Ben Bajarin is the director of consumer-technology analysis and research at Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
Report: New iPhone 4 Siri Hack May Not Break the Law
Some Apple blogs are reporting that copyright infringement is no longer required to install Siri on an iPhone 4. It’s a dubious claim, but even if it was true, it doesn’t bring us any closer to a practical, working hack.
iOS …
HP TouchSmart 320 Review: Great Value for an All-in-One, Touchscreen Is a Nice Extra
Touchscreen computers have it tough. While tablet and phones leverage touchscreen technology really well, standard computer operating systems just haven’t been built with a touch-first focus. That’ll change a bit with Windows 8, …
YouTube Apparently Gives Universal Music Group Direct Access to Videos for Easy Removal [Update]
The legal battle between Megaupload and Universal Music Group continues to unfold in the most unexpected ways, with yesterday’s revelation from UMG creating a whole host of new questions about what’s going on over at YouTube. …
Regular Citizens Now in Charge of Sweden’s Twitter Account
Oh those crazy, free-wheeling Swedes. It appears the country has decided to allow regular citizens to man its official Twitter feed.
That’s right, instead of boring government announcements and links to policy proposals, …
NASA to Create High-Tech Space Harpoon for Science, Awesomeness
It’s the news that the world has been waiting for since man first considered the possibility of the space whale–and a development that will make you proud of the minds at NASA in a whole new way once more. Scientists at the …
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Our Favorite Things: Last-Minute Gift Ideas (Day Five)
Yesterday, Matt told you where to splurge like Sean Parker on a bender. Today, I go the opposite direction, helping you score relatively affordable gifts for the technologically inclined. From novelty stocking stuffers to arty …
RIM in Limbo: Next-Gen BlackBerry Phones Delayed to Late 2012
With BlackBerry 10 smartphones delayed until late 2012, the next year is going to be pretty awkward for Research in Motion.
For nearly another year, the company will have to peddle phones based on BlackBerry 7, an operating …
Apple Reportedly Buying Up 8-inch Touchscreens to Build Smaller iPads
In October 2010, the late Steve Jobs made an unexpected appearance on an Apple earnings call, telling analysts and reporters how his company’s iPhone had blown BlackBerry phones out of the water, how he thought Android wasn’t …
Don’t Pine for Bill Gates, Microsoft Fans
Putting the kibosh on one of 2011′s biggest non-stories, Bill Gates has said he isn’t going to return to full-time work at Microsoft. Thank heavens. His current gig as a philanthropist matters far more than anything he might …
Why Buying a Cheap Smartphone Isn’t So Dumb Anymore
A couple years ago, it seemed like most tech writers offered the same smartphone buying advice: Spend what you must and buy the best.
At the time, the advice made sense. Free and cheap smartphones were generally awful, so you …