7 awesome bits of tech that just freakin’ disappeared

Dec 12, 2011 | HPIO

Recently, my husband and I were arguing about TiVos, and it’s not just because we like to argue. He says that our homegrown MythTV system is a customizable, open-source way to record television, and I say that I miss the chirpy little noise a TiVo remote control made...

The 5 most ridiculous EULA clauses

Nov 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

When I first encountered End User License Agreements (EULAs), I can honestly say I ignored them. After all, they were written in Legalese, a language I never learned. It was easy enough to click “I accept” and ignore it in the same way that I once ignored my father’s...

12 types of bad tech names

Aug 22, 2011 | HPIO

Life is too short to want to punch a website in the face, but there I was, staring at Apple.com, feeling the rage. I was struck for the nth time by the sheer badness of the name iPad when I realized there were worse names of tech companies, products, and services. In...

How enterprise mobile communication can benefit from white space spectrum

Jun 21, 2011 | HPIO

When Kiely Cronin visits San Francisco, his cell phone drops his calls…on a good day. On a bad day, however, his device doesn’t work at all. “If I’m in a large crowd, I can’t even place a phone call.” Ask anyone who has used four-letter words to describe his cell...

6 products that became technological roadkill

May 23, 2011 | Uncategorized

We all know about the Newton, the Apple handheld computer that was supposed to become a game-changing PDA. The Newton’s failure almost obliterated the Cupertino company. But it’s far from the only crushing financial disaster in computer industry history. Many products...