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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 […]

Are you excited about the Google Glass concept? You know, the glasses that essentially have a heads-up display or a smartphone like functionality built into them. There were a couple hair raising articles coming out this past week which really should cause you some concern. There is a Google Glass app that can be used […]

Was this inevitable? In my mind, yes it was. A story from the Wall Street Journal today has indicated that Microsoft has now lowered it’s price to manufacturers so that the price point of the small Windows 8 laptops can drop further. This only really applies to the netbook sized laptops. Here is a quote […]