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Phones
The Rumoured Google Phone May Be Data/VoIP Only
5:44AM Brian Lam | Mike Arrington’s following up yesterday’s rumour of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VoIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. More »
Phones
BlackBerry Internet Service’s Data Is Down Across The Globe
3:20PM Dan Nosowitz | There are reports that BlackBerry Internet Service, which is sort of a portal monitored by RIM (so it’s not carrier-specific) through which BlackBerry data runs, is down worldwide. That could affect email, BlackBerry Messenger, web browsing and maps, to start. More »
Phones
6:28AM John Herrman | For today’s data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing 20 per cent in world market share. So, uh, who’s losing? More »
2009: The Year Apple And RIM Ate Everyone Else’s Lunch
6:28AM John Herrman | For today’s data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing 20 per cent in world market share. So, uh, who’s losing? More »
Gadgets
Broken-Down Gadgets: When To Fix Them, When To Replace Them
3:45AM John Herrman | It’s a decidedly case-by-case question, and you shouldn’t let silly things like “data” and “value judgments” get in the way of an enthusiastic impulse purchase. But for the more prudent types, Consumer Reports has compiled a handy repair-or-replace guide. More »
Phones
Why Aren’t More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?
10:25AM John Herrman | We, as in the tech press, are all over Palm’s new mini-Pre. But we, as in the internet, just don’t seem to care about it — just ask Google. More »
Design
Choose Your Own Adventure Books, Beautifully Visualised
7:20AM John Herrman | There are two ways to look at the legendary Choose Your Own Adventure books. As reading experiences and childhood memories, they’re vital. But as data sets for visualisations, they’re weirdly spectacular. Observe! More »
Random Stuff
The History Of Computing Video Shows Why We’re Doomed
1:40PM Jesus Diaz
Do you think that computing was a hard road until now? Watch Trillions, and you’ll understand why we need to come fast with new technologies, to make our data networks more like our bodies and less like traditional systems. More »
Music
It’s Almost 2010 And CDs Are Not Dead Yet?
7:00AM Jesus Diaz | I’ve started to buy vinyl records again. It’s not because of the sound. It’s the touch and the pretty pictures. Obviously, vinyl is not why CDs are dying. Zoom-zoom in, digital boys and girls. More »
Hardware
1:40AM Mark Wilson | In Utah, the National Security Agency is building a $US2 billion storage facility that will house and analyse all forms of electronic communication…a potential yottabyte of everyone’s (formerly) personal data. So how big is a yottabyte? CrunchGear puts it well…+ More »
The NSA To Store A YOTTABYTE Of Your Personal Data
1:40AM Mark Wilson | In Utah, the National Security Agency is building a $US2 billion storage facility that will house and analyse all forms of electronic communication…a potential yottabyte of everyone’s (formerly) personal data. So how big is a yottabyte? CrunchGear puts it well…+ More »
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