday in San Francisco. But folks hoping that the company is ready to move its productivity software to the iPad may be disappointed. Instead, I’m hearing that the event will likely
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Excitement brewing for JavaOne 2010, with or without Google
Last Updated on Thursday, 2 September 2010 11:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 2 September 2010 11:00
It’s not often that I can honestly say I’m looking forward to a trade show, but this year’s JavaOne, held September 19 to 23 in San Francisco, sounds like it’s gearing up to be the most interesting event in the show’s history. Not only is this the first
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Google backs out of JavaOne conference
Last Updated on Saturday, 28 August 2010 04:20 Written by External Post Saturday, 28 August 2010 04:20
Citing concerns about Oracle’s lawsuit against it, Google said Friday it cannot participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference. The Oracle-sponsored JavaOne conference, formerly a Sun Microsystems event, is being held in San Francisco the week of
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Internet Explorer 9 beta to launch on 15 September
Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 05:00 Written by External Post Friday, 13 August 2010 05:00
Microsoft plans to launch the beta of the Internet Explorer 9 browser on 15 September, according to a blog post on Thursday. The software maker has scheduled an event in San Francisco to mark the arrival of the beta, billing the event and the browser as
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Twilio Launches Roll-Your-Own Google Voice
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2010 09:02 Written by External Post Tuesday, 15 June 2010 09:02
Twilio, a San Francisco-based start-up that offers a platform and services to marry voice to the web world is launching OpenVBX, an open source web application that is in essence a roll-your-own Google Voice. With the app, you get toll free and local
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Open standards at Google I/O opening (photos)
Last Updated on Saturday, 22 May 2010 03:00 Written by External Post Saturday, 22 May 2010 03:00
The crowd arrives for the developer confab Google I/O on Wednesday at Moscone West in San Francisco. Attendance was expected to be about 5,000 for the two-day conference.
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Android 2.2, Google TV take center stage (photos)
Last Updated on Friday, 21 May 2010 05:40 Written by External Post Friday, 21 May 2010 05:40
For developers, San Francisco is the place to be this week as Google holds its I/O conference, where it’s touting making devices smarter, more open, and better-connected. A huge red Google Maps marker tells attendees Moscone West is the spot Thursday,
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Google launches Chrome Web Store
Last Updated on Thursday, 20 May 2010 05:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 20 May 2010 05:40
Isn’t the just an online software store? Or a SaaS store? Why don’t we use the terms software or SaaS anymore? Not sexy? Google announced the at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. It is a place to find and install programs that run
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Diamond Solitire Highlights New York Fine Jewelry Auction
Last Updated on Monday, 10 May 2010 03:21 Written by a2e Monday, 10 May 2010 03:21
An impressive diamond solitaire ring will be of great interest to bidders at Bonhams auction on June 16th The cover lot of the sale it features a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing 10.32 carats. The diamond has extremely desirable proportions and is a coveted shape and size for admirers of emerald-cut diamonds. Accented by a surround of baguette-cut diamonds and accompanied by GIA report stating F color, VVS1 clarity, the ring carries an estimate of $550,000-650,000.
Also certain to attract collectors is a pair of diamond pendant earrings, each suspending a marquise-cut diamond, weighing 3.34 and 3.03 carats. The lot is accompanied by GIA reports stating the 3.34 carat diamond as F color, VS clarity and the 3.03 carat diamond as E color, SI1 clarity. Estimated at $50,000-60,000 the eye-catching piece is further accentuated by a micro-pavé diamond surround and surmount.
A circa 1935, late art deco diamond and emerald strap bracelet is cause for excitement. Designed as three openwork panels, each centers a marquise-shaped diamond within a rectangular surround of smaller marquise, baguette and old European-cut diamonds. Accented by calibré-cut emeralds, the striking piece is estimated at $30,000-50,000.
Highly anticipated is a cultured pearl and diamond necklace by Bulgari. With the collar designed as a series of multiple twin-line sections of pavé-set, round brilliant-cut diamonds and round cultured pearl borders, it carries an estimate of $25,000-35,000. Other lots expected to lure collectors are a diamond solitaire ring centering a 3.84 carat marquise-shaped diamond (est. $35,000-45,000); a Sterle Bracelet from the highly desirable, 1970’s French jeweler know for his fluid designs (est. $15,000-25,000); and a pair of cornucopia clips set with round and baguette-cut diamonds estimated to weigh 17.00 carats (est. 10,000-15,000).
Viewings will be held at Bonhams’ San Francisco galleries from May 21st to May 23rd and at Bonhams’ Los Angeles galleries from June 4th to 6th. Previews will take place at Bonhams’ New York galleries starting on June 12th until the sale date of June 16th. The sale will take place in New York on June 16th at 12 PM EST and will be simulcast to the San Francisco and Los Angeles galleries as well. The illustrated auction catalog for the sale will be online at www.bonhams.com/us in the weeks preceding the preview and auction. For more information about the department, please visit www.bonhams.com/jewelry
Web 2.0 Expo looks to Internet’s future (photos)
Last Updated on Thursday, 6 May 2010 02:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 6 May 2010 02:40
SAN FRANCISCO–Amid buzzwords like social media, location, real time, and search, the Web 2.0 Expo, taking place here this week, seeks to find out where the Web is going, and how it will get there. Here we’re riding the elevator in Moscone West on the
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