Animoto An Amazing Web-based Video Creator

Written by: Neville Hobson
May 27 ~ Category: Computing, Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

One of the communication technologies I like experimenting with is video.
That’s why I play with new tools like Qik (live video streaming from a Nokia mobile phone) and seesmic (video conversations via your webcam).
I discovered another one today that I find so compelling that I’m just amazed the whole internet isn’t a-buzz about it (although [...]

Cell Phone Versus Professional Camera

Written by: Robert Scoble
May 14 ~ Category: Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

You can’t compare a $3,000 digital SLR to a $500 cell phone from Nokia, can you? Well, look at these two photos. Which one was made with the Canon 5D with a 50mm F1.4 lens and which one was made with a Nokia N82 cell phone?
You can visit my Flickr account to see which camera [...]

The Disruptive Dilemma Of The Entrepreneur

Written by: Robert Scoble
Mar 19 ~ Category: Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

Andrew Mobbs, managing director of the Hatchery, has a big dream. He wants to move the world off of credit cards and onto using their cell phones to pay for things.
He’s not the first to have that dream, but I think he’s thought through some of the problems better than other people I’ve talked to [...]

Using Your IPod For Education

Written by: Manoj Jasra
Feb 13 ~ Category: Computing, Education, Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

Did you know that iPods can be used for more than just listening to music? You can use your iPod for studying and learning as well.
Amy Quinn over at the Online Education Database has come up with 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better categorized in 8 main sections. You can [...]

The Google Android & Funambol Impact

Written by: Bill Hartzer
Dec 21 ~ Category: Mobile, Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

Funambol has released a position paper that discusses Google Android and the Funambol Open Source impact on the mass market for mobile email.

Review: Electrovaya Power Pad External Battery

Written by: Michael Gray
Dec 12 ~ Category: Computing, Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

For me one of the main limitations of a laptop based office/lifestyle is battery life.
Manufacturers advertise battery life spans of 3, 4, and 5 hours or more. However what they don’t tell you is these times have very very little to do with real use conditions. Now I imagine there are people who use their [...]

The Evolution Of Home Entertainment

Written by: Thomas Hawk
Dec 4 ~ Category: Personal Tech | Leave a Comment

Fred Wilson is out with a post describing the evolution of his home entertainment set up.
After putting together what sounds like an expensive “over the top” Creston System, he now has a set up with three separate entertainment systems with lots of goodies with Mac Minis as the centerpiece to the strategy.



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