From the archive

December 2011

58 posts

The Price of a Free Kindle

When we moved from Missouri to Colorado, it meant we had to find a new bank, new utility providers, the whole kit 'n k'boodle.  I chose a bank by seeing which one was closest to the house.  A bank is a bank is a bank, in my experience. So it turns out this bank (FirstBank) gives free gifts to customers

Motorola Atrix 2 Review

My Motorola Atrix 2 arrived late Wednesday afternoon, and I’ve been playing with it since then, and I am very happy with my purchase. First a little background, I have been an iPhone user almost since it first came out. Before getting the Atrix 2 I was using the iPhone 4. My iPhone’s was no longer functioning properly due to

Why Google+ is Not the Facebook Killer it Wanted to Be

I just had to block someone else from my Google+ stream.  I think I've blocked more than a dozen people in the short few months I've been using the service, and I don't think I have much more than that in my circles all total. If Google+ was Facebook, this particular person would not have ever ended up in any

Happy New Year from Philips!

Four the twelfth year in a row, Philips Lighting is providing the lighting technology for the Times Square New Years Eve ball.  And for the first year, to help usher in the new era of more efficient lighting choices (since the incandescent light bulb is going to be going the way of the dodo bird), the ball will be completely

Tablets that Failed in 2011 (But Could Come Back in 2012)

Every year, we get new hype of electronics that are suppose to rock their niche. This year, we saw tablets galore. At CES 2011, I personally saw around 8 tablets that disappeared quicker than a fake Apple store in China. But those tablets that stayed to try and take the market had to deal with the 500 lb gorilla in

GNC-2011-12-29 #733 Soapbox Time!

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NX80 NoiseHush EarBud Review

I received a pair of NX80 NoiseHush EarBuds to review over a month ago. When I was wearing them I was bragging to my kids how nice they sounded. It was not long after I reviewed them, that the earbuds disappeared from the review box I keep in the office. This afternoon after questioning a certain 15 year old on

I Feel Stupid

Over the break, there's been a bit of discussion by some of the big names regarding the reasons why Windows Phone 7 handsets haven't been flying off the shelves this holiday season. Charlie Kindel started the debate with "Windows Phone is Superior; Why Hasn't It Taken Off?" and largely faults the relationship between the OEMs, Microsoft and the carriers. MG Siegler

Buying a Good Android Phone Takes A Lot of Research

I have decided to replace my iPhone 4 with an Android phone so I started to do some research. One of the advantages of the Android system is there are a lot of choices. One of the biggest disadvantages of the Android system is there are a lot of choices. Yes, what makes the Android system great may also be

GNC-2011-12-26 #732 GoDaddy CEO Interview

I share with you at the end of today's show the interview I had on Friday with GoDaddy's CEO after they reversed their SOPA stance. The info is a bit different than what is being portrayed on other site. Our CES coverage will be ramping up now and I hope that you will contribute to our support staff fund.. Your

Is Facebook a “Public Forum?”

I recently had a pretty disappointing encounter with someone on facebook.  He had been on my friends' list for a year or so.  I was not close friends with him, but I had met him in in person at an event I attended, and he sent a friend request through an online photo album I had submitted pictures to (the

Infographic: The Tech World in 60 Seconds

A couple of days ago I stumbled across a new infographic (something I have a weakness for) that displayed some mind-boggling information about the tech world around us.  We know how fast things move in today's world, but the numbers put forth here are simply staggering.  What happens in 60 seconds couldn't have been envisioned by even the most imaginative

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