Posts Tagged ‘gadgets’

The Apple iPad Hype, in a Nutshell

January 27th, 2010 · View Comments · , , , , ,

Apple iPad

I usually don’t write about stuff with this much hype, but for some reason, I feel compelled to give my two cents on the subject.

I’m not very impressed with Apple’s new tablet, and many others were left underwhelmed as well. The months of rumors and speculation that hyped up the device and set our expectations too high didn’t help either. The name itself has generated a lot of laughs, and everyone’s wondering what to make of this.

Is this a dud, or is this Apple’s next big thing? I don’t know for sure, but I can at least summarize the highlights of today’s events and link you to some relevant resources to help you decide for yourself.

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5 Things to Say Goodbye to in 2010

January 11th, 2010 · View Comments · ,

The 2000s was a wonderful decade for technology. It gave us Wikipedia, the iPod, and social networking. It made flat screens flatter and mobile devices more mobile. It fed us the Internet until we became addicted to it, and now it’s a pivotal part of our daily lives. And it taught us that as a world digitally connected, we strive to be heard, and we yearn for information fast and at our fingertips.

While the first decade of the new millennium has quite a bit to be remembered for, we may be quick to forget the things we’ll leave behind. As we enter this new decade, let’s give our goodbyes to some of the things that didn’t make it.

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Motorola Cliq FAQ

December 24th, 2009 · View Comments · , , , , , ,

CLIQ White

CLIQ White

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

So I’ve noticed lately that ever since I wrote an article on my Motorola Cliq, people have been finding me in their search results. Unfortunately, what I wrote was simply a general review of the device, and so people’s questions were left unanswered. I decided to compile a list of common questions that people have searched for in attempt to remedy that. I’ll answer them the best I can. ^_^

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