Sep
25
Blackberry Storm
September 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
Obviously, the big headline Tuesday was the official unveiling of the T-Mobile G1, but turns out my own wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless, has a little something up their sleeve. Here are some details about the smartphone.
First, the BlackBerry Storm will feature a 3.25-inch, 480×360 touch screen, which is better than the BlackBerry Bold’s and it [...]
Sep
24
Wall Street Bailout
September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I think Marcy Kaptur of Ohio speaks for many of us about this turn of events and the insanity of letting the rich continue to gouge the taxpayers for money with no strings attached, no oversight and no real planning for how we will improve our national finances. While she does not detail her bill [...]
Sep
24
Handset Innovation Review 2008
September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment
iPhones have started a revolution.
As of yesterday, we have the feisty upstart, the G1
For those who are interested in what mobile computing will look like in the future, or to help create it yourself;
The Telecom Council of Silicon Valley presents the Handset Innovation
Review, sponsored by Kotra.
Thu, Oct 9, 8:30am-5:00pm, Santa Clara
As the delivery vehicle, handsets [...]
Sep
22
Microsoft Makes Key Hire in Researcher Danah Boyd
September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The importance and influence of social media and interfaces (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc) cannot be overstated. The big corporations are finally acknowledging their need to be a part of the WikiWeb that is constantly evolving and is a source for marketing that cannot be ignored. danah boyd has been at the forefront or research in [...]
Sep
20
Great New iPhone Application
September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Last night I downloaded Avatron’s Air Sharing application. Although the software will eventually sell for $7, they’re offering it for free for the next couple of weeks. Air Sharing allows you to mount your iPhone or iPod as a wireless drive on any Mac, Windows or Linux computer. It made me giggle and smile when [...]
