I get so stuck on BlackBerry for corporate users that I forget they can be fun devices too. Thankfully, Boy Genius Report reminds me that instant messaging isn’t just for … Read More »
Archive for October 2007
Ethernet’s growing importance as part of the carrier networks, especially in newer telecom economies such as India and China, is one of the main reasons why Nokia Siemens Networks is acquiring privately held Atrica, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based equipment maker. The terms of … Read More »
I’ll say it right up front: the original source article has magically disappeared from the web and I couldn’t even see it in Google’s cache of the site. However, … Read More »
One of the biggest challenges as a mobile device user is keeping things in sync. There’s nothing worse to pick up a device only to find that information you expected to … Read More »
Today’s field report comes from Amie Gillingham, co-founder with her husband of an online service for artists who represent themselves. Mother of two and a fine artist, Amie works from home at her dining room table. Describe your job/career/business My husband and I are entrepreneurs, and together, we … Read More »
I have called for a small, fast and light version of Windows for mobile devices so many times that some think I’ve lost my mind. Others think that … Read More »
Can web 2.0 principles revive the old school, hack-and-slash MMO? That’s the question that occurred to me when Henrik Bennetsen of the Stanford Humanities Lab showed me some YouTube machinima uploaded by players of Lord of the Rings Online, a fantasy MMO … Read More »
How to Invest in Renewables: Alt Energy Stocks brings us the how-to’s of investing in clean energy, for funds or individual stocks — Alt Energy Stocks. Eco-Heroes: Time Magazine picks the top environmental do-gooders, including a list of scientists and innovators — Time. Plastic Separates Carbon … Read More »
Halloween is right around the corner. So maybe you should drop that Xbox controller, pick up a knife and carve yourself a pumpkin. True, pumpkin carving isn’t exactly rocket science (though strapping a rocket to a pumpkin would be fun), but these tips and tricks can … Read More »
While Apple (AAPL) makes competitors tremble in music, its video offerings and achievements get less imposing by the day. People want to buy from you, Apple — look at your impressive ascent in the music space. So why are you holding yourself back … Read More »
If you’re in the business of building software for businesses, you’ll want to check out the October edition of the The McKinsey Quarterly. This month’s Chart Focus is a quick representation of how large companies are investing in their IT infrastructures just now — … Read More »
When Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) arrives on Friday, Apple retail stores will be open extended hours from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., with live demonstrations and Geniuses on hand to answer your Leopard questions. Also, the first 500 customers at each store will receive a … Read More »