Jim Rapoza

In the pavilion at DEMOfall, attendees get the chance to get up close and personal with the products and technologies making their debut at the show. In the pavilion I had the chance to take a firsthand look at the working prototype of Plastic Logic’s forthcoming e-book reader. This product was one of the most […]

The afternoon session of Day One at DEMOfall featured a discussion on technology by the Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, as well as a number of presentations about new products. By far the presentation that got the biggest reaction from the crowd was Maverick Secure Mobile by Maverick Mobile Solutions. The product […]

I’m currently in sunny San Diego for the DEMOfall 08 show. The morning session of presentations just concluded and there were a few that looked pretty interesting. By far the most interesting presentation so far at DEMOfall 08 was by Plastic Logic, whose product is so new it doesn’t even have a name. The product […]

Web browsers aren’t just about surfing the Web anymore. With Microsoft, Mozilla and Google(!) introducing new browsers, the browser may just be more important than ever before. In this report I look at the current generation of Web browsers and what it means for the future of the Web and IT. Also, look below for […]

Click here to see the screenshotsie8privacy.jpg REVIEW: Based on initial tests, Google Chrome looks to be an exciting and impressive new entry into the Web browser field. Today a new player enters the browser wars and it represents the biggest change to the field since the day that Microsoft decided to take on Netscape. With […]

I’ve never been a big fan of Bluetooth mobile phone headsets. Typically, the second I stick one of those geeky devices in my ear I start making Locutus of Borg jokes. Combine this with the general poor usability of these devices and it’s been pretty easy for me to avoid assimilation by the Bluetooth-wearing collective. […]

Click here to see the screenshotsie8privacy.jpg REVIEW: Beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8 shows promise with strong privacy controls and new usability features. Despite its market dominance, Internet Explorer has been in many ways the browser that was left behind. IE 6 has lasted well beyond its freshness date and IE 7 was at best […]

Click here to see screenshotsMozilla Snowl One of the biggest negative side effects of the Web 2.0 boom has been data overload. From the many feeds, messages, comments and status updates that we receive from the multiple services and blogs that we all follow, users can quickly get overwhelmed by the amount of messages and […]

Click here to watch the videoUnified Communications Video Two of the most hyped emerging technologies of the last couple of years are Unified Communications and Web 2.0. But besides getting lots of hype, what do these two technologies have in common? Quite a bit it turns out. After all, both are all about improving collaboration […]