Posts Tagged Services
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 ……
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……
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……
a White House Twitterer, Obama Looking to Hire
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, Services, Social Networking on February 16, 2010
Balancing two wars, steep unemployment rates, and an expansive healthcare overhaul doesn't leave Barack Obama a whole lot of time for anything — including, apparently, Twitter. This may explain why the President is reportedly looking to hire an official White House twitterer, according to the Wall Street Journal. Mia Cambronero currently holds the vaunted position of social networks manager for the Democratic National Committee, but said in an e-mail that she'll soon be vacating her “infamous rol……
Nexus One from 16 February, Play.com offering
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Mobile phones, Services on February 10, 2010
While the Google Nexus One may well be coming to Vodafone sometime this spring, Play.com has gone and got us all in a tizz by listing the handset as available SIM-free from next week.You can currently buy the handset direct from Google in the States without a mobile contract, but that involves shipping and import charges.Buying the handset from Play will allow you dodge all this, as well as benefit from the company's fre……
AT&T getting Pre in May? FCC paper trail suggests
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Mobile phones, Services on February 10, 2010
Palm still won't really fess up to it, but AT&T was more than happy to drop the bomb back at CES that it's picking up webOS for the first time in 2010 — and a little creative connecting-of-the-dots gives us some idea of when we might see the gear hit the streets. The company's Pre with North American 3G — model number P100UNA — is already in use by Telcel in Mexico, but confidentiality in its US FCC filing doesn't expire until mid-May. Why does that matter? Historically, ……
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