Quantcast
Channel: cbs – Dwight Silverman's TechBlog
Browsing all 17 articles
Browse latest View live

Linkpost | 9.11.2011

[Note: I'm at Microsoft's Build conference in Anaheim, Calif., this week, where the company will be taking more wraps off Windows 8. – D.S.] • Windows 8 Gets Ready for Its Big Debut – Ina Fried runs...

View Article



Linkpost | 11.4.2011

• B&N launching Nook Tablet for $249 on November 16th, and we’ve got the dirty details – It’s very similar to the Nook Color, but with twice the memory and twice the storage. And Nook Color...

View Article

Linkpost | 3.12.2012

• SXSW 2012 on BitTorrent: 7.51 GB of Free Music – The artists appearing at the music part of SXSW contribute songs, and they’re packaged together in two big torrent files. That site also has...

View Article

Linkpost | 6.17.2012

• Vizio reboots the PC: a quiet American success story takes on sleeping giants – The Verge profiles the company that sells more HDTVs in the U.S. than anyone else, and how it is taking on the PC...

View Article

Linkpost | 1.11.2013

• Schiller: Despite popularity of cheap smartphones, they won’t be the future of Apple’s products – Apple’s marketing chief throws cold water on rumors that the company is working on a cheaper version...

View Article


Linkpost | 1.15.2013

• Dell Said to Be in Buyout Talks With Private-Equity Firms – Bloomberg reports that Dell is talking to bankers about making a bid to take the company private. It wouldn’t be the first time Dell has...

View Article

Linkpost | 1.19.2012

• Windows 8 Pro upgrade pricing will jump from $40 to $200 on Feb. 1 – Get Windows 8 cheap while you can. • Senator John Cornyn Asks Eric Holder To Explain DOJ Prosecution Of Aaron Swartz – Texas’...

View Article

Linkpost | 2.1.2013

• Sony to Unveil PS3 Successor – Sony has invited the press to a Feb. 20 event, at which the Wall Street Journal says it will show off the next PlayStation. • Apple Ousts Samsung As No.1 Mobile Maker...

View Article


Linkpost | 4.10.2013

• Google Fiber’s Next Stop: Austin, Texas – Google makes official the news that leaked out last week: Google Fiber will launch in Austin next year, bringing Gigabit Internet speeds and HDTV. And Take...

View Article


CBS, Fox threaten to convert their networks to pay TV [Updated]

At the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention earlier this week, the president of News Corp. warned that the company might convert its Fox over-the-air channel into a pay-TV service....

View Article

Linkpost | 4.21.2013

• The Bearer of BadNews – A new type of malware has found its way in to the Google Play store, masquerading as an ad network in 32 different applications that have been downloaded millions of times. •...

View Article

Linkpost | 4.23.2013

• Netflix will offer $11.99 family plan with up to four simultaneous streams – Its current $8 plan offers two simultaneous streams. Netflix doesn’t expect to many people to upgrade to the more...

View Article

Linkpost | 5.7.2012

• After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud – Big software companies continue their push for subscription models, with Adobe taking Photoshop and...

View Article


Linkpost | 8.3.2013

• Google Releases 4.3 OTA for HTC One and Galaxy S4 Google Play Editions – Now, THAT’S a timely update! • Jelly Bean passes 40% Android adoption, but just 6.5% of devices run version 4.2 – And this is...

View Article

Linkpost | 9.3.2013

• Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Device Business in Deal Worth $7.17 Billion and Nokia CEO Stephen Elop stepping down ahead of transition to Microsoft – Microsoft snatches up Nokia, which had moved its...

View Article


Linkpost | 10.5.2013

[Note: I'm back from vacation. Many thanks to Peter Hughes for handling the linkposts while I was away. – D.S.] • And Then Steve Said, ‘Let There Be an iPhone’ – Steve Jobs’ introduction of the...

View Article

Cord cutters have no excuse not to watch the Super Bowl

CBS cranks things up a notch with the Super Bowl and offers multiple ways for cord cutters to watch, ensuring that no one has an excuse not to watch the big game. Let’s take a look at all the options.

View Article

Browsing all 17 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images