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Youtube has certainly changed a lot since its launch in 2005, and even since it first added HD support in 2009. Given this shift, I decided to ask the classic question asked in every reelection campaign – “Is Youtube better for Users than it was four years ago?”. A variety of people have weighed in, and the results may surprise you. Let me know...
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking I’m insane. Maybe if you’ve ever searched something remotely close to “web hosting” on Google, you’ve noticed the thousands of different providers. It seems like a free and open market, with a deal to be found. Well, it isn’t. Ok. Just Short of a Hosting Monopoly You might be surprised to find out that 6 of the...
It was supposed to be huge. NFC was hailed as a “holy grail” in a 2011 PC World article. Credit card companies, startups, technology companies, and smartphone manufacturers rushed to build technologies around it, but it fell (almost) flat. NFC – technology that allows for your smartphone to interact with everyday object wirelessly- was simply too confusing for new users. Apple was berated for...
The first Moto X commercial is out, showcasing Google’s latest flagship phone, and the first ad has a particular focus on the Google/Motorola Moto X’s modified Google Now. Google Now – Google’s voice search/assistant service which can already find restaurants, and direct you to your appointments amongst other things- now requires no touch interaction. Without even picking up your Moto X, you can ask...
The rumor mill has been spewing its usual lies, ahead of Apple’s “busy” (as executives at the company put it) fall quarter. Speculation has been rampant that we’ll be seeing a device called the iPhone 5C – essentially a lower cost iPhone. Well, the speculation is wrong… at least in part. First of all, understand this. I’m not ruling out a cheaper iPhone at...