Weekend entertainment podcast
May 11, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 2 Comments
It’s hump day and a new Detroit Free Press podcast is now up and playing to help you get ready for the end of the week.
Click here to listen to the latest happenings in and around the Motor City this weekend.
What do Cowboy Troy and Eminem have in common? Music and entertainment columnist Kelly Carter reveals the answer in her top five picks for things to do this weekend.
Names and Faces celebrity columnist John Smyntek tells us where marginal TV stars go to be seen.
And game columnist Heather Newman clues us in on the new Xbox 360 about to be revealed on MTV Thursday.
All this and your comments and e-mail.
AOL to offer free e-mail
May 11, 2005 by Mike Wendland · Leave a Comment
Yet another free e-mail program coming - if you can stand the ads. AOL Offers Free E-Mail Service For AIM Users
A Tablet Mac?
May 11, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 1 Comment
It is obviously far from a done deal but it looks like Apple sees the potential in a Tablet PC-like Mac some day. TMO SCOOP - Apple Granted Patent for Tablet Mac (w/Illustrations)
Microsoft readies new Mobile OS
May 9, 2005 by Mike Wendland · Leave a Comment
Microsoft is about to announce a major upgrade for smartphones and Pocket PC PDA’s… still more evidence that mobile computing is getting hotter all the time. As broadband and wi-fi continue to explode across the county and the world, more of us are demanding pocket connectivity and upgraded productivity tools. Microsoft Readies New Mobile OS
Cops carrying Blackberries
May 9, 2005 by Mike Wendland · Leave a Comment
Talk about the Mod Squad… now cops are carrying Blackberies. MIKE WENDLAND: Devices prove handy in fighting crime.
Tiger problems getting notice
May 6, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 1 Comment
There are a lot more problems of glitches and hiccups with Tiger than I’ve seen reported about previous Apple’s OS upgrades. Looks like the reports are picking up steam, too. Will Tiger Problems Hurt Apple?
Freepcast Podcast online
May 6, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 1 Comment
Okay. We may not be the first but if not, The Detroit Free Press is certainly one of the first newspapers to do a podcast.
We call it the Freepcast.
Here’s our initial effort, in which we look at the unraveling of the U.S. automobile industry with Freep columnist Tom Walsh… the latest gossip with Freep Names and Faces columnist John Smyntek… and some travel advice from Free Press travel editor Ellen Creager.
As usual, I welcome your MP3 contributions and suggestions.
More cool Tiger feats with Automator
May 6, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 2 Comments
Oyvind over at the brilliantdays.com blog has put up some ultra cool organizational things Mac Tiger users can do with Automator and Spotlight. This will mean absolutely nothing for PC users but for us Mac heads, it’s another reason to keep smiling.
Bill Gates and my Tablet PC
May 6, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 3 Comments
Apparently, when Bill Gates saw me using my Tablet PC during our interview last week, he got the wrong idea that I somehow had reverse switched back to the PC from Macs. Today’s column in the Freep sets the record straighty. MIKE WENDLAND: Tablet’s cool, but my heart is with Macs
Ringtones in reverse
May 5, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 1 Comment
Think ring tones in reverse. Instead of the traditional ringing sound callers traditionally hear when they dial you, ringback tones play a musical selection. They just may be the next must-have feature for your wireless phone. MIKE WENDLAND: Ringback tones sound like a cell phone success
Sober-N Worm is in 1 out of every 22 e-mails?
May 4, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 7 Comments
“One in every 22 emails sent across the internet is currently infected by the Sober-N worm — making this one of the biggest virus outbreaks of the year,” said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos.
Wow.
How could I miss this story?
Oh yeah, I use Macs.
CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - Sober-N Worm Shows No Sign of Retreat
Tiger runs circles around Windows - told you so
May 4, 2005 by Mike Wendland · 1 Comment
Hmmm. Didn’t I say that last week? A VP of Jupiter Research’s claim that Tiger “runs rings” around Windows sure sounds like my “runs circles” quote, doesn’t it. At least we’re agreed. Jupiter research VP- Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger ‘runs rings around Microsoft Window’
