The DSL ecosystem might be in for a rocky ride, at least in the near term. A few days ago we had pointed out the slowdown at AT&T and BellSouth when it came to net new adds. Embarq did not meet analyst expectations, and many … Read More »
Archive for October 2006
Since I’m a slacker and haven’t had a chance to test a USB ATSC tuner on the Q1, Rodfather dropped $100 and gave it a shot. He picked up the … Read More »
Now I’m no video camera expert, but I’m glad to see I chose correctly. CamcorderInfo just ran through the best of the best in the video-cam space, which is actually getting pretty crowded with the new high-def offerings and all. Would you believe that … Read More »
This is mobile tech news only because it can affect millions of travelers going to Mexico or Canada. Currently you don’t need a US passport to travel to either of those countries but the rules change next year effective January 7. US citizens can currently use … Read More »
VIA C7®-M Processor powers new 15.4” portable computer Taipei, Taiwan, 26 October 2006 – VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, … Read More »
So you’ve got a Bluetooth-enabled phone loaded with killer digital tunes and you want to share. Calm down RIAA, I only meant that folks might want to play the media for others to hear….and not charge money….or transfer files. So like you can possibly plug … Read More »
Logitec (no, not that one) is offering some interesting external hard drives in 40-, 80-, and 160-GB capacity. The 5200 RPM drives by themselves are nothing new, they use a speedy USB 2.0 interface for transfers, have some shock protection built in … Read More »
Online shopping is supposed to be worth $211 billion in the U.S. alone this year, according to Forrester. At this point everyone from the big guys, the established names, on down, has a shopping comparison site, helping people … Read More »
That’s the question that Steve is asking over at Carrypad via an on-line poll. It’s a great question really because there’s little doubt in my mind that marketing efforts for UMPCs leave much to be desired. It’s as if the devices were simply put out … Read More »
If you want to keep track of your web browsing history, consider Smile on my Mac’s BrowseBack. But be prepared for the memory, processor and disk space resources it will require. BrowseBack is a $30 application which will search the history of your web browsers and … Read More »
By Ian Bell The ferocity of a Blackberry’s vibration mode, which at last check was supposed to be a discrete form of notification, is a seismic event that has always made me cringe. Such hoopla should certainly be set aside to herald the arrival of a truly … Read More »
Odeo, a San Francisco-based podcasting start-up has decided to call it a day. The company started by Pyra Labs (Blogger) co-founder Evan Williams has completed a management buyout. Evan Williams, Biz Stone and other Odeo employees have started a new company called Obvious Corp., which … Read More »