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Archive for April 2006

Yahoo Tech Not Really A Threat to CNet

There is this meme spreading around the web that Yahoo’s newly launched technology site is a big threat to C/Net and its properties. It is getting a lot of press – WSJ and NYT are all dutifully reporting what Yahoo is preaching. I checked … Read More »

Fox Buys Newroo, kSolo

Ross Levinsohn, made a big splash a few months ago when he announced at an Under The Radar event that he had bought someone in the room. The news zipped across the Silicon Valley right on to my Power Book, just when the Business 2.0 … Read More »

 
 

Macbook Pros Are Hot

As many of you have seen, heard, or used a Macbook Pro, you know that they run kind of hot. This is partially because of the insane processor speed, and the small size of the casing; even though there are some other mysteries of … Read More »

Got Democracy?

Many of us think we do. Yet it’s widely-known and accepted that most of what we see, hear, and read in traditional media is owned and dispensed by a handful of corporations, whose interests and/or technological limitations all-too-often conflict with giving us effective coverage … Read More »

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #42 is a riot

CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly.MoTR 42 is 43:34 minutes long and is a 30 MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta … Read More »

Say Chicago For New Tech Cool

Chicago, Chicago that toddling town Chicago, Chicago I’ll show you around – I love it Bet your bottom dollar you’ll lose the blues in Chicago Chicago White Sox are the world champions, the Cubbies are doing well, and guess what tech is blooming in the middle of the country. … Read More »

This Week on jkOnTheRun

Windows Live OneCare- buyer beware

I have been using Windows Live OneCare on three different computers for about six months and couldn’t be happier with the service.  OneCare provides protection for up to three computers in the form of anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall protection, and PC maintenance (disk defragger, file cleanup, … Read More »

Palm Treo 700w ROM update now back

Palm has once again released the AKU2 ROM update for the Treo 700w phone.  They have fixed the glitches in the install process and have stated that if you have … Read More »

Mobility Guys Podcast debuts

A gaggle of geeks who are also all Mobile Devices MVPs have banded together and started a mobile tech podcast, the Mobility Guys podcast.  Don Sorcinelli, Steven Hughes, Chris Leckness, and Jack … Read More »

Read the NY Times paper, without paper

This is another nail in the coffin for standalone electronic literature readers, in my opinion. Microsoft Vista will include functionality to replicate the New York Times look and feel in a digital version on any notebook or desktop. Dubbed "Times Reader", the electronic version … Read More »

Installing Linux on the OQO

Maybe you just hate Windows, or perhaps you want to create the smallest Apache server on the planet.  Whatever your reasons, LinuxPlanet has installed SUSE Linux on an OQO 01+ and lived to tell about it.  The author tells you all about how to do … Read More »

More Must Reads

So after a solid year of careless downloads, installs, file storage, and a plethora of other bad usage habits, I’m going to do a clean install of Tiger. This time around I’d like to do it right. I need an environment that’s conducive to a fast working … Read More »

As I cruise around the Mac news web, I often see headlines that read “XYZ Corporation releases iPod killer” which is immediately followed with laughter from the Mac community about why the devices is inferior to the iPod. I do think that it isn’t wise to immediately … Read More »

As an independent consultant one of the most important pieces of software I own is my time billing software.  A good time billing program is essential to account for all time worked on a project, especially if you have multiple clients and projects.  I have been … Read More »

Although I really like the UMPC concept and it’s very early in it the form-factor life-cycle (OK, it’s REALLY early), it’s a little disappointing to see a lack of innovation. Looks like there’s a "new" UMPC model available called the It’s Label in … Read More »

Paul Graham brings his Start-Up School to Stanford this weekend. The event is free, but I am told that they have standing room only. Where: Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University. When: 29 April 2006, 9:00 am. [Schedule] The Speakers are here * Caterina Fake, Co-Founder, Flickr * Mark Fletcher, Founder, Bloglines; … Read More »

I just missed a Vista beta chat on BitLocker, but it reminded me to share a few thoughts on this encryption scheme simply because I don’t think most people have followed what it is and what it’s for. A good portion of the … Read More »

As predicted by a number of rumor sites, the retail packaging of OS X 10.4 Tiger has been shrunk to conform with the size of the iLife ’06 boxes. Its a sad statement about the Mac rumor mill when we are reporting boxes getting smaller, eh? … Read More »

One of the longest running gadget sites, The Gadgeteer, has published a guest review of the Toshiba M200 Tablet PC.  While the M200 has been around for a good while, the review is interesting as it is written from the perspective of a student using … Read More »

There’s so much hype in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray wars these days, but it largely appears focused on the video content. Consider for a second that your standard DVD holds slightly less than 5 GB. Now consider a prototype by TDK with 200 … Read More »

There appears to be a growing mobile television trend; add VDC Mobile Television to the list. Brighthand provides an informative review of the service that allows you to view Internet television … Read More »

Speaking of Google Maps, if this isn’t a true "on the run" post, I don’t know what is. In this month’s print issue of "Running Times", I noticed an article on runners using Google Maps to create and share running routes, complete … Read More »

