by Thomas Beutel

Archive for January, 2007

iPhone Euphoria Gives Way To Disappointment

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized |

Now that 24 hours have passed, some commentators have noted that the iPhone will not allow third party apps.It is of course, just a day after the annoucement and 5 months until it actually comes out. But ...

D’oh! No Third Party Programming for the iPhone

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized |

Michael Gartenberg (via Scripting News) informs us that only Apple can extend the phone. Five guesses as to why:S - K - Y - P - EIf I have WIFI and I'm connected via WIFI, why would I run ...

RSS Ideas for the iPhone

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized |

Still trying to take it all in, but here are some thoughts:Built-in WIFI/EDGE means I can get and create my news/podcasts/vodcasts everywhereBuilt-in camera - photoblogging! Just need a small app for thatRecord voice for podcastsConference call recording for podcast interviews? ...

Netgear Announces Set Top Box That Plays YouTube

Monday, January 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized |

Netgear announced their Digital Entertainer HD at CES and it plays YouTube content, among many others.Some questions come to mind:Does it do RSS? (apparently not)What must Big Media be thinking? (who cares)I think it is silly to offer a ...

Your TV Now Subscribes to RSS

Monday, January 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized |

Nial Kennedy writes about a new Sony TV that can subscribe to RSS. His comment? "Crazy!"Why yes, it is crazy. Let's have more craziness like this. Anything to route around the mediocre fare on cable.

Skype Phone Review - Netgear SPH200D

Monday, January 8th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized |

Here's my review of the just announced Netgear SPH200D cordless Skype phone. I had the opportunity to beta test it for about three months, and I'm really happy with it.