Original publishing date: January 29, 2010. Modified on republish. It seems like just yesterday that all one had was an Atari, a phonebook, and a TV. That was pretty much it before the dawn of personal computers. Sure, we had libraries, but nothing like what computers, and the Internet, have…

*Please note: iOS-Safari (iPad/iPhone/iPod) is limited to loading just the first 6-6.5 MB of images on a webpage. To see all images, please use another browser. Thank you.* The Apple Newton MessagePad, Apple’s ‘failed’ PDA, is sitting on my desk. It’s a late model 2100, which was the last iteration…

The beginnings of the tablet computer can be traced back to over 32,000 years ago, where there’s evidence that we used stone tablets to communicate. In this brief history, we start with the Dynabook (1968), and end up at the iPad, the crest of tablet computers. Be sure to watch…

It’s become a familiar sight to Vancouverites: loads of people who line up in front of the Apple Store Pacific Centre on Granville Street, in downtown Vancouver, in order to buy the iPhone 4. Some mornings the line up is over 100 people long. Since the iPhone 4′s official launch…

Samsung has just recently revealed its new Android-based tablet. It sports a 7″ screen (1024 x 600), as opposed to the iPad’s 9.7″ screen (1024 x 768), and has dual-facing cameras. It also has built-in wifi, and 3G connectivity. A quick-run down of its specs are as follows: 1 Ghz…

We’ve spoken in the past about the benefits of service providers like Apple who serve up content so the makers of the content don’t have to worry about it. For publishers, stressing about story ideas and deadlines is enough to push the workday into the 12+ hour range.  Being concerned…

Sony is releasing two new versions of their popular pocket eReader and Touch eReader lines of eInk digital readers.  Unlike the Amazon Kindle, Sony has built-in touch on its top two eReaders.  Swipe to flip the page or scroll; use your fingers to make selections on screen; and, you can…