29Jul Parody: Apple Gets Pulled from Google Search Results
Apple is taking it on the chin when it comes to parody today. First was this wonderfully funny satire from The Onion of the entire Apple fan boy culture featuring an invisible iPhone called the 3GI. I understand that 3GI was actually ranking high in search results after this came out.
And speaking of search results, [...]
29Jul Feedback for Tablet PC Speech Assistant Needed
The developers of Tablet PC Speech Assistant are looking for feedback so they can improve the UI of a piece of software that helps those who have difficulty speaking communicate better.
If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment on the YouTube video page.
The software is opensource and is designed specifically for Tablet [...]
29Jul Onion Sendup of iPhone Worship is Hysterical
This should bring guffaws from anyone who thinks iPhone mania has gone too far, and at least chuckles from those who hold “their precious” too close to their hearts.
Parody news masters at The Onion, have put together a wonderfully delicious send up of the entire iPhone craze that features the release of the new iPhone [...]
29Jul Black Hatters to Demonstrate Method of Hijacking Your Phone with SMS
I guess it is a good thing that there are Black Hat conferences where folks show off the techniques that they have discovered to hack into various systems. If folks make a living trying to hack in to systems and be destructive, it only makes sense that folks can make a living trying to stop [...]
29Jul SugarSync Now For Android
Android users can now take advantage of the syncing solution SugarSync from the folks at Sharpcast. I’m neither an Android user (at the moment) nor a SugarSync users so I haven’t had the opportunity to check this out. The SugarSync folks are saying this will run on those Android powered Netbooks as well, assuming they [...]
29Jul Anyone Experience the AT&T Outage?
Reports this morning are that AT&T suffered a massive connectivity outage through the U.S. northeast and midwest. I noticed my iPhone wasn’t getting a signal at one point this morning, but I was at home and on wifi so it didn’t affect my routine. Still, other people suffered and this has been a recurring incident. [...]
28Jul Pioneer DVR-XD09: Tiny, Affordable DVD Burner for Netbook and Notebook Users
Pioneer announced a new lightweight DVD/CD burner that should make a good companion for netbook and notebook users who like to travel light. The Pioneer DVR-XD09 is the industry’s most compact external DVD burner, weighing in at eight ounces and is just a little bigger than a CD case.
28Jul Barnes & Noble Offers Free Wi-Fi
Barnes & Noble announced that it’s giving away free books yesterday and today announced that each of its stores will have free Wi-Fi access. Wireless net access is provided by AT&T, which charges a per-use fee for non-subscribers. The move to free is an attempt to raise awareness that Barnes & Noble is down with [...]
28Jul Bill Gates Blogs How He Uses Office and OneNote on his Tablet PC
How does the multi-billionaire master of Microsoft make use of Microsoft Office? Mr. Gates tells all in an entry on the Inside Office Online blog. Unsurprisingly, Outlook is his major productivity tool. A man in his position must constantly be in contact and be able to coordinate among groups. Along with that, he cites SharePoint [...]
28Jul Novatel Intros MiFi for HSPA. More Degradation of AT&T Network to Follow
Novatel’s MiFi cards have been a big hit on Verizon and Sprint. AT&T and T-Mobile customers can soon get in on the action of carrying their own hotspot around in their pocket. Novatel is announcing a the MiFi 2372 HSPA version which should allow usage in most corners of the world where you can get [...]

