They say marijuana is a gateway drug; meet Apple’s new innocuous gateway gadget. Think twice about buying just because of that attractive $99 price point for the new Apple TV. It could cost you a whole lot more in the long run, if Apple’s plan succeeds. Read More »
Archive for September 2010
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Adobe Systems, Apple, Google, Intel Corp., Intuit and Pixar, which will prevent them from signing no-solicitation agreements for employees. It’s been widely rumored that high-tech companies entered these agreements to eliminate competition for skilled employees. Read More »
If you leave a lot of comments on other people’s blogs, having to fill out your details each time can feel like a chore. easyComment is a Firefox extension that can save time by automatically filling out the required fields in the click of a button. Read More »
Orb’s Music Puck, a $69 device that streams digital over a home network is launching just two months before Apple’s similar AirPlay functionality arrives in iOS devices. Music on Orb is controlled with a free smartphone app. Can Orb’s new hardware compete against Apple’s music juggernaut? Read More »
Every adolescent needs to hear the message that no matter how bad things might be, things improve after high school — but gay teenagers especially need that encouragement. That’s just what Dan Savage and the other contributors to the “It Gets Better” project are offering. Read More »
According to the Taipei newspaper/rumormonger DigiTimes, Quanta Computer “has reportedly landed orders for 11.6-inch MacBooks from Apple. Shipments of 11.6-inch MacBooks are expected to top 400,000-500,000 units in 2010.” I want to believe, too, but there’s no denying that the facts get in the way. Read More »
Yesterday, Microsoft announced that it had added the ability to embed PowerPoint and Excel documents from Office Web Apps into other websites. It’s a really neat feature and easy to use, so I thought I’d make a quick screencast showing you how it works: Read More »
Consumers are flocking to mobile YouTube videos, with viewership growing more than 160 percent in 2009 and on pace for similar growth this year. But to keep the service accessible, YouTube is looking to strike partnerships with mobile carriers that would ensure video quality. Read More »
A dozen or so companies have launched slick-looking electric vehicle car chargers over the past year. But is there all that much variation to these devices? To Watson Collins, with Northeast Utilities, not so much. Read More »
Earlier this week, Facebook introduced changes intended to foster the growth of games on its platform that are less spammy and more engaging. Game developers are worried their games will be less viral, but the good thing is Facebook is finally incentivized to help games grow. Read More »
Have you seen the Mozilla Seabird concept phone yet? It has amazing design features and enough tech to make even the most hard-core geeks drool. You won’t see the device come to market, but it does illustrate how future smartphones must evolve to improve user interaction Read More »
HTC’s CEO Peter Chou said that his company is building an LTE phone for 2011, but didn’t specify which carrier or operating system the device will support. Even a non-psychic can figure it out though, as all of the clues are right in front of us. Read More »
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