While faked images of Apple products are numerous, faked video is a hoax of another order of magnitude. That’s why this video posted by Sirius XM radio personalities Covino and Rich is worth a second look. The original images were met with skepticism among… Read More »
Archive for August 2009
We early adopters know that we risk not being able to update our first-generation mobile gadgets, but that doesn’t make it any easier to stomach. Android engineers have tweeted that T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) phones may not be able to handle any OS updates going… Read More »
Anecdotally we knew it was true: Digital music downloaded to our computers eliminates all that energy required to produce and ship CDs. But a group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University, including longtime IT energy researcher Jonathan Koomey (
With federal and state governments, big and small automakers, utilities, and venture capitalists all dedicating increased capital and attention to building out a network of charge points for the upcoming generation of plug-in vehicles, a growing number of voices are weighing in on what’s important.… Read More »
Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and champion of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill that recently passed the House and is making its way through the Senate, has taken an interest in algae fuel. Late afternoon on… Read More »
The proliferation of standards bodies and other groups focusing on cloud computing makes it difficult to believe any one organization can deliver truly valuable, business-level information. In many cases, their scopes are too specialized. The work might be great, but it needs to make its way… Read More »
Mobile technology offers so many ways that can be leveraged to make our lives better. Those of us who like mobile tech so much often forget how it can be used best to make an impact on our lives. Here, then, is a list of five… Read More »
The activity level in the e-book world has picked up frenetically since the Kindle landed from Amazon. New e-book readers are getting announced right and left, and even bookselling giant Barnes & Noble is getting its feet wet. It is exciting that big players are taking… Read More »
Earlier this week I spoke with Erich Clementi, General Manager, Enterprise Initiatives (otherwise known as the head of IBM’s cloud computing efforts) about Big Blue’s cloud strategy. After we raked the computer and service provider over the coals earlier this year… Read More »
What do Apple, Nike and Nintendo all have in common? In addition to leading their respective markets, they’re all turning to the fitness industry to grow revenues, some more than others. Talk about a “new vertical.” Nintendo, the most ambitious of the bunch, actually got its start… Read More »
Over the past year, I’ve made an effort to cut down all the gear I carry in my bag on a regular basis. If I was headed somewhere to work, like the local coffee house, I had a whole backpack of gear that I felt was… Read More »
I’ve tested plenty of set-top boxes that let you view the contents of your computer on your TV. And no matter how easy the installation may be, it’s still a hassle. At some point, you’re forced to connect that box to your network, either with messy… Read More »
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