July 2008
20 posts
The Early Graffiti, Stencils, and Drawings of... →
Banksy is an artist who has risen to a strangely anonymous brand of fame with his graffiti, most of which involves stenciling. But there are many sides to this elusive artist, and his drawings, which…
Microsoft responds to Mac vs. PC ads. Is ship lost... →
A $300 million campaign basically has Microsoft teaching a history lesson about how Christopher Columbus risked falling off the world to prove that it was round. Sorry Microsoft, I’m not willing to…
Top Gear crashes England's only Nissan GT-R press... →
Top Gear has had its fair share of mishaps. There was that time the Stig took the Koenigsegg CCX on an off-track excursion, and of course Hammond’s horrific crash in the jet dragster. The latest…
Zero Punctuation - Alone in the Dark →
This week, Yatzhee takes a look at Alone in the Dark.
WordPress 2.6 "Tyner" Released →
WordPress 2.6 contains a number of new features that make WordPress a more powerful CMS: you can now track changes to every post and page and easily post from wherever you are on the web, plus there…
Netflix Coming to Xbox 360 With Live Content... →
Netflix is coming to the Xbox 360 this fall. Netflix subscribers will have instant access to over 10,000 movies and TV shows, streamed directly to the Xbox 360 console.
Toyota to Make Hybrid Prius in the U.S. →
Toyota Motor of Japan said Thursday that it would build its popular gas-electric hybrid sedan, the Prius, in the United States for the first time as it tries to meet surging demand and struggles with…
Leo Laporte to stream for 24 straight hours! →
To celebrate the launch of the iPhone 3g, Leo Laporte is streaming at TWiTlive.tv for over 24 hours straight with 10 iPhone 3g giveaways and special guests. Coverage starts 9am Pacific Thursday and…
Apple's iPhone software v2.0 available early for... →
Although Apple has yet to officially release iPhone Software v2.0, readers have discovered an active download link that will allow you to manually download and then install the update on your current…
Yahoo! We're ready to do deal with Microsoft →
Yahoo counterpunched later Monday morning, issuing a statement (given here in its entirety) expressing its interest in talking to Microsoft about a buyout of the entire company, if only someone would…
Rogers getting Sanctioned by Apple? →
After raising the ire of its customers with what are believed to be overly expensive iPhone 3G plans, Canadian provider Rogers Wireless is allegedly being punished by Apple with fewer shipments.
Old Buddies - Jobs and Wozniak Chatting →
A rare moment caught on video with Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Mac OS X Market Share Nears 8% →
Apple’s share of the global operating system market is climbing steadily, and could top 8% this month, statistics from a Web metrics firm showed Wednesday.
Are You Ready to Subscribe to Microsoft Office? →
It is one of these products and service you may not look forward to, but knew it was coming: A subscription model to Microsoft Office. Microsoft envisions that more and more users will not own a copy…
Mobile Web To Get Standards? →
As today’s mobile phones become more like mini-computers, the need for standards and security is paramount. The members of OMTP agree. Having standards will “encourage more developers to create…
It's Official: Firefox Downloads Set Guinness... →
We already knew that Mozilla had a record breaking day on June 17th when Firefox 3 was downloaded close to 8 million times, despite the download site not working for at least part of the morning….
Exclusive Look: Digg Recommendation Engine Private... →
After months of promises (and third party tools), Digg finally announced that their recommendation engine is being released this week. Today, Digg has delivered the goods to private beta testers….
AT&T Announces iPhone 3G pricing plans →
Today, AT&T announced the iPhone 3G pricing plans. New customers/upgraders will get their shiny gadget for $199 - $299 (depending on whether you choose the 8 GB or 16 GB model). Early upgraders will…
Hulu To Earn Up to $90M In First Year →
To the average user, Hulu.com, the free web site that offers high-quality streams of TV shows and movies in the U.S., looks like a runaway success: the selection of available content is more than…