Archive for 'Beerfiles - IT blog'
A not so junky netMac next up at Macworld?
Published on December 15th, 2008.
A couple of months ago Steve Jobs described netbooks as $500 pieces of junk, presumably not worthy of Apple. However, Jobs also kept his options open and promised some interesting...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Windows you done stole my netbook market away: Linux
Published on December 14th, 2008.
For a brief moment in time, between October 2007 and April 2008, thanks to the Asus Eee PC it really did seem as if desktop Linux was finally going to...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Simpsons and filters signal new era of Internet McCarthyism
Published on December 10th, 2008.
Some worrying signs concerning our basic freedoms have begun to emerge throughout the free world, with the UK and Australia at the forefront of a disturbing trend to censor the Internet. Two recent...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Why the IBM Linux desktop will fail
Published on December 7th, 2008.
If one was to believe IBM, the days of the Microsoft desktop are numbered, soon to be cut short by a combination of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux, IBM's Lotus range of...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Telstra makes mockery of NBN tender process
Published on November 26th, 2008.
It really makes no difference whether a Howard Coalition or a Rudd Labor Government is in power, Telstra obviously considers itself answerable to no-one. What other conclusion can be drawn...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
No more Google Schmoogle as Sensis maps future direction in search
Published on November 2nd, 2008.
The announcement today that Sensis and Google have joined forces to put all of its Yellow directory business listings on Google Maps and that it will replace its own search...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Steve “Footnote” Ballmer in denial over Google Docs
Published on October 19th, 2008.
As I write this article using Google Docs, I can't help wondering whether Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer really believed when he publicly told two Gartner analysts last week on stage...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Apple plus Willy Wonka Jobs equals cult
Published on October 19th, 2008.
I had a curious dream last night in which Steve Jobs was giving a demonstration of a new Apple product to a few journalists. The demonstration went haywire and Steve...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Apple plus Willy Wonka Jobs equals cult
Published on October 19th, 2008.
I had a curious dream last night in which Steve Jobs was giving a demonstration of a new Apple product to a few journalists. The demonstration went haywire and Steve...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
The notebook is dead, long live the netbook!
Published on October 15th, 2008.
News flash to Apple, announcements about expensive, oversized aluminium clad futuristic looking notebook computers are just so yesteryear. If you want to grab people's attention these days give them something...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
As goes the economy so goes Apple
Published on October 14th, 2008.
Apple Inc had better hope that the recent surge on Wall Street and global stock markets is not just a flash in the pan because if not 2009 could see...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
iPhone to spark podcast boom among executives: social networking guru
Published on July 28th, 2008.
The still nascent podcast phenomenon is set to explode driven by the emergence of the massively popular Apple iPhone, according to one of the world's leading social networkers. One of...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Apple Store is for looking not buying
Published on July 20th, 2008.
The news that consumers are still lining up to get into the new Sydney Apple store is astounding, but if any of them are actually buying anything other than an...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Why Telstra does not want you to buy its iPhone 3G
Published on July 10th, 2008.
The iPhone 3G is a revolutionary device which breaks a lot of communications boundaries and that is precisely why Telstra does not want a bar of it. After looking at...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Australian Government gas bags back gas over green hybrids
Published on July 8th, 2008.
Like most drivers these days, I've been exploring options for cutting costs which still enable me to run a car. It has been a surprise to discover that the Australian Government elected last...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Functional separation works for broadband: UK communications regulator
Published on July 6th, 2008.
While Telstra promotes the ideas that telecoms regulation and functional separation of its wholeslale and retail divisions are anathema, the UK communications regulator begs to differ. In fact, in its...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Gates chose the right time to leave Microsoft
Published on June 29th, 2008.
Regardless of what opinion one might hold of Bill Gates, there can be no denying that concerning IT he is a man with vision. Thus, it comes as no surprise...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
eBay: do unto Australia what you cannot do in the US
Published on June 23rd, 2008.
It is hard to fathom the behaviour of eBay in Australia over the past couple of months because never in the history of the technology industry has a multinational company...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
Can eBay continue to force sellers to offer PayPal as an option?
Published on June 16th, 2008.
Since May 21, all eBay Australia sellers have been forced to offer PayPal as an option for buyers. However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently decided to deny...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.
eBay continues to flog dead horse by challenging no PayPal only ruling
Published on June 13th, 2008.
eBay has issued a statement on its Australian website expressing its disappointment that Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blocked its plan to enforce the use of PayPal on the...Filled under Beerfiles - IT blog, latest news. No Comments.