Blu-ray XBox 360 In the Future?

Well, it really depends on how much Microsoft thinks their XBox 360 gamers are using their console to watch Blu-ray movies.

What's the motivation for Microsoft to have an in-built Blu-ray player for their XBox 360 anyway? Even though HD-DVD was dropped, that doesn't mean HD-DVD games are going to die. Unless, the cost of producing games in HD-DVD is going up, or the cost benefit of having games in Blu-ray disc are better, there's really no reason why XBox games can't still be stored in HD-DVD.

Closing the Door to Microsoft Vista

This is from a Businessweek article "Closing the Door to Microsoft Vista".

Deciding whether to upgrade to Vista is so easy.

Technology is suppose to help people save time and money. Is Vista going to help people save time and money? Ok, repeat the same question and compare it with another OS.

The answer is so clear.

No.

Saving Time With RSS And Readers

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Basically, it gathers news feeds in the form of title and content. No ads or other unnecessary stuff that usually take up more space than the content itself.

RSS saves time by giving you all the headlines with short accompanying summaries. It's all the news in one page. RSS has been around for years and many websites have RSS links that you can bookmark.

Just look for the keywords "RSS" and "Feeds" on the web pages. Another way to tell if the page has RSS is to look at the address bar for a small icon on the right. Depending on the browser, it might look different or don't even have it. Below are how it would look on Firefox and Safari.




There are many RSS readers available on the Internet for free.

I'm using Google Reader because it loads from the website. That means I can use Google Reader anywhere where there's Internet. Also, I have a Google account.

There's nothing like keeping up with the news in seconds.

Telcom destroyer coming soon

Story source: iPhone gets VoIP and chat options thanks to Fring

This is precisely the type of functionality that I predicted the first time the iPhone was revealed by Steve Jobs. The ability to use VoIP to make free phone calls over Wifi.

Don't worry, this is not Armageddon for telecommunications company. Armageddon will come when you don't have to hack your iPhone to get VoIP.

It will come in the form of the web browser.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.