May, 2009 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for May 2009

There’s a lot to love about the iPhone, but its ability to manage email is, well, lacking — especially when it comes to search. All My Mail is a new app from Attassa that lets you search across your web-based email accounts, including attachments… Read More »

I am impressed with the quality of the webcam on the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450. Here’s a test snap to show the photo quality of the webcam: Read More »

 
 

The Internet is important and we must protect it. That’s the gist behind the blog post laying out the reasons for creating the office of a national cybersecurity chief to oversee the security of our nation’s communications networks and electronic infrastructure. But securing the Internet… Read More »

5 Most Popular Posts on WebWorkerDaily This Week

Just in case you missed any of them, here are the five most popular posts on WebWorkerDaily this week: 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home Office Celine outlines seven simple steps you can take to make your home office a more pleasant working environment. 10 Golden… Read More »

The practice of wireframing is common to most web production professionals. Oddly, there’s no clear market leader or category-defining product in this space; even solutions such as Adobe’s Creative Suite lack dedicated wireframing or rapid prototyping tools. There are, however, a number of useful smaller… Read More »

Warning: The below post contains spoilers for the upcoming Roland Emmerich-directed film “2012,” starring John Cusack, Thandie Newton and Danny Glover. Trust me, you’re not missing much. Back in the winter of 2008, I had more than a few good reasons to be excited for 2012,… Read More »

Siliconrumors has posted a news item claiming that its “sources” have indicated Apple is preparing some new additions to its MacBook Air family of laptops. In short, the rumors talk of an integrated 3G radio assembly, allowing connectivity to high-speed cell networks. Also touted is a… Read More »

I’ve only had my hands on the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 notebook for a few hours now but as I always do I want to share my quick impressions of this thin, 14-inch laptop with you. I’m writing this in the local coffeeshop right now… Read More »

It might seem far off, but electric car infrastructure startups such as Coulomb Technologies and Better Place may soon foster opportunities for the classic “two guys in a garage” model of entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley in order to find a place in the often capital-intensive development… Read More »

We’re being cautious about Google’s Wave, and for good reason. It’s not that we don’t believe in the technology. But when something is described as game-changing and the greatest thing since sliced bread, it behooves one to really pause and think about it. And at this… Read More »

More Must Reads

The Indianapolis 500 was streamed for free domestically for the first time this year. But it didn’t see quite the demand that other major sporting events have received for their free online offerings, in part because of efforts not to undermine broadcast TV rights agreements.… Read More »

I’ve come to think of cloud computing as a system of control. The reference to the line in “The Matrix” aside, there is a reason to discuss the role of systems and the notion of control in emerging IT infrastructure and services. That reason is… Read More »

The more you know about how you use energy, the better equipped you are to reduce your footprint. That’s the basic premise of energy management tools like Google’s PowerMeter, and increasingly, web-based tools for helping drivers achieve better fuel economy. To that end, Redwood Shores, Calif.-based… Read More »

Even as times get tough for pioneering startups building semiconductors and computing equipment, the chip industry needs to maintain its biodiversity, says Matt Reilly, a co-founder of the recently shuttered SiCortex. I wrote yesterday about the green supercomputing company selling its assets, and Reilly… Read More »

I recently wrote about extending your MacBook’s battery life via a firmware update. Today I am going to outline how to extend your battery life by calibrating it so that it holds its charge properly. After all, running out of juice with when you’re on… Read More »

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