Feb 24, 2013 | Google, hardware, laptops, shopping
Google has achieved a rare distinction: it has now launched not one but two of the strangest, most pointless products in the long history of stupid tech products. Last year Google introduced the Nexus Q, an orb-shaped streaming media player designed for living rooms....
Jan 24, 2013 | computers, Dell, HP, laptops, Microsoft, shopping, Windows7, Windows8
Windows 8 was introduced at the end of October. Although Microsoft claims to have sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses since then, it’s generally conceded that sales have been slower than anticipated. There are several reasons for the slow start. Computer manufacturers...
Jan 18, 2013 | computers, Dell, laptops, Lenovo, shopping, Windows8
Lenovo has begun shipping the Thinkpad X1 Carbon Touch, an updated version of its already awesome Ultrabook, now with a touchscreen that is perfectly suited to Windows 8. It is elegant and powerful and well-designed. It is thin and light, almost impossibly so. It has...
Dec 5, 2012 | Apple, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, Office, OneDrive, Surface, tablet, Windows8
In late January Microsoft will start shipping the second version of the Surface tablet, the one with the full version of Windows 8 Pro. There are two models, a 64Gb version for $900 or a 128Gb version for $1000. A keyboard is not included so you’ll buy one separately,...
Nov 5, 2012 | Android, Apple, Dropbox, hardware, iPad, laptops, LastPass, Lenovo, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, Surface, tablet, Windows8
Previously: Some Thoughts On The Microsoft Surface Tablet (Part 1) Because it is built on an operating system that appears identical to Windows 8, Microsoft’s Surface tablet has some features that set it apart from an iPad. This isn’t a full review of the Surface,...
Oct 30, 2012 | Android, Apple, computers, Google, hardware, iPad, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, phone, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows Phone 8, Windows8
Let’s catch our breath for a minute and do a quick recap of where things stand as we head into November. COMPUTERS Windows 8 is becoming available, at least as an option, on new computers from the major manufacturers. At the moment everything is in transition, so you...