Show off your inner nerd this Halloween by dressing up in one of these classic nerdy costumes that will always be in style… and there’s something for everyone. Let’s start with Star Wars. With so many great characters to choose…
There is no doubt that Apple is selling more MacBooks than ever before. In fact, Mac sales are triple what they were just 5 years ago. And with 50 million Mac users in the wild, Apple must be doing something…
When the iPhone 4 launched, one of the big draws was mobile video calling. Labeled “FaceTime”, Apple introduced a new standard with its release, and FaceTime works quite well. Integrated with the phone contacts, it has never been easier to…
If you own or have used a mobile device in the past year, you may have noticed that the screen is sharper than you remember in your older devices. In fact, today we have some smart phones that brag about…
Tablets are becoming quite the rage on the technical market, with seemingly everyone releasing their own version (and with a variety of operating systems). But in a lot of the cases the buyer of a new tablet device already owns…
When Apple released iOS 4 for the iPhone, it matured the device into a multi-tasking tool handy for a lot of different applications. While there is a lot to be said for the elegant simplicity of running one app at…
When we work, hopefully we like to work hard and get the tasks at hand done, or at least keep them under control. And, when we relax, it is nice to have our favorite gadget handy to help us unwind…
Chances are, if you use the internet you have at least heard of Facebook. In fact, with Facebook’s 500 million users, there is a good chance that you are an active user of the service. Many people use Facebook to…
Well, it has certainly been a busy time for Google’s GMail. Already arguably one of the best web based email clients, Google ups the ante with two new features that puts it in front of the pack… at least for…
HP has announced to the world, plans to release a WebOS based tablet early next year, and it would seem to be a promising product. After all, HP bought Compaq, one of my favorite tablets ever sold to date, the…
With the impending release of the 5 inch Dell Streak and other rumored similar tablets, it begs the question – is there a market for them? Will the buying public find that a 5 inch tablet is the perfect tablet…
Staying connected today is almost a necessity, and in order to get work done and stay efficient… that often means a laptop with a mobile connection. The telecom companies are all too happy to provide a means of staying online…
The web has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception, and technology has struggled to keep up with the demand. The rule of the day appears to be a series of quick fixes and patches to keep everything together,…
Chances are if you have an iPhone 4, want an iPhone 4, or can spell iPhone 4, then you’ve heard all about AntennaGate. The synopsis is this: Touching both sides of the external antenna that cleverly wraps the phone is…
When Google launched the Nexus One in January, the “super phone” was destined to be a game changer in the mobile industry world. Not only was it to be one of the premier Android phones on the market, but even…
Today’s laptops are amazing machines, and even a modest unit typically includes audio recording, a camera, ample storage, and the ability to run a lot of varied software. So, when my 7 year old son asked about how they did…
Earlier we looked at financial packages for the Linux Operating System, and as a follow up we would like to take a look at some solutions for the Mac user. After all, Macs are a very popular alternative to a…
Let’s face it – the DNA of the average smart device is changing, and the physical keyboard is being replaced by a virtual on screen one. Residing completely within the realm of the touch screen and its coding, the new…
Whether it’s on a technology forum or a sporting event, we’ve all met those rather enthusiastically one sided fans that could be described as a fanboy. While not as much of a derogatory title as it used to be, the…
When it comes to personal financial software choices, the Windows folks have historically had plenty of choices… with a few major ones that seemed obvious. However, the fine folks over on the Linux side of the wall have not had…
