With the Blu-ray Disc format now officially ratified, I wonder how HP will react to its about-face last December, when the company announced that it was throwing its weight behind HD-DVD, the next-generation optical disc format it has been opposing for the past few years. Ironically, HP said not too long ago that Blu-ray had… Read More »
After trying for almost three years to obtain a patent for the iPod’s rotational wheel interface, Apple’s application has been rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). According to AppleInsider, “Standing in Apple’s way appears to be a prior filing by inventor John Platt, who submitted a patent application for a similar software… Read More »
Sometimes I wonder. Should our government weed out all the middle management civil servants and listen directly to the people? But then another thought struck me. Something even more cynical and scary. What if, the government has already heard but does not care? Such seems to be the case in the casino “debate”. Will the… Read More »
You may not be aware, but if you’re using a colour laser printer, its privacy-violating subliminal encoding technology could be leaving a paper trail in more ways than you can imagine. Here’s how it works: A microchip located near the laser beam embeds a series of minuscule yellow dots that, when decoded, reveal the serial… Read More »
Incredible, but true: movie featuring an all-star hard-drive cast.Ok, we’re not trying to be corny here. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has conjured a short film that features an all-star hard-drive cast, including the Hitachi Travelstar, Deskstar, Ultrastar, Endurastar and Microdrive. (See? Told you so!) Titled “Unsung Heroes”, this six-minute clip depicts a family whose struggles… Read More »
When we mentioned that Apple has become more of a brand than a computer manufacturer, we’re not kidding you. After all, Interbrand recently issued its latest brand rankings showing Apple at 43rd with an impressive 24% increase in brand value since the previous rankings – the largest gain in the top 100 The venerable BusinessWeek… Read More »