Detroit Auto Show 2012: Top car launches
Fortunately, 2011 was a strong year for the industry with 12.67 million new vehicles sold (+10.3% y/y and the best year since 2008). Flamboyant auto…
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Google brings Ice Cream Sandwich to market … slowly
By releasing Android 4 first on Nexus, Google gets the OS into the hands of early adopters--such as my Android-loving self--who then in essence test…
Here comes Oregon Pinot Gris
A small group of Pinot Gris wineries have banded together and decided that Oregon should be known for more than just Pinot Noir. First up:…
The Waiter’s Friend is your Friend too
On at least one occasion I dropped a bottle, after wrestling the thing like some kind of wild python. It escaped. As did the Cab...…
Google Android Market boasts 400,000 apps – But are any of them any good?
One publishing house told me, "Android is driven by a community of hacktivists, rooters, and freeloaders - you don't build a nice house in that…
Fourth annual Cochon 555 comes to Napa
Chefs participating in the fourth annual edition of Cochon 555 include 2011 Cochon King & Queen of Porc Duskie Estes and John Stewart of Zazu…
Steve Jobs on Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab
Which tablet or e-reader is best for reading? We put four to the test in this comparison, based on the Kindle version of -- you…
CES 2012: 5 Must-See Consumer Technologies
If you thought the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was a big deal, wait for the Android army of 2012 to blow us all away. Start with…
RIM dumping BlackBerry PlayBooks for $299
RIM is in a world of hurt. One could argue that tablets should be the last thing they should be worrying about. Their bread and…
2012 Wine Events: Premiere Napa Valley
In 1943, Louis M. Martini, John Daniel, Jr., Charles Forni and Louis Stralla began meeting to exchange ideas and work as a group to overcome…