Weave — Mozilla Labs’ sync add-on for Firefox — is being rebranded as Firefox Sync, according to the release notes on the latest beta of Weave 1.3. As well as the rebranding, Firefox Sync 1.3b5 will incorporate, among other improvements: Read More »
Archive for May 2010
A supercomputer that will likely be able to perform around 1 million billion calculations in a second (a petaflop) will be solely dedicated to fighting climate change and used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Read More »
Because of the amount of buzz that has surrounded the iPhone, it’s easy to forget that not everybody has one, or wants one. The iPad is aimed at a different market: people who want an easy-to-use computer that’s powerful enough, as opposed to a souped-up phone. Read More »
It will take almost 10 years for the sale of LTE devices to overtake 3G devices according to Keith Mallinson, founder of research firm WiseHarbor. He estimates the tipping point between LTE and 3G will occur in 2019, which is normal for network technology adoption curves. Read More »
Google made waves earlier this week by releasing its VP8 codec under an open source, royalty free license, providing an open, high quality alternative to H.264 and Ogg Theora. But if MPEG LA gets its way, the codec might not remain free for long. Read More »
My favorite day of the week — Friday — is here so I get to share the past week at Mobile Tech Manor with you for the 89th time. My how time flies when you’re having fun. I hate buying the same e-book twice, don’t you? Read More »
The controversy over Facebook’s transmission of user ID info through a page’s URL is another sign that the social network’s handling of privacy has become such a hot-button issue that virtually any behavior, no matter how small or accidental, will be used as ammunition against it. Read More »
Well, I sure didn’t see this one coming. HP Labs researchers this week put forth an intriguing idea for powering data centers: harvesting and processing dairy cow waste. But what are the pros and cons of powering data centers with cow power? Read More »
One of my biggest concerns was adjusting to a touchpad after many years of using a TrackPoint. While the multi-finger touch options are really useful, especially for browsing and such, for heavy text work, I still keep reaching for my TrackPoint. Read More »
Pictaculous has to be the quickest and easiest way to grab a color scheme or palette from an image. Simply head to the Pictaculous site, upload your image using the form and wait a few moments for it to be processed. Read More »
On Thursday afternoon the DOE said it has offered a $2 billion loan guarantee to French nuclear giant AREVA to help it build its uranium enrichment facility in Idaho that will provide uranium services to the nuclear power industry. Read More »
Google used the NBA, Sesame Street and House to show off capabilities of its new Google TV platform, emphasizing how well upcoming devices will work with existing broadcast programming. Dan Gillmor however believes that Google TV will also be a big boost for niche microchannels. Read More »
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