Author Archive | President, Techaholic Inc.

The world of technology is always changing. It’s hard to keep up, trust me. If you haven’t been aware, Windows 8 has had a hard time gaining popularity. You might also be aware of the netbook popularity in years past along with the recent claims of the demise of the “netbook”. Certainly netbooks aren’t for […]

Is this a sign of a vote of confidence for the Android operating system? Word is getting out that Intel is planning on being part of the Android based convertible laptop netbook market. I would suspect this involves that handy dandy Intel Atom processor that was the brains behind the netbook invasion a few years […]

I won’t bore you with numbers here. If you want those, then I suggest you read the recent story on CNET which outlines the findings of a few industry research firms. How bad? One of the research firms, IDC Corp. hasn’t seen PC shipments in a quarter this low in their history of tracking such […]

Technology is a funny animal. It’s always evolving and at times the ambition outweighs the usefulness. I wonder if the “smartwatch” is really the next big thing or is it just going to be an afterthought in a years time. I’ve seen some news reports today that a Google smartwatch is in the works. Yes, […]

I’ve been watching the launch of Windows 8 with great interest. It’s clearly a move by Microsoft to stay one step ahead of the game. It’s all about touch. I have friends with desktop PCs and I asked which aspect of Windows 8 they used the most. The traditional “desktop” mode that we all are […]