Computing Trends & Talk
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Computer Network Hardware, The Past, The Present and The Future
The rise of tablets and other mobile media consumption devices has changed the way we use technology at home and at work. The networking hardware and infrastructure used to support these devices has likewise changed in the past few years, in both large...By December 14, 2011
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A Trip Around the World - Who Makes Your Stuff, and Where
Your electronics often have an interesting history, with many of them coming from countries spread out across the world. But just how weak is this chain? Is it spread too thin? What does the globalization of the modern manufacturing system mean...By December 12, 2011
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Fantasy Wish List of Top Geek Hardware
Do you ever have that moment of "I wish I could afford..." when you spot a piece of quality hardware that you need to have but can't quite break the budget for? In a perfect world we would have an endless supply of cash: and here is...By October 30, 2011
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Why Is the Amazon Kindle Fire So Cheap?
Amazon has already made history with its remarkably cheap Kindle e-reader, but just how exactly can they sell an Android Honeycomb tablet as an e-reader for under $200?By October 20, 2011
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Could Amazon's Tablet Conquer the iPad?
More than a year after the release of Apple's original iPad, a credible challenger has yet to emerge. Android tablets appear too fragmented to mount a concentrated response, and companies such as BlackBerry lack expertise. Now Amazon looks to join...By September 30, 2011
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The Battle for a Dark Throne - Is Microsoft Losing Its Spot as an Evil Company?
For the longest time Microsoft was the favorite public enemy of the tech world. It seems like that role is changing though. Is Microsoft too inflexible to advance it's state of evil? Has it been overtaken by new innovative tricks? Joking aside...By September 28, 2011
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Car Tech and Computer Standards: A Plea for a Common Form Factor
Cars and technology seem to be on a crash course. Bluetooth is only the tip of the iceberg, with cars now available with touchscreen controls and streaming Internet radio. That all sounds great - but a reliance on proprietary technology makes car tech...By September 1, 2011
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Why Android Cannot Win the Tablet War
The tablet war is far from over, but until Android sorts out the problem of cheap tablets running old versions of the operating system, Honeycomb can never be seen as a competitor to iOS on the iPad...By August 30, 2011
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HP Kills the TouchPad - Is the Desktop Next?
When the largest PC manufacturer in the world decides to kill their tablet line and wants to sell their PC business, what does this mean for the computing industry as a whole?By August 24, 2011
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Apple Consigns Optical Media to Join Floppy in Storage Graveyard
Has Apple's latest model of Macbook marked the beginning of the end for CD/DVD/Blu-ray media?By August 16, 2011