AuthorMyriam Joire

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

Posted February 7, 20072 Comments Apple

The proverbial finger

Sure, I’ll admit that I’m a bit of an Apple fangirl… But you’ve got to admit that under all that ego, Steve Jobs is a genius sometimes! So why is … Continue Reading The proverbial finger

Posted February 4, 200710 Comments 902

It’s a well known fact that there are some very cool phones available in Asia, especially in Japan and Korea… But there are also some great devices available in China … Continue Reading Best kept secret

Posted February 2, 20071 Comment Apple

More iPhone competition

Now this is interesting! Two years after releasing the N1m, a phone featuring a touch screen with gesture recognition, Neonode announced that it will be showing a new device at … Continue Reading More iPhone competition

Posted January 31, 20074 Comments links

Nokia N95 unboxing video

As the Nokia N95 inches closer to being released, more lucky bloggers are getting to play with preproduction units! Steve Garfield posted an unboxing video, and Delon on Howard Forums … Continue Reading Nokia N95 unboxing video

Posted January 25, 20071 Comment links

Nokia N95 review

Here’s an exciting “first impressions” Nokia N95 review… It covers some of the new OS features (with screen shots), like the GPS! The N95 should be available in March, and … Continue Reading Nokia N95 review

Posted January 24, 20072 Comments Apple

Back to the future

In 2003, the MyOrigo MyDevice featured a touch screen with gesture recognition, a tilt sensor and tactile feedback… Hello, iPhone? Now F-Origin appears ready to license its technology to Apple’s … Continue Reading Back to the future

Posted January 19, 2007 links

OQO Model 02 pictures

Here are some totally unexpected (unboxing) OQO Model 02 pictures! Someone really pulled some strings at OQO for this… I’m impressed considering I’m still waiting for mine :)

Posted January 18, 2007 Apple

It’s only the beginning

Sure, touch screens have been around for a while, but with the addition of multi-touch, gesture recognition and improved UIs, are touch-based devices finally coming of age? Are we ready … Continue Reading It’s only the beginning

Posted January 18, 20071 Comment Apple

One week later

It’s been a week since the iPhone was announced and there’s still a lot of buzz floating around… I was wondering if Apple considered using vibration as a form of … Continue Reading One week later

Posted January 11, 2007 Model 02

Random OQO Model 02 trivia

Here is some interesting new information I’ve gathered about the OQO Model 02: – You can use a Model 01/01+ battery charge adapter and Model 01/01+ AC adapter to charge … Continue Reading Random OQO Model 02 trivia

Posted January 11, 20075 Comments Apple

The iPhone aftermath

Now that the iPhone is no longer a secret, I have a dilemma… Clearly, I want an Apple iPhone, but I also want a Nokia N95! “Why not get both?” … Continue Reading The iPhone aftermath

Posted January 11, 2007 links

Nokia N95 picture gallery

Today I found this tasty Nokia N95 picture gallery (even featuring the N80 for comparison)… Sure, the iPhone is the star of the week but there’s still something to be … Continue Reading Nokia N95 picture gallery

Posted January 10, 20071 Comment experiences

Macworld: other tidbits

Other than the all the iPhone excitement… – I took some pictures – I got interviewed by 2 hotties (Sid & Stayce?) affiliated with this site (I think) – I … Continue Reading Macworld: other tidbits

Posted January 10, 20071 Comment Apple

Macworld: iPhone in the wild

I was walking through the Apple booth at Macworld just before closing yesterday when I noticed an Apple employee actually using an iPhone. So I walked up to him: – … Continue Reading Macworld: iPhone in the wild

Posted January 9, 2007 Apple

Macworld: The iPhone is EDGE only

As amazing as the iPhone is, I’m apparently not the only one wondering why Apple settled with EDGE when Cingular is already supporting HSDPA. Perhaps it’s a limitation imposed by … Continue Reading Macworld: The iPhone is EDGE only

Posted January 9, 2007 Apple

Macworld: iPhone update

So, the iPhone is here. Unfortunately, it’s not available today… Doh! But it will be shipping in June and it will be available exclusively on Cingular for $499 (4 GB) … Continue Reading Macworld: iPhone update