Posts by steve75oz

Google Go strikes back with C++ bake-off

When in doubt....

"Then, they made the same changes to Hundt's C++ program, and in the end, the two programs ran at similar speeds."....

........Move the goal posts.

Apple’s iPad lead will face pressure from Google and Nokia

ipad 2

I will be definitely buying iPad 2 when it comes out, I skipped the first model.

I have a iPhone 3GS which is almost out of its 18 month contract and i'm looking at jumping ship to an Android HD Desire (or later), however given my (smallish) investment in some iPhone apps, it would be fantastic to be able to leverage those into an iPad without shelling out again - brilliant.

Plus there is some fantastic adventure games that I'd love to play on a big touch screen. Some say the tablet form factor is vapourware - but I really don't think that argument holds much water. For starters I use my mobile phone in bed to read the news, which is becoming downright annoying now.

Apple's ecosystem of devices that allow you to share purchased apps, games, videos and such is a masterstroke move which I think is a very compelling story for most.

I don't think Android as a platform is (yet) up to the task of running on a tablet form factor, and the apps probably aren't either. Google themselves acknowledge this and therefore will take some time as they play catch up. Running Windows 7 on the tablet is downright laughable.

Microsoft's Linux patent bingo hits Google's Android

Hmmm

Does this sound like a protection racket?

Software patents should have a very short life span, this sort of transaction really limits consumer choices and stifles innovation whereby restricting access to the most basic of computer functions to a select few companies with the huge cash war chests to play into the big leagues.

Really is just a boys club.