For the past 24+ hours RSS readers around the globe have been awash with OS X 10.5.2 update news and notes on the ancillary side updates. The Cupertino software barrage continued today, including the Apple TV “Take 2″, which added access to iTunes rentals, Flickr/.Mac photos/movies […] Read more »
WebWorkerDaily: Switching to Mac? 16 tips to make it easy. (And another great guide for those who walk on the geek side.) NewTeeVee: Apple to announce movie rentals at Macworld? NewTeeVee: Are extended movie clips a good idea? Earth2Tech: CEOs of electric sports car startup Tesla, […] Read more »
People are looking for a cheap, preferably free, way of getting universal access. Question is who will achieve it first, and who will get it right? Cloud computing seems to be all the rage these days, from business collaboration tools, like Document & Spreadsheet apps, to […] Read more »
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Online video collection application provider Vodpod marks its first year today, and to celebrate, the company released new widgets and made improvements to its video search and discovery tools. Users of the service have four new widgets in different shapes and sizes to embed video collections […] Read more »
[qi:_newteevee] AOL Video is going to drop its own for-pay download offerings in favor of Amazon Unbox, according to company officials. AOL will integrate links to Amazon Unbox, while content will be integrated throughout AOL Video and in relevant video search results across the site. The […] Read more »
I have written a few times about the situation with the integrated GPS and the Verizon BlackBerry 8830. Originally Verizon released the 8830 with the GPS totally disabled and a brouhaha ensued, naturally. Then Verizon stated to me that in November the GPS would be enabled […] Read more »
Microsoft (MSFT) today announced “The Ultimate Steal” deal for Microsoft Office 2007 that gives students a chance to buy Microsoft Office 2007 for $60, a deep discount of 91%. (In comparison Microsoft Office for Mac costs $150 for Student and Teachers Edition.) This might be small […] Read more »
[qi:_newteevee] TiVo has been having a tough time in recent months, finding itself at the mercy of the cable providers and yet trying to break free. It can get its groove back, it if it becomes innovative again, and changes the rules that define our collective […] Read more »
Today Apple announced and updated a whole slew of products in both their hardware and software lines. Updates include a new iMac, new keyboard, updated iWork, updated iLife, and more. It was certainly an exciting day and arguably more exciting than the past few major WWDC […] Read more »
So for everyone who’s ever complained about the .Mac service, someone is finally trying to do something about it. The notMac Challenge is offering up a choice bounty (at least $10k!) for anyone who can develop a .Mac alternative that’s as easy to use as Apple’s […] Read more »
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I have a lot of Macs. I have a MacBook Pro that my work gave me, another MacBook Pro that is my personal computer and a 20″ iMac Core 2 Duo that is our family (err, my wife’s) computer. My wife also has a 12″ Powerbook […] Read more »
Last night, I made Safari my default Web browser in Windows. With any luck, I won’t be turning back to Internet Explorer or Firefox any time soon. But while some initial issues with the beta version of Safari 3 have been well-documented, including security and font […] Read more »
The Samsung Q1 Ultra is hitting the streets with at least one Origami Project forum member taking delivery as well as PC Pro in the U.K. PC Pro provides us with a three minute, thirty second first look and even hands it to some consumers on […] Read more »
I spent the day with my Mom as it is Mother’s Day here in the US and it was a good time for all. Happy Mother’s Day to you all, either for you or your Moms. If you can’t visit your Mom as I did at […] Read more »
I’m still busy, busy, but at least now you’ll all know one of the items I was working on this morning. We just got direct word that T-Mobile Dash customers can upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 tomorrow, May 4th, at this link. HTC was kind enough […] Read more »
Tim Bajarin of PC Magazine has penned a good article about mobile PCs and road warriors. He is the first journalist who has written about the UMPC who seems to actually get the platform and understand the needs they are designed to meet. More importantly he […] Read more »
CompUSA announced this week they are shuttering over 50% of their retail stores in the US, much to the dismay of geeks everywhere. I decided to swing by my local CompUSA to see if they are one of the stores closing and got my answer before […] Read more »
Intel thinks WiMAX is the future, Qualcomm thinks otherwise. Cat Fight? More like WWF fight. We know the game is already decided – by the carriers. Techdirt reminds us that initially Intel backed HomeRF. Enough said! via Read more »
Minnesota Twins ace pitcher recently told Sports Illustrated that he plays simulated baseball games on his Sony PSP on nights before he pitches. “Because it gives you ideas,” he told SI. “I see the scouting reports, though I don’t go by that, and in these video […] Read more »
James Kozlowski, a former Qwest Communications accountant facing civil fraud charges and one of the seven former Qwest guys to be named in a lawsuit filed by SEC says that got all the advise from independent auditors when it came to recording fiber-optic capacity swaps.The total […] Read more »
In my opinion, it’s not acceptable for consumers to have different terms of use for content playback on particular platforms (case in point: digital music and video services who implement proprietary Apple and Microsoft based DRM technologies). In other words, we need an updated version, and […] Read more »
More trouble for Vonage? Looks like Michigan state Attorney General Mike Cox is threatening to go after the company for “allegedly misleading consumers about the company’s 911 service.” His complaint is the same as Texas – Vonage is not making it clear to the customers that […] Read more »
For past three days I have come under a severe comment spam attack, and this has forced me to do what I never wanted to do – go for moderated comments and only for registered users. I hate to do this, but the evil bastards who […] Read more »
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