Paywall discussions and big media trying to figure out how to turn their aging business models into a Tablet revenue stream are big and hot topics these days. Viewing and analyzing these efforts often focus on the fact that the folks doing all the agonizing over this don’t get the new ways of the Internet [...]
Say what you want about paywalls in general. I’ve said an awful lot about them in the past. Say what you want about the ridiculous pricing structure that the NY Times has put on for its new paywall. I think it is priced, well, to be kind, beyond ridiculous. But don’t tell me that to [...]
Via TechCrunch, The New York Times has a prototype online of a new article skimming system. They’re still kicking around names, but “article skimmer” is a very straightforward description of what it is. After trying it out for a little bit this morning, I find it to be very clean and simple. But as a [...]
If true the numbers in this article on Silicon Valley Insider are eye opening. Doing a little math they figured out that it would be cheaper for the NY Times to send each of its 830,000 subscribers an Amazon Kindle than it currently is to print and deliver the paper. Notice the words ‘to [...]
The New York Times has published an article detailing the impact of the $200 laptop. Naming netbooks specifically, the article discusses the impact of cheaper devices and software. The article highlights the significant change that the down economy is having on technology powerhouses like Microsoft and the proliferation and mainstream awareness/acceptance of Linux [...]
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12 iPhone Photography Accessories – Lenses, Stands, Filters and More To Enhance Your Photos
Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
iHome iB40 Headphones: Decent Sound at Budget Price
If you’re looking for a budget set of headphones that still produce decent sound and rich bass, then you should give the iHome iB40 Headphones a look. They’re comfortable, have an understated look, and produce good sound for the money. I hate ear buds! When I’m around the house and want to listen to some music [...]
Droid 4 Review: Incredible Keyboard, Awesome Speeds
The Droid 4 is the most recent of Motorola’s Droid line. The original Droid kicked off the Android revolution on Verizon, so it is good to see that the company is still thinking of users who want a physical keyboard. The Droid 4 marks the first time Motorola has included Verizon’s super fast 4G LTE [...]
Samsung Series 7 Slate Review: First Impressions
These days whenever someone mentions the word “Tablet” visions of the iPad or something similar dance in their heads. Not that long ago a tablet was something quite different: a Windows-based slate computer. Since the rise of the new idea of the tablet there have been a few Tablet PCs trying for relevance in an [...]
