I saw Casino Royale last night - yes, I know it's been out, but babysitters are at a premium over the holidays. It's a good film, definitely better than the past half-dozen or so, perhaps one of the best. As usual, it was full of new gadgets for Bond and his enemies …
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David Garrett over at that Samsung, the $50 billion high tech electronics manufacturer has announced a major breakthrough in fuel cell technology.
According to the article their most recent effort, which is based upon direct methanol fuel cell or DMFC technology acts as a docking station/cum …
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from decided to put me on the spot this morning by me. So, in the spirit of the game (and because we all love to talk about ourselves, here are a few things about me you might not know:
1. I earned the title of Consulting Chef while working for Wolfgang Puck at the original Spago on …
A little while ago I was given a personal demonstration of a new user generated content service called . Phonezoo is a ringtone creation service with a twist - it allows anyone to create a ringtone from any piece of digital audio they have, simply by uploading it and selecting a part of the tune to use as the ringtone. The audio can be something you've created, a WAV file, or any MP3.
Once you've uploaded a tune, an intuitive web-based …
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My good friend and personal mentor Andy Abramson has a thought provoking post up over on his blog on Skype and how it is not only something disruptive but that three of the company’s recent marketing moves have resulted in the complete subversion of their partner T-Mobile via their HotSpots asset.
A few months ago Nokia and a host of other organizations starting a green technology initiative, as a response to the growing issue of power usage by new technologies. Now a new report has been issued looking at future demand for electronics in Britain, and the energy demand these purchases will create.
Watching a rare moment of TV the other night, I caught a glimpse of a commercial for Boost Mobile, a US mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that launched a friend finder application this summer called . The service's tagline uses an oft-heard phrase in American …
Glu Mobile has finally announced their long-rumoured plans to be listed on the US stock exchange by filing for IPO (Initial Public Offering) on the Nasdaq. The company hopes to raise around US$92 million, to be used partially to pay off some debt, and partially to help expand the company.Glu purchased UK publisher iFone in March this year for $23.5m, and has been attracting attention as a possible acquisition target for companies looking to expand …
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The recent news that a video featuring detailed instructions on how to “roll a joint” appeared on new mobile content site and was promptly downloaded some 5000 odd times, mostly, according to Tocmag, by school-aged children in the UK.
According to a press release from the company:
�We unreservedly apologise for this oversight and we�re doing everything in our powers to ensure it doesn�t happen again,� said Tocmag founder …
MySpace has finally gone mobile, with the announcement - and launch - of a deal with Cingular to allow MySPace users access to their pages via the US carrier. The service, which comes with a US$2.99 a month price tag, lets users post photos, make blog entries and comments, and send and receive emails via their MySpace page. The wider services, such as video and customised graphics and advertising won't be accessible.
There has been talk …
