Tablet surge continues

Analyst firm IDC says tablet shipments will top PC shipments in Q4 2013.

Shot on Canon EOS 70D (Video)

Paired with the STM kit lens (I got the 18-135mm) the Canon EOS 70D is the definition of sublime. Focus is right now fast.

Apple, my friends, is dead

Yesterday's announcement, featuring one slightly upgraded iPhone (5S) and one slightly discounted iPhone (5C), did little to demonstrate that the company can compete in a post-Jobs world.

Pinots and Microchips – Interview with Silicon Valley CEO T.J. Rodgers (Video)

Think you know Pinot? Meet the guy on a mission to take on the best of Burgundy.

Yahoo removes serifs from logo – now what? (Video)

Mission accomplished: the Yahoo! logo is now better equipped to cross the English Channel.

Unleash the power of the Superfan

Vote for my SXSW panel and enjoy good karma for the rest of the day (maybe even the entire week!).

Samsung launches Wearable Computing Era – but will it succeed?

If Galaxy Gear succeeds, expect 2014 to see a non-stop parade of wearable tech products. Google Glass most famously should launch sometime in the first half.

Next version of Android will be called KitKat (iOS 7 to be known as Pizza Pocket)

This marks the first time, so fast as I can recall, that a confectionery brand has teamed with a software platform.

Foursquare for Windows 8 a visual knockout

I tested Foursquare side-by-side on the Surface Pro with a Nexus 4, iPad Mini and (for kicks) an old Samsung Galaxy Tab. There's no comparison: Windows blew them all away.

Bargain Android

At $199, the Nexus 4 is the steal of the century. Somebody call Chevy Chase! But the price drop does put a crimp on my upgrade plans.