It has a flat touch screen. European mobile phone users have the ability to buy sodas and similar items simply by pointing and clicking the phone at a vending machine. Jupiter Communications says the latest app for the 20 and-under set is Instant Messaging. IM combined with Napster provides an immediacy that many discussion lists lack.
Tech writers are good at their jobs.
They want to inform readers about the latest tech thing. However, there are a lot of tech writers in the world. In order to get pieces published, tech writers have to convince editors that the thing THEY are reporting on is going to be THE next big thing. It offers some interesting statistics. The Pew Study confirms one thing for me.