On July 29th, 2015, Microsoft will release Windows 10, the successor to Windows 8. Windows 10 will bring more improvements to the continually evolving Windows Operating System. This releases is being met with praise from both common users and tech-heads alike for numerous upgrades and improvements over previous Windows releases. Namely, over it’s predecessor, Windows […]
About 2 months ago, I finally decided to take the plunge and buy an Xbox 360. It’s amazing that after nearly 9 years of the console being available I only just recently purchased one, but I tend to go for cost effectiveness over need to be current. In addition, I have focused heavily over the […]
In a bit of news that I am absolutely amazed did not hit my radar, so to speak, it appears the 92 year old technology store chain RadioShack is down for the count. The situation, as it stands, seems to be as simple as loss of profit, up to the point of them filing bankruptcy. […]
Yesterday, Microsoft announced that the latest version of Windows, named Windows 10, would be delivered “as a service” rather than as we traditionally think of operating systems. Instead of releaseing new versions every few years, it looks like Microsoft is going to simply upgrade 10, constantly evolving it as technology improves, without the traditional major […]
Last year, the Xbox One and the Playstation 4 were released to the North American market, pushing all 3 major game console manufacturers into the 8th Generation of gaming, following the release of the Nintendo WiiU in 2012. Like every generation of consoles before them, these consoles represent a new stage in console gaming hardware, […]
What has been showing up in my news feed as a rumor has come true today. Microsoft, the company behind the Windows Operating System, the Xbox game console series, and many other well known products, has purchased Mojang, the company behind the worlwide hit game Minecraft, for 2 and a half billion dollars. Yes. $2,500,000,000 […]
I don’t go on the Apple website much. By much, I mean ever. I missed something that happened yesterday, which has me pissed. The iPod Classic, the last evolution of the original iPod released in 2001; the very device which put Apple back on the map, some would say, has been, from the looks of […]
It’s that time of year again – the time when Apple announce its new hardware and software to the world. This yearly tradition has been met by geeks and consumers alike as an event that sets the standards for the following years consumer technology. Apple Keynote 2014. As would be relevant to a blog from […]
Today is the day Windows XP dies. As I begin typing this article, it is Midnight, the morning of April 8th, 2014. Microsoft official support of any kind for Windows XP, its nearly 13 year old indescribably successful computer operating system, has ended. I, for one, am glad to see this day finally come. While […]
Monday, February 10th, is “Clean out your computer day”, which means, well, exactly what it says. It’s a perfect day to get ahead on the traditional “spring cleaning” by first cleaning up your digital house. By that I mean, your computer! [notice]Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Iolo Technologies, LLC, in support of international “Clean […]
I’ve been playing video games virtually my entire life. I grew up during the Nintendo era, and as far back as I can remember, all those bright lights and cool sounds have caught my attention more than most anything else. Elementary, Middle, and High School years were spent with much of my free time in […]
I’m going to make this a short entry, since it is late, and I am quite tired. Today, Instagram was released for Windows Phone. It’s an event I have been waiting for since the day I got my Windows Phone. I’ve taken a small amount of time today to give it a try. While stripped […]
System Mechanic 12 is a computer maintenance solution produced by iolo technologies, ltd. System Maintenance software is quite a full market, with options in both the paid and freeware categories. Just how does System Mechanic stand up? How does it fare on a production machine as crazy as my desktop? I was actually emailed by […]
As I mentioned in my previous article, I have switched from an Android 2.3.4 based smartphone, to a very affordable, but also very modern, Windows Phone 8 based phone: The Nokia Lumia 520. Just how good could a $99 phone be? Just how usable is the Windows Phone operating system? I decided to dive straight […]
Today, Microsoft released a video showing some of the new features of Windows 8.1 or “Windows Blue” as it was known during it’s development. This video shows off features of the new operating system update, focusing on improvements to Modern UI elements like the Start Screen, App snapping, and the overhauled search function. Let me […]