What’s Happening: Ehler’s Wine, Berkeley Ruined, Cinequest, CFO Roundtable (Plus: Call for writers)
"A very quiet and tasteful way to be famous is to have a famous relative. Then you can not only be nothing, you can do…
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Tech news and reviews with a creative edge—AI, LLMs, and Silicon Valley trends alongside cinema camera innovation. Coverage spans ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, generative AI, and agentic computing, plus hands-on reviews of Canon EOS R5/R6/R7, Panasonic GH6, Blackmagic, Nikon RED, and mirrorless filmmaking gear.
Why the Elder Scrolls video game matters
Then I realized that yes I had seen it before. Virtually, at least. I told Loni: this is Oblivion! Of course her reaction was priceless,…
Motorola Xoom, Honeycomb impress – but where are the apps?
The Moto Xoom grabbed an astonishing amount of attention at CES earlier this year. So much so that you might've thought Justin Bieber was about…
Silicon Valley This Week: Scott McNealy in Conversation with Ed Zander
The event takes place at the Santa Clara Hyatt on Thursday, February 24.
Apple iPad 2 announcement expected next week
By the time the competition finally gets to market with their 1.0 tablets, Apple will already be shipping second generation. A 14-18 month lead time…
In Design: 2012 Aston Martin Virage Coupe
In Goldfinger (1964) Sean Connery famously drove his Aston down a narrow alley, crashing into a mirror. Yes, it was positively shocking... to see such…
Amazon takes on Netflix with Prime on-demand service
When Amazon is serious about market share, they can be ruthless. Remember, this is the company that was just selling books not that long ago.…
New Lenovo ThinkPads: T-blah, L-blah, W-blah
Aesthetics matter. Technology defines us. Whether we're jogging with an iPod, reading the latest iPad magazine on the couch, or getting exercise by attacking warlords…
UberMedia – the risk of building a business on Twitter, Facebook
Then there's the connection between UberMedia and Twitter archnemesis, Facebook. Accel Ventures, which is an investor in Facebook, recently funded $17.5 million for UberMedia.
Bay Area iPhone Test: AT&T for VCs, Verizon for downtown San Jose
The Mercury News puts the new Verizon iPhone to the test, comparing it to the "widely pilloried" AT&T equivalent, and comes away with some pretty…