May 7, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Safe Playboy?: Playboy is set to become safe for work. The storied men’s magazine will launch “The Smoking Jacket,” more in the vein of Maxim and Esquire than Playboy. Now you can authoritatively say, you only read it for the articles. FCC Continue Reading →
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May 3, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: HTML5 Gains Support: In the wake of Steve Jobs’s anti-Flash rant, a new voice has emerged in support of HTML5. Microsoft said that IE9 will play both HTML5 and Flash videos. Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome browser support HTML5 already. In case Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Just yesterday we reported that the iPad 3G would ship on May 7th. Then, suddenly, Apple announced that the new tablet with 3G service from AT&T would arrive a week earlier. You can pick up your iPad 3G beginning at 5pm on Friday April 30th. After Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Shortly after pics of the supposed new iPhone hit the web, the phone did too. Gizmodo found a disguised iPhone 4G in a California bar this weekend, and after taking it apart, determined that the new iPhone has not only a front-facing camera, but also a Continue Reading →
I wrote this article back in September of 2009 in response to the FCC Chairman's first articulation of the Six Principles of Net Neutrality. The US Appeals Court ruling against the FCC (and in favor of Comcast) earlier this week has spurred a fair amount of discussion. The Legislature will have to figure out if the FCC has the authority to enforce the rules it is mandated by Congress to create. That is really what the lawsuit was about. However, the spirit of the Net Neutrality, which these six principles vaguely describe, is still a topic that needs serious discussion. How should we think about it? Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Waiting for Apple to finally release an iPhone for Verizon? Well, you may not have to wait much longer. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is currently developing two new iPhones to hit market this summer, and one will be its first non-AT&T smart Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: British health experts are blaming Facebook for a recent surge in syhpilis cases. The sexually transmitted disease has flourished recently in the British towns of Teesside, Durham and Sunderland, with one official noting that Facebook made “it easier for people to meet for casual sex” and Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: In a move that no one can explain, Apple is now selling iPhones for list price without an AT&T contract. However, the iPhone will still only work on the AT&T network, so is there really a point? Well, no actually, there isn’t. In other Apple news, Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Viacom is pulling The Daily show and the Colbert Report from Hulu effective March 9th. This is a huge blow to Hulu and a simple inconvenience for you. You can still get both show free online at their official websites. Is there an iPad in your Continue Reading →
Telecom companies are so jealous of Apple’s business that they are teaming up against the iPhone manufacturer. 24 telecom operators, including LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Sprint and AT&T have formed a global alliance to try and slow Apple’s wireless growth. Will it work? Not a chance. While revealing its new Windows Mobile operating system, Microsoft Continue Reading →