Palm's Mojo Risin' Friday - July 17, 2009
Palm issued a public release of the Mojo software development kit for its new webOS operating system, in what could possibly be a response to leaks of the SDK in June. The SDK, given a limited release in April, had been slated for public release by the end of summer. Palm's take is that the public release follows the success of its early access program. "After a successful early access program, Palm's Mojo Software Development Kit is available to all interested app developers," begins the announcement on Palm's blog by Online Communications Director Jon Zilber. [More...] Friday - July 17, 2009
Many organizations are facing a major decision about what to do with their PC operating system: upgrade it for all users, phase in an upgrade, or stay with their current OS. Migrating poses challenges from equipment upgrades, to installing and configuring the new OS, to moving user data and settings. Many organizations will instead choose to stay with XP. [More...] Friday - July 17, 2009
Microsoft has a very clever philosophy that it uses to keep consumers misinformed about the benefits of the Linux operating system. It's a simple message that effectively dissuades consumers from deviating from the Microsoft upgrade path to Windows 7. The argument basically asserts that consumers making the Windows upgrade will continue to enjoy a familiar desktop experience. [More...] Friday - July 17, 2009
NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. In an embarrassing acknowledgment, the space agency said Thursday that it must have erased the Apollo 11 moon footage years ago so that it could reuse the videotape. Now Hollywood is coming to the rescue. [More...] Friday - July 17, 2009
There's a lot of interesting activity to consider in the Apple-focused blogosphere this week, but three items in particular look like they might create some fairly long-range ripples. One analyst says that Apple and its iPhone are wrecking the cellular industry. For Palm, that may very well be true -- Apple cut off the smartphone manufacturer's easy Palm Pre iTunes syncing ability. [More...]
Thursday - July 16, 2009
After a 13-month investigation, Canada's Privacy Commissioner announced on Thursday that Facebook's policies and practices violate the country's privacy laws. There are "serious privacy gaps" in the way Facebook operates, according to Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart. The investigation was triggered by a complaint from the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic. [More...]
Thursday - July 16, 2009
Less than three weeks after starting a limited public rollout of Google Voice, Google has put out a mobile version of the application. Google Voice for Mobile is currently available only for BlackBerry and Android smartphones, and only by invitation. A version for the iPhone will be released later. [More...]
Thursday - July 16, 2009
Describing cyberterrorism as a "weapon of mass disruption," President Barack Obama released in late May the findings of a 60-day cybersecurity review. The statistics told the ugly story: Last year alone, cybercriminals stole intellectual property from businesses worldwide worth up to $1 trillion. [More...]
Thursday - July 16, 2009
It was once written that promises are most given when the least is said. Lately, however, a great deal has been said about Redmond's latest round of promises. For those who haven't been following the story, it all began when Microsoft's Peter Galli announced last week that his company had applied its "Community Promise" to the C# and CLI programming languages. [More...]
Thursday - July 16, 2009
For people who gamble a bit but don't have a seriously problematic compulsion about it, the money on the line is essentially what makes most casino games fun. Imagine playing roulette or slots if zero cash, not even a few cents, was riding on the outcome. It's about as fun as flipping a coin and guessing heads or tails. [More...]
Wednesday - July 15, 2009
Sony Ericsson is aiming to polish the image of cellphone cameras, which are typically associated with low-resolution, poorly lit, badly focused snapshots. The company's new C905a Cyber-shot camera phone, available through AT&T on Sunday, features an 8.1 megapixel camera. This will be at least the second camera phone in the U.S. market offering over 8 megapixels
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