Terry McGraw, the CEO of McGraw-Hill confirmed in an interview today with CNBC that he has seen the Apple “Major New Product” to be announced tomorrow and that it is in fact a tablet device based on the iPhone OS. You can watch the interview… Read More »
Archive for January 2010
As a long-time Slingbox owner, it’s good to see the mobile software still progressing. While I’m wishing for an Android version of the client, Windows Mobile users keep marching forward — today the company released SlingPlayer Mobile v.2.0 for WinMo 6 touchscreen device… Read More »
Google has put together an official “Social Web” team that consists of some of the most prominent advocates of open standards for social networks. But will that help the company “get” the social web, or will it just be seen as a power grab? Read More »
As a long-time Slingbox owner, it’s good to see the mobile software still progressing. While I’m wishing for an Android version of the client, Windows Mobile users keep marching forward — today the company released SlingPlayer Mobile v.2.0 for WinMo 6 touchscreen device owners.… Read More »
The world of electric motor-making for hybrid and electric vehicles, currently dominated by a small group of suppliers, is about to get a big new addition to its ranks: General Motors. Announcing today that it plans to invest $246 million setting up a facility… Read More »
ViewSonic’s VPD400 HD MovieBook is a competent, capable portable media player. It’s an attractive device that plays back good-looking video and supports plenty of file formats. But it lacks some features — like a touch screen — that could make it stand out in today’s… Read More »
Drawings and diagrams are playing an increasingly important role in creative, marketing and technical communications. If you are an independent web worker who needs to create diagrams, you need to choose your drawing tools carefully, especially if, like me, you are not a skilled artist Read More »
Turner Returns to Solar: Back in late 2007, billionaire Ted Turner sold his solar developer, Turner Renewable Energy, to First Solar for $34.4 million. Now he’s getting back into solar, joining forces with Atlanta utility Southern Company to seek out large-scale solar projects in the southwest. —… Read More »
The MSI Wind has been a long-time top seller in the netbook world, which is not long given how new the netbook really is. I was impressed with Kevin’s original Wind and found it to be a stellar netbook. MSI is already jumping on the… Read More »
It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. Verizon has sold quite a few BlackBerry handsets due to the BOGO (buy one, get one) promotion, but there is a cheaper alternative for those wanting into the BlackBerry… Read More »
Facebook’s mobile app ranks among the top 10 downloaded in every major OS-specific app store in the U.S., according to new data from Distimo. It’s just the latest evidence that the social networking site has quickly become a massive player in mobile. Read More »
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