I mentioned back in September 2007 that cell phone manufacturers were looking to replace their varied connectors with Micro USB meaning most cell phones would use the same chargers and accessories. MacRumors points to a Reuters report that Apple has also agreed to go Micro USB in Europe, which presumably means the US as [...]
Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category
Google’s Data Center Secrets
Big news today is that Google “unveiled” (more like confirmed) some data center secrets:
Custom Servers
It has been known for years that Google has been building it’s own servers rather than buy from a vendor. They have defended this as their servers are more efficient and customized for their needs than they could ever buy. [...]
SheevaPlug Has So Much Potential In A Small Package
One of the coolest things I’ve seen announced this year so far is the Marvell SheevaPlug.
There are so many things about it that are impressive. It’s size, it’s 1.2 GHz processor, only drawing 5 watts, it’s open design, it’s low cost. At $99 for the development kit, that’s a pretty cool device. [...]
The Future Of Tablet Computing & Netbooks
Two of the biggest buzzwords in mobile computing right now (besides iPhone and Android) are Tablet Computing and Netbooks. Many people expect one of them to be the successor to laptops. I don’t think it will be quite that simple.
Tablet Computing
Modern tablet computing designs are really all based on Allan Kay’s 1968 Dynabook [...]
Palm Pre Thoughts
The big news today seems to be the new Palm Pre. It’s a rather beautiful device, though I’m not sure it will save Palm.
Developer API – Palm choose to make it literally a “WebOS” (that’s what they call it). Applications are written using HTML5, CSS, JS (via WebKit) and there are API’s to [...]
The Next Generation Of Computing
I got my current laptop in Oct 2005, though the model was released in spring/summer of that year. My Mac mini is an 1st Gen (G4 1.4GHz) from Jan 2005. Needless to say my hardware at home is getting close to the point of needing an upgrade. Due to my laptop being [...]
APC USB Mobile Power Pack
Recently I ordered an APC USB Mobile Power Pack (UPB10) since I found it for a good price (< $30) and was going to be traveling. I had considered it before for my older Sony CLIÉ whose battery was starting to suffer but held off. Now having an iPhone this seemed like a [...]
The “gPhone”: T-Mobile G1
So the infamous Google Phone aka gPhone is finally out. The big news is that it is the first to run Android, which I shared my thoughts on a few months ago. Now that the press has been all over it, here are my observations:
App Store
The fact that there is no company (yet) [...]
Firefox Tablet
TechCrunch popped the idea of creating a Web tablet based on Linux and Firefox. The idea is interesting and something I wanted to pick apart (and reassemble) a bit. It’s a novel idea and I’m very interested in watching it. Success or failure, I think important things will be learned in the [...]
It’s 2008 And I Can’t Find A Keyboard
I’ve complained before about the lack of good keyboards on the market. Why is it that in 2008 I can’t find one worth spending money on? This drives me absolutely nuts that I can’t find what I’m looking for:
Cross Platform – Yes Virginia, I want it to work with any computer I hook [...]
