Hands-on: Amazon Appstore for Android (Verdict: Winning!)
The Amazon Appstore is not going to change the world, but it's the best alternative to Google's stock Android store that we've yet seen.
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Stop the Presses: My Canon T2i has red “hot” pixel defect
Which got me to thinking... kind of like Jerry Maguire: Break down? No, Break Through!
Google closes Honeycomb to developers – signals shift in strategy?
My suspicion relates to the underwhelming Motorola Xoom.
Rack and Stack: Canon Rebel T2i, T3i, EOS 60D
T2i is a trusted friend to Stark Insider as I use it for all our videos now. I cringe when I look back to some…
The Day the iPad Killer Died: Blame the media for non-existent, over-hyped “Tablet Wars”
Tom Bradley may have summed up the sentiment best. It was as true when he penned the headline for PCWorld back in April 2010 as…
Facebook and ‘The Dark Knight’ set to battle Netflix
But does the movie rental business fit well with social networking?
Bluetooth cooking thermometer? Yes, there’s an app for that [iGrill]
Okay, so maybe this one is overkill, but then again isn't that what makes apps in general so great. That they stretch our minds and…
Silicon Valley: CFOs from McAfee, Tesla, NetApp, NVIDIA discuss roles and 2012 outlook
If I were working for the NY Post I might say 3 out of 4 CFOs say the economy will improve in 2012. However, probably…
Android leads with 29% smartphone OS market share according to new report
No matter how you slice it, Google has done a remarkable job with Android. In only three years they have entered the smartphone market, established…
Motorola Xoom (Verizon) now shipping – Will it impact the iPad 2?
iPad 2 is the pinnacle of design. Jobs calls it the "Intersection of Technology and Liberal Arts." Kool-aid? Probably. But for now I'm guessing it's…