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Is Symbian any good?

Is Symbian any good?Flamebait or Ignorance?I thought I would read a proper analysis when I opened the article. Instead there was just a series of insults directed at Symbian. I am surprised at the quality of your journalism. Even Roughlydrafted does a better job than this (and that...

Tags: Operating systems, company brand, COOLNESS, N95, Symbian Inc., operating system, Nokia Corp., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-12-07

Can Google out-cool Apple?

Can Google out-cool Apple?It will be interesting to see......what happens when the phone is physically in stores. I think all of this geek talk will go out the window. It doesn't take a geek to pick up the phone, play around with it for a minute and see that its...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, OPEN SOURCE, COOLNESS, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Google Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Kata Ergo-Tech Sensitivity V Backpack

"It's like a James Bond backpack!" That was the reaction of the security folks searching my Kata Ergo-Tech Sensitivity V Backpack at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History. More-restrained strangers simply offer "Cool backpack." But I don't carry this camera backpack because it draws attention; I carry...

Tags: Notebooks, Digital music, Digital media, compartment, shoulder, backpack

Product reviews 2007-04-05

GoPro Digital Hero 3 Camera

Coolness is a funny thing, because it sometimes doesn't have anything to do with whether or not something is actually good. Base jumping is cool, but it's not necessarily a good idea. The Die Hard movies were cool, but they didn't win any Academy Awards. The GoPro Digital Hero 3...

Tags: Coolness, camera, Digital Hero, Digital Hero 3

Product reviews 2007-01-26

Additional Resources

Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed

Ubuntu 9.10 has more immediate potentialMight I suggest trying Ubuntu 9.10? A phenominal OS with much more to offer then even Windows 7.Open source, free and ready to try today...http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1122http://www.tuxradar.com/content/vista-windows-7-ubuntu-904-and-910-boot-speed-comparisonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgWE6Svpaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-nad9N3pgNot that I have readI'd stick with 904immediate potential to sink in obscurityGoogle was Linux's last fleeting chance to turn...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Porsche Envi for iPhone 2.0 (Mobile)

Porsche Envi for iPhone brings thousands of Web-based Porsche photos to your iPhone. It is a grand tour of racing, power, speed, elegance, and just plain coolness. From the original 1939 Porsche 64, through the 928 and timeless 911, to current models like the Boxster, Cayman, and Cayenne, Porsche Envi...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Porsche AG, Mobile, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-18

EvriChart: A Linux Success Story

Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...

Tags: Desktop, Hospital, Imaging, Health Care, Server, Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Document Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Smartphones: Is image really everything?

Yeah, it's all imageTechnical excellence and outstanding UI design has nothing to do with it at all.RE: Smartphones: Is image really everything?You wouldn't call tens of millions of iPhones a commodity? It's just a cooler commodity than the Pre or Blackberry, et al. And aside from the 'coolness' of it,...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, larry, Apple iPhone, phone, smart phone, Pre

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Can Microsoft duplicate the "Apple Store" experience?

I hope they do much better than Apple Store..My two experiences with Apple Stores both sucked, so I hope they do a lot better than Apple stores.Duplicate? I hope not....I think they need to focus on creating their own in-store experience. My experience limited, but good.I went in the other...

Tags: Public relations, Insurance, Apple Store, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

The Wintel blue light special

Attention MSmart shoppers. Wintel's results are in the toilet and Apple's surpassed estimates. Despite Microsoft's sassy Laptop Hunter ads, Apple sold more Macs than anyone expected. Want to know why? Win on price, lose on price Behind the engaging little customer stories in the...

Tags: Wintel, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Price, Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-07-26

Coca-Cola Teaches The World To....

"Participating in the community of the consumer." I love that phrase.  That's the way Jim Keyes, Blockbuster CEO described their Facebook group - which is for the most part, despite all our conversations to the contrary, is what most people think of when you say "community" or "social network"...

Tags: Facebook, Fan, Coca-Cola Co., Beverage, Customer, Machine, Coke, Coca-Cola Freestyle, Food & Beverage, RFID, Manufacturing, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-07-15

AmazonWireless: shopping the phone instead of the plan

I've said it time and time again. When it comes to buying a wireless phone, my best advice is to  shop the service, not the device. It's common sense. The device can be the best in the world but if the service is unreliable or filled with extra charges, then...

Tags: Phone, Amazon.com Inc., Service Plan, Telecom & Utilities, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-10

RIM and Google: The Perfect Storm?

RIM and Google: The Perfect Storm?Why not?That's the question to ask.Sounds like it could be a very complimentary 'marriage', but as with any lasting relationship it'll require more give than take on both sides to make it work.Just so long as one party doesn't stand to lose more than the...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Now Let, Research In Motion Ltd., Perfect Storm, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Microsoft: Plotting an acquisition or joint venture?

Microsoft: Plotting an acquisition or joint venture?Should buy OQOMicrosoft should buy OQO, and get specialty hardware design expertise.There is a clear trend. Oracle, Apple, IBM, HP are all software and hardware companies. It would be to Microsoft's advantage to get "Microsoft-branded" hardware into the marketplace.RE: Microsoft: Plotting an acquisition or...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Game players, Microsoft Corp., acquisition

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

The ROI From Twitter: "Don't bother" telling your CFO, O'Reilly says

O’Reilly Media held a Webinar this afternoon that was promoted as delivering “power tips” on how to use Twitter. In the question and answer period, after Tim O’Reilly and Sarah Milstein delivered their tips, one of the questions was: “How do you quantify...

Tags: ROI, Twitter, Tweets, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-05-21

What Price Time? The Factor That Decides If Either Mac or PC Is Cool

What Price Time? The Factor That Decides If Either Mac or PC Is CoolVery trueA Mac does not work for me, a Windows machine does.So you are correct: Cool means very little. I enjoy my summers outside, with friends; sitting in the home office working on a "cool looking" machine,...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Price Time, PC IS, Microsoft Windows, window

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Clash of the Touch Titans: iPhone 3.0 3G vs RIM BlackBerry Storm

Clash of the Touch Titans: iPhone 3.0 3G vs RIM BlackBerry StormClash of the Titans?How could anyone consider the Storm to be a titan? A titan is a a person of exceptional importance and reputation the storm has neither. RE: Clash of the Touch Titans: iPhone 3.0 3G...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Wireless and Mobility, I-phone, Omnia, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry Storm, Touch Titans, Research In Motion Ltd., iPhone 3.0 3G, iPhone 3.0, RIM BlackBerry, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Sun and IBM Breaking Up: Who Wins?

The news today about IBM and Sun possibly going separate ways leaves a door open for others to dodge what could have been a pretty blockbuster combination.  I remember back in late 90's how cool Java was and what it meant for Sun.  Unfortunately, the heavily engineer-driven culture at Sun...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Programming Languages, Java, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Kevin O'Marah

Blog posts 2009-04-06

Microsoft ad: 'I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person'

Microsoft ad: 'I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person'olePigeon would HATE this computer!!Is the screen too small? Nope.Is the hard drive too small? Nope.Is it too expensive? Nope.So what is wrong with the laptop she bought? It comes in a brown box.http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13615-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=62493&messageID=1152605[i]it turns out that it ships...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., advertisement, Mac person, laptop computer, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Workday update: deep not wide

I've just come off an update briefing with Workday along with fellow Irregulars Susan Scrupski, Jason Corsello and David Terrar. Now on Update 7, due to be rolled out over the summer, Workday is going deep rather than wide. That means functionality may not seem that...

Tags: Workday, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Planning, Marketing, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-26