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Chromebooks – Benefits & Limitations
One of the clearest write-ups to date providing the benefits & limitations of using a Chromebook. The benefits win out in many cases. Catch the article on betanews.
Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon Tastes Great!!
Ever had a Windows PC crash on you? Ever been unable to boot your Windows PC due to missing start-up files, and then be tossed to a black screen with error messages? Ever tried to troubleshoot this sort of problem using the Windows Install Disc Repair option, but with no success? Well, just a few days ago, this … Continue reading
Does tablet ownership an ebook reader make?
This may come as a surprise, so hold on tight… When people buy tablets they don’t necessarily use them to read. Simba Information, a marketing intelligence company, reports that half of iPad owners and 25 percent of Kindle Fire owners didn’t read a single e-book last year. “E-books sound really cool if you’re a publisher in … Continue reading
Apple & Google No Longer Among America’s Best Perceived Brands?
Survey shows Apple and Google are no longer America’s sweethearts.. That’s the title of an article from Quartz.com, published just yesterday. It’s a brief article, but it lays out clearly just how fickle we Americans are. Both of these tech giants have been knocked out of the list of the 10 Best Perceived Brands in the US (research done … Continue reading
Facebook Home — Unimpressive Debut
Facebook Home – Poor Ratings Reported Facebook Home has just 3,811 reviews on Google Play following its release this past Friday, April 12. Of these reviews 1,138, or 47% rated Facebook only 1-star out of 5. By Saturday evening, reviewers on Google Play had given Facebook Home an average 2.5-stars. And, by Sunday evening, Facebook … Continue reading
Is Facebook HOME for you?
This past Thursday, April 4, Facebook ended all the speculation about whether they were working on a Facebook smartphone, by instead unveiling their new Facebook Home application which can be installed on any existing Android smartphone. Facebook Home will be available for download from Google Play beginning next week. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined Facebook Home as an … Continue reading
2013 New Year’s Resolutions for PC Users
New Year’s Resolutions for PC Users (courtesy of PC World) Make Regular Backups. .. Look Before you click. Beware of Fake download buttons, Toolbars and other junkware, and Phishing links. . Keep it Clean. Schedule regular (every 3 months) sessions where you use a can of compressed air to blow dust and pet hair off … Continue reading
PCLinuxOS — It’s Free and it Works!
PCLinuxOS So you might ask, just what is PCLinuxOS? Simply put, PCLinuxOS is a free, easy to use Linux-based Operating System for x86 desktops or laptops – which makes it ideal for running on older PCs, as well as, any newer x86-based devices. It is distributed as a LiveCD and is available in 85 languages. Additionally, … Continue reading
Google Announces 10″ Tablet — Beats Apple’s Screen Resolution
Just yesterday Google announced their new Nexus 10, which comes with a 10.05 inch display and features what Google calls the “highest resolution” screen on a tablet – a 10.055-inch display at 2560-by-1600 and a magazine-quality of 300 pixels per inch density. By comparison, Apple lists their iPad Retina resolution at 2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per … Continue reading
New Samsung Chromebook $249 — Rivals Tablet Prices
Samsung Chromebook: Turn it on, the Chrome browser opens, then you just use it, simple as that. And, at an incredibly low cost of $249 – a price that rivals that of popular tablets such as Amazon’s Fire HD, Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD, and even Google’s Nexus 7. Just a few days ago, on Thursday, October … Continue reading
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