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Who Will Buy a 128 GB iPad/Tablet? EVERYONE!

In August 2009, Rafe Needleman of Cnet wrote an article titled “Why Consumers won’t buy Tablets” . Apple has since sold 100 million iPads, and worldwide tablet sales are nearing the billion mark for the year in 2013. Mr. Needleman wasn’t stupid, nor was he alone. He just fell into the continual trend of denial which has been happening since the printing press in...

The Obamas Snapchat The Inauguration

At yesterday’s inauguration the whole Obama family was sporting their iPhones, and one meme captured the Obama Girls Snapchatting their parent’s kiss. This “photobomb” gives us a rare glimpse into the life of the first family. Check out the photo below. It’s a less embarrassing photo than Mark Zuckerberg’s own embarrassing photo op.

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,...

On the First Day of CES Sony Gave to Me, A Sony Xperia Z

Phones, electronics, and liquid don’t mix. As one person put it yesterday on Google Plus, “Beer + Macbook Pro = tears. I’ve learnt my lesson and keep liquids as far away from my machine as possible”. Sony is setting out to change that among many other things with their brand new Sony Xperia Z, an Android smartphone running Jellybean (4.1 soon to be upgraded...