Unlocked Apple iPhones To Be Trashed?
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 25 September 2007 | Tagged as: Apple, Mobile, Platforms
Apple threatens to turn unlocked phones into shiny bricks.
Archive for September, 2007
Fox Launches Ad-Supported MySpace Mobile
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 24 September 2007 | Tagged as: Social software, Web 2.0, Wireless
Ad-laden mobile version of the massively popular social networking site on the way
London Rules The Business Wi-Fi Charts
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 24 September 2007 | Tagged as: Distribution, Networking, Wireless
Business use of wi-fi increased hugely, with London leading the pack
Brando Flexible Illuminated Full Sized Keyboard
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 24 September 2007 | Tagged as: Components, Platforms, Portable, USB device
Bonkers flexible keyboard adds a space age sci-fi blue glow.
Zoom H2 Portable 2-Track SD Recorder
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 24 September 2007 | Tagged as: Audio Hardware, Gadgets, Platforms
High quality portable digital recorder aimed at musicians and reporters.
GPL Legal Action In USA Against Monsoon Multimedia
Posted by Simon Perry on 21 September 2007 | Tagged as: Legal, Licensing, Open Source, USA
US company, Monsoon Multimedia is being taken to court for violating the terms of the open source NGU General Public License (GPL) of the BusyBox project. This is the first time this has happened in the US, as previous infringements have been sorted out through correspondence and talking. Having been through this process already and [...]
Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?
Posted by Anders M Olausson on 21 September 2007 | Tagged as: Google, Search
When you’re preparing a newspaper for the world of on-line news, helping your audience find the information they need is paramount. Anders M Olausson, CTO of hd.se (a local Swedish newspaper/site) ponders the problem. According to Google only 1% of the searches uses “advanced search”. It’s a remarkable low figure if you think about how [...]
Palm Treo 500v Review: Smartphone (Part 3/3: 87%)
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 20 September 2007 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Reviews, Vodafone, Wireless
This is the last section of the review – check back on parts 1 and 2. Camera and video The onboard 2MP camera produced reasonable enough results although the accompanying thunderous shutter sound effect is likely to startle sleeping babies and send nearby cattle stampeding. We sure it’s in there somewhere, but we couldn’t find [...]
Seagate Spins New Disks: Overview
Posted by Steve Kennedy on 20 September 2007 | Tagged as: Platforms, Storage
Recently Seagate announced several new and updated disk models and systems. Pretty difficult to get excited about hard drives, but hey, let’s give it a go. Seagate is probably the leading disk manufacturer and is a profitable business (several disk companies have merged or died in recent years), but Seagate looks to still be going [...]
Palm Treo 500v Review: Smartphone (Part 2)
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 19 September 2007 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, Reviews, Vodafone, Wireless
We deliver our verdict on Palm’s new Windows Mobile smartphone.
