SourceCode: What went wrong at Kodak?

The Big Freeze: Kodak faces uncertain times. Photo from Vator.tv

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The recent news that Eastman Kodak could be headed into bankruptcy is surprising not just because Kodak  has thrived for most of its 131 years, but because innovation and invention have long been the foundations of this once great and powerful company. Long after it monopolized film and consumer cameras, Kodak's list of critical innovations have touched the world at large. 

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The Apple Beat: First gen iPod Nanos replaced with latest model, Apple wins infringement case against HTC

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple recalled its first generation clickwheel iPod nanos around a month ago due to battery overheating issues. It seems that they are running out of replacement refurb or new units so they are instead shipping users in the program the latest touch-enabled version of the iPod Nano. That is, iff the serial numbers are to be believed.

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Apple sues HTC for patent infringement, again

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Just as the legal battle with Samsung  and Amazon has died down, HTC is now in the hot seat as Apple is suing the world's 4th largest handset maker for infringing on its patents related to smartphones and the recently released HTC Flyer Tablet.  

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The Apple Beat: iPhone 4 is nearly top 'camera' used on Flickr

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Nikon's D90 DSLR camera is an accomplished and enduring camera that takes stunning stills and can manage pretty awesome HD video. Its no surprise that it is the top camera used on photo sharing website Flickr despite being over three years old. Apple's iPhone 4 (which features a 5 megapixel camera) is slowly creeping up on the top spot and looks ready to dethrone the D90. Not bad for something that's not even a standalone camera but a feature, on a smartphone.

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