Our intrepid geeks Chris and Liz are down at Comic-Con in San Diego for the weekend, where the buzz seems to be all fresh New Moon clips and Avatar 3D glasses messing with their normal four-eye rigs. First up, James Cameron calls his audience to arms… Read More »
Archive for July 2009
5 tips for extreme remoting (WebWorkerDaily) Palm hacks again: webOS update re-enables iTunes syncing (TheAppleBlog) Google Maps for iPhone illustrates coming maturity of web apps (jkOnTheRun) Green:net startup update: Visible Energy, Kashless (Earth2Tech) AOL enlists Bündchen, Stewart, Buffett and Sagan for new web series (NewTeeVee) Read More »
Google made Android easy to use, and perhaps more importantly, easy to develop for. We are starting to see cell phones appear in greater numbers, and there have been rumors for a while about netbooks running the OS. The platform may be more versatile than… Read More »
The global market for handsets in 2009 will shrink 7.5 percent from the prior year, according to a blog post written today by ABI Research. That compares with a prior contraction forecast of 8.1 percent. The firm revised its global handset sales outlook following… Read More »
Allow me to set the scene. It’s January 2007. The iPhone has just been announced and the tech world is going crazy. CNBC interviews Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. CNBC: “Let me ask you about the iPhone ... Read More » What was your first reaction… Read More »
While some productivity and project management mavens may decry using Microsoft Outlook for managing projects, it’s often the one application that people keep open at all times on their Windows desktops. MissingLink Project Center from Moore Software Solutions is a lightweight add-in that makes project… Read More »
AT&T said yesterday that it added 1.4 million new subscribers during the second quarter of 2009, bringing its total number of subscribers to 79.6 million. Today, Verizon Wireless announced that it had 1.1 million net customer additions in the most recent 3-month period,… Read More »
The who’s who of web video is becoming more like that of real life with every passing day. Appearing soon in a webisode near you will be animated versions of Warren Buffett, Martha Stewart (at age 10), Gisele Bündchen and Carl Sagan (posthumously), as well as… Read More »
What timing: The Department of Energy is ratcheting up efforts to enforce energy efficiency standards for appliances, and has just issued the first subpoena in its new crackdown — less than 24 hours after the agency’s inspector general reported the DOE has been failing, more… Read More »
The Mini 5101 netbook that HP outed in June is just now making the review rounds. The device is also available direct from HP, with configurations starting at $399. PC Magazine took the Mini 5101 for a spin and pinned it with… Read More »
I recently wrote about why I think it is more important to spend time creating great content instead of focusing on developing your personal brand. It even inspired one reader to get back in the habit of regularly blogging, and in his post, he touched on… Read More »
Rumor: Apple Tablet for Early 2010
Citing “people well-respected for their striking accuracy in Apple’s internal affairs,” AppleInsider has put its mongering reputation on the line by reporting the near-mythical Apple tablet will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2010. According to AppleInsider, the tablet will have a 10″ inch display… Read More »