Bing overtakes Yahoo as number 2 search engine
In just about two and a half years in existence, Bing has overtaken Yahoo as the second-most popular browser, after the almighty Google of course. It’s important to note that Bing started with around 8.4-percent marketshare after absorbing other Microsoft search engines and services. While that may not be as impressive as starting out fresh, […]
‘I want a glass screen’
New York Times: How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work In 2007, a little over a month before the iPhone was scheduled to appear in stores, Mr. Jobs beckoned a handful of lieutenants into an office. For weeks, he had been carrying a prototype of the device in his pocket. Mr. Jobs angrily held up […]
CES: before and after
A very interesting thing happened this year at CES: a few big companies have decided to round off their product lines according to the “three screens” mantra Microsoft made so famous. Vizio, for example, was previously only a television manufacturer. However, after CES they can add desktops and laptops to their resume. Before: After: […]
A visual history of gaming hardware sales
Who doesn’t love a good set of sales figures? Every month they provide fanboys with ammunition to defend their brand as well as a number-crunching session for those with analytical minds. Whatever your reason for enjoying sales figures, you can’t doubt their ability to engross. We all know the usual stuff that can be pulled […]
Hello
You may have seen my work at The Daily Get Up, Uberoid, sometimes at my personal blog, and I bet you’re wondering what it is that I’m doing here. In short, this is my latest venture. The Spiral Source is where I’ll be putting down my thoughts and observations on the latest happenings in technology with links, in blurb […]
SOPA bill put down for now
Reuters: Congress puts anti-piracy bills on ice U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith: It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products Good job, internet. Maybe Congress will figure out how the internet works next time?
Resident Evil 6 features zombie prez
Joystiq: Resident Evil 6 announced by Capcom, arriving November 20 on 360/PS3 with PC version later
Microsoft’s ‘Entertainment and Devices Devision’
Microsoft Q2 2012 (October 2011-December 2011) Earnings Report The Entertainment & Devices Division posted revenue of $4.24 billion, an increase of 15% from the prior period. The Xbox 360 installed base now totals approximately 66 million consoles and 18 million Kinect sensors. Xbox LIVE now has 40 million members worldwide, an increase of 33% from […]
Walt Mossberg on the Nokia Lumia 710
Walt Mossberg: Talk Is Cheap and Reliable on Nokia’s $50 Phone After a week of testing the Lumia 710, my verdict is that it’s a good value for the money, and a good choice for people moving up to their first smartphone, or those looking for an alternative to Android and Apple. It has some notable […]
The Oatmeal and SOPA
The Oatmeal Just great.
PC sales saw a slump in 2011
All Things D: 2011 Was the Second-Worst Year for U.S. PC Sales in History, Except at Apple Year-over-year shipments (IDC) HP: -5 percent Dell: -8 percent Acer: -30 percent Toshiba: +1 percent Apple: +16 percent
Xbox sees big 2011
All Things D: Xbox Accounted for 40 Percent of All Videogame Sales in 2011 According to NPD data released today, about $6.7 billion, or 40 percent of consumer retail spending, was spent on the Xbox, breaking down into two categories: $2.1 billion on consoles and $4.6 billion on games.
iPad 3 to have higher-res display, LTE connectivity
Bloomberg: iPad 3 Said to Have High-Def Screen, LTE Bloomberg claims that the iPad 3 will have a quad-core CPU and a resolution with “more pixels on its screen than some high- definition televisions” with production ramping up in February. The source goes on to add that the iPad 3 is likely to have LTE […]
Congressman violates his own SOPA bill
Boing Boing: Congressman who wrote SOPA is a copyright violator I do not see anywhere on the screen capture that you have provided that the image was attributed to the source (me). So my conclusion would be that Lamar Smith’s organization did improperly use my image. So according to the SOPA bill, should it pass, maybe […]
Android isn’t free
Microsoft: More than 70 percent of all Android smartphones sold in the U.S. are now receiving coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio. By my rough calculations, Microsoft is making a lot of money from Android.
The Nokia Lumia 900
Engadget: Nokia Lumia 900 official: 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED, 4G LTE, exclusive to AT&T The Europe-only Nokia Lumia 800 has been getting overwhelmingly positive reviews, and the Lumia 900 looks to do nothing less but carry on where its predecessor left off. Frankly, I’m very excited to get my hands on one.
The Motorola path to Android 4.0
Motorola Ice Cream Sandwich Update DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX are powered by the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and run on Android™ 2.3.5 Gingerbread, to be upgraded to Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The DROID XYBOARD tablets will also be upgraded to Android 4.0. Both DROID smartphones will be available in Verizon Wireless […]
Sprint Galaxy Nexus comes with Google Wallet
The Verge: Sprint LTE Galaxy Nexus now official… with Google Wallet The Sprint Galaxy Nexus coming with Google Wallet in tow puts more credence to the rumors of Verizon strong-arming Goog into removing it.
Netflix gets original programming starting February
Netflix becoming a legit original content provider is an attractive hypothetical.
What to do with your new BlackBerry
If you got a shiny new BlackBerry for Christmas, Intomobile ran a pretty in-depth post on what to do with it. Now, you can go ahead and read the 3500 words in that post, or… well, can you find out if you can exchange it? Also, you should really find out why the person who […]
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