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What The Fuck Is Wrong With HP (and Everyone Else)

August 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment

HP is a company I have always loved, whose products are well engineered and who have some of the brightest minds in Silicon Valley. So just what has got into HP and all the other computer makers, except Apple? The recent news that HP has dropped the TouchPad a month after the US release and four days after the Australian one, the effective dropping of WebOS and the plans to follow IBM into a software and service future by offloading their PC business has amazed so many, me included. If you believe the commentary going on, part of the blame is that companies like HP have very low profit margins on PC gear, whereas Apple does much better. And this might be the reason, but, if it is, no one has learned … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apple Mac, Business, Communications, Computer, Consumer, Creativity, Design, iPad, iPhone

Android Looking More Like a Good Platform to Develop For (or Has Apple Crossed to the Darkside)

May 20th, 2010 | Add a Comment

An article from today on Fast Company presents some really interesting information about smart phone takeup rates and market penetration, so I recommend you go to the article and look it over. It has me thinking about many things to do with the iPhone and iPad. What it shows is that while smart phones are still a small 19% of the total phone market, Android-based smart phones are doing very well in the market. Specifically, since third quarter 2009 the % of smartphones that use the Android platform has been rising smartly at exactly the same time that the % of smart phones from RIM (Blackberry) and Apple have dropped. Of course that does not mean that their overall numbers have dropped, or even stopped growing, but rather that as a … Read entire article »

Filed under: Apple Mac, Communications, Computer, Consumer, iPad, Uncategorized, Web

D-LINK DEBUTS ALL-IN-ONE 802.11N ROUTER WITH BUILT-IN PHOTO FRAME/WIDGET DISPLAY AND STORAGE CAPABILITIES

January 8th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Stylish Standup Xtreme N® DIR-685 Features 3.2″ LCD Monitor, SharePort™ Technology for Printer Sharing and FTP Server for Remote Access Here at DIMi we use D-Link networking products, so we are always keen to see what they bring out. D-Link, the end-to-end network solutions provider for consumers and business, today unveiled an all-in-one home network router with all the features of a fast, far-reaching 802.11n Wi-Fi router combined with network attached storage (NAS), SharePort technology for sharing printers and scanners, along with a bright 3.2-inch LCD monitor on the face for displaying photos, desktop applications and network performance. Designed with convenience and functionality in mind, the new D-Link® Xtreme N® DIR-685 offers a stylish, even chic addition to the digital home. Its upright design allows users to easily view the vibrant LCD screen … Read entire article »

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SanDisk Launches Industry’s First Premium Memory Cards for Mobile Phones — Ideal for Consumers with a Digital Lifestyle

May 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment

New SanDisk(R) Mobile Ultra(TM) microSD(TM)/microSDHC(TM) and SanDisk(R) Mobile Ultra(TM) Memory Stick Micro(TM) (M2) Card Lines “Wake Up Your Phone(TM)” to Increased Capacity and Fast Transfer Speeds for Music, Maps, Videos, Photos, Games and More Press Release SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the proven leader in flashmemory, today announced the availability of SanDisk Mobile Ultra,microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) flash mobile memorycards, which are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB# capacities — theindustry’s first premium mobile phone storage cards. A must-have product for consumers who embody the digitallifestyle, the SanDisk Mobile Ultra high-performance cards are “bestof breed” premium cards that provide fast side-loading speeds. Thismeans that users will experience accelerated transfer rates of digitalfiles to and from their mobile memory card and their computer. Inaddition to speed, SanDisk Mobile Ultra cards … Read entire article »

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Microsoft Releases Enhanced Mac Instant Messaging for Business Users

August 9th, 2005 | Add a Comment

Microsoft Messenger for Mac 5.0 Microsoft Australia today announced the availability of MicrosoftMessenger for Mac 5.0. This latest version of Microsoft’s InstantMessaging (IM) tool for Mac offers business and home users improvedsecurity and the ability to communicate in real-time.   “The latest version of Messenger for Mac is ideal for both office andpersonal communication,” said Jeremy Hinton, Product Marketing Manager,Macintosh Business Unit, Microsoft Australia. “Messenger for Mac 5.0allows for greater collaboration in business environments and yet stillpresents a fun way to chat with friends and family.”   Messenger for Mac 5.0 takes advantage of integration with Microsoft’sbusiness IM solutions. Messenger for Mac 5.0 can be deployed with LiveCommunications Server 2005 to help improve collaboration for corporateMac users by streamlining communication and allowing for enhancedmessaging security. Corporate messaging sessions run through LiveCommunications Server 2005 are contained … Read entire article »

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