Usually it’s the other way around. Or, in worse case, the U.S. company disappears altogether. However, it means fewer hard drive manufacturers worldwide. With the doubling of hard drive prices due to part supply shortages after Taiwans flooding, this can’t be an improvement in the supply infrastructure of hard drive …
My wife sent me this link. You may have already seen it. Normally I don’t view links sent to me – even from my wife! But, I thought this was interesting. I’m often asked about future technologies and this video shows some possibilities. It’s by Corning – yes, the same …
Hewlett Packard recently announced (under the new CEO Meg Whitman), that the WebOS, which runs the short-lived HP TouchPad, will become open source. This means that the “public” will be given the choice to continue it’s existence and evolution. Although Linux isn’t running on every desktop, also an open source …
One of our readers suggested i post a link to this: 12 Ways Hardware Makers Screw up a Perfectly Good Windows PC. It’s one of those “come on guys – seriously?” or “the marketing dept engineered this.” Or as she puts it – enough with the Crapware! Thanks June!
Tablet and Smartphone users be aware! I’ve already installed the BlackFriday app from DealTaker on my iPhone and iPad. The iPhone version is good for highlighting favorite deals. The iPad app is good for viewing scanned images of the upcoming Black Friday shopping inserts. Yes, many are there already – …
…while awaiting Apple’s release of IOS5 for our existing iPads and iPhones. But it’s more like standing in front of a closed candy store waiting for it to open. But in this case, know one knows for sure when it opens! Rumors are that it will be at 1pm EDT …
Here is a link to a video of him introducing the Original Macintosh computer in 1984. {click here} Diana Walker’s Photos of Steve Jobs through the years. {click here}
I grew up with the Steve Jobs era, 12 years my senior. I didn’t play with Apple computers until the Mac, in college. I bought my first computer, a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I, in 5th grade. There were no Apple dealers where I lived then. So, it took a …
Can you believe that Staples found the one guy with too many tablets to tempt with a $200 off coupon for the one tablet he doesn’t own. But now I do! Thanks, Staples – I think! More on this soon!
We’ve heard about the usual differences. An e-book device might be heavier than the real book. The glare on the screen might be bad for your eyes. Lugging a bunch of books around is solved with the e-book device. But, what of the pricing of e-books vs. real books? I …
