Google is in the process of officially rolling out the new Gmail theme. My own account froze for a minute or so today, then rolled back online with the new design and an intro video. But, change isn’t easy. While most of the changes are totally OK with me, one thing I didn’t like was just how WIDE the individual email rows are by default. Come to...

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Steve Jobs has died. He left a large and positive mark on the world. Whether you use an Apple product or not, his vision has had a HUGE influence on the entire world of computing. As Apple said, the world is immeasurably better because of Steve. Rest in peace,...

After running a first-generation Mac Pro for over 4 years, it is about time to upgrade. In looking at the comparison between the Mac Pro and the new iMacs, I arrived at what (to me) was a surprising decision.Coming from a Mac Pro, I had always considered that I would upgrade to a Mac Pro. However, after looking at the pricing and the options, it is clear that...

I remember when HP was a big deal. But, today, they seem to be hell-bent on destroying themselves. The rather public failure of the WebOS is just the tip of the iceberg with HP. They took a nice tablet with a nice OS – honestly, the only tablet OS that had a chance at competing head on with Apple’s iPad – and they destroyed it. In no time...

The news hit yesterday. Microsoft is buying Skype for $8.5 billion. Barring any regulatory hurdles, the well known internet-based voice chat system will be a Microsoft product. Yesterday, the blogs were full of debate over the future of Skype and, of course, whether they overpaid for it. I’m an everyday user of Skype. In fact, a couple months ago, I...

Nobody can argue with the fact that Amazon remains one of the most innovative companies in existence. That was shown, yet again, with their surprise launch of Amazon Cloud Player. This all comes off the heels of their recent inclusion of streaming movies to their Prime members, and the talk of an Amazon App Store for Android. Cloud Player is a cloud-based music...

So, the big Apple news yesterday was that Apple released subscription billing capability into the App Store. This is actually really cool in many ways. It allows magazine publishers to easily distribute to iOS devices. It also allows some cool opportunities for web entrepreneurs to do subscription services on iOS devices. Problem is, Apple ruined it by getting...

Several months ago, I wrote about how I was going to ditch the Iphone and head on over to the Android side of the fence. I picked up an HTC Incredible. Shortly thereafter, I wrote about my experiences with Android after a few days of using it. Now, my main reason for switching at the time was Google Voice. It wasn’t available on the Iphone. Now, it...

In this day and age of high-tech, the notion that our offices and businesses still need to rely on paper as much as they do is just wrong. Whether you want to use the environmentalist argument, or just the one about clutter – the reasons for going paperless are many. For me, it has more to do with the overhead and annoyance of storing paper files....

First of all – ABOUT TIME! I’m not using an iPhone anymore (although I haven’t ruled out going back to it), so wasn’t able to check out iOS 4 until today. After doing so, I can see clearly that going from the iPhone 4 back to an iPad would have been frustrating. Multitasking and folders really do make a huge difference. Today at 1PM EST,...

The rumor mill went crazy over the supposed “Gmail Killer” coming out from Facebook. Honestly, when the buzz machine declares something a “killer” before release, they’re usually dead wrong. … And they were wrong again. This isn’t a Gmail killer. But, it is new. It is innovative. And it could, indeed, help foster in a...

When Apple came out with the Ipad, it set an entirely new standard for tablets. In fact, the tablet has never taken off with any meaningful drive – until the Ipad.For some time, Apple enjoyed being the only real option out there if one wants a tablet. We knew that Android models were coming, but they were taking some time. Well, now, the Samsung Galaxy...

I got an Ipad a few months ago. Some may think it is a fairly useless device, but I find that I use it every single day. It is one of those devices that you probably won’t understand until you have one and have a chance to use it for awhile. It is a new form factor. A beginning of a new form of computer. The App Store is loaded with things you can...

The whole Mac versus PC debate will rage until the end of time. It isn’t one that I get much involved with because it is an unwinnable debate. I happen to use Macs. I like Macs. That said, the Windows side of the fence is one I lived on for many years before I switched. It has definite advantages over the Mac. That’s just the way it is. The best part...