Blackberry One: The World has Changed and We Must Change With it
When I see Obama using his Blackberry, the message I get is, "I'm on the job. Right now. And I'm using today's tools."
When I see Obama using his Blackberry, the message I get is, "I'm on the job. Right now. And I'm using today's tools."
Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 02.28.2009 | World
Iranian men and women unapologetically enjoy each other's company, and, even as intimidation and penalties loom, they're quite public about their desire to live uninvaded lives.
Dalton Conley | Posted 02.24.2009 | Living
It's nice to see a first family that reflects how the rest of us increasingly live. The dedication to a smartphone is but one way that the Obamas embody changes in the way we live and work.
Bill Shireman | Posted 02.14.2009 | Business
Taxes aren't just too high, they're too dumb. Whenever we put a tax on something, we get less of it. Yet, incomprehensibly, we continue to tax the things we want more of.
Philip G. Baker | Posted 02.13.2009 | Style
It's no wonder there's so much similarity to the iPhone with the new Palm Pre. There's been a mass movement of Apple executives, marketeers, and engineers to Palm, and it shows.
Steve Parker | Posted 01.24.2009 | Business
Really wish there were better news to post about, but the auto industry is reeling worldwide, and there's no better example than Toyota.
Shari Cohen | Posted 01.05.2009 | World
People in Asia and Africa are leading the way in how they access and use their cell phones. It's amazing to see someone living in a mud hut, with oil lamps for lighting, and there's a cell phone on the table.
Minnesota Independent | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman was in the news last week for applying thumb to nose at former Democratic colleagues who couldn't quite put their fingers on t...
Los Angeles Times | Nicholas Riccardi | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green
Reporting from Yellowstone National Park -- Natural forces over millennia created the geysers, peaks and canyons that fascinate visitors here. But a n...
Jonathan Spalter | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics
On Tuesday, November 4, Americans will go to the polls to cast their votes on Election Day. However, with high voter interest, millions of new voters,...
Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago
Chicago motorists caught yakking on cell phones while driving -- and committing no other violation -- will soon be able to hang onto their driver's li...
Johann Hari | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics
The deadliest war since Adolf Hitler marched across Europe is starting again -- and you are almost certainly carrying a blood-soaked chunk of the slaughter in your pocket.
Peter Sims | Posted 11.28.2008 | Business
As more people and companies are incented to contribute to the iPhone ecosystem, the phone's utility grows and the customer experience improves. That drives overall demand.
Chicago Sun-Times | Sandra Guy | Posted 11.28.2008 | Chicago
Cricket Communications, a division of Leap Wireless, is bringing its low-cost wireless telephone plan to Chicago -- the largest market the company has...
Todd Haselton | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business
Upgrading your cell phone right now with a new 2-year contract would be like buying an airplane when space shuttles hit mainstream.
Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green
Here are four ways to keep consumer electronics from harming human health and the environment. Even better, some of them will help you save money at the same time.
Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home
If Nevada continues to be one of the handful of pure toss-up states, why the dearth of polls in the state, asks UNLV political science professor Dav...
John Wihbey | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics
The only thing between a decisive Obama lead coming into October and more election-as-nail-biter boilerplate is the vast leftwing wireless network.
AP | STEVE GUTTERMAN | Posted 10.17.2008 | Home
TBILISI, Georgia — In a bid to portray Russia as the aggressor in last month's war, Georgia has released recordings of what it says are two inte...
Ari Bendersky | Posted 10.13.2008 | Chicago
Ed Burke's proposed law sounds like a great idea. But just like the hands-free law that's supposedly in effect in Chicago, this new law will, sadly, most likely get ignored as well.
Josie Garthwaite | Posted 09.21.2008 | Green
Predictions of "revolution" in the mobile tech world come at a dizzying pace these days. Google CEO Eric Schmidt said at the World Economic Forum in D...
Heather Smith | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media
Earlier than most voter registration organizations, Rock the Vote realized that the best way to reach young people was by cell -- the Millennial Generation aren't tied to landlines.
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics
Will Obama's white voter support in the polls be higher than his actual support on Election Day? Will this be a regional factor, or a nationwide factor? And how big a factor is it?
Eric Williams | Posted 09.06.2008 | Business
It's clear that the real money is in oil rather than automobiles, so isn't the obvious solution for General Motors to merge with Exxon Mobil and for this new entity -- let's call them GenExx MoMo -- to give away cars for free?
Steve Parker | Posted 08.13.2008 | Style
Whoever wins the upcoming election will apparently ride to the White House in a brand-new whip, with rear-wheel (or even all-wheel) drive and a marine-cooled diesel engine.
Linda Stone | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics