I have been waiting for the “right” Android phone for quite a while now. I’ve tried many different ones in the retail stores, but I simply don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a phone if it isn’t darn close to what I want. The Nexus One is certainly the first Android phone that …
Tag: hardware
Sep 08 2009
Microsoft and Best Buy work together to spread FUD
I found this very interesting article about Best Buy’s training program. The RetailAccess program (sponsored by Intel) and the ExpertZone training program (sponsored by Microsoft) provide readings about the newly-released and upcoming technologies. Every employee at the tech bench (now called the Geek Squad) had to read these articles and take quizzes over their content …
Aug 31 2009
Kindle…the future of book burning
Amazon’s Kindle is appropriately named, as to kindle means to “catch fire” or to “cause to start burning” (Wordnet 3.0, n.d.). The newest generation of Kindle products support the downloading of books without even having a computer connection, allowing the consumer to get a new book “anytime, anywhere” (Amazon.com: Kindle, 2009). At first glance, this …
Thought for the Moment
