Dell has long been expected to start making smartphones and now an Android-based device from Dell has reportedly surfaced. The Dell Mini 3i is 2G-only and lacks Wi-Fi, so it’s not exactly clear why Android was the platform of choice. Especially since Google likes Android likes… Read More »
Archive for August 2009
If the only thing that’s kept you from purchasing cubic zirconia jewelry or a liquid gold plating system from the Home Shopping Network is because, you know, you’ve been working instead of watching TV, then I bring good news! HSN today announced an app… Read More »
The latest hint about China’s role on the road to more affordable hybrid and electric cars comes courtesy of BYD this morning. The Chinese battery giant and newbie automaker that won investment from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway firm last year, has snagged a battery… Read More »
Much like a migratory bird is genetically driven to fly south for the winter, I am driven to bloviate online. And so over the years I’ve accumulated my fair share of blogging accounts. I’m very active on Twitter, have a Wordpress blog, a Flickr account, Facebook,… Read More »
I like my orange juice freshly squeezed, but there are some good things that come from Concentrate. From the new app, that is, not the distilled juice essence. Concentrate is a new program that seems perfectly designed for aspiring singletaskers. It aims… Read More »
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, then you know that wireless phone companies have had little to no time for VoIP-based applications, especially those that cut into their precious voice and SMS revenues. A few years back, T-Mobile decided to play nasty… Read More »
We’ve been following the Always Innovating Touch Book since early this year, and now the web tablet with the detachable keyboard is supposedly shipping, although we haven’t heard from anyone who’s received one yet. The folks at Always Innovating have posted some screenshots… Read More »
My daughter broke her leg on Saturday, and despite my worry for her, I spent a considerable amount of time at the hospitals where she was treated noticing the variety of familiar technology used by the doctors. While some of what I saw… Read More »
I’ve never understood why biofuels get so much more attention than the sister biz of bioplastics — blending agricultural waste and other bioproducts into plastic materials is a massive, relatively untapped market. Investors in Novomer, a startup that uses recycled carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide… Read More »
Comcast Prepping Big Media Buy? Investors concerned the company is hoarding cash for an acquisition in the same vein as its 2004 attempt to purchase Disney. (Reuters) Q&A With Boxee Investors; Bijan Sabet and Neil Sequeira discuss why they put money into the company (and talk… Read More »
In an earlier post, I mentioned using a virtual assistant (VA) to help with my work so that I could free myself to focus on more important tasks, including taking much-needed time off. Many readers asked who I used for virtual assistant services, and one… Read More »
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