Category: OS

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Chromebook Pixel Becomes Reality…Starting at an unreal $1300

Last week I brought the news to you of a rumored high-end chromebook, along with a video, and within that span we’ve seen the actual low-key release of it, the Chromebook Pixel, which Google seems to be using as a weird experiment into “what if”. For those of you that are unaware of Chromebooks, they’re laptops based on Google’s Chrome OS, all of which...

The insurmountable challenge that Windows Phone 8 and BB10 Face

“If you build it [they] will come”. That call, similar to the call heard in the classic movie “Field of Dreams” seems to be the call driving the creation of Windows Phone 8, and BB10, but unfortunately for the builders, they face the challenge of having to lure two different groups, and that is what will make gaining market share such a challenge. Building...

Mac Simplified: Every Preloaded App on Your Mac: The Complete Guide

What Applications Are included with the Mac, and what do they do? This is the first question we’ll answer in our new continuous series on simplifying the Mac. We’ve created a huge guide to simplify and demystify each and every app, and even some hidden ones, on your mac, so even a new mac user will never have to say “What does that app do”? We...

Internal Survey Shows People Just Don’t Like Windows 8

We did a survey a while back on what people thought of Windows 8, and we could tell then and there that people did not like it one bit, but after more and more people have weighed in, we thought we’d reshare some stats. 43% of those surveyed disliked or extremely disliked Windows 8. 40% of people liked Windows 8. Another 17% thought it...

There’s a Psychologist in your Mac- Mac Easter Eggs 2

I wrote yesterday about some easter eggs hidden deep within the mac, and today I’ll write about some more great ones. Access your inner self- The Terminal Psychologist Terminal has a built-in ‘Psychologist bot’ that’s very entertaining to play with. Here’s how to access it. Open up Terminal from your utilities folder. Type in “emacs” Press ESC and X at the same time. You will see...