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
Author Archives: Chris
Link: Verizon and Redbox Launching Streaming and Physical Media Service →
Details are still scarce, but Verizon and Redbox are launching a service for subscribers that will allow for streaming or renting of physical media. It will be interesting to see if they can beat the current Netflix pricing.
Link: Facebook Filing for IPO Today →
Looks like it’s finally happening…
Link: Storage Sites Shutting Down Sharing →
After the recent shutdown of the popular site Megaupload, it appears that several sites that allowed individuals to upload files to share across the internet are stopping the ability to share the files. Some of the sites include FileSonic, FileServe, … Continue reading
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Link: Discussion of European Online Privacy Laws →
Europe is considering a sweeping new law that would force Internet companies like Amazon.com and Facebook to obtain explicit consent from consumers about the use of their personal data, delete that data forever at the consumer’s request and face fines … Continue reading
Link: Apple Releases iBooks Author →
Not quite “Garageband for textbooks,” but still interesting..
A Month With Metro for Xbox 360
After using the Xbox 360 Dashboard update for a month, Chris tells a little bit of the good and the bad. With this update Microsoft has made it all about the Metro Continue reading
Link: iPhone App Fines You for Missing Gym →
Gym-Pact is a new iPhone app that will fine users if they do not go to the gym when they say they are going to. The user tells Gym-Pact how often he/she is going to go to the gym and … Continue reading
Link: BBC’s Design Process for iPlayer →
BBC has released a unique blog post on how they designed the iPlayer. It is interesting to see how this app came to be and all of the design and thought processes behind it. **The new iPlayer is currently not … Continue reading
Link: Beating the App Store Cutoff →
Apple’s Developer Portal will shutdown for the holidays on Thursday. Developers will not have any new apps accepted into the App Store for 8 days. Every year since the App Store opened this occurs and causes developer to scramble. As … Continue reading
Link: Microsoft Enters the iOS Game World →
It appears the folks at Microsoft even see the value in creating games for the mobile platform. Today Microsoft released its first iOS game. If you’re Nintendo, I’d suggest you take note…
Link: webOS Going Open Source →
Well… another interesting turn in the life of webOS. It looks like HP is going to take it open source.
Link: Samsung Shows Flexible Display →
Interesting look into the flexible, transparent display Samsung is said to be releasing in 2012. (Includes Video)
Link: FCC Accepts AT&T’s Withdrawal From T-Mobile Merger →
The FCC has accepted a request by AT&T to withdrawal it’s bid for T-Mobile. Alongside this acceptance, the FCC released a 109 page document discussing many of the problems with the proposed merger.
Link: Facebook Targeting IPO 2012 →
According to the WSJ Facebook is targeting its IPO for some time between April and June of 2012. The company is hoping to be valued over $100 billion.
Link: Zynga’s Culture Lackluster →
It seems as though the popular game maker, Zynga, has a relatively tough, strenuous, corporate culture to it. Many employees have complained that their is little room for creativity and employees must work long hours. With the I.P.O. fast approaching, … Continue reading
Link: Sony Trying TV Service →
Apparently the failings of Apple and Google to successfully create a TV solution that does not involve set-top boxes and cable providers isn’t stopping Sony from giving it a go. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sony is attempting … Continue reading
Link: Mobile Platforms Account for 60% of Gaming Revenue →
As discussed in our most recent podcast, the future of gaming is in mobile devices. iOS and Android now account for 60% of gaming revenue, further driving home our point that Nintendo might need to take a closer look at … Continue reading
Link: F.C.C. Rallies for Broader High Speed Coverage →
The F.C.C. is billing the initiative as the biggest effort ever to help close the digital divide. Because no federal funds are being invested, the initiative relies in large part on the cooperation of private companies. One such company, Comcast, … Continue reading
Link: James Cameron on 3D →
We have discussed 3D movies and television in various podcasts and given our take on it. USA Today recently interviewed James Cameron asking his opinion on the current state of 3D.
Link: HP Changes Its Mind →
Well it seems that HP has realized that killing of its PC division may not have been the best idea. Today they announced plans to keep the PC division alive.
Link: Samsung Takes Top Smartphone Vendor Spot →
According to the WSJ Apple has been beaten by Samsung this quarter for top smartphone vendor. It reported that Samsung shipped more than 20 million smartphones this quarter.
Link: OS X Trojan Disables Updates →
It looks like there is a trojan that can now disable the automatic updating process for Apple’s anti-malware application. Hopefully a security update will available soon to fix the issue.
Link: Apple Falls Short →
Apple’s Q4 earning fell short of expectations for the first time in a while. Net profits are still up $2.32 Billion from this time last year. Another interesting note is that the iPod is down 27 percent from last year.