"Downloading Starcraft 2. Hope the wait was worth it!"
Engadget has raised an interesting question. They point out that since the advent of the phone, at least since its mass adoption, other industries have and continue to suffer (watches, cordless phones, pagers, etc).
In 2006 Ray Kurzweil held a summit at Stanford University about technology, biotechnology, the singularity, and much more. Very interesting stuff. Take a look at this three-part video. The only thing I’m wondering is, how do we account for the over population on this planet?
The much anticipated Palm Pre is around the corner, and its first ad has gone live. It’s actually quite good. And to be honest I hope that it’s a true competitor for the iPhone, because the consumer always wins in the end. Check out the ad after the break.
I’ll be the first to admit that the iPhone is far from perfect. However, if it wasn’t for the iPhone, let’s be honest, mobile handsets would suck. It seems like every company since the announcement of the iPhone has been some new amazing touch-screen phone. It has inspired a new sense of competition. So what [...]
I’ve been reading for quite some time about the possibilities of wireless power and it seems like it’s getting even closer to reality. Mojo Mobility is testing a device using their “Near Field Power” technique relying on thin, inexpensive coiled discs to send and receive up to 4 watts of power with 70% efficiency (I [...]
So it seems like Sharp, LG, and Chunghwa of Taiwan are pleading guilty to a price-fixing conspiracy. That’s crazy. I hope this helps drive prices down a bit.
Three major electronics manufacturers have agreed to plead guilty to a price-fixing conspiracy and pay $585 million in criminal fines for their roles in the pricing of LCD display [...]