independent tech news and product reviews from former vp and head of cnet.com and longtime computer shopper columnist, alice hill author of the popular "hard edge" column. originally named aliceandbill.com.
University to Stop Issuing Email Accounts 3 days ago Read More
By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
I’ve frequently harped on the fact that quite a few people have little if any common sense. Finally a college has realized what should have been obvio...
PC Magazine R.I.P. 4 days ago Read More
By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
I’m re-printing a CNET column I wrote nearly 10 years ago where I had the nerve to ask “Are Computer Magazines Dead?” at the time, I received so many scathing emails from...
Jabra SP700 Bluetooth Car Kit — Reviewed 4 days ago Read More
By Martin Regtien
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Kevin Cheng writes: For almost as long as I can remember in Australia there has been a law against using “handheld battery operated devices” whi...
Jerry Yang to Step Down 5 days ago Read More
By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
No surprise here at all. On Monday, Yahoo! announced it was conducting a search for a new CEO, with embattled current CEO Jerry Yang stepping down. Ya...
Intel Launches Core i7 — in Tokyo 7 days ago Read More
By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Wau! No, I didn’t spell that wrong, that’s “wow” in Japanese, and this certainly is “wow” news. While I’ve been invited to a Monday press conference l...
Did Google Lose Its Voice (App)? 8 days ago Read More
By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Earlier we, and many others, showed a great deal of excitement over the new version of Google’s search app for the iPhone. The new, voice-enhanced Goo...