by Lee Rickwood
RIM’s Presenter eliminates the need for pre-encoding of PowerPoint files, and its higher supported resolution makes for a prettier picture when compared to the current alternatives.
by Lee Rickwood
Eleven Engineering is showing off its new personal wireless standard, called TRiK, at CES. It will compete with other proprietary concepts on the market, and with established standards like Bluetooth.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
What makes the Nexus One different is that it provides the most “perfect” implementation of what a Google Android Smartphone should be. Google controls the software and updates it directly without limitations from mobile carriers.
by Lee Rickwood
Skype online video calls will now support high definition video, bringing a more TV like feel to the phone connection.
by Lee Rickwood
As always, the future is uncertain…cloudy, in fact.
But two predictions are safe to make about the increased importance of cloud computing and mobile TV.
By Lee Rickwood
First, it was Microsoft. Now Google.
Another big Internet and technology firm has run afoul of those pesky little Canadians.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Google knows that in order for its OS to gain mass acceptance, it has to sell the merits of its standalone browser. Pushing Chrome into the mainstream, even if Mac and Linux have a small share of the market.
The Chrome browser has been a personal favourite on Windows- its speed, stability and simplicity has made Apple’s Safari and even the venerable Mozilla Firefox feel bloated and slow.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
PayPal continues diversify the way e-payments are made. The leading online payment service provider, PayPal has gone beyond catering to e-tailers and eBay traders and has managed to cap 2009 by introducing ways to pay via Twitter, smartphones and has provided the payment backbone for BlackBerry’s new App World store.