Laptop buying guide: seeking out the best deals, brands and features
With all this talk of deflation I can't help but think the laptop market is a prime example. Moore's law dictates that the the number of transistors that can be inexpensively placed on a transistor doubles every 2 years. What does that mean for you and me? Well, between the moribund...
Entrepreneurs in action: Eric Levine on CellarTracker and wine in the cloud
At the Small and Special conference in Seattle over the summer, Eric LeVine gave a presentation on his business CellarTracker. It piqued my interest for a few reasons. One, I use CellarTracker to track our cellar and wine purchases. I love it. It always works; gives additional information on...
Confessions of an iPhone Chick: It’s sexy…but not flashy
Recently, I attended Broadway San Jose's "Avenue Q" a production featuring puppets that sing, dance and prance around; hitting on humorous, taboo topics. On this particular evening, I rushed out the door with my purse brimming full of gadgets including my iPhone, Flip video camera and something less common,...
Canon T2i photos, testing lenses using FD-EOS adapter
(Update: I've added photos of the lenses in a gallery below.)
Our love affair at SSC with the new Canon T2i is still going strong. If you notice a different look to some of the new videos, and more photos, more gloss, then you can thank it for that extra...
10 reasons why HTC, Verizon, Google can go toe-to-toe with Apple iPad
And just like Avatar did for 3-D, Apple is now doing for Tablet PCs; where there's money, there's a gold rush.
I’ve seen the future, it’s called Chrome Web Store
This next decade will see a battle royale. The powerhouse combatants? Facebook, Apple and Google.
The Real Super Bowl Winner: Huffington Post sells for $315M to AOL
This is, by far, AOL's biggest move in the new media space.
San Francisco Chronicle iPad app impresses (Hands-on review)
What I found was an efficient, pleasant enough experience consistent with most newspaper apps out there (USA Today, NYT, etc.). Overall, I was impressed and consider this a must have for existing subscribers.
Evri CEO Will Hunsinger on iPad news apps, CNN’s acquisition of Zite, fly rods (interview)
We discuss the new app and its competitors, the market at large, and the potential for new business models in publishing.
Trend Spotting: Microsoft faces up-hill battle
This is a company that has DNA hard-wired to the 80s and is trying desperately to break free from its drag. Those skinny Duran leather ties be gone.