March 9, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckWant to give money to worthy causes without actually giving any money? There’s an app for that. It’s called CauseWorld and is currently available for both the iPhone and the Droid. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: CauseWorld, Citi, droid, iphone, Proctor and Gamble
March 3, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckWaiting for the cost of e-readers to drop before you buy one? You may not have to cool your heels for long. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: chip, e-reader, Freescale, i.mx508, new, processor
March 1, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Does playing a violent video game really make players more prone to be violent in real life? That’s a question that’s been batted about (no pun intended) for decades, since the first electronic game systems hit the market. The answer? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Craig Anderson, Iowa State University, study, Video games, violence
February 23, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckThe whole “cell phones cause cancer” argument is beginning to feel a lot like the smoking and cancer dust up that went on decades ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cancer, cellphones, links, research, smartphones
February 23, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckHBO’s taking some baby steps online, but the premium cable channel’s being careful not to step on the toes of its longtime friends and business partners. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: HBO, HBO Go, launch, online, video
February 15, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckYou think mobile data traffic is jammed these days? Just wait, say the folks at Cisco. The global networking giant says worldwide global mobile data traffic will grow 108% a year for at least the next four years. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cisco, data, growth, mobile, research, traffic, wireless
February 10, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckAmerican consumers aren’t buying fewer consumer gadgets and technology items, but they are spending less on tech. That’s the word from NPD group, an organization that keeps track of such things. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: consumer, electronics, Gadgets, NPD Group, spending, technology
February 9, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckFor everyone who’s gotten excited by the Microsoft upgrade that is Windows 7, beware. Not all appears well in Win 7 land. Read the rest of this entry »
February 3, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckThe shoes are beginning to drop on that Apple iPad announcement last week, and while Amazon’s getting a pair of loafers dropped on its head, the folks in the publishing world seem to be practicing their end zone dance. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Amazon, Apple, iPad, Kindle Reader, Steve Jobs
January 29, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckApple and AT&T delivered some big news in a very small voice this week — news that was somewhat overshadowed by all the hoopla over the iPad. The announcement: The partners will allow VOIP on Apple products that use 3G. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 3G, allow, Apple, apps, AT&T, iPad, iphone, software developement kit, VOIP