I’d like more single hand touch for the iPhone

Call me crazy, but when I’m lounging in bed or laying on the couch reading the iPhone I wish there were more ways to scroll text or lists when holding the phone above me and scrolling with one hand.
A perfect example is trying to easily scroll the tweets in the Tweetie app. Let’s say you’re [...]

What if there is no Apple tablet?

Folks, what if there is no Apple tablet announcement on January 26, 2010?
I know this goes counter to all the rumors that have been flying around, but we’ve been lead astray before.
In fact, there are exactly two times I’ve been dazzled by Apple over the years. Yeah only two. The original Macintosh and LaserWriter combination [...]

Happy NewYear!

Happy NewYear!
I haven’t been actively blogging these past many weeks, though I’ve had so much I’ve wanted to share.
My goal is to get my act together this new year. Why not? It being a new year and all seems like a good time for such a simple resolution!
Well, no tech commentary for right now. [...]

Josh Topolsky visits Jimmy Fallon show and shares slates

If you’re into thin, tablets and the like, you probably want to check out the goodies that Engadget’s Josh Topolsky showed on last night’s Jimmy Fallon show. The first of the two clips below is probably the most interesting to Tablet PC officionados since in it Josh demos the Barnes and Noble Nook and a [...]

Should the next version of Windows rethink its out of box experience?

I’m not a big fan of the current Windows 7 out of the box experience. Don’t get me wrong–Windows 7 is fine, it’s just that the first time you plug in Windows 7 I think too much is missing. Too much is not in the box.
What am I getting at? Well, there’s no Messenger. There’s [...]

Mike Elgan on why tablets are the next big thing

Mike Elgan of ComputerWorld lists 7 reasons why tablets will trump netbooks. It’s a whimsical read with a bunch of revisionist history when it comes to Microsoft and Tablet PCs (capital T), but hey, it’s still worth it to peruse.
I don’t quite get the author’s disdain for pen use. Excuse me, what about students? Oh [...]

Is it game over for Microsoft’s phone efforts?

The question of the day is: “Has Microsoft lost its consumer edge in the phone market?”
A good chunk of analysts and the blogosphere think so.
I’m not so sure. Yes, there’s absolutely no doubt that the company is in defensive mode right now. Blame it on whomever you want. It is what it is. The real [...]

Can Windows save the keyboardless MIDs and tablets

With all the impending MID/tablet (note the small letter ‘t’ here), I’m really wondering if Microsoft Windows can save the day.
The issue is simple: On these small devices where there often isn’t a keyboard, is the Windows experience going to be smooth enough to nourish the market along?
You really have to look no futher than [...]

Dan Bricklin takes on iPhone Note Taking

Dan Bricklin of VisiCalc fame is taking on the smartphone (and iPod Touch) market with his take on finger written note taking. The app is called–what else–but “Dan Bricklin’s Note Taker App.”
Dan has a write up here on the app on his blog. You can download the app from iTunes by searching for “Note [...]

Time tests Tablet concept

Time Magazine showed off a tabletized version of Sports Illustrated today. TechCrunch and others have the details.
For those that have been following the ins and outs of digital content over the last handful of years, this isn’t going to look exactly earth shattering, but it is worth a walk through.
Here are a couple things that [...]

CrunchPads, Apple tablets, and the future of eReaders

Over the last couple of weeks there has been quite a bit of news about tablets–not Tablet PCs per se, but tablets.
Yesterday, for instance, there was breaking news about the death of the TechCrunch CrunchPad courtesy of Michael Arrington. And side by side this sad CrunchPad news, there was talk of the excellent sales performance [...]

Craniotomy #2 provides another serving of plates

Can you believe it? I just went through my second craniotomy. Yes, that makes 2.
I’m doing remarkably well all things considering. The only downside is that the neurosurgeon had to add an extra service of titanium plates to my head. For those keeping track that makes six plates and a bucket of screws.
I was [...]

Loren’s Health

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Loren is at Scottsdale Health Osborne hospital (480-882-4000) recovering from craniotomy #2, where the surgeon removed the recurrance of the old brain tumor and new sites. He’s in ICU this morning and may be in the hospital for several days. Overall, he’s stable, strong, and positive.
Please post notes to Loren. We’ll read them to him [...]

Paul, Ed, and Leo show on Windows 7 Touch

Listening to the Paul Thurrott show with Ed Bott and Leo LaPorte. Touch just got a quick mention.
What was said?
Touch makes sense on a Tablet PC or Media PC according to Ed Bott and Paul Thurrott. Though Ed Bott in particular is waiting for the multi-touch Kindle app for Windows 7.
Makes sense to me.

Join the Windows 7 support request for Dell XT Tablet PC

It’s only been a year and a half and the Dell XT is already considered “legacy.”
@RobBushway has created a petition over on Dell’s IdeaStorm website to stop this nonsense.

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