Category Archives: news
HP Will Leverage Open Source To Develop webOS
webOS is not dead! HP have decided to keep webOS around and will leverage open source to develop it and then license it for any interested parties. This all sounds good and all, but does HP really know what it … Continue reading
Carrier IQ, Phone Rootkit, Seriously?
I’ve been hearing about Carrier IQ everywhere the past couple of days, and rightly so. If what folks are saying is true, the carriers or handset manufacturers have been snooping on everything users have been doing on their phone. Carriers … Continue reading
Google Music Goes Gold, Disappoints
Google Music went gold today, it’s no longer an invite only beta, anyone can get in on the music storing and buying action. Unfortunately, it’s not very exciting news. I’ve been on the Google Music Beta since the beginning, and I … Continue reading
Adobe Gives Up On Flash
It’s official, Flash is dead. Well, not really, but it’s pretty much dead to anyone who has a tablet or smartphone. Adobe just confirmed that they are giving up on Flash mobile, and instead focusing on HTML5. They will still … Continue reading
Cheap Unlimited Mobile Phone?
I came across a link today to republic wireless, it’s a new mobile phone company with a $19/month unlimited everything plan. Yes, $19 mobile plan with unlimited talk, text, and data. According to the site, it just launched today and … Continue reading
HP Is Going To Keep PC Business
It’s official, HP is going to keep their profitable PC business instead of selling or spinning it off. A good decision by new CEO Meg Whitman, keep it up. How about making a decision on what to do with WebOS … Continue reading
CyanogenMod For TouchPad Alpha 2, Very Good For An Alpha
The alpha build of CyanogenMod for the TouchPad have been out for a few weeks, and I’ve been running the alpha 2 build for a week. So far so good, it’s pretty stable. A few force closes, ad hoc wifi … Continue reading
webOS Back From The Dead?
webOS is back from the dead, HP just released version 3.0.4 of their abandoned mobile operating system. It can be had on TouchPads everywhere via an over-the-air update. I just installed it on my TouchPad, and I must say, this is … Continue reading
iOS 5 Is Out
iOS 5 is out today, as promised. I read from the tech blogs that Apple is being hammered right now, so you may want to wait a couple of days before trying to upgrade. There’s already a tethered jailbreak for … Continue reading
RIP Steve Jobs
It’s true, Steve Jobs have passed away at the age of 56. He’s changed the world so much. The world of computing, marketing, music, movies, design, etc, etc will never be the same again because of his drive and innovation. What … Continue reading