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News, reviews, previews of new technologies–and their impact
Could According 2 Hip Hop be the Generational "Uniter"?
It all started, oddly enough, with Ghostface Killah: A couple of entrepreneurs with a love of hip hop would meet up and each would try to stump the other with trivia questions. Like playing the dozens, their impromptu game soon became addictive and before long, Maurice Thompson, Michael Dothard, and Ron Young realized they had... »
Droid X: An Un-Review
By now, most of you have read the reviews, opinions and in-depth views on Verizon's Droid X by Motorola smartphone, so I won't bore you with the mundane. I've had a preproduction version of the device for nearly a month now, and I have to say, I'm a bit impressed. The Droid X's multimedia features,... »
Nullriver's Connect360 Makes Xbox & Macs Play Nice
Full Disclosure: I am a console gaming novice, so what I say here might seem child's play to many of you. After a couple of weeks of delay, I finally set up the Xbox 360. Console, gamer name, wireless, you name it. But then the darn thing would not recognize my computer. The problem? It's... »
iWant(?): Apple's iPad, Desire, and Shame
Image via Wikipedia Yesterday, I took two tech devices to my class, sort of a combination show-and-tell and teaching aid. The first, an original Apple iPod, drew lots' of comments: "it's so heavy," "when was it made?" "the wheel moves," "does it still work?" (yes), "why is there so much music from the 1980s?"(shhhh!) Read more... »
On disaster, technology, and community
Yellowman/ Starting all Over Today, like everyone else, I'll be waiting with drooling lips for the Apple tablet/slate announcement. It's the promise of transformational device, the surrounding mystery, and the possibilities that stir my interest. Read more on On disaster, technology, and community… »
You Say Tomato…: On Innovation and Semantics
Yesterday I wandered over to SheGeeks, one of the sites I follow for regular gadget and apps updates. Corvida Raven asked a question that I had been pondering my entire CES experience: “Where is the innovation?” Read more on You Say Tomato…: On Innovation and Semantics… »
Lady Gaga & Polaroid: Perfect Partners or Strange Bedfellows?
Polaroid has just announced a partnership with Lady Gaga who will serve as creative director on a "specialty line of imaging products." Just vague enough to pique my interest. More info to come when I hit tonight's press event at the Conrad Sky Villa on the 30th floor of the Las Vegas Hilton.... »
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