This is a great case study in explaining new technology to new users. Apple’s glass trackpad makes a lot of sense to people that have been using trackpads for years. Whenever I hand someone a MacBook with one… they take a look at it and are perplexed… sometimes scared. But then I tell them to […]
A funny thing happened at Sprint’s CES invite-only event tonight. Online media after online media were conveniently left off the list… after receiving personal invitations. It’s pretty clear what happened here. Dan Hesse was there, and someone realized that online journalists and bloggers would ask tough questions. PhoneNews.com has lost count of the number of […]
… When it doesn’t work. While reinventing CentralGadget.com as TechNews.biz (yeah, that’s the new name for the site), I found that the categories on the site had been screwed up. This is part of the problem with delegation at times. The old adage, if you want something done right, do it yourself, is impossible at […]
I’m starting to get really sick and tired of the Ad Council. I know for decades they did nothing but good… but they keep spreading misinformation in their modern ads. It’s time to put my foot down. Their latest “credit fairy” ads argue that you can best improve your credit by “only opening new (lines […]
I’ve seen at least a dozen companies within the past month lock down their Facebook walls. As if Facebook didn’t need any more issues, after their latest privacy meltdown… here comes something else. In case you were living under a rock, Facebook decided to capitalize on everyone’s profile on search engines. They did so by […]
While I suggested mainstream techies avoid Flash 10.1 Beta 1, the new beta is much better. 1080p YouTube now works flawlessly in Windows and Mac OS X. It’s actually quite impressive, especially considering Apple won’t let folks author QuickTime X plug-ins. I do have to take this moment to warn Apple that 2014 could very […]
As I noted previously, Sprint 4G modems issued at Sprint’s Open Developers Conference did not work with Windows 7 or Vista SP2. Fast forward to last week. SmartView 2.28 was released, and I fired it up in hopes that the demo units finally worked. The result? They do. Download it and finally enjoy your 4G […]
I’ve run into a bug, and am having a bit of trouble pinpointing who’s side it’s on. Here’s the long and the short of it. Take an SD card, format it on your (Snow Leopard) Mac for MS-DOS (FAT32). Now, insert it into a Windows Mobile device. As I’ve found, Windows Mobile won’t read the […]
Tonight I attempted to purchase the upgrade from Bento 2 to Bento 3. It didn’t go perfectly. FileMaker is offering Bento 1 and Bento 2 users a discounted upgrade to Bento 3 for $29. I personally think Bento 2 users should have gotten more of a discount, considering the lightweight transitions. But, this is FileMaker, […]
No seriously, I’m asking what department I’m supposed to go to. Here’s the deal. I purchased two Windows Vista Home Premium product keys way back when Vista was shipping. They were $50/each, under their Family Upgrade Discount deal. I purchased the keys from a special Windows e-store that is since defunct. Fast forward to 2009. […]