Practical Technology

I like owning videos. I like knowing I can watch and compare the classic Maltese Falcon and first version from 1931 whenever I want. Or, on the lighter side, that I can watch Dr. Who episodes from anywhere in time and space at my convenience. That’s why I’m totally unimpressed by the new Apple TV. [...]

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When Oracle sued Google over its use, or as Oracle would have it, Google’s misuse of Java intellectual property in Android, the first questions were why and what did Oracle hope to gain? My only pet theory is straightforward and simple: Oracle wants to skim big-bucks from Android. But, even if a miracle happens and [...]

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Google Android was always going to be the heart of many Linux-based iPad like devices. That’s no news. But, what is new and news is that Google and Verizon appear to be working together to create a Chrome operating system based tablet. According to the first report, from The Download Squad, HTC is building the [...]

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can think of all kinds of reasons why Oracle is suing Google over its use of its Java IP (intellectual property) in Android. Making money from its Java patents strikes me and most experts as the most likely reason. But, I’ve also heard suggested, time after time, that the real reason is that Larry Ellison, [...]

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I get that Apple’s iPad is hotter than hot with over 3-million sold so far, but, please, to say “Apple has won the battle for tablet computing already” is really over-reaching. I mean, come on, the Android Linux-based tablets, or if you insist, the iPad killers, were only supposed to start showing up in mid-summer. [...]

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