Thursday, March 15, 2012

AT&T Could Lose Big in David-vs.-Goliath Match

AT&T Could Lose Big in David-vs.-Goliath Match

AT&T Could Lose Big in David-vs.-Goliath Match

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:44 PM PDT

AT&T and litigant Matthew Spaccarelli are engaged in a war of words that AT&T appears to be losing. The incident began when Spaccarelli sued AT&T in small claims court in California. He charged that the company had violated his unlimited data plan agreement for his iPhone by throttling, or slowing down, his data speed. The court agreed and awarded Spaccarelli $850 for his trouble. That was bad enough for the carrier, which prompted an outcry earlier this year when it began scaling back speeds on customers' unlimited plans after they exceeded a certain data threshold. However, the situation quickly worsened for AT&T.

3D Printing Gets a Speed Injection

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT

The Gutenberg printing press, which was invented around A.D. 1440, truly revolutionized the world. It allowed more people to have access to books, which until that time had to be manually copied by hand. Today the world is seeing another revolutionary advance in printing technology, but this time in 3D printing. The concept of 3D printing isn't that far removed from the traditional printing technique of basically casting ink on a page. It just adds multiple layers that build up an object in 3D. In some cases, it exists around multiple compounds that bond together to create a 3D object.

Tiny iPads: Big Potential or Fat Chance?

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 09:34 AM PDT

The persistent rumor that Apple will produce a 7-inch iPad garnered some buzz Tuesday when a loose-lipped Samsung "official" revealed that the mini tablets would start shipping later this year. The unnamed official with Samsung Electronics made the disclosure about the so-called iPad mini in a recent news report. Rumors about an iPad mini have been swirling for months. They received a boost during the holiday season, sparked by the success of Amazon's 7-inch, Android-based tablet, the Kindle Fire.

Mirage Image Viewer: Seeing Is Believing

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Mirage is a fast and simple GTK+ image viewer for the GNOME desktop. Its lightweight structure includes just enough editing power to make it an ideal choice for everyday use. Image viewers come in all sizes and shapes. They can be packed full of editing features and can come with little or no photo management tools. Mirage strikes a handy balance. Mirage serves me well on both my high-powered desktops and my lower-powered netbook and laptops. I like its clean look that does not impose a rigid format on how I use it.
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