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Expert: we’ll be marrying robots by 2050

Nelson Ireson — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:50:03 +0000

Artificial intelligence (and presumably synthetic skin and flesh) will be so far evolved by the middle of this century that experts believe humans will fall in love with, and marry, robots.

The array of human-like behaviors of robots today is rather limited — [...]

OLPC project pioneering cow-powered computing

Nelson Ireson — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:37:03 +0000

The OLPC project is looking to use cows as the power source for remote networks and PCs – no cow pies involved.

Cow pies, cow burps, even cow gas, have all been considered as power sources by alternative energy theorists. Now, however, the OLPC [...]

Apple places restrictions on iPhone sales: no cash, no resellers

Nelson Ireson — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:59:11 +0000

In a move that’s sure to win the company the support of consumer advocates, Apple Inc. has imposed limits on who can buy their hot iPhone, and how they can pay for it.

The limitations are intended to keep resellers from buying up all the [...]

Apple’s OS X Leopard sets torrent world on fire, pirates rejoice

Nelson Ireson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:33:03 +0000

Major torrent sharing sites are seething with traffic from people seeking pre-release copies of Apple’s latest OS, but experts expect the piracy to die off once the official release comes.

Analogizing to the torrent frenzy surrounding Microsoft’s release [...]

Microsoft posts best revenue growth since 1999 despite Zune, Vista

Nelson Ireson — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:06:29 +0000

The software giant from Redmond posted a massive 27% year-on-year increase in first quarter revenues over 2006, despite lackluster Zune sales and the widespread dissatisfaction with Windows Vista.

Apparently the dissatisfaction with Windows Vista is not as widespread as it [...]

Microsoft fights back against Apple’s iPhone, also targets Google

Nelson Ireson — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:15:27 +0000

The new version of Windows Mobile, to be unveiled later today, has its sights set on reclaiming lost mobile territory – and it’s shooting to kill.

Windows Mobile was once the only real alternative to Palm’s winning smart phones, and over the [...]

AT&T and Napster join forces for direct mobile music download

Nelson Ireson — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:22:18 +0000

Napster Mobile, AT&T’s foray into the mobile content delivery arena, faces stiff competition on price and features.

Napster Mobile will be unveiled today, October 22, as will companion service MobiVJ which serves video content to handhelds. AT&T’s late entry [...]

Google builds GPhone for the masses, Apple’s iPhone for upper classes?

Nelson Ireson — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:44:00 +0000

Google’s rumored GPhone is shaping up to be a serious contender for a seriously attractive price. In a strategy contrary to the Apple-AT&T bundling deal that can run users $2,000 per year in costs and fees, Google is looking to in-house [...]