Here are some details that have come to light as the day has rolled along.
iPhone/iPod Touch Location Technology
While some had speculated that Apple would simply be incorporating Google’s recently announced location services in…
Archive for January 15th, 2008
Jan15
Today’s MWSF 2008 Announcements: The Untold Story
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan15
New iPhone update will confuse and upset many Gmail users
For people using POP access in their iPhone, the new update for the device will automatically convert your email to IMAP without you knowing. Why does that matter? Well, if you are in the habit of deleting messages from your iPhone after you’ve read them, those messages will now be sent to your […]
Filed in: Google
Jan15
MacBook Air cuts the wires (and ports)
In its quest to become the world’s thinnest notebook, MacBook Air had to give up a few things along the way (in addition to a battery door). The MBA is Apple’s first notebook in a long time to drop Ethernet and Firewire ports and the optical drive.
While there’s a solution for accessing optical discs (a […]
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan15
Webroot Targets SMBs With E-Mail Security Offering
Security provider Webroot on Tuesday released its namesake e-mail security Software as a Service solution. Targeted at small to medium-sized businesses, Webroot’s new offering delivers better protection, lower total cost of ownership and better value than perimeter security appliances or software, the company said.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan15
Live From Macworld: Slick Podcasting, Tricked-Out Tablet, Awesome Display
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made big news Tuesday, taking advantage of the Macworld keynote spotlight to announce of his company’s latest hardware offerings, including a wireless hard drive backup system and an incredibly skinny laptop computer. However, Macworld is much more than Jobs’ 90-minute speech.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan15
More on the MacBook Air battery
One of the highlights of Macworld Expo 2008 for me is the MacBook Air. It’s the machine that I’ve been asking for for about 10 years. After taking a look at it on the show floor, one thing that stands out is the fixed (i.e. non removable) battery. Could anything be worse for a traveler? […]
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan15
Quicktime Stream of MWSF 2008 Keynote
Apple has posted the a Quicktime stream of todays Keynote event:
Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveil Apple’s latest innovations at the Macworld 2008 Conference in San Francisco, California. See the video-on-demand event right here, excl…
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan15
Craftier Trojan Invades 10,000 Web Sites, Stumps Security Pros
A little more than two weeks into 2008, cyber-criminals are up to their same old tricks — stealing users’ private data — but they have concocted a far more advanced and sophisticated method. They are now embedding their malicious code into legitimate Web sites using Web-hosting servers, according to a report released Monday by Finjan Software.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan15
PBS Lets Kids Play in Virtual Educational ‘Neighborhood’
PBS has created an online neighborhood for preschoolers, the latest of a growing number of subscription-based educational sites. The service, PBS Kids Play, opened Tuesday for a free beta trial period. It’s designed to let children 3 to 6 play and learn with the help of characters such as Curious George and The Berenstain Bears.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan15
First Look at the MacBook Air
After the keynote, we rushed over to the MacBook Air. We will be adding more photos to this post shortly. Brief impressions
- It is quite light and thin
- Multi-touch seems to work well
- Multi-touch acts differently i…
Filed in: Apple/Mac
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