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Thursday, July 31. 2008
The Cuil search engine ( www.cuil.com) went live this week after reams of publicity that tout the new site as a Google killer. What a disappointing debut!
I ran an ego search and got eight hits total, seven relevant. Each relevant hit related to my association with PC-Doctor.
I ran the same search on Google. Results: 654 total hits. I stopped counting after five pages of relevant hits. What differed? In addition to my association with PC-Doctor, Google listed my past associations with Microsoft, Sun Micro, Apple, Scientific Solutions and others.
What's happening in tech today? Trust Dr. Blip to find out!
Mac Notebook and iPod Updates in September?
Mac Rumors - AppleInsider claims that Apple resellers have received notice that MacBook, MacBook Pro and iPod supplies will become constrained in the coming weeks. Apple expects to decrease production of these models and, as a result, Apple is recommending that resellers stock up on supplies now to last them through August.
FujiFilm FinePix Z200fd gets Stateside Release and Price, Couples Beware
Engadget - The 10-megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD, 5x image stabilized optical-zoom lensed FinePix Z200fd is finally coming to the states in September for a price of $299.95. Fuji has kept all the cosumer-friendly features like dual image stabilization, dual shot mode, and a novel group timer mode that only takes the picture once it sees four face in the frame.
Posted by Dr. Blip
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Wednesday, July 30. 2008
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Next-Generation iPod nano to be Taller (Zune-Like)?
Mac Rumors - iLounge reports that the next generation of iPod nano may sport a taller screen, matching the iPhone and iPod touch's screen aspect ratio of 1.5:1 and up from the 1.33:1 aspect ratio found in the current iPod nano display.
Microsoft Research Thinks Telescopic Pixels will Rival LCDs
Engadget - The boys and girls at Microsoft Research are getting set to publish a report detailing a competing (and in their perspective, superior) technology to replace the LCD monitors we've grown to know and love heart with reservations. By using pixels that boast "a pair of mirrors to block or transmit light," displays could theoretically be created which are "faster, brighter, and more power efficient than liquid crystal displays."
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Your Computer and Cell Phone are Lying to You
Slashdot - Ant writes with a story from Dan's Data, which says that the battery meter and connection-strength displays in your portable electronics are lying to you, "and not just when they whisper to you in the night."
When Good Science Goes Bad: 3 Ideas that went Really Wrong
mental_floss - The history of scientific discovery is full of missteps. Sometimes iffy ideas lead to stronger theories. Other times, a good idea becomes a bad idea. And still others seem like they were always bad ideas (if scientists don’t understand why something glows in the dark, maybe you shouldn’t paint your face with it).
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Apple after Jobs
Slashdot - The connection between Apple and Steve Jobs is unlike any other brand and CEO relationship in corporate America, maybe the world. While Bill Gates has successfully transitioned himself away from his day job at Microsoft, can Apple do without Jobs at all?
New Search Engine Cuil takes Aim at Google
Slashdot - CNET reports that Cuil (pronounced 'Cool'), a startup founded by the husband-and-wife team of Stanford professor Tom Costello and former Google search architect Anna Patterson, is launching a new search engine today that claims to index three times as many Web pages as Google.
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Hints at iPhone Copy and Paste in Firmware 2.1?
Mac Rumors - The new iPhone 2.1 Beta Firmware that was released to some iPhone developers yesterday has been found to have hints at an upcoming Copy and Paste feature.
Apple Seeds iPhone 2.1 Firmware with GPS Features
Mac Rumors - According to the site, Apple has included new Core Location features that might suggest that turn-by-turn GPS could become a reality. Core Location can reportedly track your direction and the speed at which you are traveling.
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Apple Advertises iPhone 3G Speeds and Enterprise Features
Mac Rumors - Apple has started advertising the iPhone 3G with a series of television advertisements that highlight new features found in the new iPhone. Three ads have been posted on Apple's website.
Google.org Invests $2.75M in Aptera Motors
Engadget - Google.org, the search kingpin's philanthropic wing, has just added another notch to its eco-friendly belt with a recent (and sizable) investment in Aptera Motors -- makers of that absurdly futuristic gas-sipper we've been following.
Posted by Dr. Blip
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Wednesday, July 23. 2008
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Extended MobileMe Email Outage Due To Server Issue
Mac Rumors - Apple has posted a support document suggesting that the continuing MobileMe email outage affecting 1% of MobileMe users is due to a "serious" issue with one of their mail servers. Affected users have been unable to send or receive email since the tumultuous MobileMe transition began over 5 days ago.
Microsoft Research Thinks Telescopic Pixels will Rival LCDs
Engadget - The boys and girls at Microsoft Research are getting set to publish a report detailing a competing (and in their perspective, superior) technology to replace the LCD monitors we've grown to know and love heart with reservations. By using pixels that boast "a pair of mirrors to block or transmit light," displays could theoretically be created which are "faster, brighter, and more power efficient than liquid crystal displays."
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Apple may be Eying Sub-$1000 Notebook Market
AppleInsider - Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Tuesday it believes Apple is readying new iPod and notebook products that will apply downward pressure to profit margins because they'll be priced more affordably, such as 13-inch MacBook that will fetch less than $1000.
GPU Powered Macs and iPhones
Mac Rumors - Architosh points us to a Guardian.co.uk article from last week which details the upcoming trend of using GPUs (graphics processors) for day to day computing.
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iPhone 3G now all but Sold out in 38 States
AppleInsider - With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st.
Invisible, Near-Weightless Nanotubes Could Support Humans, Buildings, Space Elevators
Gizmodo - In what sounds like the result of the lamest Truth or Dare party ever, scientists have calculated how many nanotubes it would take to support the weight of one human. The discovery unto itself isn't that impressive—a nanotube rope that's one centimeter in diameter could do the trick.
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