Like a lot of people, I've been following the latest social networking craze. It's called Foursquare and it allows you to "check-in" using your smartphone when travelling to various venues around town. To date, users could take satisfaction in gaining points and unlocking badges, much like a video game... only...

I stared intently at my iPhone as Foursquare processed my latest check in at the Diridon Caltrain station in San Jose. It was my first check in at the train station and I got bonus points. I was heading up to the San Francisco offices for some meetings with colleagues....

For over 10 years now it's filled the home with everything from Duran Duran and Echo & The Bunnymen, to Green Day, Gwen Stefani and Bizet.

After I soaked in the Apple marketing juice—and it tastes so good—I'm feeling slightly underwhelmed the day after. The iPad announcement had all the trademark pomp and circumstance including live demos, flashy presentations and marketing magician himself Steve Jobs, holding court. But after all the veneer is torn away,...

The Apple web site has been updated and includes lots of juicy tidbits about the new iPad including specs, photos, and this video. Here you can see it in action in a slickly produced video with plenty of sound bites to match. There are some missing features already being talked...

The cat is out of the bag. Possibly one of the most hyped products in the last decade of tech was announced today by the wizard of tech himself, Steve Jobs of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), in San Francisco. Called the iPad, the 9.7-inch device will seek to slot into the...

Tomorrow is the biggest day in tech for 2010. At least until the next big announcement. First we had Google's launch of the Nexus One smartphone which stole headlines at CES in Las Vegas. Now we have what is sure to be an uber announcement from Apple tomorrow in...

A few weeks ago, a Canadian newspaper contacted me for an interview about Google, and their new Nexus One smartphone launched earlier this month. I thought I'd share my answers on StarkSilverCreek. You know, cut and paste can make for an easy going blog experience. On some days, especially...

I've been experiencing the phenomenon of noticing every iPhone owner within a visual radius of me since I switched from the Blackberry to the iPhone. All of a sudden it seems like everyone has an iPhone...okay, maybe everyone does? Sometimes I look at an individual and try to predict if...

Here's a news item that may please both independent film buffs and technology fans alike. YouTube, which Google has been actively updating this week (new interface, HTML5 support) today announced a new partnership with the Sundance Film Festival. Starting this Friday five films from the 2010 and 2009 festivals...