The Google Zeitgeist recaps some of the more interesting search trends of 2005 (isn’t it great to be a search-engine superpower?), with timelines as to when the spike of information began to surface. Some of the more interesting parts:
The Pope’s Passing - Searches for the Pope aren’t really popular, search-engine wise, until he passes away [...]
[Photo] Nokia 6125 - Front shot
[Photo] Nokia 6125 - Open phone
Nokia is continuing to spew out the flip phones! This time it is the Nokia 6125 - a quad-band GSM phone with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 2 colour displays, bluetooth, PTT (push-to-talk). It also includes Macromedia Flash, plays MP3s, and video ringtone capability! Looks like [...]
[Photo] The error that says the PC suite software is missing from the phone
I got this phone last week Friday, and its so far been a joke - PC suite doesn’t work like it should and the firmware is even worse. In trying to diagnose this error (read: trying to FIX it), I:
Called Fido first. [...]
[Photo] The obligatory (huh?) Fido box
My Nokia 8801 (8800 in other parts of the world) came in last night, so here is a wealth of pictures for you! Find all pictures in the Nokia 8801 gallery or read on!
[Photo] The Frisk MP3 Player
Frisk Japan (who knew they sold Frisk there?) is giving away 1,000 MP3 players in a promotion. We never get anything cool like that here, unfortunately. 256 MB and white in colour, which looks awfully better than a Shuffle.
Mei Lai, if you’re still poppin’ your Frisks in excess, this post is [...]
Fido put their Christmas promotions online, and they are plenty. To sum it up:
2 for 1 promotions with the Samsung SGH-x497 cell phone,
Pushing the multi-line package again, now with bonus minutes and a more complicated system, and
Launching five (yes, five) new cell phones, including the Nokia 8801 for $550 with contract, $1250 without.
I think I’m [...]
[Photo] (Art Streiber for Time) - Steve Jobs and his lead team
Time Magazine has this great interview with Steve Jobs, about how he runs his company. Its interesting and eye opening, and how a guy who has no college degree can make people turn heads.
[Source: TUAW]