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landlines look cool. Android-packing house phone
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Mobile phones, Services on March 9, 2010
While the mobile phone has excelled itself over the years to being a covetable, must-have device, the humble house phone has never quite reached the same level of desirability. A bit like the car insurance of the phone world – you had it just because you had to, not because you really wanted it.That was, perhaps, until now.DSP Group has just pulled the covers off its new Android-packing house phone at CeBit, complete w……
Fiber-Optic Service With Viral Campaigns, Cyber-Nerdy Cities Woo Google
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Services on March 9, 2010
Hoping to be selected as test sites for Google's upcoming high-speed fiber network, many cities have launched weird viral campaigns. According to an Associated Press report, Google set the nomination deadline for March 26th, and will announce the winners by the end of the year.
Sascha Meinrath, director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative, told the AP that Google wants cities that are ready to hit the ground running. “They want a fast, easy rollout,” he said. “They are r……
The Hybrid Enterprise? Apps for Army Launches
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, Services, Software on March 6, 2010
The Army launches Apps for Army. Contest or harbinger of the hybrid enterprise that combines planning and emergence under one r……
migration and risk management – MySQL
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Services, Software on March 6, 2010
Ronald Bradford has been guiding DBAs through key aspects of database integration for years. In this Q&A, he discusses the pros and cons of migrating from ……
now available on Android 2.1 Google Earth
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Mobile phones, Portable device., Services on February 22, 2010
After a totally nonchalant, non-announcement type of showing by Erick Tseng at Eric Schmidt's MWC keynote last week (thanks to Phone Scoop for pointing that out), the Android version of Google Earth is now available in the Market for download to the Nexus One (and, in the future, “most” other devices running 2.1 or newer). Previously, it'd only been available as a mobile app on the iPhone — a rare example of Google treating Apple's platform better than its own — but with modern An……
on the Web Chefs Cooking Up Controversy
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, Services on February 22, 2010
According to The New York Times, some New York City chefs are using Twitter as more than just a marketing tool. Angry chefs are feuding with one another, striking back against bloggers and food critics, and even venting about the rigors of their job. It's a surprising trend, as the restaurant community is known for being tight-lipped.
Joe Dobias, owner and chef at JoeDoe in the East Village, might be the most notorious culinary tweeter. Not only did he bash his fish supplier on Twitter (which told ……
as a Game Tester How to Get a Job
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, Services on February 22, 2010
It sounds like the ultimate gig: making a living by playing video games all day. And if you're a true game fanatic — and we mean a real fanatic — it can be exactly that. But being a quality assurance tester for a video game company isn't always the nerd-vana it sounds like.
Sony's offering a select group of wannabes a chance at the job via 'The Tester' — a new reality show being broadcast exclusively through the PlayStation Network. If you don't want to suffer the indignitie……
Verizon 'vampire' ad rips off Twilight
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, New Media, Services on February 16, 2010
Hey, remember how all the lawsuits got dropped over the holiday period and we thought AT&T and Verizon would finally start to coexist like mature entities engaged in a civilized industry? Yeah, that didn't last very long. Verizon is back with a biting ad campaign that continues poking fun at AT&T's 3G coverage. The consumer is appropriately a vampire, whereas the young maiden keen on being consumed turns out to be… well, it's more fun if we just let you watch it without an……
Marketplace gets pictured, Windows Phone 7 Series
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, Services, Software on February 16, 2010
Microsoft's Joe Belfiore did a really thorough job yesterday of walking us through the key hubs on the shiny new Windows Phone 7 OS, but one area that was conspicuously missed out in the overview was the Marketplace. Well, let us fill in that gap of knowledge right quick with the above image of the interface. As you can see, the first thing visible when you enter the hub is a full-screen feature for individual games or applications — this could either work as with the music hub, wherein yo……
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to the 2010 Nominees on Twitter. The Oscar Enthusiast's Guide
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Services on February 16, 2010
Groundhog's Day is over (with, apparently, more winter on its way), and let's face it, there's not a whole lot to be excited about in February. Except for the bloated, yearly spectacle called the Academy Awards. While Hollywood pats itself on the back, offices around the country throw in cash and take their best shots at guessing who will carry home a golden statue.
We won't attempt to make any picks, as we're saving those for our office Oscar pool. But, like every other Oscar nut……
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