If you follow my blog, you may have noticed that enjoy highlighting new designs, gadgets and technology. I am especially attracted to quality ‘design’ work that enhances the user experience. I don’t know how these earbuds ‘feel’, but they sure look cool. I have tried several bluetooth headsets, but since moving to the iPhone, I [...]
I enjoyed this video of Steve Wozniak discussing the future of computing. (Source: Fast Company) Recall that ‘Woz’ was the co-founder of Apple and the designer of the Apple II, one of the most successful ‘mass producted’ computers of all time. He still knows a bit about computers and technology! Here it is, take a [...]
About a year ago I purchased an Amazon Kindle. On a previous flight, I observed one being used, and then a friend purchased one and gave me a ‘demo’. I was impressed with the features of this device. I instantly saw an opprotunity to make traveling a slightly different experience. I love to read and [...]
I have read reports and heard from friends that users of iPhones attending CES experienced problems accessing email and other data services during the show in Las Vegas. I wish I had access to information on the volume of data traffic for various providers in the Vegas area during the show. Given the density of [...]
The International Consumer Electronics Show is this week in Las Vegas. There will be many new product announcements, flashy demos, and a lot of buzz. The week starts with the announcement of the new Google Phone, Nexus and is sure to be followed by many cool product and service announcements. Who is NOT at CES [...]
I read a interesting InformationWeek article today regarding user reaction to recent outages of Research in Motion’s BlackBerry email service. In case you missed it, the service was down not once, but twice in as many weeks! This story reminds me of AT&T’s ongoing network problems. Earlier this month, Mashable reported that AT&T Mobility CEO [...]
I upgraded to Windows 7 early this week. Since I purchased this laptop (HP dv4) I have been running Vista. The entire Vista experience was disappointing (at best). We also ran Vista on two other laptops in our home. The units were sluggish, experienced frequent crashes, and shut-downs, while not the biggest issue, were a [...]