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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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If You Have an iPad, Does a Kindle Make Sense?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Bruce Keener

A month ago, I would have answered this question with a solid NO, because I found the reading experience on the iPad to be adequate for my needs. But, now that Amazon has reduced the price of its Kindle to … Continue reading →

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Collected iPhone Links

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Bruce Keener

If you upgraded your iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4 OS and dislike the new high-resolution but low contrast wallpapers, Marco has a wallpaper that you may like. Of course, the same wallpaper can be used on a new iPhone … Continue reading →

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If You Think Today’s Technology Is Cool, Think About This

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Bruce Keener

It’s been a while since I have talked about our ability to control our own evolution. But, some recent developments and a few interesting articles made me think this is a good time to revisit the subject. In particular, the … Continue reading →

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iPad Initial Impressions

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Although I put off buying an iPad until recently, I’m glad that I finally bought one. Now I understand why there have been so many rave reviews of it and why over 3 million units have already sold. Although I … Continue reading →

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Updated Browsing Stats for Keener Living: iPad Ranks Third

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Bruce Keener

A month ago, I posted an article showing that the iPad was showing up in the browsing stats for Keener Living. Well, while still constituting a small percentage of the connections to this site, it is now the third most … Continue reading →

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Is Technology Hurting Us? You Can Win the Battle if You Try.

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Bruce Keener

You multitask, don’t you? A typical example of it is reading email and/or Twitter or RSS feeds while “listening” to a phone call or “participating” in a meeting. We do it for at least a couple of reasons: We think … Continue reading →

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iPhone and iPod Touch Tidbits (2010 June 16)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I’ve been running the developer pre-release version of the iPhone 4 OS on my iPhone 32GS for about a week. For the most part, it has run very well, and I like its task switching feature. Of course, most of … Continue reading →

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A Summary of Apple’s June 7 WWDC Goodness

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I watched several of the “live bloggings” of today’s Apple World Wide Developer Conference, and have summarized what I consider to be the key points below. Focus was on iPhone 4, which will be available on June 21. iOS4 upgrades … Continue reading →

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