Month: July 2007

  • Windows Vista service pack beta expected mid July

    According to a number of media reports, Microsoft will be releasing a beta version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 next week. Some reports speculate that the actual service pack will follow later this year, probably November. In addition to…

  • The iPhone’s global credentials

    As drooling (and criticisms) over the iPhone continues apace in the US, here’s something you probably won’t know unless you disassemble your $600 gadget – the iPhone is stuffed full of European intellectual property, according to the Daily Telegraph: Wolfson…

  • Live Earth can make a difference

    I watched quite a bit of the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium yesterday. What a great line-up of singers and music for a spectacular event! Not only in London but also in eight other cities around the world. For…

  • The granular appeal of Twitter

    Wired magazine has a great feature about Twitter. Writer Clive Thompson explains what Twitter is, why it appeals to so many people and how he thinks a microblogging tool like Twitter may influence future software development. Much of that has…

  • NewsGator or not

    Everyone has their favourite RSS reader. Mine is FeedDemon for Windows. I’ve been using FD since 2004 and have not switched to any other desktop app. I’ve simply not found anything better. Plus I like Nick Bradbury, the developer. We’ve…