Apple readies new ad platform, rival Google?
It's all iPad all week. And while most of the attention will be focused on the sexy new device (get ready for an avalanche of never ending unboxing videos and juicy photos), there is a real battle for online ad supremacy brewing behind the scenes.
Today though it's likely to start...
Fountain cleaning (aka excuse for more Canon T2i photos)
It's solid, fast, easy to use and, at least to my dodgy eyes, produces remarkable shots—not to mention video at full cinematic 1080p/24.
Is Google TV disruptive or just another Web TV sequel?
The Internet is abuzz, Google TV is coming. Remember Web TV? It was supposed to transform our living rooms into an entertainment and web-surfing paradise. In a way, that's exactly what's happened. But not as originally planned.
Instead, I'd score the battle in favor of the video game systems—XBOX360, PS3,...
Canon T2i first impressions, test shots
Then there's video. With native 1080p, 24 frames-per-second capability, the T2i can produce film-like, cinematic video. At least in theory.
125 years later ‘@’ a communications rock-star
"Monkey's tail". "Little mouse". "Little snail". Or how you and I, and most of the free world call it: "at." Despite modest beginnings as an accounting term the now famous and much loved character entered by pressing "shift 2" on most keyboards fuels modern communications thanks to its use...
All aboard the Sir Richard Branson spacecraft express
It was a "momentous day" according to Richard Branson's spacecraft developer. Will space travel some day be affordable for all? Yesterday Virgin Galactic, one of several companies owned by the British billionaire, announced that the VSS Enterprise had successfully completed a captive carry flight attached to a carrier plane.
According...
Facebook catches Google, are ads next?
When was the last time you visited Facebook? Or Google? Chances are you've been to both sites, multiple times, over the past twenty-four hours. But that was not necessarily always the case, even just twelve months ago. According to Hitwise, a competitive intelligence and research firm, Facebook has rocketed...
Palm shares plummet, concerns over viability
Shares of Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM), which sells smartphones such as the Pre, plummeted 25% this morning amidst concerns about viability. The financials look rough with revenue for the end of May period a paltry $150 million. Most expected twice that amount; and the most recent quarterly loss is just over...
Laptop battery life claims need EPA-like regulation
Lenovo claims a certain notebook gets 5 hours battery life, but in reality only lasts for 3 hours of practical use. Ditto Toshiba with several of their models. And the list goes on. HP, Samsung, Sony. Guilty, guilty, guilty. Or so it seems.
Granted actual battery life is usually still...
Review: HP 5102, durable and well-made business netbook
With the new Mini 5102, HP manages to stand our from the otherwise generic netbook crowd. Although the insides are essentially the same as everyone else including the energy efficient Intel Pine Trail processor, it's the exterior build quality that especially impresses. Brushed metals, sans gloss, are used extensively...