Author: Neville Hobson
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A PC nostalgia trip
Reading David Tebbutt’s 1981 review of the first IBM PC is quite a trip down memory lane. More so for David, I expect, as he was at the launch on 12 August 1981. Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of that…
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TypePad Mobile first look
If you have a TypePad blog and a cameraphone, moblogging just got a lot easier with Six Apart’s launch of TypePad Mobile. This free program enables you to post photos from your phone to your blog via high-speed data connection…
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Pay attention to Gartner’s hype cycle
IT industry analysts Gartner published their 2006 hype cycle for emerging technologies this week – their predictions on what they think will be hot technologies in the near future, and what won’t be. These predictions form part of the hype…
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TechCrunch adds new gadget site
If you’re a subscriber to Engadget or Gizmodo, or both, there’s a new gadget site to add to your reading list – CrunchGear. This is the latest expansion by Michael Arrington who started TechCrunch in June 2005 and which has…
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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #162: August 10, 2006
Content summary: Podcast Awards 2006 voting closes on Friday; more perspectives on Second Life; podcast contest for Ireland tourism; online video creation study; MTV buys Atom; networked generation changes media habits; instant messaging risks; the war on terror in the…