Sep 5, 2014 | Android, Apple, computers, Google, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, netbooks, Office 365, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows8
Microsoft and Google are stepping up their efforts to gain market share by encouraging manufacturers to sell large quantities of ultra-cheap phones, tablets and computers. And in an interesting new development, some of those cheap devices won’t suck. Let’s talk for a...
Sep 1, 2014 | Amazon, Android, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google Drive, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services
The cost of online storage continues to drop as Microsoft, Google and Amazon race to build out enormous online data storehouses. Last week Dropbox finally dropped its price for 1Tb of online file storage to $9.99/month to match the competition. Google Drive and...
Aug 28, 2014 | Android, Apple, iPad, Lenovo, Microsoft, phone, shopping, Windows Phone 8
After a quiet summer, we’re heading into the season for new product announcements. Here’s a roundup of some of the phones that will be arriving soon. Apple – iPhones The big announcement of the season will be the new iPhones, which will be announced by Apple on...
Aug 19, 2014 | Android, Apple, hardware, Microsoft, mobile, phone, Windows Phone 8
When you go into a Verizon or AT&T store, you aren’t buying a smartphone. You’re buying an entry ticket into a beautiful garden, an ecosystem full of wondrous delights. Apple and Google are working nonstop to make their gardens into bigger and better places, with...
Aug 18, 2014 | Android, Apple, business, Microsoft, phone, Windows Phone 8
Eighty-five percent of smartphones shipped in the second quarter of 2014 were running Android. Eighty-five percent for Android! Astonishing. Apple’s share of the global phone market slipped below 12%. The market is growing so fast that Apple’s shipments were up from...
Jul 16, 2014 | Android, Apple, Microsoft, phone, Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone 8.1, a major update to Microsoft’s phone OS, will be rolled out to Windows Phone users over the next few weeks. If you have a Windows Phone, you’ll be alerted when it’s available, possibly as soon as this week. There are some nice improvements in the new...
