Ubuntu: No longer down with the brown?
Published On: Mar 4, 2010
As a person of color, I have to admit a certain fondness for the default theme of Ubuntu, "Human". I appreciated that brown was was used on what would be considered the most popular Linux distribution.
However, it now appears that the days of brown are closing.
Ubuntu has announced ... Read more...
Fine reduced in file-sharing case
Published On: Jan 25, 2010
You'll probably have to dig into you memory banks to recall Kazaa, the once wildly-popular file-sharing service. I can remember dowloading a few things, including my fair share of viruses, off of there, causing me to conclude that the risks far outweighed the "rewards".
It had to be two ... Read more...
iPhone and AT&T no longer in monogamous relationship?
Published On: Jan 24, 2010
The internet is already buzzing over the possible introduction of an Apple tablet computer. Now, there are rumors of another sort that, if true, would really shake up the world of mobile devices.
The rumor is that the iPhone may not want an exclusive relationship with AT&T and may ... Read more...
Is the Nexus One a bust?
Published On: Jan 15, 2010
I'd have to say "yes".
I don't know if it was marketing, the price or the product but Google's initial foray into selling mobile phones saw a disappointing first week. The phone, called the Nexus One, only sold 20,000 units. Unlike other offerings, there has been ... Read more...
A new #3 in the browser wars
Published On: Jan 2, 2010
Well, there's been a shakeup in the browser world, though it's not entirely unexpected. Google Chrome, the newcomer in the world of broswers, has overtaken Safari to claim the #3 position, behind #2 Firefox and #1 Internet Explorer.
Granted, it's not a blowout but, I don't ... Read more...
