April 2007
50 posts
BlackBerry 8830, BlackBerry 8800, and BlackBerry...
Anyone ever wanted to know the difference between the GSM/GPRS/EDGE BlackBerry 8800 (currently on AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Rogers and a number of other carriers) and the upcoming CDMA/EV-DO BlackBerry 8830 World Phone (soon to be found on Verizon, Sprint, Telus, and others)?
According to this leaked AT&T document obtained exclusively by BGR, the BlackBerry 8800 device has almost twice...
Apple Promises Free Upgrades for iPhone and Apple...
Apple promises to “surprise and delight” users of both with new applications and software features as they go along, many of which will be free. Apple also noted that it’s using “subscription accounting” to make sure it doesn’t have to relive that 802.11n scenario of charging a nominal fee for upgrades. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Adobe Flex Goes Open Source
Big news from Adobe. This will make Flex the de-facto standard for Rich Internet Applications. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Apple Earnings Grow 88 Percent Year-over-Year;...
CUPERTINO, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 second quarter ended March 31, 2007. The Company posted revenue of $5.26 billion and net quarterly profit of $770 million, or $.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.36 billion and net quarterly profit of $410 mi (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Verizon and RIM announce BlackBerry 8830 World...
Today, Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, a dual-mode CDMA/GSM smart phone designed for those who frequently travel overseas for business or pleasure. Like the Samsung SCH-i730, the 8830 comes with a SIM card, and automatically switches between CDMA and GSM networks to offer seamless… (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
9 ways ColdFusion 8 will rule web development
Ben Forta and Adobe are getting into full swing with ColdFusion 8 Scorpio Pre-Release tour. Last night Ben gave us in Seattle a taste of things to come. Here is why it will kick the tar balls out of everything else on the market. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
RIM developing BlackBerry virtualization software
“In an aggressive move aimed at wooing the millions of smartphone users who would be interested in owning a BlackBerry — just not all the time — RIM will be releasing an innovative piece of software that allows its OS to run inside Windows Mobile 6.” (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
HandBrake 0.8.5b1 Released
After a 14-month hiatus, a brand new development team, a project forked then unforked, and literally hundreds of revisions… a new (beta) version of HandBrake is available! (HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter available for MacOS X, Linux, and Windows.) (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Steve: Do I just say hi or do a ‘stop and chat’ ? The eternal question. (via Twitter / Steve)
AT&T COO talks iPhone ship date, availability
AT&T COO Randall Stephenson has re-confirmed to the Financial Post that the iPhone is, indeed, still coming out at the end of June. “Our expectations are good. Our testing has been good. The iPhone is on target to launch in June,” he said. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Be funny or die: Will Ferrell enters the world of...
Comedian Will Farrell and partner Adam McKay have launched a new user-generated video site that has, so far, been met with open arms. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Nike Air McFlys From Back To The Future 2 To Be...
Automatic lacing system and it lights up. You all saw the petition a year or 2 ago. Well it looks like Nike heard the call and the Air Mcfly is on the horizon. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Vonage: no workaround, we're pretty much screwed
Things just went from “really bad” to “oh man that sucks” for Vonage. The VoIP provider is requesting a permanent stay on Judge Claude Hilton’s decision in the Verizon patent suite, which decrees that Vonage can’t sign up any new customers until it figures out a way to provide them service that doesn’t infringe upon Verizon’s patents. (via News dugg...
New US Passport Design is, um, Incredible?
The new U.S. e-passport will incorporate updated security features and a new design. This design will reflect the varied landscapes of our country and each page will include a quote reflecting the hope and success that is the United States of America. They sure crammed in as much imagery as they could. Pretty incredible. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
One reportedly dead in Virginia Tech shooting -...
One person was killed and one person was wounded in a shooting on the Virginia Tech university campus Monday, The Associated Press reported, quoting a state government official. “A gunman is loose on campus. Stay in buildings until further notice. Stay away from all windows,” read a warning from the university, located in Blacksburg, Virginia. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
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Palm prepping its own Linux-based OS
Just a few years late, Palm is finally getting ready to land its users onto a modern Palm-built OS. Ed Colligan, in his Investor Day keynote today, announced that Palm will be launching a homegrown Linux-based OS by the end of the year. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Steve: Just landed in LA. Just 5 more hours to home. (via Twitter / Steve)
Steve: Leaving Hawaii. (via Twitter / Steve)
Google Launches Free 411 Service
Google threw a new product called Goog-411 into Google Labs today - a free telephone based information service that could replace toll 411 calls. About 2.6 billion 411 calls are made in the U.S. each year, and it is a $7 billion/year market. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
Steve: Having my morning coffee on my hotel balcony in Hawaii. (via Twitter / Steve)
Steve: Mental note: 3 maitai’s is a lot. (via Twitter / Steve)
Steve: Do we need some time to bleed off this negative energy? Must be from northern, CA. (via Twitter / Steve)
Apple releases cheaper Apple Cinema Displays
What seems to have gone unnoticed in the mayhem surrounding the new 8 Core Mac Pros is that Apple has dropped the price of its Cinema Displays, which are now $1799, $899 and $599 respectively. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
8 CORE Mac Pro OFFICIALLY announced by Apple!!
8-core or quad-core Mac Pro workstationMeet the latest addition to the Mac Pro family: The world’s first 3.0GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. Consider the bar officially raised. (via News dugg by sizemoresr)
List of artists signed to EMI - Wikipedia, the... →
View from our Hotel
sizemoresr posted a photo:
We made it to Hawaii yesterday. Michele and I managed to stay up until 8pm, which is like 2 am in Jacksonville. So we’re almost on this time zone. Our hotel room has an awesome view of the city and a partial view of the ocean. Looking forward to getting out today and seeing some of Hawaii. (via photoblog - sizemoresr’s Tagged Photos)
Steve: Adele keeps unbuckling my seat belt. I think she’s trying to get me in trouble. (via Twitter / Steve)
Steve: Boarding Delta flt 1273 for Honolulu. (via Twitter / Steve)
Google's New Mail Feature: Gmail Print
You click. We stack. You get. “Now that I have Gmail Paper, I understand the difference between labels and folders. I had one message with two labels, but when I tried to stick the paper version into two filing cabinets at the same time, it just wouldn’t go.” What will Google think of next? (via News dugg by sizemoresr)