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Twitter- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
- markevans: @paulvieira It's not just the prices the taxes seem sky-high too on air fares. I paid nearly $400 for $600 worth of tickets recently. :(
- markevans: @filos I don't have a Blackberry but like the idea of using voice to make smartphones do things easier. Could give the BB a new wrinkle.
- markevans: At first blush, it looks like sounds RIM/Blackberry should acquire. We can share the commission. :) RT @filos: Vlingo rocks.
Category Archives: Software
Why Does the NFL Hate Social Media?
Social media is having a dramatic and exciting impact on how we communicate and share information, as well as how we market and sell products and services. So why does the National Football League so anti-social media? It recently issued … Continue reading
When Upgrades Go Bad
One of the more frustrating things about the high-tech industry is the concept of the upgrade. For developers, upgrades mean the opportunity to add more bells and whistles. If an application was great before, the upgrade is their way of … Continue reading
Interesting Concept: Paying for Web Services
TechCrunch’s M.G. Siegler had an interesting post looking at the online Web service that he pays to use (Pandora, Tweetie, Flickr), and those he’d pay to use if needed (Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed, GMail, Digg, YouTube and Instapaper). What a novel … Continue reading
A Little Love for meshU
As we gear up for the mesh conference in six weeks, I would be remiss if I didn’t also cast the spotlight on meshU. Launched last year, meshU takes place the day (April 6) before mesh at the MaRS Collaboration … Continue reading
Five Questions with….SoftShell
My mother is a Luddite with a capital “L”. But the reality is she’s pretty typical of the 60+ demographic that find computers far from user-friendly. What’s interesting is that for all the hype about Web 2.0, meeting the computing … Continue reading
NitroDesk: A New Way to Manage Photos, Video
It has never been easier to take photographs and video but managing everything can be a huge challenge given there a variety of places on the Web where your photos and videos are stored and featured. NitroDesk aims to solve … Continue reading
No More Upgrades
I’ve learned a really important lesson this week: if your computer is humming along, then ignore any temptation to upgrade or tweak it. Earlier this week, one little upgrade of a Firefox extension (Better GMail) suddenly caused my GMail password … Continue reading
Mossberg Sorta, Kinda Disses Vista
When the Wall St. Journal’s Walter Mossberg talks, people listen. So, I suspect many people at Microsoft must be somewhat disappointed with Mossberg’s take on Vista, which is sees as a “worthy, but largely unexciting, product”. “Vista is much prettier … Continue reading
Iotum Wins Award
Canada's version of the high-tech Oscars was held yesterday with Iotum snagging an award in the emerging technology category. It has been quite a run for the Ottawa-based telecom start-up, highlighted by Demo God honours at the Demo show in … Continue reading