Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Google, Handheld, Technology, G1, Android Software, Web/Tech
Could Google's Overhyped Mobile Domination Mean Trouble?
It wasn't that long ago that Google seemed poised to take over the world. But with their stock down close to 50% this year and (gasp!) cutbacks on snacks in the cafeteria, now comes word that the mobile wagon the company had hitched itself to isn't quite the iPhone killer they hoped it would be.
While word of Google's Android mobile software has been in the ether for some time, the release of HTC's G1 phone finally shows real-world proof that Google is going mobile. The conspicuous lack of gadget geeks lining up around the block (a la iPhone) made for a rough start. Same with the mixed initial reviews, which took issue with everything from G1's various apps (shut down inexplicably) to its applications store (light years behind the iPhone counterpart) to memory capacity (just 1GB compared to Apple?s 8GB). To cap it off, researchers have already found a security flaw in the G1's browser that allows malicious Trojans to install on the phone.
Looking to incite a holiday mobile-phone war, HTC did manage to hedge its bets with favorable features like a dual slide-out QWERTY keyboard/touch screen and GPS chip to help you find location-specific information like weather, restaurants, and the nearest liquor store. The basic texting and calling features have also been getting positive feedback while the software has been getting the bulk of the flack. Fortunately for Google, that software is open-source and includes a growing apps store, so it could eventually catch up with consumer expectations. Until then, the iPhone's user interface and apps store will keep it ahead of the G1 by a solid country mile. We don't expect talk of a recyclable Hop-On Google phone to help in the meantime, so until the software is brought up to speed let's hope the Google cafeteria patrons can handle the cut in their basmati rice selection and Tuesday tea breaks.
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Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 2:03 PM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Access, Service, Dinner, Food and Drink, Chefs, Whole Foods, Personal Chefs Network, Web/Tech
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Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 3:48 PM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Gates, Web/Tech, Technology, TV, Television, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft
In our attempts to help you learn about the lifestyles of the rich and famous, it never occurred to us that the rich and famous may be curious about the lifestyles of the comfortable and anonymous. So goes the latest attempt at marketing and promotion from Jerry Seinfeld, who has been paired with some pretty prominent sidekicks in his day, including Superman. But for the latest high-concept Microsoft ads, the Master of his Domain has been paired up with none other than Microsoft founder and world's former richest man Bill Gates.
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Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 10:27 AM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Access, Golf, Web/Tech, New York City, New York, New Jersey, Life in New York, Ballyowen, Great Gorge Country Club, Cyrstal Springs, George Fazio
It's a situation some of us do occasionally encounter. You need a quick tee time within the greater New York/New Jersey area. Normally you'd be screwed, but the Crystal Springs family of golf courses in Northern New Jersey have a web site that could make this situation more tenable. The site oversees seven public courses, all within a reasonable drive from New York City. They include the George Fazio-designed, four-star Great Gorge Country Club and the renowned Ballyowen.
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Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 8:39 AM
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Tal PinchTagged as: Wayne Connell, Web/Tech, Millionaire, Spain, New Year Millionaire
The beautiful family portrait above is of the Connells. The family patriarch, Wayne Connell, has decided to pick up the family and move them from Spain to America, where two of his sons are going to school. After amassing a nice little fortune in the UK and then Spain, Connell is trying to ease the move by offering the bulk of his Spanish fortune online.
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