July 29, 2008

The New Cuil Search Engine Sucks

If you are going to roll out a new search engine, please try to make one that has more going for it than a silly name and cheap, misleading PR.

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July 26, 2008

The Demise of Name-Brand PCs

Thanks to belt tightening, recession, and cheap netbooks, generic PCs might become the most popular systems of the future.

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July 25, 2008

Gateway’s Direct Departure a Sign of the Times

The once online and phone sales giant is now jostling for shelf space with Dell, Apple, HP, and others.

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July 24, 2008

New Verizon FiOS Routers Boost Speed, Expandability

Verizon FiOS customers are about to get another speed boost. No, it won’t be from the fiber pipe coming into their homes, but through the coaxial cables already snaking through their walls and into the FiOS set-top boxes throughout their homes.

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What Product Reviewers Never Tell You

Bottom Line: The product I test and review isn’t the same one you buy.

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July 23, 2008

20 Questions for Steve Ballmer

Microsoft’s CEO faces a tough test this week as he prepares to face financial analysts. Before he gets to their questions, here are some of my own.

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July 22, 2008

The Trouble with Terabytes

How I filled a terabyte hard drive with crap.

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July 18, 2008

ASUS’ Big Development

While the media is downplaying ASUS’ ROM boot chip, it may be the most interesting development in a while.

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Microsoft, the Spandex Granny

While the most popular kid in class in its heyday, Microsoft’s charm has started to wear thin.

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Where Are the Smartphone Standards?

Smartphones like the iPhone are the next major computing platform. But who will standardize the market?

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