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- It's content that drives the adoption of new technology
- Many companies still seem to be missing the point. Outside of a small number of tech-heads, it's content that drives the adoption of new technology, not how cool the technology actually is.Two areas where this simple but trustworthy rule of thumb has been forgotten are home entertainment and games consoles. ...
- Tags: Blu-ray, Gadgets, Gaming, Hardware, HD-DVD, Marketing, Thoughts
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
- Has Steve Jobs dropped the iTunes ball?
- Has Steve Jobs been too focused on the iPhone over the past six months and allowed problems to develop over in an established part of Apple's business - iTunes. The New York Times reports today that Universal Music Group has notified Apple that it will not renew its annual contract...
- Tags: Thoughts, Industry, In the news, Gadgets, DRM, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-07-02
- 10 million iPhones = An idea platform for malware
- Let's make a few assumptions. First off, let's assume that Steve Jobs is bang on right and the iPhone will be a massive success. Let's assume that it will be the biggest thing since the iPod. Let's also assume that Steve's right when he says that Apple can shift 10 million...
- Tags: Thoughts, Security, Industry, Gadgets, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-11
- Users won't care about iPhone keyboard usability
- Each time I look at something related to the iPhone, I keep coming back to one aspect of the device I don't like - the onscreen keyboard. As much as I think that the glass-topped software-powered keyboard on the iPhone looks cool, I keep coming back the one thing that's important about...
- Tags: Thoughts, Industry, Gadgets, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-08
- Friday Rant - Why is ActiveSync so rubbish?
- On why on why can't I ActiveSync over WiFi?I used to like Windows Mobile devices. There was a time when I carried an iPAQ with me pretty much everywhere I went. Over the years I've had a few different versions and found them all to be pretty useful (well, all...
- Tags: Thoughts, Mobile Technology, Microsoft, Gadgets
- Blog posts 2007-06-01
- Too Frickin' Cool - Dilbert style!
- Bit of fun by Dilbert creator Scott Adams:Now for an exciting round of what I call “too frickin’ cool.” The way this is played is that you describe some technology that is so futuristic, so Star Trekish, you can hardly believe that you are using it. When you are done...
- Tags: GPS, Dilbert
- Blog posts 2007-03-05
- Love your iPod - Earphones
- Finding the best earphones for an iPod or Zune or whatever portable media player you choose isnt as easy as I thought it would be.Over the past few weeks Ive had the opportunity to spend a lot of time wearing a number of different earphones from Shure and Sennheiser. ...
- Tags: Thoughts, Mobile Technology, Gadgets, Shure
- Blog posts 2007-01-12
- Holiday gifts roundup
- I love this time of year. Not just because I have new set of toys to play with but because other people are starting to write and post reviews of the gadgets that they got over the Holidays. One thing which has increased over the past few days...
- Tags: Gadgets, Thoughts, Ive, Apple iPod
- Blog posts 2006-12-27
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- Is Firefox faster than Chrome?
- Today Mozilla hit back at claims that Google's Chrome browser outperforms Firefox by releasing benchmark results that show that Firefox 3.1 is faster at executing JavaScript that Google's offering. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Engine, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Scripting Languages, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?
- The news broke today that Joost, the company which in a lot of ways was on the forefront of rich media, is canning its signature desktop client in favor of a purely web based portal. As a big proponent of desktop applications in general, and especially these hybrid applications which...
- Tags: Ryan Stewart
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- The Office (2.0): No paper? No problem.
- I think I may have been the only person at this week's Office 2.0 conference using - gasp! - a pen and paper. There was no program "book" when I registered - the agenda was online only. And none of the exhibitors handed out press releases on paper - though...
- Tags: Document, Microsoft PowerPoint, Appirio, SlideRocket, Digital Signatures, Collaboration, Productivity, Groupware, Fax, Microsoft Office, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Possible AMD Q4/08 desktop processor roadmap surfaces
- CHW.net has published what seems to be on the face of it a convincing looking AMD Q4 08 processor roadmap that gives us a glimpse into what AMD has in-store for us over the coming months. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Desktop, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CHW.net, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial ... vague, baffling and unfunny, but highly riffable!
- What can I say about Microsoft's new Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial that hasn't already been said. Well, the ad does have one thing going for it ... it's highly riffable! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Advertisement, Bill Gates, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- News to know: Windows 7; Patch preview; Office 2.0; Dell
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list Dancho Danchev:Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack Mary Jo Foley:...
- Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Office 2.0, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 prices
- Microsoft has slashed the price of the Xbox 360 gaming console to half of that of the PlayStation 3. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Console, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Political party playlists
- We know the Democrats and Republicans are split over policy issues, but does their musical taste fall down party lines too? And what kind of gadgets did they bring to the conventions to listen to their music? CNET reporter Kara Tsuboi finds out.
- Tags: News, republican national convention, mp3, ipod, country music, christian rock
- Videos 2008-09-04
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9 out now
- Today Dell has released the long awaited Inspiron Mini 9. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- What can we do better?
- I'm collecting data from teachers across my district (using a Google Form, of course), trying to get a handle on issues we still haven't addressed, ways we can use technology more effectively, and what their wishlists might be for the coming year. Here's the questionnaire that went...
- Tags: Classroom, Teacher, Notebooks, Productivity, Telephony, Projectors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking, Components, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- How important is boot performance?
- According to the Engineering Windows 7 blog, Windows 7 has a team dedicated to focusing on startup performance. But how important is startup performance? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Performance, PC, Reboot, 100+, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Sony VAIO TZ recalled due to overheating
- Important news for Sony VAIO TZ owners: by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
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