Stories by David Coursey

Six reasons you want an iPad, six reasons you don't

Apple's new tablet, the iPad, sparks strong emotion among both supporters and detractors. For everyone else, here are six reasons to pre-order and half-dozen reasons to wait.

Pope2you: What the pontiff knows about social networks

In telling priests to become more web and social network savvy, Pope Benedict XVI is offering valuable advice for businesses, too.

Google Docs desktop app available now

Memeo Connect for Google Apps is a desktop application that syncs desktop files with the Google Docs cloud. It helps with file conversions, too, and is available for both Mac and Windows.

IBM intros Notes apps for BlackBerry, iPhone, Android

IBM is helping iPhones go corporate this week, with the introduction of a free plug in that allows Notes users to read their encrypted e-mail on the Apple smartphone.

Apple tablet due Jan. 27, maybe iPhone 4.0

With Apple's tablet now assigned a formal due date--January 27--the speculation has started to be reeled in, with the device now sounding more like what it first it sounded like: A giant iPod touch.

How to protect ourselves from Chinese cyberwarriors

Better user education might have played a role in stopping the apparent Chinese cyberattack on American businesses. Once targeted employees clicked on a link in an e-mail or instant message, however, most current security technology was defenseless.

Google's free file storage not such a good deal

Google's introduction of free online storage for any type of file serves as a reminder that storing a gigabyte of data in the Internet cloud can vary in price from free to US$3.50 per, and that's just what Google charges its customers.

Google moves Gmail to more secure HTTPS service

At the risk of inconveniencing some users, Gmail to a more secure protocol. The timing of the action is seen as a response to Chinese hacking attempts against the online mail service.

Google Could Leave China over Censorship, E-mail Attacks

Google's decision to take steps that may result in its having to leave China is an act of real courage and patriotism.

iPhone 4G: What users really want

A better camera with flash, improved battery life, tethering-capability, and a choice of carriers top iPhone users' "wish list" of features for the next-generation Apple handset, expected later this year. Also on the list: multitasking, a faster proc...

Support problems good reason to avoid Nexus One

Google's poor tech support for its Nexus One smartphone is making some buyers downright hostile toward the company we've all been programmed to love.

Should Google Buy T-Mobile?

The new Nexus One Googlephone may be just the tip of the iceberg. While most of the coverage has focused on how the phone compares to the iPhone and other Android devices, the real importance of Google's entry into the handset game may not be apparen...

Six reasons to not like Google's Nexus One

Google's new Nexus One smartphone is not an iPhone killer. It may not even be a Droid killer, but it may be Google's first serious and most public misstep. Basically, the Nexus One is a somewhat faster Droid with a somewhat better screen.

Report: Apple buying mobile ad company for US$275 million

Apple appears to be getting into the mobile advertising business, through a rumored purchase of Quattro Wireless for US$275 million. This is about a third of what Google hopes to pay for competitor AdMob, if the feds don't end up blocking that deal.

Google: My 10 Resolutions for 2010

As 2009 becomes 2010, Google remains the most interesting technology company. Google is involved in so many--probably too many--things and the regulatory environment, if not competition, has begun to heat up.