Adobe bought its competitor and now ships both
Creative Suite 3 is the first release where you can see what Adobe actually bought when it acquired Macromedia, and what it…
The Wii’s software drought and the shovelware wave
Super Paper Mario came out this month and it is the first Wii game since launch that I would tell somebody to…
The DS wins the spec sheet it loses
Put the DS and the PSP side by side on paper and the DS loses every line. Weaker processor. Lower resolution. Two…
The N95 does everything and asks a lot for it
The N95 does everything. That is the pitch, it is accurate, and after a fortnight with the specification sheet I think it…
RIM’s product was never the handset
BlackBerry service went down across North America for the better part of a day this month, and the reaction told you more…
Apple delayed Leopard and told us the phone took it
Apple has delayed Leopard until October and, unusually, told everybody exactly why: the engineers who would have finished it have been moved…
Microsoft Releases Windows Mobile 6 Operating System, Updates Platform
Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6 on April 3, 2007 as comprehensive mobile operating system refresh featuring improved user interface, enhanced camera functionality,…
Sony is going after the professional camera market
Sony used the photography trade show this month to confirm it is building two more Alpha bodies including one aimed at professionals,…
Tablets fail because the stylus is a mouse simulator
Microsoft’s ultra-mobile format is about a year old and it has not worked. The machines are expensive, they run hot, the battery…
Sony demoed a lobby when it needed to demo a game
Sony spent its developer conference keynote in San Francisco this month showing two things, and the one that got the applause is…
PlayStation 3 Finally Launches in Europe After Five-Month Delay
Sony launched PlayStation 3 in Europe and Australia on March 23, 2007, nearly five months after North American release, allowing Xbox 360…
Every PSP firmware update is a confession
Another firmware update for the PSP, and another set of features that have nothing to do with playing games. There is a…
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The N95 is Nokia telling you to throw away four other gadgets
In March 2007, Nokia launched the N95 smartphone, revolutionizing mobile photography with its 5-megapixel camera and advanced features, challenging digital cameras. It…
God of War II Launches on PS2, Epic Sequel Pushes Hardware Limits with Mythological Scale
Sony Computer Entertainment released God of War II on March 13, 2007 exclusively for PlayStation 2 concluding Kratos’ Greek mythology saga through…
Motorola’s warning is the Razr bill arriving
Motorola warned this month that the quarter is going to be bad, and I want to be honest that I did not…