Technology
Want Ultra High Speed Broadband? Google Wants to Supply It.
41 year ago
by David van Sunder
in Technology
Our motto for ISPs: Don't be slow.
I have to say that I’m pretty excited by Google’s announcement that they are going to build and test a few fiber networks around the United States that would provide internet access at up to 1 gigabit/sec. That’s in comparison to the U.S.’s pathetic 3.9 megabit/sec average. That’s over 250 times faster! That’s even 20 times faster than Verizon’s FiOS, which as far as I know is the fastest service in the nation that is currently available to consumers. (more…)
Location Based App Roundup: Checking Out Checking-In!
11 year ago
by David van Sunder
in Technology
Check out my new location based device!
Like I said yesterday, it’s hard to decide what location based apps to target for a business. So, here is a quick roundup of some options available today. How did I choose which apps to include? Simple. I went through the Apple App store and downloaded all the location based apps I could find.
I didn’t review any paid apps or apps that required text messages because I’m cheap and don’t have text messaging in my blood (or on my account for that matter). Plus, I don’t want myself or my friends to be spammed with text messages. (Loopt has done it in the past.)
So, what makes a good location based app that your business should target? Some keys are: (more…)
Geolocation Apps: Who Cares Where We Are?
11 year ago
by David van Sunder
in Technology
You are here!
So, what are geolocation apps and why should you care? Good question. Well, first off, geolocation based apps are apps that base their features around where you are. They take that information from the GPS in a mobile device, such as a Blackberry, iPhone or another smartphone. That information is used to tell other users of the service where you are. Then some game aspect is usually added, such as giving badges, points or ranks based on how many places you visit or how often you visit them. A couple current apps that use geolocation are Gowalla and Foursquare.
Now for the interesting question. Why should you care? (more…)
Home of the Future In 10 Years? Maybe Less
22 years ago
by David van Sunder
in Technology
Behold the Future! Photo Courtesy of DISPLAX
Some of the products I’ve read about lately have covered technologies that are hastening my predictions for the house of tomorrow to fruition. There are two that I have found noteworthy. The first is the Toshiba Satellite E205 laptop, which I saw on an Engadget review. It’s a laptop that wirelessly sends video to a television using an included Netgear Push2TV box connected to the television’s HDMI or component inputs. That device is portable (though not yet as portable as I predicted) and will transmit video directly to another screen. It’s not quite as flexible as what I described either, but I wasn’t predicting this to be the year that the house of the future would arrive. I still have 10 years left for that prediction. (more…)
No Flash On iPhoneOS? HTML5 to the Rescue?
12 years ago
by David van Sunder
in Technology
HTML5 will work nicely! Photo courtesy of Apple Inc.
I’ve heard a lot of grumblings around the internet about the impending Apple iPad not having Flash support. I’m not in that camp because, while I think Flash was a great tool in its day, it’s time has passed. Now it’s used too often, with little benefit. It needlessly slows sites down, especially for people that don’t have broadband internet or who surf the internet over slower mobile broadband connections. It is time for something leaner, meaner and nonproprietary to take its place. Besides, aren’t you just a little annoyed by all those Flash intro pages? I mean come on. If I go to a restaurant’s website, I want information, not a slideshow. (more…)