Keith Shaw’s Cool Tools Alert
* LATEST COOL TOOLS VIDEOS:
Keeping your beverages cool
Keith tests out a new way to keep your drinks cool: A USB-powered chiller. Can the device keep a Diet Coke cold for two hours? Keith finds out.
* LATEST COOL TOOLS COLUMNS:
Apple TV is a winner
Apple’s version of a streaming media device, although Apple TV sounds simpler and sexier.
* LATEST TWISTED PAIR PODCAST:
Twisted Pair Podcast: Striking a Microsoft nerve
Jason and Keith share listener reaction to Keith’s “I am never buying another Microsoft operating system” rant hits a chord with listeners, why spam won’t go away, whether IT managers should be fired if their company has a major security breach, and guess how much money Spider-Man 3 will make this weekend. (39:09)
* LATEST COOL TOOL BLOGS:
Palm launches Treo 755p for Sprint
The latest Treo smart phone from Palm is the 755p for Sprint’s Mobile Broadband Network, and is the first Treo device that offers built-in Microsoft Direct Push Technology e-mail support. The $279.99 device (plus monthly service charges) will be available in mid-May from Palm stores, the Palm Web site, Sprint stores and the Sprint Web site.
Cool Internet Speed Test
Internet speed test sites have been around for a while, but they’re not very visual. That’s why I’m addicted to this site, which entertains you with speedometers and other cool graphics while you test your Internet connection.
