It is inspiring to see what’s happening in live event studios and the type of technology that is now being put in front of the presenter. During live sports or elections, you now see many anchors standing up and wandering around between tables of guests. So is there a need for them to be in [...]
Apple planning an expansive conclusion to its restocking fees at retail that would stimulate its Verizon iPhone,on January 11. The company would permanently waive the 10% penalty for anyone returning a device in the usual two-week grace period, starting January 11, the same day as the special event. However the cancellation of restocking fees will [...]
With the Tuesday morning announcement of the Verizon iPhone being the worst kept secret in tech media, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Verizon will offer unlimited data to iPhone subs. That would be a huge differentiating point between Verizon and AT&T, which still offers unlimited data to legacy iPhone users, but has [...]
Fraunhofer, the German labs that develop all kinds of coding technology are probably the best known for their MP3 audio encoding system used to squeeze lots of music onto portable music players in the 90′s and 00′s. They also developed a way to compress the audio onto the now defunct Worldspace satellite system. So what [...]
It hasn’t been an easy path for radio to go from analogue FM broadcasting to a digital future. But the arrival of new IP based platforms has forced a rethink – and I think the path forward is now much clearer. I think broadcasters should be thinking about how to integrate the notion of apps [...]
I first saw this Israeli software mentioned by Robert Scoble and installed it to test it out. It’s simply brilliant if you’re a Windows 7 user and trying to work out what is causing your PC to slow down over time. Apparently there is more to come in a matter of weeks time. Still in [...]
I have no problem stumbling upon all kinds of interesting material, but Googling your bookmarks history is not the best way finding documents, videos and web pages for a second time. As part of my quest to find relevant applications for editors and researchers, I’ve been comparing various clipping services. There are a few out [...]
I have been impressed about how Eastman Kodak has embraced social media – and listened to its public of camera users. It has done a much better job than the likes of Sony, Canon and Nikon. And this from a former chemical company! I have been using the Kodak Zi8 for simple reporting work – [...]
According to the Wall Street Journal, the iPhone comes to Verizon next week. After rumors for more than two years, Apple’s phone will hit Verizon on Tuesday, according to WSJ, which said Verizon will make the announcement Tuesday. It’s unclear when the device will launch, but it’s expected to run on Verizon’s current 3G network [...]
According to the Wall Street Journal, the iPhone comes to Verizon next week. After rumors for more than two years, Apple’s phone will hit Verizon on Tuesday, according to WSJ, which said Verizon will make the announcement Tuesday. It’s unclear when the device will launch, but it’s expected to run on Verizon’s current 3G network [...]