Posts by VanFruniken

Quote: Originally Posted by sheff This is like Y2K, but for real. Does anyone know where the issue is stemming from? They must have inadvertently hired one of the programmers who were responsible for the MS-DOS Y2K bug.

Ever wondered what such a Trojan-like botnet (as seen by the Chinese authorities) could be "useful" for?

Of course, it seems good strategy for Amazon to imply that if one already owns an iPad, buying a Kindle still makes sense. It is true that Apple needs to do something to improve search facilities both in the iTunes store and in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider ... Google TV A DigiTimes report last week alleged that Logitech had halted shipments of its Revue Google TV set top box ...". "Logitech has not been asked by Google to suspend...

I am not so sure what will happen toSmall / free apps that do 1 thing well but are otherwise not regularly updated Ports of open source multiplatform software. Not sure if the dev. will bring up the energy to make major revision to the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Prof. Peabody It would be nice if they let us use printers that people actually buy and use. No one is going to buy a useless colour inkjet printer or a multi-function device just to use AirPrint. These are...

Quote: With over 250,000 apps on the App Store, "'discoverability' has become a significant issue," Name squatting does seem a problem that needs to be addressed. But how about VASTLY IMPROVING the SEARCH FACILITIES on the...

If the users that are keen on staying with Verizon, wait long enough, it is Verizon that will upgrade (and join basically all other carriers world wide) to GSM-based LTE in their upcoming G4 network, leaving CDMA behind. Then everything...

Quote: Originally Posted by Planet Blue ...I do think you could move the SuperDrive to being external for 100% of the MacBook lineup and get away with it, though. ... Well, you know, an additional benefit of possessing an external DVD...

Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM Are they a particular genre? The opposite can be true. A lot of sci-fi, fantasy, romance and series novels never appear in hardcover. It really depends on the genre and market segment in...