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Last week, I was in San Francisco on a panel moderated by Rackable Systems at LinuxWorld, and not only did I walk away alive, I was impressed by the solid work that was being done at the event and amazed at how well Microsoft was fitting in. The new iMacs were announced, and it is becoming increasin...

The iPhone continues to do well for a device of its price and class, but the product that is likely to really break open the segment for Apple is the anticipated lower cost, more limited, smaller nano offering. The product in the market that is most similar to what the nano is likely to be is the Ne...

Technology has finally made its impact on medical practices. In order to achieve greater efficiencies within their office and administrative staff, many physicians have now gone from paper to computer. Additionally, diagnoses and delivery of quality patient care are greatly enhanced with the assista...

The world has seven new wonders, but democracy, apparently, isn't one of them. In a ceremony -- held on 7/7/07 -- that featured Ben Kingsley, Hilary Swank and Jennifer Lopez, Swiss filmmaker Bernard Weber named the New Seven Wonders of the world. It was hailed as an exercise in global democracy, bec...

Summer is typically a quiet time, as the industry takes a breath prior to the back-to-school rush. This year was a bit of an exception, with the launch of the Apple iPhone, which may get credit for revolutionizing much of the tech and consumer electronics industry. While sales are well below expecta...

This last week, I was introduced to a Linux-based PC that has the potential to out Apple by using a combination of open source software, Linux and Web 2.0 concepts. I revisited another product that I think could free us from image management and enable us to use whatever PC we want, at work or home,...

Last week should have been a bigger week than it was with E3, but that show is now a shadow of what it once was, and many of us struggled to pull anything meaningful out of the event. There are simply way too many lazy game developers right now, and I think that could kill this market. Sony continue...

While most technology fans are still drooling over Apple's new iPhone, a future crisis awaits unsuspecting consumers. Reed Hundt, former FCC chairman, along with a gaggle of self-interested advocates, are attempting to use politics and government regulations to turn back the clock on the Internet. H...

Remember back when the primary use for the VCR was recording television shows playing at one time to watch them at a more convenient hour? Time-shifting has long been a technique of gadget lovers, and open source software advocates are no exception. "Open source participants are spread around the wo...

Ask Electronic Arts head John Riccitiello what he thinks about the game software development industry and you might be surprised by the answer. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, EA's chief executive said games coming out from top game makers lack innovation and that the industry needs to...