Category Archives: Geeky

Watching and Waiting

As Apple announces the product it has planned to compete in the watch space, all of the major and many of the minor players in technology have now checked in. Wearables are now available from Apple, Android’s vendors, Garmin, Fitbit, … Continue reading

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Accelerating the Demise of Freedom

I enjoy technology and talk about it a great deal. But there are more important issues. Today I’m going to talk about one of them. Freedom. Now that I’m sixty and officially old I feel a certain compulsion to talk … Continue reading

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Google and Windows Users, Set Up Your New iPad Air

Congratulations on your new iPad Air.  You now have arguably the most powerful computing and entertainment device per ounce on the planet.  But the hardware is only a small part of the story.  There are a few things you should … Continue reading

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Tom’s Top 10 Tech of 2013

10. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 ($249) I know.  You can’t believe I’m picking a lower spec tablet in my top 10.  But don’t think of this as a tablet.  Think of it as the best RF universal remote money … Continue reading

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Android Podcast Apps

In many respects Google’s Android apps best their iOS competitors. On Android, Google Voice can be integrated into the dialer. Defaulting to Chrome, Google Voice, Gmail, and Google Maps is another plus. But there is one area where Android cannot … Continue reading

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