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  • Microsoft Zune Officially Discontinued

    It was all a little confusing at first. Yesterday morning the Zune HD portable media player mysteriously vanished from the Zune website, but was brought back shortly thereafter. Microsoft’s Michael Yaeger said it was a “publishing mishap” on their part. However, the official Zune support page now says that it’s all true. The Zune is officially…

  • The True Genius Behind Apple’s Success…

    Apple is now the biggest, most successful technology company in the world, by revenue, profit, and market capitalization. How did it achieve this amazing feat and in such a short space of time? Is it one or two individuals who made all the difference? Or the products and how they’re presented to the public? Steve…

  • Google Wallet: Changing the Way You Pay for Things… If You Can Keep Your Phone Charged

    Google Wallet: Changing the Way You Pay for Things… If You Can Keep Your Phone Charged

    I’m pretty jazzed about Google Wallet. For those that have never heard of it, Google Wallet is an app being rolled out by the Big G, beginning with the Sprint Network, that intends to change the way we pay for things by storing your credit cards on your smart phone. It makes use of a…

  • Facebook’s Timeline: Life flashing before your eyes has never been so awesome

    Facebook’s new Timeline profiles start rolling out to the public today. Many users were able to preview the new profiles early through Facebook’s Developer program, so I’ve already had a week to play around with Timeline. You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about its “great design” or “privacy nightmare”, so what’s all the fuss…

  • Review: Logitech Gaming Mouse G300

    When it comes to mice that work well for both right-handers and left-handers, there’s not many options out there. Sure, there’s a lot of cheap and crappy ambidextrous mice that come packaged with most OEM computers, but there’s never been a really good gaming mouse that’s truly ambidextrous. However, Logitech has finally filled that lonesome…

  • Windows 8: Better Built From Scratch?

    Windows 8 is rapidly taking shape, and on the surface it looks fantastic. On the surface. Only on the surface. Under the hood things are a little messier, because at its heart Windows 8 is still Windows, the same Windows that we’ve known, and loved and hated in equal measure, since it debuted under Bill…

  • Why I’ll Never Use the Kindle Fire Tablet for Reading

    Why I’ll Never Use the Kindle Fire Tablet for Reading

    I love my Kindle. I was hesitant to get one at first because I tricked myself into thinking that there was something to the “real book experience” that I couldn’t get from a Kindle. I was wrong — I tried the Kindle, became enamored by the size, portability, and battery life, and now I have…

  • Amazon Announces Slew of New Kindles

    Today, Amazon hosted an event in New York City to announce and show off some new products. Sure enough, it was all about the Kindle brand. Here’s what they unveiled: Kindle Touch The first device they announced was the Kindle Touch. As the  name implies, the Touch doesn’t have a physical keyboard or any buttons.…

  • How to Play Ogg Vorbis Files from the Linux Command Line

    If you’re a dedicated user of free and open source software, chances are your dedication goes beyond just software. You probably try to use as many open file formats as you can. Document formats, video formats, and audio formats. Especially audio formats. In the world of free and open source software, a popular format is…

  • Smartphones Are The Future. Of Everything.

    I sincerely hope you’re a fan of smartphones and own at least one. Why? Because smartphones are the future. Of everything. Just a few years ago we all had normal, run-of-the-mill cellphones (which are now lovingly referred to as feature phones). We would primarily use them to make and receive calls, and send and receive…