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Chromebook Pixel is a Great Deal, And Here’s Why

At first glance, Google’s new Chromebook Pixel looks like a horrible deal. Weak Operating system, middle of the road hardware, and a $1300+ pricetag. I even ranted about the price here. But then I reevaluated all of the extras Google was throwing in, and although it’s expensive, it’s actually a good deal. Look at the breakdown below for yourself. Value Breakdown: Looking at the...

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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...

Is BB10 The Real Life example of “the chicken or the egg”

Blackberry 10, Windows Phone 8, and all of the new phone and tablet operating systems out there face face a serious problem in the fight to gain market share from Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS: Developers want to develop apps for an operating system with the largest possible audience and customer base, and users want to use the operating system with the most, and...

Why The US Can’t Prosecute Kim DotCom

In what may violate his bail agreement, Kim Dotcom of Megaupload fame has started a new, similar service called Mega, but thanks to good timing, and good PR he’s safe. Dotcom’s launch comes conveniently (an actual coincidence  right after the death of Aaron Schwartz, a man who committed suicide after unfair prosecution for very similar crimes by the US government. The number 2 republican in the senate,...

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Big Phone Vs Small Phone? Why I Switched From the iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy Note And Back

As Huawei unveiled the ginormous 6.1 inch Ascend Mate smartphone at CES last week, the debate over how big is too big raged on, and I decided to add my two cents as someone who has months of experience using a phablet, and years using an iPhone and smaller (think LG Chocolate). But… Check out the graphic we built on this before we get into it...