125 years later ‘@’ a communications rock-star
“Monkey’s tail”. “Little mouse”. “Little snail”. Or how you and I, and most of the free world call it: “at.” Despite modest beginnings as an…
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All aboard the Sir Richard Branson spacecraft express
It was a “momentous day” according to Richard Branson’s spacecraft developer. Will space travel some day be affordable for all? Yesterday Virgin Galactic, one of…
Facebook catches Google, are ads next?
When was the last time you visited Facebook? Or Google? Chances are you’ve been to both sites, multiple times, over the past twenty-four hours. But…
Palm shares plummet, concerns over viability
Shares of Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM), which sells smartphones such as the Pre, plummeted 25% this morning amidst concerns about viability. The financials look rough with revenue…
Laptop battery life claims need EPA-like regulation
Lenovo claims a certain notebook gets 5 hours battery life, but in reality only lasts for 3 hours of practical use. Ditto Toshiba with several…
Review: HP 5102, durable and well-made business netbook
With the new Mini 5102, HP manages to stand our from the otherwise generic netbook crowd. Although the insides are essentially the same as everyone…
U.S. ad spending down 12.3% in 2009, but Internet climbs 7.3%
Kantar Media reported this morning that U.S. ad spending fell 12.3% in 2009. Newspapers and radio were hit hardest, each declining about 20%. The only…
Reality Check: AT&T helps, but to boost sales Google needs iTunes answer
Google today announced that the high profile, but slow selling Nexus One smartphone would be available, unlocked, for $529 on AT&T. It will also be…
Letterman on Twitter: What would Jesus Tweet?
David Letterman took on Twitter recently on a top 10 list segment. I couldn’t help but laugh at how close these cut to the bone…
Verizon says 4G handsets just over 12 months away
Verizon says 4G networks are coming up to 6 months sooner than expected, which means consumers could start enjoying the even higher speed coverage sometime…