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David Pogue: BlackBerry Storm 'by far the worst product RIM has ever produced'

David Pogue: BlackBerry Storm 'by far the worst product RIM has ever produced'Fellow ZunerI'd haveta agree... while I've never played with this phone, I'd have to say that if it was the Zune of Touchscreen Phones, I'd buy one in a heartbeat...RE: David Pogue: BlackBerry Storm 'by far the worst...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, David Pogue, BlackBerry Storm, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

David Pogue forecasts a depression for the Storm and I completely agree

David Pogue forecasts a depression for the Storm and I completely agreeNot the highly lauded iPhone killer?NTRE: David Pogue forecasts a depression for the Storm and I completely agreeThis is why we have chosen to only develop our enterprise apps for the iPhone. http://blog.cosential.com/?p=156RE: David Pogue forecasts a depression for...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Bluetooth, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Apple iPhone, David Pogue, depression, Pogue

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

David Pogue forecasts a depression for the Storm and I completely agree

It is not that often that I agree whole heartedly with David Pogue's reviews since he is a little too pro-Apple for me, but this time I can honestly say his review of the BlackBerry Storm is right on. The power of a BlackBerry is their QWERTY keyboard and RIM...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, Navigation, RIM BlackBerry, David Pogue, Keyboards, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-26

NY Times and USA Today weigh in on iPhone 3G

Last night I reported that Walt Mossberg has posted his review of the iPhone 3G. Following in his footsteps are Apple's other preferred journos David Pogue from the New York Times ("For iPhone, the ‘New’ Is Relative") and Edward C. Baig from USA Today ("Apple's new iPhone 3G: Still not...

Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple Inc., Apple PR, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, David Pogue, jason D. O'Grady, New York Times Co., Personal Technology, USA Today, Wireless

Blog posts 2008-07-09

David Pogue: FEMA website flap no big deal

The New York Times' David Pogue thinks the buzz over FEMA's assistance website requiring IE 6 for Windows is "a big overblown." He notes that the site states the agency is working on the problem, and that applicants can always use the 800 number. He neglects to note though, the...

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Blog posts 2005-09-13

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Palm reviewers: The Pre has a puncher's chance

Palm's Pre isn't going to topple the iPhone this weekend, but the device has a puncher's chance to be a threat in the smartphone market, according to a bevy of reviews. Palm's Pre makes its debut for the masses on Monday.   Here's the roundup---of the bunch...

Tags: Palm Inc., Engadget, Smart Phones, Keyboards, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-04

Is it just me, or does Bing look a lot like Google?

Is it just me, or does Bing look a lot like Google?RE: Is it just me, or does Bing look a lot like Google?I would say it looks like ask and google,since ask has the colored backgrounds and overlapping screen widgets like the map in the bing videowhile google recently...

Tags: Bing, Google Inc., IS IT, Encarta.com

Discussion threads 2009-05-30

The "Me Too" Kindle 2 Review

Amazon's Kindle 2 is sleek, stylish, and has a crisp and easy-on-the eyes "electronic ink" display. But it only does one thing -- read books. After all the relatively hostile things I have said about Amazon's Kindle e-book reader in the past, I...

Tags: Device, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Amazon Kindle 2, Anathem, Tablets, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Wiki, E-mail, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-07

RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 due in September, has Wi-Fi

Verizon has given the green light for RIM to release the BlackBerry Storm 2 in September of this year, according to a confidential source of SlashGear. The followup to the first touchscreen Blackberry has both big shoes to fill and a lot more to prove. Addressing one...

Tags: Touch Screen, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Wi-Fi, BlackBerry Storm, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Wireless And Mobility, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-07

Are buggy smartphones acceptable at launch?

RIM's BlackBerry Storm may have sold some 500,000 units in the first month following its global release, according to the Wall Street Journal, but in light of the 2.4 million Apple iPhone units sold at launch, perhaps the "clunky software" that crippled user experience and performance at launch may be...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Performance, Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Performance Management, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-26

Rotten reporting: Is it just Apple coverage that 'bites'?

Rotten reporting: Is it just Apple coverage that 'bites'?good questionWell, I would have to say that Mary Jo is one of the most honest of MS bloggers - usually you either you get cheerleaders or haters, but she's very good about criticizing when necessary. I don't think you need...

Tags: Application servers, blogger, Rotten, Apple Inc., blogging

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

Welcome to the Consumer Electronics Show. Sales Are Flatlining.

The semi-annual forecast of industry sales for consumer electronics makers just came out. And the projection is that, despite the transition to digital TV and lust for portable electronics of all types, sales are going down this year. Not by much. Percentage-wise,...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Association, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-01-08

The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective

It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...

Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Are Apple's new Macbooks 'cranky'?

Are Apple's new Macbooks 'cranky'?Never had any of these problems with my ToshibaGlad I didn't get a Mac, they don't seem to "Just Work" as well as my Toshiba. :)RE: Are Apple's new Macbooks 'cranky'?Is this really an editorial? This article basically just paraphrases Gizmodo paragraph-for-paragraph (although better formatted and...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, new MacBook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

The BlackBerry Storm, three weeks later

When I first looked at the BlackBerry Storm a couple of weeks back, I promised to revisit the topic after I had some more time to use the device on a regular basis. After all, it only seemed fair to put in the extra time on a product that had...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Apple iPhone 3G, RIM BlackBerry, 3G, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-12-08

David Pogue: BlackBerry Storm 'by far the worst product RIM has ever produced'

Harsh words from Mr. Pogue-O-Matic himself at the New York Times. A letter from tech god David Pogue appeared yesterday that spelled out not why he had problems with the Storm's concept, clicky touch screen, speed, and bugs (which the company refused to acknowledge, he says). That's...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Storm, Pogue, Public Relations, Handhelds, Keyboards, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-05

iPhone clouds true Smartphone snapshot

Can Apple, specifically its iPhone, save an entire industry? The iPhone - now ranked the second most popular smartphone - saw strong enough adoption in the quarter ending Sept. 30 to mask the sluggishness of the overall smartphone market this past summer, according to a report by...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, Smartphone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-02

News to know: Mumbai attacks, Microhoo, Holiday shopping, HDTVs

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jennifer Leggio: Mumbai attack coverage demonstrates good and bad maturation point of social media Social media marketing opportunism during tragedy = fail Oliver Marks: Mumbai Attacks...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., HDTV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Digital Video, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Open Source, Personal Technology, Internet, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Vudu offers new format to stream 1080p HD movies to its BX100 player

As I mentioned in my post yesterday about Netflix, one of the obstacles video-streaming services are going to have to overcome is the quality of the files they're sending to big HDTVs. Apple has recently introduced 720p HD files on iTunes to download to its Apple TV device, but lesser-known...

Tags: Video, Movies, 1080p, Vudu, HDX, Pogue, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-03

iPhone 3G GPS - Is it too small in the antenna department to be any good?

Ever since reading David Pogue's review of iPhone 3G I've been puzzling over something he said in relation to the GPS receiver. Specifically, is it too small in the antenna department to be any good? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Blog posts 2008-07-18