→ March 8, 2010
Well 2010 probably will not be the 'year of linux' that open-source enthusiasts are constantly hoping for. However, it does appear to be the year that several much-needed improvements to the ecosystem will take place. Linux has long suffered from design flaws - looking clunky and amateurish by modern OS standards and several key players are slated to make major improvements in their graphical design.
→ March 1, 2010
In this massive edition of the Symbiotek podcast, Devindra, Dwayne, and Chris discuss the Dell Mini 5, Bloom Energy’s fuel cell Box, nuclear power, Google’s trouble in the EU, and Palm’s fate after they announced low earnings. Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS (for other media players), stream it with the player below, or download [...]
→ February 21, 2010
In this episode, Devindra, Dwayne, and Chris discuss Windows Phone 7 Series, Android tablets and other news from the Mobile World Congress. They also chat about Wired’s tablet interface demo, as well as the backlash from Google Buzz. Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS (for other media players), stream it with the player below, or [...]
→ February 15, 2010
In this episode, Devindra, Dwayne, and Chris discuss some major announcements by Google: Buzz, and a plan to deliver fast fiber Internet in the U.S. They also chat about a potential Opera release for the iPhone, and more! Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS (for other media players), stream it with the player below, or [...]
→ February 7, 2010
In this episode, Devindra, Dwayne, and Chris discuss Amazon’s potential purchase of touch-screen start-up TouchCo, the Joojoo starting production, the Chrome OS tablet, and more! Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS (for other media players), stream it with the player below, or download the episode. You can email us at symbiotekpodcast@gmail.com. Discussion Highlights (02:10) Amazon [...]
→ February 5, 2010
Convergence is a big deal when you’re talking about the Symbiotek– it’s the heart of the gadget side of what we do here. And while Apple’s Airport Extreme is a wonderful way to play computer-based music around the house, the Logitech Squeezebox has caught our eye in a major way. Turning your digital music collection [...]
→ February 4, 2010
As Tablet fever continues to consume the technosphere, both the Register and Engadgegt have reported on a possible Chrome OS-based tablet PC. Like the JooJoo, this device would have an operating system based heavily (if not exclusively) on a browser-based user interface. We talked about it at length during Episode 28, so hop over to [...]
→ February 2, 2010
I am constantly fascinated by the ingenuity and cleverness of designers and inventors like Fabian Hemmert. His idea is simple — that technology should mimic organic life, but his execution is surprisingly ingenious and clever. via Engadget.
→ February 2, 2010
Internet culture brings out the best and worst in people. If you have spent much time around blogs, message boards, blogs or Twitter, you know that you can have your heart warmed by events like the Reddit Secret Santa or incensed by flame-wars that I will not link to. The anonymity of the internet allows [...]
→ January 30, 2010
American car companies in Detroit may be only barely staying afloat these days, but Tesla, the California electric car company is planning to ignite the rockets for its public launch later on this year. The company filed this week for an IPO of $100 million. They are trying to overcome electric car adoption issues [...]
