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‘Tech Night Owl’ looks at DOJ vs Apple, gifts for dads/grads, more

Posted by | May 27, 2010 | |

On this week’s “Tech Night Owl,” Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at the DOJ vs. Apple brouhaha, “dads and grads” gear and the upcoming Apple. Worldwide Developer Conference.

Peter Cohen joins us to give you his unvarnished views on the DOJ investigation into Apple’s iTunes business practices, the strange case of that notorious “lost” iPhone prototype and Mac gaming updates.

Steve “Mr. Gadget”Kruschen delivers “dads and grads” gear, with the emphasis on Internet phone service, a new TiVO DVR and other cool stuff.

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Review: Doxie scanner girly but good

Review: Doxie scanner girly but good

Posted by | May 26, 2010 | , |

At my age, I’m not worried too much about what folks think about me. So I’ll use the Doxie scanner with its girl-y look if I want to, darn it, because it works.

The Doxie (http://www.getdoxie.com) is a paper scanner designed for homes and small businesses. The US$129 portable scanner is for scanning, sharing, and organizing paper and photos.

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Apple rates high in most reputable companies ranking

Apple rates high in most reputable companies ranking

Posted by | May 24, 2010 | , |

The Reputation Institute (http://www.reputationinstitute.com), an international organization devoted to advancing knowledge about corporate reputations, has released a list of the most reputable companies in the world. Apple ranks number six on the list.

The study provides a first ever assessment of the global reputation landscape — the companies that are most liked, trusted, and respected by the general public across 24 countries, says Dr. Charles Fobrun, chairman of the Reputation Institution. Data collection was powered by Survey Sampling International.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for May 21

Posted by | May 21, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

dBelement has announced Reader, a free ebook reader for the iPad. It sports an organized bookshelf interface and a built-in “public library.”

Along the same lines, Inkstone Software has released QuickReader 2.0 and partnered with Feedbooks to offer instant access to 6,500-plus free and indie published e-books directly from within the new version of the US$5.99 eBook reader.

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