iPad Hangover: Did Apple miss the mark?

After I soaked in the Apple marketing juice—and it tastes so good—I'm feeling slightly underwhelmed the day after. The iPad announcement had all the trademark pomp and circumstance including live demos, flashy presentations and marketing magician himself Steve Jobs, holding court. But after all the veneer is torn away,...

The Apple iPad in action (video)

The Apple web site has been updated and includes lots of juicy tidbits about the new iPad including specs, photos, and this video. Here you can see it in action in a slickly produced video with plenty of sound bites to match. There are some missing features already being talked...

Apple announces iPad tablet with available AT&T wireless, starts at $499

The cat is out of the bag. Possibly one of the most hyped products in the last decade of tech was announced today by the wizard of tech himself, Steve Jobs of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), in San Francisco. Called the iPad, the 9.7-inch device will seek to slot into the...

3 Reasons why Apple tablet will fail (and why I’ll still buy one)

Tomorrow is the biggest day in tech for 2010. At least until the next big announcement. First we had Google's launch of the Nexus One smartphone which stole headlines at CES in Las Vegas. Now we have what is sure to be an uber announcement from Apple tomorrow in...

Q&A: Google, Nexus One, marketing strategy and potential industry impact

A few weeks ago, a Canadian newspaper contacted me for an interview about Google, and their new Nexus One smartphone launched earlier this month. I thought I'd share my answers on StarkSilverCreek. You know, cut and paste can make for an easy going blog experience. On some days, especially...

Confessions of an iPhone Chick: What does your iPhone say about you?

I've been experiencing the phenomenon of noticing every iPhone owner within a visual radius of me since I switched from the Blackberry to the iPhone. All of a sudden it seems like everyone has an iPhone...okay, maybe everyone does? Sometimes I look at an individual and try to predict if...

YouTube partners with Sundance Film Festival, pilots rental program

Here's a news item that may please both independent film buffs and technology fans alike. YouTube, which Google has been actively updating this week (new interface, HTML5 support) today announced a new partnership with the Sundance Film Festival. Starting this Friday five films from the 2010 and 2009 festivals...
SlideScreen for Android

Android app of the day: SlideScreen shows promise, provides BlackBerry-inspired dashboard

Dubbed the intelligent home screen, SlideScreen gives Android users an alternative to the stock configuration. Thanks to Google's open design, it's one more reason Android fans have much to celebrate when it comes to choice. SlideScreen is the latest in a series of "home replacements" available on the Android Market...

Why the Apple Tablet (iPad?) will be Newton dud 2.0

Apple is set to announce a Tablet PC next week in San Francisco. I'm among the last to tell you that much. But I might be about the only guy in a room of geek cheerleaders that would suggest this thing won't soar—at least not to iPhone or iPod...

Confession of an iPhone Chick: Foursquare, new kid on the block, grows up?

I discovered Foursquare during the Christmas holidays in Ottawa, Canada which is why GoodLife Fitness was the first place I was crowned mayor. When I say discovered, I mean the moment I actually became hooked on checking into places that I ventured into. I had known about Foursquare for a...