Features
- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
- Dropping Their Guard by Tarun
- Design Unification with Google Apps by Tarun
Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Category Archives: News
Weekly Download #9: HP and WebOS, Google and Motorola, iPad, 3G MacBooks, Privacy, Milgram
They are making a sequel to WHAT? Chris and Tarun talk about HPs flailing around in big boy territory; Google’s questionable pickup of Motorola; delays in iPad shipments, MacBooks with cellular power; a 13 year old’s privacy issues; a reinventing … Continue reading
Weekly Download #8: Patent Bonanza, TouchPad, Nintendo, Ultrabooks, Wal-Mart, E-Books
Chris and Tarun discuss the recent wave of opinions about patents; The TouchPad’s continued slashing of prices (and desirability); Nintendo’s inane refusal to develop for the App Store; Apple’s slam on Intel to produce low-powered chips for Ultrabooks; Wal-Mart closing … Continue reading
Link: Scot Free →
Recall that the iPhone 4 prototype was first found by one person, given to another person, and then given to Gizmodo. Gizmodo was determined to have committed no crime, while the other two will be charged with counts of lost or … Continue reading
Link: Technology Companies Fall on Wall Street →
Today was pretty gruesome for the folks on Wall Street. In the past few months it seemed that tech companies were a ray of hope for Wall Street, but today proved to be a little different. “The sound you just … Continue reading
Link: Let’s Turn This Around →
Lukas Mathis: So let’s turn this around. Nobody has ever told me exactly why the patent system is doing any good. In fact, there is more and more evidence that it costs a lot of money, but is not doing … Continue reading
Link: The Most Promising Tech CEO Since “Steve Jobs” →
Steve Milunovich, an analyst for Merrill Lynch: The auto industry might change more in the next 10 years than the last 100. Electric vehicles represent a new category that Tesla could lead given that new entrants tend to win when … Continue reading
Link: Mark Cuban’s Fixes to Patent Laws →
Software patents are the biggest mess of the patent system, since many believe there is no firm definition. While patents do force innovation, they also are unwieldy at best and always have such broad scope that it is difficult to understand … Continue reading
Link: Comcast Bringing $10 Internet →
“When we look around the country, we see the disparities that exist,” he says. “Quite frankly, people in lower-income communities, mostly people of color, have such limited access to broadband than people in wealthier communities.”
Link: Just a Fad →
Shih’s comments amplify a crucial difference between companies that are innovating (Apple and Google) and companies that are sticking with what they know (like his own): Commenting on Apple bringing tablet PC and smartphone products into the PC market to … Continue reading
Weekly Download #7: Facebook and Design, Robots, Technology and Intelligence, Bing, Zune, Apple TV
This week’s show is a day early because of a certain concert that a certain co-host is attending. We talk Facebook and their recent efforts to beef up their design team; robots taking over the world; technology and its correlation … Continue reading
Link: Browser Usage and IQ →
Opera and Camino users scored the highest. But here’s the kicker: There was a clear indication from the date that the subjects using any version of Internet Explorer ranked significantly lower on an average than others. Of course, if IE … Continue reading
Link: WLAN via LED Lighting →
The overall appeal is obvious: the lights can apparently be modified to suit networking at little cost and with only minor adjustment, and can be used in places where traditional radio or wired networking is less feasible, such as in … Continue reading
Posted in News, Research
Tagged lightbulbs, networking, wlan
Permalink
Comments Off on WLAN via LED Lighting
Link: Completing the Robot Trifecta →
First, Foxconn is going to replace their workers with robots. Next, Reverend Bit was programmed to conduct the first marriage ceremony ever by a robot. Now, Robots are going to be our waiters. And you thought we were trying to … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged johnconnor, robots, servers
Permalink
Comments Off on Completing the Robot Trifecta
Link: Reverend Bit →
John Connor unavailable for comment.
Link: Filed Under “Saw This Coming” →
For reference, iSuppli noted the manufacturing cost of a 3DS: $103.25.
Link: Politics and Social Media →
The power of social media is literally in every segment of our lives now. Politics is no exception to this. Campaigns all across the country are trying to figure out how to effectively use social media. More than seven in … Continue reading
Link: Amazon Suspends Sales of Nintendo 3DS →
I tried out the 3DS for the first time, and I agree to the ratings on the Amazon site. It is incredibly painful to look at in 3D. So, the price is unjustifiable if I just want the 2D options, … Continue reading
Weekly Download #5: Borders and E-Books, Apple Earnings, Smartphones, Intel
Borders bites the dust (maybe inevitably), Apple posts a phenomenal quarter because of great smart phone sales, and Intel is sadly struggling because they haven’t gotten into that smartphone space as effectively. This show could be sponsored by you – … Continue reading
Link: Borders Is Not Dead Because of E-Books →
Harry McCracken: If e-books didn’t exist, I’m pretty positive that Borders would have still collapsed in much the same way. It might have cratered even if the Internet had never been invented. I’m sorry to see it go, and particularly sorry … Continue reading
Link: Attorney Argues Encrypted Laptop Password is Protected Under 5th Amendment →
This case is set to make a legal precedent, so it is worth noting the implications. If Ramona is protected and is not required to reveal the password that decrypts the data on her laptop, passwords can be said to … Continue reading