ShakinDave fills his backpack with a Motion Tablet PC, EVDO card, video recording glasses, microphone, video capture board, and a GPS receiver and then heads out on the streets of New York and streams it to his web site so readers viewers can follow along.  … Read More »

Sales numbers for PDAs without phone capabilities continued its 9th straight quarter of lower sales according to IDC reports.  The number of shipping units in Q1 was down 22.3 percent from the same period last year.  Palm was the top seller of such devices with over … Read More »

HP has received reports of 20 notebook batteries overheating dangerously and has issued a recall notice for 15,700 batteries manufactured since January 2005.  The affected batteries have bar codes starting with "L3" and if you have one you should contact HP immediately for a replacement.  You … Read More »

That’s pronounced "wee".  Unbelievable what marketing types will come up with.  The codename was "Revolution" as in welcome to the Nintendo Revolution but officially it will be the Wii.  As in Wii little gaming console. -jk Read More »

I have a PSP and I love it, but when using it with my Powerbook to transfer Videos, podcasts, music, pictures, what have you; there just aren’t as many options out there for it as there are for Windows. Now you can always just manually put … Read More »

Any readers interested in having a little meetup in Houston for the express purpose of geeking out?  If enough people are interested lets do it.  Leave a comment expressing interest and maybe what part of town you are in so we can arrange a convenient place … Read More »

I found a blog recently that is a great source of information for frequent travellers.  InFlightHQ offers tips and articles aimed at business travellers and others who find themselves sitting with their seat backs in an upright position and their tray tables securely fastened far … Read More »

I cringed when I read the word "BerryCasting" in the press release, but otherwise, the BlackBerry Media Player from Sona sounds like a winner. The software application will allow for wireless near-television quality video streaming and other multimedia experiences on the popular handheld. Podcasts and … Read More »

Since our start about a year and a half ago, The Apple Blog’s RSS feed has only been available in “Summary” form…meaning only the first few sentences were displayed in feed readers. Today we’re proud to announce that our RSS feed now contains full articles. Merry…April. Read More »

Colormod company ColorWare is now offering the MacBook Pro in 20 different delicious colors from lime green to hot pink and everything in between. Right now it seems they only have the 15″ MacBooks available. I’m not sure what I think about this. I usually find this … Read More »

I was watching the local news last night and in their "e-news" segment they demonstrated some free software to help you plan your office.  The software is produced by IKEA, the "build your own furniture" people and the IKEA Office Planner is designed to make … Read More »

I have no experience with Chapura, but their recent press release about Windows Mobile 5.0 support for PocketMirror intrigued me. The full release follows, but here’s an interesting tidbit that makes this mobile device synchronization software sound appealing: Chapura’s exclusive AnyFolder™ technology lets Windows Mobile-based … Read More »

Well, I’ve finally gotten the next Quicksilver Screencast put together. I’ve changed gears a few times, and it’s prolonged the release. Sorry about that. But hopefully we’re on course to start this the right way, and build upon it. Instead of doing a back … Read More »

Mobile tech in a roundabout way- an article on the Microsoft Small Business site shares 5 secrets to getting the best seat on a plane.  Nothing too earth-shaking in the article but some things you can do when you find yourself stuck in the awful … Read More »

No, I have not gone on vacation. Instead, I am busy writing the next cover story for the magazine, along with a couple of other short pieces, and am horribly late. So posting is going to be light for a couple of days. And if I … Read More »

Laridian has just released PocketBible 3 with a ton of new features: Context-sensitive “tap-and-hold” menus for access to common functions such as changing books, searching, looking up definitions, copying or highlighting Bible text, adding a note or bookmark, etc. Continuous synchronization, resulting in Bibles and books organized … Read More »

Oh how I wish Dell made a Tablet PC right about now. I just received an e-mail from Dell Direct Deals providing a 35% off coupon code good for Inspiron PCs and notebooks over $999. You can’t use the code for a Dell XPS as … Read More »

Says Paul Thurrott: Having dealt with Microsoft for many years, I can say this much with certainty: The company is literally filled to the brim with some of the brightest, smartest, most insightful, and friendliest people I’ve ever met…Despite these enviable assets, Microsoft has made some … Read More »

Kodak isn’t kidding with their "EasyShare" line; the V610 includes integrated Bluetooth 2.0 to fling images to another Bluetooth device. Think of how easy it could be to send pics to a Bluetooth-enabled phone or printer instead of lugging out the dock. Additionally, this … Read More »

For those of you out there that are regular readers of theappleblog, you’ll probably have already seen this review. Now I don’t want to re-invent the wheel, so if you want a nice general overview of what TextMate is, then head over and have … Read More »

Buzz Bruggeman has hinted about a possible Windows Mobile version of his great ActiveWords program.  Buzz says that ActiveWords might team up with Omega One to build a version for Windows Mobile Smartphones.  This is the first I’ve heard of this possibility but I … Read More »

This has to be one of the best articles I’ve read in some time on the browser battles. Ed Bott authored an excellent opinion piece outlining his time with the IE7 Beta 2 preview side-by-side with Firefox. I’ve got a similar set up … Read More »

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