Apple puts iPhone Nano and Netbook rumors to rest

During Apple's earnings conference call yesterday, Apple COO Tim Cook fielded a wide variety of questions, but two answers in particular helped shed a bit of light on the likelihood that Apple would enter the netbook market or release a lower end iPhone.

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The First Windows Review Ever

The following is an article that appeared in the December 1983 issue of Byte magazine. When I first created this site there was very little information about early versions of Windows on the web and no references to this article. It was almost as if there was some conspiracy to hide the truth about the age of Windows.

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See the original image at engadget.com — Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence from Apple engadget.com — CNBC cites health reasons....

Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence from Apple

engadget.com — CNBC cites health reasons....

Jobs will step down as Apple CEO while he recuperates from a medical condition disclosed earlier this month; COO Tim Cook will stand in.

Hacker Charged With Selling Modems That Get Free Broadband

In the first case of its kind, a Pennsylvania man faces federal criminal charges for allegedly selling hacked cable modems capable of stealing free, anonymous internet service from broadband providers.

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History of the Internet - How The Interent Was Formed (VID)

History of the Internet" is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.
The history is told using the PICOL icons on picol.org , which are available for download soon. On blog.picol.org you can get news about this project.

http://vimeo.com/2696386?by=PICOL

Windows 7 Beta 1 shows off new task bar, more UI goodies

Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready for prime time. It appears to be feature-complete, unlike Vista. Based on the stability and speed of this beta, don't be surprised if Microsoft Corp. releases Windows 7 before 2010 rolls around.

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Windows 7 surprise: DivX built in

No more trawling the web for the latest media codecs. Windows 7 comes ready to play all your favourite "downloaded" videos. It better late than never But Micro$haft should of had Divx and XviD Support starting from XP SP1.

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Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy

The music industry has taken some extreme measures to counter piracy, but it hasn’t found the silver bullet yet. The key is to come up with a service that will fulfill the needs of music lovers, and one that would even be embraced by the most hardcore pirate. With Spotify, this might just become possible.

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Comcast sued for forcing users to rent their crappy boxes

A California woman filed a class action complaint against Comcast, charging that the company is using its monopoly power to keep her paying monthly rental fees for decryption hardware. After only a few months, alleges the complaint, end users have already paid Comcast more than the box is worth.

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10 embarrassing moments in tech techradar.com — Technology is sometimes a complex concept, such that it can lead to some embarrassing moments

10 embarrassing moments in tech

techradar.com — Technology is sometimes a complex concept, such that it can lead to some embarrassing moments. Whether it's an infamous presentation that went awry, a product that shipped long before it should, or just a goofy marketing gaffe, these low points in tech serve as a good reminder: make sure your stuff works.

Linux Commercials and Internet 100 Oldest Dot.Coms TLDs

I'm Linux: Linux Commercials Coming Soon To Television

gizmodo.com — A video contest is being held to showcase "just what Linux means to those who use it, and hopefully inspires many to try it." It's up to you to assemble an ad that will rival those of the high-honed ad agencies contracted by Apple and Microsoft. More…

The Internet's 100 Oldest Dot-Com Domains

pcworld.com — The Internet's been around in some form for decades. It wasn't until the mid-80s, though, that the Web as we know it started coming together -- and those precious dot-com domains started getting snatched up.More…

Mac vs. PC...the Transformers version

Who needs Justin Long when you've got these badasses?

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The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter

The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter

torrentfreak.com — The Pirate Bay has established itself as the largest BitTorrent tracker, and helps to distribute millions of files a day. Today, the Pirate Bay team adds yet another service to its arsenal, a free video converter that allows users to put their favorite movies and TV shows on almost every mobile device

How Company Logos Look In A Recession (PIC)

How Company Logos Look In A Recession (PIC)

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RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats

torrentfreak.com — For years the RIAA has been filing lawsuits against thousands of individuals who allegedly shared copyrighted music. Following recent court setbacks, the lobby group has announced it will stop mass lawsuits. Instead, it will focus on cutting deals with ISPs to disconnect ‘IP-addresses’ that repeatedly share copyrighted music

High-Definition Television Promises Sharper Crap

In the most dramatic leap in television technology since the advent of color in the 1950s, on Monday the FCC approved a 10-year plan to shift to digital, high-definition TV, technology which will make barely watchable crap far sharper and more detailed than ever before.

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There was in fact sort live HD VHS tape format. The other improved standard, called Digital-VHS (D-VHS), records digital high definition video onto a VHS form factor tape. D-VHS can record up to 4 hours of ATSC Digital Television in 720p or 1080i formats using the fastest record mode (equivalent to VHS-SP), and up to 40 hours of standard definition video at slower speeds.

Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi

Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi

fastcompany.com — In another nod to his alleged "free-market" principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress.

Google Expands Street View: You Really Can't Hide Anymore

Google Expands Street View: You Really Can't Hide Anymore

mashable.com — Google pushed out a massive update today, doubling the amount of terrain covered in the US. In addition to incorporating street level photos from Memphis, Birmingham, and Charleston, Google added photos from several whole states that previously hadn ’t been touched: Maine, West Virginia, and North and South Dakota.

101 Most Essential iPhone Apps of 2008

101 Most Essential iPhone Apps of 2008

maclife.com — It seems like only yesterday a young Steve Jobs sheepishly took the stage and announced that the iPhone and iPod touch would have native third-party applications. Now it's December, and the App Store boasts over 10,000 apps and Apple reports over 300 million downloads. Here is a list of the 101 most essential iPhone Apps.

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released

en-us.www.mozilla.com — This is the fourth development milestone and second beta release of Firefox 3.1, the upcoming version of the Firefox web browser