The Battle For The Home Media Server

Apple’s release of a new piece of software, Front Row, has sparked a debate on who will lead the market for what might be called the “Home Media Server”. Will it be Apple, or Microsoft, or someone else?

The iPod Deal Apple Should Have Done

I’m sure everyone that’s interested has already seen the news of the video iPod, and seen Steve Jobs’s fabulous presentation.
Steve is a great salesman and Apple’s offering looks strong. It’s hard to believe that this new device will be anything other than a huge success. It would have been better if they’d [...]

Java Takes A Step Forward With The SE P990i

Sony Ericsson have unveiled their much talked-about replacement for the P910 - the P990i… This looks like a potentially great phone for Java ME developers.

Wassup With Web 2.0?

Just been flicking through various pieces of coverage about the recent Web 2.0 conference. Is it just the reporting, or does this all look a bit on the weak side?

Next Generation Search Challenges

Despite the free availability of search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo!, people often have quite a hard time finding what they’re looking for on the Internet. This is a fundamental problem with simple “enter a keyword or two” approaches to search.

Rich Client Versus Simple Client

What kind of desktop apps are here for the long haul, and which will be assimilated into the web browser?

Sun & Google - Toolbar Distribution

So, Sun and Google have partnered to distribute the Google Toolbar. You will have an option to install the Google Toolbar into your browser, whenever you download Java. Why are they doing this?