Year: 2010

Ascender launches FontsLive.com:

Posted by | May 18, 2010 | , |

Ascender Corp. has launched http://www.FontsLive.com, a new service for web designers and developers seeking high quality fonts to format web sites with CSS @font-face using licensed downloadable fonts instead of system fonts or headline graphics.

Ascender, known for the creation of screen and user interface fonts for Microsoft, Google, Motorola, Nokia and other leading technology companies, launched the site this week. FontsLive.com leverages the Ascender Web Fonts platform, using the CSS @font-face rule and downloadable fonts.
 

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Sprint CFO: we’d love to have the iPhone

Sprint CFO: we’d love to have the iPhone

Posted by | May 18, 2010 | , |

Sprint’s Chief Financial Officer Robert Brust recently told investors that the company had seen the worst of its problems and things are looking up, reports “Information Week” (http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/05/sprint_says_pre.html). What’s especially interesting is that he also lamented the (lack of) impact of the Palm Pre and said Sprint would love to be an iPhone carrier.

“The Pre didn’t work out as well as we hoped,” he said. Brust said Palm’s supply issues were part of the problem, and that, concerning the iPhone, “we’d love to have it.”

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Steve Jobs among TIME’s ‘top college dropouts’

Steve Jobs among TIME’s ‘top college dropouts’

Posted by | May 18, 2010 | , |

Okay, kids, don’t take this as a reason to quit school (believe me, it’s hard enough in the working world without a good education), but Apple CEO Steve Jobs has made the “Top 10 College Dropout” list (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1988080_1988093_1988086,00.html) by “TIME” magazine.

Also on the list are Bill Gates, Frank Lloyd Wright, Buckminister Fuller, James Cameron, Mark Zuckerberg, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Lady Gaga and Tiger Woods. Here’s what “TIME” says about Jobs:

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Griffin Technology expands power solution line for the iPad

Griffin Technology expands power solution line for the iPad

Posted by | May 18, 2010 | |

Griffin Technology (http://www.griffintechnology.com) has announced their latest car charging solutions, updated to the 2.1 amp charging level required by iPad: PowerJolt Plus, PowerJolt Micro and PowerJolt SE.

You plug the US$29.99 PowerJolt Plus into your 12-volt socket and connect its coiled dock cable to your iPad. While it’s charging, it pops open to reveal another 12-volt accessory socket, built right in. You can charge and power your GPS, mobile phone and more; you won’t have to unplug PowerJolt to regain the use of the socket.

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