http://www.texhibition.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:02:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new .Mac service would be an afterthought to the 3G iPhone as well as any news about Mac OS X 10.6 that might arrive during Steve Jobs' keynote speech next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference, but it bears watching. Apple's $99-a-year .Mac service is not all ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/09/04/apples-web-strategy-all-about-me/ (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET) The Palm Pre next to the current iPhone 3G. Since then, the cell phone editors have received numerous reader e-mails wondering whether we'd be doing a prizefight between the two smartphones and we just wanted to let you know that the answer is most definitely yes. As soon as the iPhone ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/30/coming-attraction-palm-pre-vs-iphone-3g-s-prizef/ By adding Facebook compatibility (with OpenSocial platforms next on their list), DoubleTwist users can share media through the social network. A Facebook application called TwistMe will allow users to drag and drop media content into a box on a fellow user's Facebook profile. The friend will then see the shared ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/24/dvd-jon-frees-your-media-with-doubletwist/ Already the biggest seller by volume of electronics in the U.S., some Wal-Mart stores are now trying their hand at tech support. Starting this month in 15 stores around Dallas only, employees manning a new kiosk concept called Solutions Station by Dell will be available to do TV and home ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/wal-mart-taps-dell-for-its-own-geek-squad/ Doesn't that headline state the obvious? Doesn't the entire world know that Linux simply doesn't offer the kind of mass-market appeal Windows and Mac OS X do? I guess not. According to the company, Wal-Mart has pulled all Linux-equipped computers off its shelves because it "didn't attract as much customer attention as ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/does-linux-lack-mass-market-appeal/ Let's start with a disclaimer. Five-year forecasts are nearly always wrong and I have no reason to think Gartner's will be any different. Things tend to happen much faster or much slower than people initially forecast. That said, if Gartner is even close to on point, there are plenty of trends ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/gartners-predictions-leave-plenty-for-microsoft-t/ High-end isn't always expensive, check out these $250/pair Scandyna Micropod SE speakers. (Credit: Stereophile/Robert Deutsch) Stereophile magazine sponsored the Festival Son & Image show in Montreal, Canada, that ran from April 3 through the 6th. The show was the largest ever, with over 120 brands represented. True, most are unknown outside of ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/montreals-high-end-audio-show-wows-audiophiles/ Remember Brightkite, the social network meets microblogging tool we wrote about last week? The creators have been nice enough to grace us with 100 invites to give away to Webware readers. Just fill in the Wufoo form after the break and we'll get one your way as soon as we ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/weve-got-brightkite-invites-for-you-update-gone/ Red Pantech Duo (Credit: AT&T) It almost seems like every other handset is getting the red or pink treatment in time for Valentine's Day, and the Pantech Duo smartphone is no exception. If you'll recall, this dual-slider smartphone runs Windows Mobile 6, and has features such as a 1.3-megapixel camera, quad-band support, as ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/att-to-launch-a-red-pantech-duo-next-week/ The MSI Wind comes in white, black, and, pink. (Credit: Expansys) MSI put out a vague news release today that details some, but not all, of the specifications of its upcoming and unfortunately named Wind mininotebook. At the top of the release, it states the 10-inch notebook will "feature the new Intel ... http://www.texhibition.com/index.php/2010/08/21/msi-dishes-specs-for-its-wind-mininotebook/