Message date: 2009-06-29

Blog offers ways to spot a Twitter rookie

Nobody wants to come across as a rookie in anything they do. One thing which is growing in the number of rookies it sees on a daily basis is Twitter. That’s why Kebly Carr offers a few tips on how to identify a Twitter rookie. Of course, if you don’t want to be a Twitter [...]
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iPhone app mimics old mechanical HP calculator

Hewlett-Packard has a new iPhone application that fully imitates its 12c financial calculator, HP’s longest and best selling calculator. Pocket calculators are going the way of slide rules, which themselves were pushed aside by HP
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PhoneSuit announces MiLi Pro portable projector for iPhone

PhoneSuit, a maker of iPhone accessories, is offering business travellers a great way to do business presentations on the road with nothing more than their iPhone or iPod touch. PhoneSuit’s latest invention is called the MiLi Pro. The MiLi Pro adds the MiLi Battery with a portable video projector and a speaker system. The LCOS, LED [...]
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IBM ex-executive can work at Dell, for now, says the judge

A US judge says it
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Couples strain marriages by spending too much time online

An AFP article may help explain why some marriages are seeing some increased strains. The problem seems to be that couples are spending too much time online. That’s the opinion of ACCORD, the Catholic Church’s marriage care service in Ireland. John Farrelly, the director of counseling at ACCORD, is quoted in the article as stating that [...]
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Hands-on the HP Mini 5101 netbook

In one of the more interesting netbook releases to come out in some time, HP announced their new Mini 5101. This is the company’s new high-end business-friendly netbook, which will take the place of the Mini 2140. The netbook was announced last week and made a lot of news largely because it’s quite nice, thanks to [...]
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Google to promote YouTube news videos on Google News and help grow your ad revenue

Google is luring publishers with a new YouTube and Google News integration that has Google driving traffic to their branded YouTube channels by exposing relevant videos across the Google News network. Google News and YouTube will be integrating more tightly to deliver seamless blend of written and video news items, Google said today. “Today we are inviting [...]
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Michael Jackson

The Internet was tested and found wanting as news of Michael Jackson
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ANALYSIS - Why you

It’s three devices in one - this line had millions ditch their cellphones, music players and PDAs for an iPhone. The latest iPhone 3GS adds two more devices to the sales pitch: A camcorder and a personal navigation device. The new iPhone 3GS isn’t just “a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet [...]
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Apple sued over iTunes gift cards

An iTunes gift card wasn
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HTC Ozone comes to Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless and HTC have announced a new smartphone to add to their lineup this summer. The Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone is powered by Windows Mobile and offers a number of connectivity options for subscribers. The smartphone supports the Verizon Wireless 3G network in addition to global roaming. Of great interest to many subscribers looking to [...]
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Sprint tempting iPhone owners with Palm Pre deal

Sprint is trying to convince iPhone users whose AT&T contracts are about to expire on the first generation iPhones to switch to Sprint and a new Palm Pre. It is luring customers with promises of great savings, up to $1,200, although the calculation behind the promise isn’t clear. Sprint outlines all the rules for getting a Palm [...]
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Fujitsu breakthrough could mean no more laptop power adapters

In a bid to remain portable and light workers on the move have a wide range of hardware to choose from. Laptops differ in terms of size, weight, and features, but they all have one rather annoying component you can’t travel without
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Google Voice is getting louder, more users get invites

Google is wooing more users over to its Google Voice service. Those with GrandCentral accounts were the first users able to open an account, but the service is being expanded now to the general public. If you requested an invitation check your e-mail inbox because Google is in the process of getting those out to [...]
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The Pirate Bay continues development of The Video Bay

The Pirate Bay staff are a persistent bunch. Having four of its members found guilty in court and fined $3.6 million you may expect them to disappear or at least calm their efforts. But it looks like the opposite is true. A side project of The Pirate Bay is called The Video Bay. It has [...]
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