Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Using Samsung’s Omnia II smartphone which is the official handset of the 2010 Olympics and which runs Windows Mobile 6.5, we took time to discover Bell’s Olympic offerings. The first application we tried out was Live TV which enables subscribed users real time access to ongoing events.
by Lee Rickwood
A Top Ten list of predictions for the future to generate discussion and commentary about technology, media and telecom developments.
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Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis
Though 3D TV and Internet-connected TV were all the rage at CES in Las Vegas, there are still more than a few question marks on how all this will be implemented and if it’s even worth delving into.
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
Microsoft’s latest OS has proven to be rock solid. The user experience is as seamless and enjoyable, yes enjoyable, on a low-powered netbook as it is on a towering Quad Core-powered 64-Bit workstation. While there are still some driver related niggles, we’re happy to report that despite heavy use, Windows 7 has been generally stable.
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 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.