Ailing phone maker Motorola has stated it will be looking to Android to help it recapture the lofty position it once held in the phone market. Android has the tools that Motorola can use to build phones that far surpass the old RAZR days. The… Read More »
Archive for June 2009
I recently switched from an iPhone to a BlackBerry. As I mentioned before, one of my BlackBerry dislikes is that it simply does not sync as nicely as the iPhone. Until recently, I thought… Read More »
For those of us who earn our living working online, the always-connected lifestyle can have its benefits and its drawbacks. I spend most of my day at my computer, whether I am in my office or working from other locations. When I step away from the… Read More »
One sure way to hinder success of a device is a confusing name and an unclear purpose. That might explain the results of a recent NPD survey on netbooks, showing that many consumers are bewildered and disappointed with the gadgets. Some highlights from the survey tell… Read More »
Earlier this week, we wrote about the tech side of open video efforts, which are poised to push forward the possibilities for use of video by making it native to web browsers. Here’s a demo we got from Mike Beltzner, director of Firefox, that shows one… Read More »
I’ve been staring at this awesome smart meter photo for so long, I’m starting to feel like a frat boy drooling over car porn (OK, but much more lame). Down in the Dallas, Texas, area, customers of utility Oncor already have a whole lot of these… Read More »
Adobe Flash is the grease that keeps web video streaming. It is sadly lacking on almost any phone you pick up, but, according to the company, that will begin to change later this year. A beta version of Flash Mobile 10 will be available to developers… Read More »
We’ve written a lot about how we like Netflix’s approach to streaming content to your TV. The company’s decision to partner with hardware companies instead of building its own box was a smart one that positions it for life after rent-by-mail DVDs. But that wasn’t always… Read More »
Late last night, I realized I hadn’t follow my normal web routine that day. One of the first sites I hit every day of the week is the Amazon MP3 store. Why? Two reasons. First, they offer a new MP3 album on the cheap, for… Read More »
It remains to be seen whether he’s just testing the waters, or if he’s actually returned full-time to heading Apple, but Steve Jobs sightings at the company’s Cupertino campus in California have been confirmed. This comes after news from The Wall Street Journal earlier in the… Read More »
It’s official: Tesla Motors has won approval for $465 million in low-interest direct loans from the Department of Energy under the delayed Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program. Tesla, which now sells a $109,000 electric sports car, has just been awarded what the DOE… Read More »
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