Sitting at my desk with my own laptop (not the netbook).The flight coming from San Francisco had to deal with a 200MPH headwind so we were about an hour late in arrival. Had dinner at a favorite brewpub in Mt. Vernon on the way home and just got in 30 minutes ago.Had about forty comment spam attempts — all of which failed; three legitimate comments — all of which were passed through with zero need for moderation. Looks like this script is working pretty well…This was my first real use of the net
This workshop is titled “thinking outside the shelter,” and it’s a big theme here at the No More Homeless Pets Conference in Las Vegas: Keep feral cats out of the shelter system. I was a bit late for this session because I had to re-charge my laptop battery. It’s being led by Cimeron Morrissey of The Bay Cat Project in Foster City, Calif., a suburb of San Francisco. Her project is a groundbreaking collaboration between a local cat rescue group, the city, and… are you sitting down?… the local c
I’m writing this post from San Francisco where we’ve just finished up briefing reporters and bloggers on one of the coolest laptops Dell has ever introduced. And guess what – it’s designed for corporate customers and it’s called the Dell Latitude Z. Yes, that’s right, while my consumer colleagues are typically all giddy with their latest gadgets, I get to brief the world on a laptop that just about every single design-savvy individual will want but one that your IT department will like as well
At first glance, this Intel powered laptop on show at its Developer Forum looks like any other portable PC. But have a look just above the keyboard: there are no fewer than 3 touchscreen displays hovering by the QWERTY. And aren’t they OLED too? Oh yes indeedy. Chip maker Intel is showcasing its new processors and the tech they can fuel in San Francisco this week, and one of prototypes it had on show was this laptop with four screens. It’s codenamed Tangent Bay, and it packs three sm
Apple just released iTunes 9.0.1 and it can be found in Apple Software Update and it’s ready to download, the new version is also the bug fixes version, bugs that are found in the iTunes 9 which was released in the same month at Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” media event in San Francisco. iTunes 9.0.1 contains several of useful bug fixes, such as: Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store . Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive. Fixes a problem where i
SAN FRANCISCO | Apple Inc. appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm Inc.'s Pre phone from connecting with iTunes software. The $200 Pre was launched in June as a direct competitor to the iPhone, and became the first non-Apple device that could directly connect to iTunes. It did that essentially by pretending to be an iPod or iPhone. Apple crippled that function by updating its software... This week's top Apple news included news about the hardware changes
Intel shows how it's branching out with software SAN FRANCISCO ? As Intel Corp. branches beyond its core business of microprocessors for laptop and desktop computers, the chip maker is doubling as a software company. The goal is to make sure many kinds of devices work well with Intel's chips. One example: Intel is backing an open-source [...]
Today was the big day for Apple, since it announced its holiday lineup of products and welcomed the returning Steve Jobs. A way slimmer Apple guru was present on stage, making his first appearance in public since taking a medical leave from the company. The headlines of the day were the official announcements of a new iPod Touch, nano, classic, iTunes 9 and more. Apple’s great event took place in San Francisco and among the first products announced there was also Genius, the new version
By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley Intel and Microsoft say the Windows 7 operating system (OS) will give "better battery life and quicker boot times". The firms made the claim at a press event in San Francisco where engineers put the new OS through its paces. Microsoft are hoping their new system will perform as promised and avoid a repeat of the negative publicity associated with Windows Vista. Both firms said they collaborated more closely than ev
Among Wi-Fi audience in cafes, 38% are actively making purchases online, and 77% are in the market to make a major purchase in the next 12 months. These are just two of the many facts in the first JiWire Mobile Audience Insights Report to give advertisers a deeper understanding of the ‘ On-the-Go Audience ’. This inaugural report by San Francisco-based JiWire , major national mobile audience media company that reaches over 20 million unique users per month across its Wi-Fi media channel, re