Apple

Apple relaxes iPhone dev restrictions

Apple has announced that it is removing some of the NDA restrictions on developers talking to each other about how their iPhone applications work. This restriction was widely criticised as stifling collaboration and innovation. Already developers are taking the opportunity…

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Todd Cochrane
Technology

Should we supply our own laptops at work?

According to an AP article a number of companies are starting schemes where employees are given an allowance to cover the use of their own laptops at work. The theory for companies is that this might actually cost them less…

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Todd Cochrane
Special Media

Tech Podcast Round Table Sept 27th 2008

The Tech Podcast Round Table was held on Sept 27th presentations included Joomla, Life Casting, Recording your Podcast with Sony Acid and Jungle Disk. Live streaming video by Ustream

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Todd Cochrane
Special Media

2008 Podcast Awards Update

The 2008 Podcast Awards nominations are underway and I wanted to create a mini video that outlined what we were doing and how things the process thus far has been. Downloadable Media https://media.blubrry.com/geeknewscentral/ins.blubrry.com/geeknewscentral/Geeknews-PodcastAwardsUpdate466.mp4Podcast (specmedia): Play in new window | Download…

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Todd Cochrane
business

Massive job cuts at HP

Two things fail to surprise me in the AP article “HP surprises Wall Street with size of EDS job cuts”. That HP took such a big axe to the EDS bloat and that wall street is surprised. Anyone that has…

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Todd Cochrane
Security

Getting scammed, old school

I thought that the good old chain letter was a thing of the past, until I received a letter in the mail today that invited me to participate in a pyramid scam. The scam asked me to send a $10…

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Todd Cochrane