[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…
83. World of Warcraft and Add-ons: the Fall of a Purist
[Article first published as World of Warcraft Add-Ons – the Fall of a Purist on Blogcritics.] Now if any of you read this with any sort of regularity, you’ll know that I play World of Warcraft. Until recently, I may…
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…
81. The Redner Group, 2K Games, and Duke Nukem Forever – a Q&A with Jim Redner
[Article first published as Q&A with Jim Redner: The Redner Group, 2K Games, and Duke Nukem Forever on Blogcritics.] Videogame review ratings are, as with review ratings of all forms of media, pretty subjective. There have been games that have…
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…
79. at&t’s sleight of hand to gain political favor?
[Article first published as AT&T’s Merger Sleight of Hand to Gain Political Favor? on Blogcritics.] As the old adage goes, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Why anyone would want to skin a cat to begin with…
78. chinese prisoners tortured in the name of gold farming
[Article first published as Chinese Prisoners Tortured for Gold Farming Operation on Blogcritics.] Gold farming is a practice that has been going on forever. If you play any MMO you know what I’m talking about. Whether it’s in World of…
77. what the hell is catherine?
[Article first published as What the Heck is Catherine? on Blogcritics.] For many months now I’ve been seeing advertisements and vague news stories about a new game called Catherine by Atlus, releasing later this year. My initial (and continued) response…