Jun 8, 2012 | Apple, business, laptops, law
It’s not a secret that the tech industry is being distorted by our imperfect patent system. Companies are being purchased to obtain their patent portfolios rather than, say, their product lines or talented employees. The mobile phone market seems to be driven as much...
Jun 6, 2012 | Apple, Dell, hardware, iPad, laptops, shopping, tablet, Windows7
At Computex today, Intel is boasting about the improved performance of its Ivy Bridge chipset. PC vendors are falling all over themselves to get hundreds of new laptops on the market, with most of the attention on the thin and light Ultrabooks built on Ivy Bridge that...
May 23, 2012 | computers, hardware, laptops, shopping
Intel’s Ivy Bridge chipsets will be available in new Ultrabooks very soon. There are persistent rumors that the first ones will be on the market after an announcement on June 5 at Computex, an important laptop trade show in Taiwan. Ultrabook is the marketing term for...
Apr 23, 2012 | Adobe, Android, Apple, backup, broadband, business, computers, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, Office 365, shopping, software, tablet, web_services, Windows7, Windows8
Let’s gather up all the things that are on the verge of changes large and small. It covers just about every category. The common thread is that not one of them is ready now. Everything is in play. Anything that you buy now will seem like a poor decision in hindsight...
Apr 5, 2012 | Android, Dell, Google, hardware, HP, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, phone, shopping
New toys are coming on the market, just as promised. As you look at them, keep in mind that this is only the beginning. This is a transition year that will be filled with new products, each one looking better/cheaper/shinier than the one before it. ULTRABOOKS By...
Mar 20, 2012 | Amazon, Android, Apple, audio, Dropbox, Google, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, tablet, video
Previously: Walled Gardens, Part 1: Apple Walled Gardens, Part 2: Google Walled Gardens, Part 3: Microsoft This is a transition year. There are no right or wrong answers. Buy whatever feels right and be prepared for some bumps and the possibility that you’ll replace a...
