Motorola Q's Production Costs at The Smart PDA

The Motorola Q was launched last May, before this blog went online. It's been generating buzz for over a year before its release, impressing with its ultra-thin profile and full qwerty keyboard. Currently only Verizon Wireless offers it, costing $199 (with $100 rebate and a 2 year contract). At such a low price, you can't help but wonder if Motorola and Verizon are absorbing losses on each unit sold. Business Week [...] Read More


Leaked photos of upcoming Motorola devices at The Smart PDA

Well we all know that Motorola is in a mess right now as it has failed to cope up with the fast paced Mobile and Smartphone Industry. But may be it has learnt a lesson or two and therefore planning to release four new devices that actually might do well in the market. Not much is known about the features and specifications of the devices but they look quite impressive [...] Read More


Make Your Motorola Q Go Black Without Verizon's Help at The Smart PDA

Black is always beautiful. So when Verizon Wireless announced the Black Motorola Q last December, many Silver Q users salivated with envy. Even at a highly subsidized price, shelling out $299.99 for a brand new Q makes no sense. Good thing the active Q Users community has stepped up. Thanks to "SorsCode," qusers.com has published instructions on how to swap your silver case for a black one. Needless to say, this do-it-yourself [...] Read More


Estimating Your IT Start up Costs at Business Computer Blog (UK)

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You've got your idea, you've checked the market, you're ready to embark on your own company. Now its all down to the money. In today's economy, that's particularly important.

If you don't want to lag behind your competition you need to take your new company's technology seriously. Here are few ideas to help you estimate what you'll need.

1. Put together a spreadsheet.
2. List everything you know you'll need. [...] Read More


How the BBC uses Linux for its TV production at HackITLinux

The BBC is known to have strong support for Linux. When its iPlayer software was released, it did not take them long to release the Linux version. Compared to US TV networks, the BBC seems bent on using Linux in their own TV production. Their use of ingex, a suite of software applications designed to enable low-cost flexible tapeless television production, just proves that the BBC eats their own dog [...] Read More