So what did Steve do to try to make things right for its users? Well, he actually took the advice of popular opinion on the internet. Apple will be giving away free cases to all iPhone 4 customers. Even ones who’ve already bought cases. Read More »
Archive for July 2010
The recent release of the Google Command Line Tool may seem targetted at the Python-coding ultra dorky user, but belies the extent to which the command line interface is still an intimate and intrinsic part of everyday computing. Read More »
Apple is hosting a press event at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. I am here with about 50-odd media folks, waiting for Steve Jobs and other Apple executives to show up for the conference. Actually, the townhall isn’t as full as you would expect — in… Read More »
Playstation users wanting to give Hulu Plus a try have to pay for a Playstation Plus subscription as well as a Hulu Plus membership — but they still won’t be able to access as much content as users of the web version, thanks to licensing issues. Read More »
Want to win people over to greener cars? Then skip the greenwash and tell them about the benefits straight up. That’s the message in a new set of guidelines for automakers marketing environmental claims to consumers in the UK. Read More »
The just-concluded 2010 World Cup was “the largest period of sustained activity for an event in Twitter’s history,” according to the company. But one thing the Spain-Netherlands finals didn’t create is yet another tweets-per-second record. Read More »
Evernote is my dumping ground for research ideas, quick notes, and web pages I’ve come across on the Internet and want to save for future reading. When Evernote announced its new Trunk service on Wednesday, I was immediately skeptical and derisive. Read More »
With hours to go until the iPhone 4 press conference, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are reporting what we can expect (or rather, not): a recall. Instead, yet another software update may be coming to address the hardware problem of the antenna. Read More »
While open source software is common place on the web, open source is only being used in limited aspects for the smart grid. But according to our latest report, there are a variety of ways that open source could help connect crucial aspects of the power… Read More »
Working from home has many advantages. I have an office with a door and a window, a fully stocked kitchen with all of my favorite foods and a much shorter commute involving a few stairs and no traffic. However, I don’t have co-workers hanging around where… Read More »
Google’s new App Inventor could create a wave of new apps to serve as vehicles for mobile advertisements. But with Android Market already developing a Wal-Mart-like reputation, the do-it-yourself developer kit needs to produce apps people really use — and ones advertisers will really pay for. Read More »
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