AuthorMyriam Joire

Tech journalist, podcaster, speaker. Startup advisor, consultant, entrepreneur. Developer, trouble maker, queer. Formerly at Engadget.

Posted January 18, 20092 Comments 5800

Road trip recap

As expected, I created a lot of content (some of it live) on my recent road trip to New Orleans using several Nokia devices + various online services, and proving … Continue Reading Road trip recap

Posted January 11, 20093 Comments 5800

Here’s my latest audio podcast (37 min) with Matthew Bennett, recorded outside Farley’s! It’s also available as a video podcast on his blog… In this edition, we discussed (amongst other … Continue Reading Podcast: Talking with Matt #4

Posted January 11, 20095 Comments 17

Macworld wrap-up

I only have one word to summarize Macworld this year: meh… Sure, Apple added some nice features to iWork ’09 and iLife ’09 (especially in iMovie), and the MacBook Pro … Continue Reading Macworld wrap-up

Posted January 7, 2009 Images

Macworld: Axiotron ModBook Pro

I already covered the very cool MacBook-based ModBook tablet in 2008 and 2007… This year at Macworld, Axiotron announced the ModBook Pro. It’s a MacBook Pro 15″-based tablet that features … Continue Reading Macworld: Axiotron ModBook Pro

Posted January 6, 2009 17

Macworld: MacBook Pro 17″

Here’s video and some pictures of the MacBook Pro 17″ at Macworld. Although I’m not a fan of large notebooks, I’m pretty impressed with how thin, light and solid the … Continue Reading Macworld: MacBook Pro 17″

Posted January 6, 2009 Apple

Macworld: Apple booth

Here’s a video and some pictures of the Apple booth at Macworld. Enjoy :)

Posted January 5, 20091 Comment Apple

Macworld coverage

I’m back in civilization, and I’ll be at Macworld all day tomorrow, blogging, posting pictures and streaming live videos! You’ll be able to follow me: – On Twitter (updates and … Continue Reading Macworld coverage

Posted January 1, 2009 5800

Road trip, part 4

We left New Orleans on Monday, and after a brief stop in Houston., we spent Tuesday with friends in Austin. There, I took pictures and made videos of the Resolution … Continue Reading Road trip, part 4

Posted December 29, 20082 Comments 5800

Road trip, part 3

We’re leaving New Orleans tomorrow morning, after a lovely few days! The road trip resumes as we’re heading back to San Francisco… I’ve been taking pictures with the Nokia N85 … Continue Reading Road trip, part 3

Posted December 25, 2008 5800

Road trip, part 2

The road trip continues… After visiting the UFO museum Monday morning in Roswell, we drove to Austin where we spent the night with friends. Then, Tuesday evening we arrived on … Continue Reading Road trip, part 2

Posted December 22, 20081 Comment 5800

Road trip, part 1

I’m on a road trip for the holidays with my sweetie! We left San Francisco yesterday and spent last night in Phoenix. After a brief stop in Tucson earlier today, … Continue Reading Road trip, part 1

Posted December 15, 200850 Comments 5800

Nokia 5800 iSync plugin

There’s no sign yet of an iSync plugin from Nokia for the 5800 XpressMusic, so I put my developer hat on and made one. Simply download, unzip and copy to … Continue Reading Nokia 5800 iSync plugin

Posted December 15, 20084 Comments 5800

Podcast: Talking with Matt #3

Welcome to my 3rd podcast (41 min) with Matthew Bennett – well, the audio version anyway! Look for the video version on his blog… Topics include the Nokia N85, the … Continue Reading Podcast: Talking with Matt #3

Posted December 13, 20089 Comments 5800

Nokia 5800 in pictures

Here is a set of pictures of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for your viewing pleasure! The set includes cameos by its ancestor, the Nokia 7710, and other devices… I used … Continue Reading Nokia 5800 in pictures

Posted December 13, 200811 Comments 5800

Google Maps on the Nokia 5800

Here is a little video demonstration of Google Maps with Street View on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic… Now compare this with the non-touch version! See? S60v5 is pretty cool :)

Posted December 13, 200816 Comments Android

Thoughts on Nseries

Dear Nokia, Congratulations on the N97! It’s a very exciting product, but great devices alone don’t make you a leader. So what is really needed for the Nseries brand to … Continue Reading Thoughts on Nseries