How to fix OS X 10.5.7 DVI-HDMI screen resolution issues (TheAppleBlog) Download torrents on your iPhone without a BitTorrent app (NewTeeVee) Take your web apps out of the browser with Mozilla’s Prism (OStatic) ContactHelp: quick telephone support numbers and tips (WebWorkerDaily) Missed connection: government lab… Read More »
Archive for May 2009
A year ago, when the Department of Energy started its first entrepreneur-in-residence program with three well-known venture capital firms (Kleiner Perkins, Foundation Capital and ARCH Venture Partners), the DOE said it hoped the program would be able to spin out a cleantech company in 3-4… Read More »
Apple had finally released OS X 10.5.7, so I downloaded the combo updater in preparation to install on my three Macs. After installing the update on my MacBook Pro and my wife’s iMac without any issues, I ran… Read More »
AT&T, the Dallas-based wireless carrier, on Friday began an image makeover, repositioning itself as the leading U.S. smartphone provider and preparing an ad campaign sans its most iconic handset, the iPhone. “We’ve taken integrated devices mainstream,” AT&T chief marketing officer David Christopher said in a… Read More »
Hulu is none too happy with Nielsen after the online ratings company found Hulu’s unique visitor count dropped for the third straight month in April, reports Brian Stelter at The New York Times. According to Nielsen, while the number of streams Hulu served grew… Read More »
My favorite time of the week is here once again, the time I get to share the highlights of my week with you, dear reader. I spent a major part of the week with gadgets smaller than most and finding the best way to incorporate… Read More »
There’s a thoughtful essay over at TechDirt by Derek Kerton comparing broadband pipe providers to gas stations. In it, he argues that sharing wireless networks is beneficial for carriers and consumers alike, because it reduces network costs and leaves carriers free to innovate and improve… Read More »
In a recent post, 5 Free Online Answer Sites for Tech Questions, I discussed places you can go online for getting tech questions answered, and readers added some useful ones to my list, including the impressive Stack Overflow site. These kinds of sites… Read More »
When General Motors decided on a supplier for the lithium ion cells in the battery packs for its upcoming Chevy Volt, frontman Bob Lutz explained that the risks involved with working with a startup helped tip the balance in favor of South Korea-based LG Chem.… Read More »
Intel this week announced a $12 million investment into a visual computing research program focused on using three-dimensional imaging for entertainment, data analysis, medical imaging and scientific research. The Intel Visual Computing Institute is located at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany, and will receive the… Read More »
Apple created a little bit of an uproar this week when it refused to approve a BitTorrent application for its App Store. The company explained the rejection by saying that this “category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third-party rights,” but… Read More »
Just as AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is conceding to the permanent loss of wireline revenue, high definition (HD) is emerging as a way to save the all-but-abandoned asset. HD finally gives customers of AT&T and other telcos a reason to retain wireline connections,… Read More »
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