The mobile data apocalypse, and what it means to you S 16.22 Add Comment internetmobile datanet neutrality The mobile industry is now completing a huge shift in its attitude toward mobile data. Until pretty recently, the prevailing attitude among...
The OS is always greener... S 21.36 Add Comment nokiaplatformssymbian In a report from a developer meeting, Nokia officials said they're moving to Maemo Linux as the OS for their high-end smartphones. That...
Which mobile apps are making good money? S 20.41 Add Comment applicationsiphone At a conference the other day, several industry executives were on a panel discussing mobile application stores. There were representatives...
A web guy and a telecom guy talk about net neutrality S 19.32 Add Comment internetnet neutralityoperatorstrafficweb It was a nondescript bar in the American Midwest, the sort of place where working men drop in at the end of the day to unwind before they he...
Is Apple too powerful? S 16.15 Add Comment Applenano The new iPod nano is a tour de force, the Swiss Army Knife of mobile entertainment. I'm sure there's some obscure gadget from Japan...
A slightly greener Dell S 22.44 Add Comment 80plusakasaATXDellElectricityelectricty monitorenergy savinggreenPC Well the trusty old Dell Dimension 2350 is still going strong. I decided to replace the power supply with a more efficient one. If you'v...
Four questions about the Microsoft-Nokia alliance S 00.44 Add Comment microsoftnokiaRIMSamsung The Microsoft-Nokia alliance turned out to be a lot more interesting than the pre-announcement rumors made it out to be. Rather than just a...
Nokia and Microsoft, sittin' in a tree... S 23.29 Add Comment microsoftnokia Multiple sources are reporting that Nokia is hedging its bets on mobile phone software: -- The New York Times says Microsoft and Nokia will ...
mending loudspeakers S 02.08 Add Comment AudiofreecycleHiFiHouseholdMusicsalvagespeakers Having been interested in music and audio equipment since the late 70's, I hate to see old speakers go to waste, especially when they cl...
the curse of the GU10 halogen bulb S 00.43 Add Comment CFLElectricityelectricty monitorenergy savinggadgetsgreenGU10HalogenHouseholdlow energy lighting I know more than I want to about these light bulbs. While the UK Government is waging war on the 100 watt incandescent light bulb, they have...
Google Chrome OS: Opening a vein in Redmond S 00.28 Add Comment googlemicrosoftnetbooks I need to study it some more, but here's my first take on Google's Chrome OS announcement ( link ). I think what they�re really say...
Two videos for mobile app developers S 23.50 Add Comment applicationsdevelopersmobile Just a quick note to let you know about a couple of informational resources for mobile developers. --Motorola is starting the online publici...
Symbian: Evolving toward open S 00.05 Add Comment AppleiphonemetaplatformPreRIMsymbian It's fascinating to watch the evolution as Symbian remakes itself from a traditional OS company into an open-source foundation. They...