Sad. I was using this for so long. Was still synching my T3 with it every day, just in case the iPod touch would fail. Will miss it. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=04fde89097a0dd086b9ab5c3e6610601 AvantGo , a popular offline browser for PDAs and smartphones, will cease to exist as of the end of June. Sybase, AvantGo’s parent company, has announced…
Category: From a mobile location
ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal
http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4963 In a first-of-its-kind deal, Universal and Virgin Media have agreed on a U.K. plan that makes Universal’s entire catalogue available – DRM-free – for a monthly subscription price, while Virgin will take a more active role in identifying unauthorized downloading of the label’s music, The New York Times reports. …
One of the best apps for Palm now avaiable for the iPhone
And cheap too http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/kkY-TNjWGyc/at-last-microsoft-word-editing-in-the-iphone Rejoice, Microsoft Office and iPhone users, because now you can edit, create, and view Microsoft Word files. Dataviz Documents To Go doesn’t bring Excel editing as promised , but at least is here now for $5. The Excel creation and editing will be a free upgrade if you buy now. Like…
Space and beyond
A good article on wired: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/06/gallery_spacex/
New PSP
Not that I need more portable devices. But I think it’s a good move. http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/leaked-vid-shows-redesigned-psp-but-will-fans-be-pleased-/1319332
Net neutrality again before the House
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/technology-blog/2009/05/net_neutrality_again_before_th.html By Paul Jay, CBC News.ca. New Democrat digital affairs critic Charlie Angus has tabled another bill designed to enshrine the principle of net neutrality, his second attempt to bring the issue to the House of Commons through a private member’s bill. Bill C-398 will
Canadian astronaut Thirsk bound for International Space Station
That’s going to be interesting! http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/22/space-robert-thirsk-space-station-astronaut.html?ref=rss Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk is a member of a six-person crew that will live on the International Space Station for six months. On May 27, he and two other crewmates are scheduled to launch from Kazhakstan to join the other three already aboard the station.
Borland Software Corporation to be Acquired by Micro Focus International plc
🙁 sad http://www.borland.com/us/company/news/press_releases/2009/05_06_09_borland_to_be_acquired_by_micro_focus.html
Water
Thirsty? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_sc/us_space_urine
Yahoo strike back?
From CNET: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10244981-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Guessing the user’s intent is the centerpiece of Yahoo’s efforts on improving search these days, and it needs to find objects, rather than documents, to make that happen.