April 30, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Facebook Not Cool For School: A principal in Ridgewood, NJ is trying to ban Facebook for his students. Anthony Orsini, principal of Benjamin Franklin Middle School, sent a note to parents urging them to track their child’s computer and cell phone use Continue Reading →
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April 29, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: 3D TV Survey Nonsense: A new study is suggesting the likelihood of 20 million households worldwide having 3-D TV by 2015. The Informa Telecoms and Media report thinks nearly half of those will be in America. The numbers are astonishing, but could Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon Says No To Nexus One: Verizon is ditching Google’s Nexus One in favor of HTC’s new Incredible. The move comes just months after Google unveiled the phone, which was supposed to debut on the nations most popular wireless network. Instead, Verizon will be home to Continue Reading →
There was an interesting development in the Apple v. Adobe Flash War this week. Adobe decided to discontinue development of tools for making Flash apps for the iPhone family of devices. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is. Ninety-eight percent of desktop and laptop computers (including Macs) can run Flash video Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is teaming with Facebook to roll out its new Docs.com service. The folks in Redmond hope web versions of Microsoft Office will displace Google Docs as the most commonly used web apps, a goal which might be obtained through Facebook integration. Mark Zuckerberg noted that Continue Reading →
On this episode of Digital Life: Did you know you’ve been tweeting for posterity? When will you be video chatting on your iPhone? Does the new Photoshop actually use magic? And, can Google Docs beat Microsoft Office? Plus, I’ll talk to Art Chang, founder and CEO of Tipping Point Partners about how to start a 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 →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is promoting its new Kin phone through sexting. The company issued a new commercial which features a young man taking a picture of under his shirt. While Microsoft says they take the “issue of sexting very seriously,” the ad appears to endorse the act. Pictures Continue Reading →
I’ve just returned home from the NAB, the National Association of Broadcasters annual meeting. As usual, it was at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Happily, it was very well attended and, even more happily, everyone I spoke to seemed genuinely upbeat about the future. All good! There were hundreds of thousands of square feet of Continue Reading →