I wish I could say I was surprised that the Obama administration is again invoking government secrecy in defending the Bush administration’s wiretapping program but I’m not. I voted for Obama even though I knew he was a supporter of … Read More
First Verizon, now the CTIA has dropped their challenge to FCC open access rule for the 700 MHz band. If you recall, Google was the prime motivator behind the rules and although Verizon and other carriers weren’t necessarily against the … Read More
I suppose this could have been predicted, but two former military intercept operators have revealed that despite assurances from the Whitehouse, the NSA has been eavesdropping on Americans making phone calls from overseas. Back when we had a Constitution and … Read More
If you use Skype, you probably don’t want to be IMing about Tibet, since China is able to monitor your conversations. If you’re looking for a more secure alternative, there’s the Gizmo Project. Updated: The backdoor is in the IM … Read More
GACL, an awkward acronym for Gears Android Chrome Linux, may just be Google’s master plan for mobile dominance. Or maybe not. Remember, the average mobile phone user doesn’t care what OS or APIs are on the phone they’re using, so … Read More
Palm has released the new Treo Pro smartphone, the latest in its Treo line. Windows Mobile, so nothing I want, but it may make it attractive to corporate IT departments.
Stephen Fry reminds me once again why he is without a doubt my favorite tech writer. Exchange and enterprise capability (for BlackBerry-style “push email”) has arrived, meaning that the iPhone is now a serious corporate contender: employee pester-power will see … Read More
The first rule of iPhone SDK is you do not talk about iPhone SDK.
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