Don’t get mad, just get even. That certainly holds true for Tim Bucher, the former senior vice president of engineering for Apple Computer, who claimed he was wrongfully dismissed by the iconic computer maker. The man who had helped craft the Mac Mini and oversaw the … Read More »
Archive for May 2006
Six Apart, the San Francisco-start-up behind Moveable Type and TypePad blogging platforms is adding a third one to the mix – Vox. Up until recently, Vox was known by its code-name, Comet. It is a platform designed to maintain total control over the content published … Read More »
Props to the talent of Peter, Ryan and the whole gang over at Engadget as the site was named the 13th best product of the year in PC World’s best 100 products of the year. I’m sure they got a call with the good news; … Read More »
Smartphone Thoughts has the first part of an interview with John Starkweather, which is a great read if you’re into Windows Mobile or Smartphone devices. John is the Microsoft Group Product Manager for Mobile and Embedded Devices, so he’s got the scoop on how OEMs … Read More »
Skype has become the de facto standard for VoIP calls and started out voice only but in recent versions has grown to include video calls. Largely free, Skype with a web cam can provide decent quality video calls but another free program (basic version) is growing … Read More »
It is always good to see a major publication produce a “Top 100” list and the newly released list of the Top 100 Products of the Year by PW World is no exception. Tripping through the list finds some very nice products and a few … Read More »
The Vonage IPO and post IPO saga is getting stranger by the day – in a way that could get them a direct nomination for Business 2.0′s Dumbest 101 Things list that comes out at the end of the calendar year. On paper it seemed like … Read More »
Remember that mind-mapping software I showed in the Q1 video? Not only does it work on a UMPC, but now it will work on Macs! That’s right Mac users: you can … Read More »
With all the hoopla surrounding the launch of the Motorola Q Windows Mobile Smartphone we knew it wouldn’t take long for some early adopter to hook it up with the Slingplayer Mobile for Smartphones we told you about. Someone has done just that and … Read More »
Betting that not everyone has jumped on the convergence bandwagon, Ram Mounts now offers a Triple Base Adapter Mount. The TBAM as I like to call it can hold … Read More »
We knew this was coming, but now it’s official. Opera 8.60 for Windows Mobile and Pocket PC is now available for purchase with a price tag of $24. This great web browser has been available for several months on the mobile devices, but Read More »
Thurrott-sitions
I could not stop laughing when I read this quote: Thurrott writes. “The MacBook comes with Apple’s reliable Mac OS X and the highly recommended iLife suite of digital-media applications, which are without peer in the Windows world. That said, one of the first things I … Read More »