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There's been a great deal of speculation in the blogosphere regarding a new entrant into the apps-that-run-anywhere competition. Called Carbyn, it seems to be an HTML5-based OS and app store. If you are struggling to see how this is a good thing, most modern browsers support HTML5, so you can setup and use Carbyn from almost any computer or tablet
I’ve had my Nook Color for about a month at this point, long enough to develop a real feel for how it integrates into my life. Keep in mind, the Nook Color is not an iPad and sells for half the price of the cheapest Apple jewell. I’ve already got the latest iPod Touch with dual cameras, so I don’t
Back with Microsoft for a more consumer oriented evening. This time it's going to be Windows Media Centre, Home Server, Xbox, Kinect and more on the phones. First up is Microsoft Home Server 2011 - every house should have one. As standard it's a media server, dishing out photos, music and videos. Usual DLNA stuff. Microsoft provides a remote site
Microsoft's TechNet Live Tour is giving a half day seminar on the cloud and what it means for the IT professional. I've been invited along so, for a change, I'm going to try a bit of a "live blog" approach, just typing as I go. It's going to cover Windows Intune, Small Business Server 2011, Office 365, Dynamics CRM 2011,
The latest version of OpenSuSE Linux, 11.4, has just been released and it's chock full of new features. The replacement for OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, gets its first major outing, KDE gets bumped to 4.6 and Gnome comes in at 2.32. There's a also a pile of updates to applications, including Empathy, RhythmBox, Amarok, Totem, Evince and Shotwell. For developers, GTK 3
Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunication's practice have given a sneak peak of their global predictions for 2011. First up, over 25% of all tablets bought in 2011 will be purchased by businesses, with retail, healthcare and manufacturing purchasing over 10 million. Initially, the use of tablets in business will be by people who have brought their own device into work
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you'll have heard about Microsoft's return to the mobile phone space with Windows Phone 7. And boy, have they returned. Combined with the hardware of the HTC 7 Trophy, it delivers in spades. Initial impressions were good; not only am I fond of the mini-tablet format, the design