[Article first published as Remembering Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 on Blogcritics.] In my scribblings over the years, I’ve occasionally taken the pen to Apple on certain topics, namely mobile wars and the iPhone. Make no mistake, though I do from time to time…
Tech
Personal, consumer, and enterprise technology
92. App Ninja Sneaks one by Apple with Fake Ninja Turtles Game
[Article first published as App Ninja Sneaks one by Apple with Fake Ninja Turtles Game on Blogcritics.] Apple prides itself on their strict guidelines and screening process for the apps that can be sold in their App Store. They have a number…
90. Amazon’s Tablet Poised to Take a Bite out of iPad Sales?
[Article first published as Amazon’s Tablet Poised to Take a Bite out of iPad sales? on Blogcritics.] OK we’re going to do a little bit of word association. I’m going to say a word and then you tell me what the first…
89. Windows 8 Hands-On: A Mobile OS that Still Has Love for the Desktop
[Article first published as Windows 8 Hands-On: A Mobile OS that Still Has Love for the Desktop on Blogcritics.] ** UPDATE: This article is on the Windows 8 Developer Preview from September 2011 – for more info on the actual release version,…
86. Spotify Welcomed to the U.S. with a Patent Infringement Lawsuit
[Article first published as Picking on the New Kid: Spotify Sued for Patent Infringement on Blogcritics.] We here in the United States are a litigious sort, and have become increasingly more so with further advances in technology and more filings…
85. The Great Chinese Apple Store Swindle
[Article first published as The Great Chinese Apple Store Swindle on Blogcritics.] Anyone who follows consumer tech can argue about what Apple really excels at and where their success comes from. But to me it’s one thing above all else.…
84. Google+? Still a Minus for Google Apps Users
[Article first published as Google+? Still a Minus for Google Apps Users on Blogcritics.] Malarchy. Yeah I said it, and you didn’t misread it either. It’s spelled quite correctly regardless of the squiggly red lines I see below it editing…
82. Interactive Advertising: NUads Mean Kinect is Open for Business
Article first published as Interactive Advertising: NUads Mean Kinect is Open for Business on Blogcritics. I remember watching Minority Report a few years back, and having a friend say “Yeah right man there’s no way they can do that” in…
80. could a little tech know-how prevent strangers from seeing you in the shower?
[Article first published as Lack of Computer Knowledge Allows Technician to Hack Customers’ Webcams on Blogcritics.] In my line of work and field of nerdery, I often encounter people who need my help because they just don’t understand computers. I…
