| Samsung rat tails iPhone users Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:20 PM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Snark and not a little. For years, Apple milked its underdog status, tweaking Microsoft with its popular “I’m a Mac” commercials. Now, comeuppance is coming from not an underdog, but it’s primary competitor both in the marketplace and courtroom. Ready to wince? Ready to laugh? Step inside. How cool is Samsung? Not going [...] Related [...] |
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| Malls to track shoppers on Black Friday using their cellphones and FootPath Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE We’re watching you. And you. Oh, and you. And don’t think you’re out of our line of vision as you stand leaning against that wall, either. Planning on doing a little casual shopping on [...] Related posts: Bargain hunters begin previewing Black Friday ads online The dangers of Black Friday – man dies at Wal-Mart [...] |
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| 2.5 million now paying to use Spotify Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:40 PM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Spotify has hit a new milestone in its aim to turn users into subscribers, with 2.5 million people now paying to use the service. I’ve been a big fan of Spotify since it first launched in the U.K. [...] Related posts: Spotify hits 1 million paying customers Spotify gains users, loses labels Spotify boasts of [...] |
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| Whenever Windows 8 arrives it should be easy to install Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:20 PM PST 
Categories: VISTA.BLORGE Many people consider the arrival of a new Windows operating system (OS) [...] Related posts: Windows 7 upgrade could take whole day – so clean install! How to install XP after Vista and dual boot the system Windows 7 beta testers urged to clean install Release Candidate |
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| Review: Why buy the Fourth Generation iPod touch Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:40 AM PST 
Categories: iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE My son’s first generation iPod touch died a couple months back. As soon as the prognosis was clear, he was very clear — “Dad, I want a new one for Christmas.” No hesitation, no hemming and hawing over alternatives because this is the cool device kids want. Well, let me qualify that. I am [...] Related [...] |
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| Google ditches more projects: Knol and Wave get death dates Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:00 AM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Google has either dropped or refocused several of its experimental projects in what it’s calling a late spring clean. There are a variety of reasons, most of which ultimately come down to the ideas simply not working out. Arguably the [...] Related posts: Google Knol – A poor clone of Wikipedia Google launches Knol – [...] |
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