Stories by: Mike Elgan
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10 things that won't survive the recession 24/12/2008 04:33:00
The government says we've been in a recession for the past year. Experts say it'll be at least another year before it's over. And everybody says it's the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. - +
Why you'll never see a real 'Zune phone' 15/12/2008 07:50:00
A rumor circulating says Microsoft will unveil a Zune phone at CES. Most columnists and bloggers who mentioned it said Microsoft should not build a Zune phone, but probably will. - +
How a flash drive could be the solution to laptop security 12/12/2008 12:38:00
Why is Sony bothering with entertainment when it could be using flash drives to dramatically improve laptop data security? - +
Why you can't trust 'friends' on Facebook 27/11/2008 09:06:00
Every form of communication, from snail-mail to e-mail, chat and others, is subject to fraud and scams. But social networks like Facebook are subject to new, more dangerous opportunities for fraud. - +
Post on Twitter by talking into a phone 17/11/2008 10:12:00
Microblogging on Twitter is great. But sometimes you're just too busy to sit down and type that 140-character tweet. Maybe you're climbing a volcano, sprinting through the airport or running a marathon and just can't stop to type. Here's how to post on Twitter using only a voice phone call. - +
Mobile tech under Obama 10/11/2008 08:49:00
We've just elected a new president. Barack Obama starts a four-year term starting January 20. There's no way to know how America and the world will change during this time. But we can see how mobile technology will change. - +
Why netbooks will soon cost $99 03/11/2008 08:39:00
Subnotebooks like the Asus Eee PC, the Dell Mini 9 and the HP 2133 Mini-note will soon cost as little as US$99. The catch? You'll need to commit to a two-year mobile broadband contract. The low cost will come courtesy of a subsidy identical to the one you already get with your mobile phone. - +
In search of the smartphone laptop 27/10/2008 10:02:00
In the past two years, mobile phone and laptop companies have unveiled breathtaking innovations -- from 24-hour battery laptops to dual-screen laptops to "augmented reality" mobile phone applications. - +
Gadgets that will make your mobile phone jealous 29/09/2008 09:03:00
There's no question that mobile phones are the Mother of All Convergence Devices. In the past 10 years, bland, single-purpose mobile phones have assimilated digital cameras, media players, PDAs, GPS devices, camcorders and much more. - +
I want my mobile social address book 22/09/2008 09:12:00
Business cards are as obsolete as fax machines. And like fax machines, business cards have us still using paper to move electronic data from one digital system to another. - +
Elgan: Got a subnotebook? Get Ubiquity 08/09/2008 08:58:00
Cheap and tiny subnotebook computers have become, well, ubiquitous. Dell is the latest company to ship one, joining a list that includes ASUS, Acer, Everex, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, LG, MSI and many others.
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