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The Kindle

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Bruce Keener

One thing that sold me on an iPad is its usefulness for reading. And, I’ve been pretty happy with it that regard. Up until I got a new Kindle a few days ago, I used my iPad for reading e-books, … Continue reading →

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Remember the Pocket PC?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I still have a Dell Axim x51v Pocket PC. There was a time when it and I were practically inseparable. Then came the iPod Touch, which became my PDA. (Then came the iPhone, which took over as my PDA, and … Continue reading →

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Android as a Life-Saver?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

If you saw the movie Escape From New York, you probably recall that sensors on The President kept his staff aware of his vital signs, even when he was in remote location. And, some of the Star Trek series have … Continue reading →

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Using Your iPad and iPod Touch as a Phone

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Bruce Keener

You are probably already aware that the 4th Generation iPod Touch will let you do video calls via FaceTime, using a WiFi connection. As Apple says Video calling is in full effect on iPod touch. Now your friends can see … Continue reading →

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Save Money on Tech e-books via Twitter and Facebook

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Twitter and Facebook may cause us to waste a lot of time, but they can be useful, too. I’ve even saved some money using Twitter (probably wasted some, too, but let’s not get into that). For example, by following OReillyMedia, … Continue reading →

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A Multitasking iPad and Some Cool Apps

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Bruce Keener

As a member of the Apple Developer Program I have access to a beta version of the 4.2 operating system for iPad. I installed the beta last night and thought I’d give a quick summary of my impressions. I also … Continue reading →

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Links of Interest, 2010 Sep 12

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Here are links to some recent articles I found particularly interesting: TechCrunch on why Android is not working out to be as open as Google wanted. David Rock, author of Your Brain at Work, on how to have more insights. … Continue reading →

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A Balanced View of Google

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article that was pretty critical of Google: Is Google more controlling than Apple? I have to admit that it was not as balanced in perspective as I like articles to be. I … Continue reading →

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Is Google More Controlling Than Apple?

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Bruce Keener

After reading Paul Carr’s TechCrunch piece this morning, I decided to kill off some of my social media connections. The first two that came to mind were Google Buzz and FriendFeed (also owned by Google), because they generally just repeat … Continue reading →

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Recent Google and Verizon “Net Neutrality” Links [Aug 10, 2010]

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Yesterday’s Google-Verizon joint statement on an “open internet” has generated a plethora of related news stories, as indicated by this snapshot of yesterday’s Techmeme links for the topic: Few, if any, of these stories suggest that the joint statement portends … Continue reading →

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