Say a command: bad BlackBerry design.

On May 31, 2010, in opinion, tech, by Graham

I’m a BlackBerry fan. Growing up just outside of Waterloo, Ontario and going to UW as a young guy, it’s hard not have a soft spot in my heart for Research in Motion. I can remember selling an original BlackBerry 957 to Karen Redman, Liberal MP for KW going back nearly a decade ago – and I still have my 950 and 957 hanging around somewhere.

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A day of give-it-a-rest.

On May 30, 2010, in opinion, tech, by Graham

To the Graham Williams’ of this world: for the love of crickets please double check your email addresses when you sign up for things. I’m getting email for all of the rest of you. I have no idea why the Europa Cup might be relevant for me, and I don’t know what I’d use Maths300 for, but I have your login and passwords.

Also, to the GW in New York, I do hope you enjoy the TV you bought from Amazon. It was a nice one!

 

The silent success of Apple TV.

On May 29, 2010, in news, tech news, by Graham

The Apple TV was a success, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. With 8 million units sold, it’s outpaced other offerings like Microsoft’s Zune and just about every other media streamer on the market. The idea that the Apple TV is a failure stems from the fact that it hasn’t come close to other Apple products in terms of volume. All that may be about to change.

Reports out of the Apple rumour mill have come rolling in stating that Apple TV is ready for a refresh. The new unit will apparently do away with the OS X underpinnings that power the current version (and make it so delightfully hackable) and instead shift to iPhone OS 4.0 (it’s going to need a better name if it’s going to be in so many devices.) The hardware is due for an alteration as well, with the new A4 processor under the hood and no on-board storage.

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