Category: 2012

Microsoft: “We’re Back” with Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface

We’ve done a lot of polling lately, and one of the things we asked you was “What do you think of Windows 8?” The split was pretty even for whether people liked it now, but 29% of you said that you believed Windows 8 is a step in the right direction. That’s just one step though; Microsoft has worked hard recently to reimagine their...

Why Windows 8 Sucks And Rules at The Same Time #Windows8

Windows 8 is garnering more attention than any Windows release since perhaps the original OS came out 26 years ago. Critics say Windows 8 is not built for computing, not powerful enough, and not easy to use. Fans love the new metro User interface, redesigned apps, and app store. Me? I agree with the both of them, and here’s why. As a non-touch operating...

iPad Mini Coming Tomorrow?

Apple is definitely coming out with something new tomorrow. The question is whether it’s actually an iPad Mini. My bet is that there will be a mini, but I’m also betting that we will also see some other new items. The question is what those additional items will be. Apple’s macbook air line is definitely overdue for an update, with the last major update in July of 2011,...

A Year After Steve

One year ago we lost the greatest Entrepreneur in recent memory, Steve Jobs. You can idolize him, or hate him, but you can’t deny he changed the world. Nothing I say is new, so I’ll keep this short, but on the one year anniversary of his death I have to say something. Look at what happened to Apple since his death. They released a...

iOS 6 is…boooring!

I’d like to say that iOS 6 is revolutionary, but unless you have an iphone 4S, new ipad or ipod touch, or iphone 5, it’s not. For the iphone 4, it seems to have lost more than it gained.  Some nice new features include the updated stores, and Do Not Disturb which handily controls your calls, sound and privacy. Speaking of privacy, there is now...