Google refutes USA Today report on blocked Skype application
August 23, 2009
While Apple was busy batting away the FCC with its litany of reasons why its app approval process is totally hunky-dory, Google was apparently having its own VoIP-related firefight. It seems that an article in the USA Today which hit newsstands this morning alleges that the internet giant sought to block (dare we say reject) a full Skype application from making its way into the Android Market. The story claims that the application was neutered to become “a watered-down version of the original that routes calls over traditional phone networks” — which would obviously cast a decidedly malevolent slant to the benevolent company’s policies.
Here are the facts, clear and simple: While the first generation of our Android software did not support full-featured VoIP applications due to technology limitations, we have worked through those limitations in subsequent versions of Android, and developers are now able to build and upload VoIP services.As we told USA Today earlier in the week Google did not reject an application from Skype or from any other company that provides VoIP services. To suggest otherwise is false. At this point no software developer — including Skype — has implemented a complete VoIP application for Android. But we’re excited to see — and use — these applications when they’re submitted, because they often provide more choice and options for users. We also look forward to the day when consumers can access any application, including VoIP apps, from any device, on any network.
HD-DVD receiving the final blow, tomorrow
February 18, 2008
Tuesday February 19th, 2008 is a dark day for HD-DVD early adopters. Toshiba is slated to make a public announcement disclosing the discontinuation of HD-DVD. Hardware sales will cease and the media will meet it’s doom in March. Toshiba will be pulling it’s hardware from store shelves; including personal computer drives. Toshiba will be losing hundreds of millions in the decision but in the end it’s us early adopters that are getting the axe.
Can you get a refund? Not bloody likely. As an early adopter you should already know that it’s usually a lose lose situation once the head-honchos have made a choice such as this.
What will you be doing with your useless and truly disappointing piece of High-Def hardware and media?
The PS3 getting hit harder than Nancy Kerrigan
April 3, 2007
Interesting numbers released for Sorny’s PS2.5
The UK release went quite well in the beginning and for the first week. However, in the second week of sales the numbers have fallen off the charts for a newly released console. Dropping a whopping 82% in hardware sales. I think this has something to do with retailers not including a HDTV like they did at launch. I’d be pretty p’od if I wasn’t one of the lucky ones. Either way I have never seen this type of reaction towards a new console.
Is this the beginning of the end for PS3 or are people just waiting for price drops and more content? I’ll go with the waiting/content…
A LOST parody
March 20, 2007
It’s not that great but it’s semi amusing and if you watch the show LOST you’ll get it.
