AltWeeklies Wire
Mobile Gamers Make iPhone a New Messiahnew
It's clear that many people expect the iPhone to do everything from managing their hectic schedule to making them the coolest kid on the block. Although the device can't meet all of these expectations, it's proving to be a major contender in an unanticipated field: mobile gaming.
The Georgia Straight |
Christopher Poon |
12-09-2008 |
Tech
A Not-Independent Analyst Might Have Skewed Media Coverage of Sprintnew
In June, when Sprint introduced the Instinct, its rival to the iPhone, industry analyst Jeff Kagan gave the launch a good review. The glowing review shouldn't have been much of a surprise -- that's what Sprint has paid him to do.
Despite Third Screen Threats, Movie Theaters are Here to Staynew
Even as movies become easily available on computers, iTunes, Netflix and iPhone, theaters are finally back on track after the 2005 slump, and National Association of Theatre Owners President John Fithian says they're here to stay.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
06-18-2008 |
Movies
The Kindle and the iPhone Aren't Changing the Worldnew
They are just putting a new interface on yesterday's innovations. When you want to evaluate whether a piece of tech really is "revolutionary," just put it to the simple singularity acid test. Ask yourself if you could explain it in a few sentences to people living 100 years ago. So let's sit down with your typical resident of San Francisco in 1908, and explain Kindle and iPhone to her.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
06-11-2008 |
Tech
