We’re closing out an unusual week here at ZNF… Rumor and speculation, followed by some cleavage, all without a single iPad joke. But we may have saved the best for last: Unboxing Ollie the Twitterrific bird. I’m not quite sure what I was thinking when I made this impulse purchase ($19.95 + $6.55 S/H), that … Read more
TWTRCON, Jerad Hill Photographer We don’t typically cover personnel moves, but we’re making an exception this week as I’m personally bummed that TiVo Inc. is letting Shanan get away. Most know her as the long-time “voice of TiVo” … but she’s served a far more important internal role as consumer advocate. As TiVo seems to … Read more
After catching up on the coverage and sleeping on it, I’ve got a few more pre-release iPad thoughts to share. More and more I come to the conclusion that the 10″ iPad is a supersized iPod Touch. Which is not a bad thing but, given the current state of the iPhone OS, will be somewhat … Read more
Right on schedule, all was revealed. Yet I’m not convinced the 10″ iPad is a “magical and revolutionary” new device. Of the three likely naming candidates (iPad, iSlate, iTablet), Apple went with my least favorite. Actually, I was hoping we’d witness a resurrection of the iBook moniker (for hardware). But iPad does make sense as … Read more
As a geek blogger and frequent gadget early adopter, all sorts of folks have been asking me what’s coming from Apple today and how much I’m willing to spend. Like most outside Cupertino, I only have rumors to go by. Which we typically abstain from covering. Yet the last time we were engulfed by this … Read more
Licensed photo by AP/Paul Sakuma While racing around Vegas during CES, I received a few inquiries regarding magicJack’s new cellular femtocell. Unfortunately, I missed them at ShowStoppers and the rep on the convention show floor was uninformed. Fortunately, post-show, I’ve been able to dig up some details (and a photo) via their PR firm. And … Read more
Verizon FiOS televisions customers will be treated to Internet radio streaming services beginning tomorrow. Like the Verizon Hub (RIP), the new public beta service is powered by Clear Channel’s IHeartRadio – currently consisting of 387 radio stations of various genres and simulcast online from numerous regions. Like most online content, FiOS TV still (and unfortunately) … Read more
Photo by Thomas Hawk Looks like Davis Freeberg has awoken from his long blogging slumber…! How To Save Blockbuster With the future looking pretty bleak for just about any video store, how can a company like Blockbuster save themselves? By sacrificing their media business in exchange for an opportunity to reinvent their retail business. Cut … Read more