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TechCrunch50 highlights mobile, text input tools Ventures in mobile computing and platform tools highlighted the TechCrunch50 2008 conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, with companies airing products ranging from a cross-platform environment for mobile systems to a next-generation text input technology. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Demo presenters bet on predictive capabilities The uncertain prediction market will get a new player this week when Hubdub introduces a combination news aggregation and predictive platform at the semi-annual Demo conference in Palm Desert, Calif.Demo confere Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Groups push for FCC to act on text-message blocking The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to prohibit mobile phone carriers from blocking text messages from competitors, a group of advocacy groups said Monday.Mobile carriers continue to block text mess Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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How to Unload the Input Method DLL on Pocket PC Shows how to unload the Input Method (IM) DLL for the Software Input Panel (SIP) on Pocket PC, which is important to Input Method uninstallers Home > Rss Directory > Technology > CodeProject |
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Lenovo service disables laptops with text message If a laptop is lost, now there is a new way to remotely shut it down -- just text it.Lenovo plans to announce on Tuesday the Constant Secure Remote Disable service, allowing users to remotely disable a PC by sen Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Timberland pays out to settle text spam lawsuit Timberland has agreed to reimburse people who received unauthorized text messages advertising its products in one of the first nationwide settlements of its kind, according to a law firm involved in the case.Tim Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Alt Text: A Sober Warning About Indiana Jones' Fedora I'm jazzed to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but my anticipation is dimmed somewhat by the inevitable ensuing upturn in fedora sales. When I go to San Diego Comic-Con this July, I fully expect to see fedoras popping up like mushrooms on the damp lawn of fandom. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Alt Text: A Sober Warning About Indiana Jones' Fedora I'm jazzed to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but my anticipation is dimmed somewhat by the inevitable ensuing upturn in fedora sales. When I go to San Diego Comic-Con this July, I fully expect to see fedoras popping up like mushrooms on the damp lawn of fandom. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Xbox 360 Controller Input in C++ with XInput A small tutorial on how to use XInput (requires the DX SDK) to handle input from an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > CodeProject |
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Alt Text: Con Men Lose Their Cool in the E-Mail Era The online world has improved many things. Classified ads are simpler to search, obscure books are easy to get your hands on for the right price, and if you wish to see any two cartoon characters having sex with each other, you have only to ask. However, I think even the most forw Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Con Men Lose Their Cool in the E-Mail Era The online world has improved many things. Classified ads are simpler to search, obscure books are easy to get your hands on for the right price, and if you wish to see any two cartoon characters having sex with each other, you have only to ask. However, I think even the most forw Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Documentaries Decoded for Half-Dressed Movie Fans Forty years ago, if you wanted to see a full-length movie with no interruptions you needed to spend the evening in the company of those with a similar desire to sit in the dark and do nothing. Twenty years ago, you could bring the movie home, but you needed to get out of the house Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Documentaries Decoded for Half-Dressed Movie Fans Forty years ago, if you wanted to see a full-length movie with no interruptions you needed to spend the evening in the company of those with a similar desire to sit in the dark and do nothing. Twenty years ago, you could bring the movie home, but you needed to get out of the house Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Grading Batman's Gear I was thinking about the upcoming Batman movie, and I suddenly realized: Batman and Richie Rich are basically the same character. They both have butlers (Alfred, Cadbury), they both have sidekicks (Robin, Dollar), they both dress in ridiculous outfits (bat costume, short pants wit Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Grading Batman's Gear I was thinking about the upcoming Batman movie, and I suddenly realized: Batman and Richie Rich are basically the same character. They both have butlers (Alfred, Cadbury), they both have sidekicks (Robin, Dollar), they both dress in ridiculous outfits (bat costume, short pants wit Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Behold! The Sacred Swordlike Tool of Fire Warriors I've made fun of replica swords many times in this space, but I want to assure readers that it's only because the collectible weapons are dumb and stupid. However, I have to admit that I, too, feel the geekish drive to hang a drop-forged piece of metal from the wall. I think it's some sort of g Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Behold! The Sacred Swordlike Tool of Fire Warriors I've made fun of replica swords many times in this space, but I want to assure readers that it's only because the collectible weapons are dumb and stupid. However, I have to admit that I, too, feel the geekish drive to hang a drop-forged piece of metal from the wall. I think it's some sort of g Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Alt Text: 'World of Warcraft' Masters In-Game Bribery World of Warcraft has announced a new "Recruit-a-Friend" initiative, designed to rope in those few people who still talk to their spouses and significant others after 8 p.m. instead of beating pretend demons with sparkly weapons. The deal is this: If a current player can convince someone to sig Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Alt Text: 'World of Warcraft' Masters In-Game Bribery World of Warcraft has announced a new "Recruit-a-Friend" initiative, designed to rope in those few people who still talk to their spouses and significant others after 8 p.m. instead of beating pretend demons with sparkly weapons. The deal is this: If a current player can convince someone to sig Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Alt Text: Going Green Into Death's Eternal Blackness Last week, I took a look at interesting things technology can do with your remains once you're too dead to care. This week I'm going to follow up with a slightly different set of post-mortem services. These are companies that claim to make your death as eco-friendly as possible. N Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |