CES 2015: webOS, tablets and funky tv’s

The 2015 International CES is over. Among the products and product lines shown off were curved Televisions, 4K TV, ‘quantum dot’ TV, TV dongles, tablets, smartphones and accessories, self driving cars and more computers-of all shapes and sizes. Oh, and smart watches and fitness bands. Lots of them. So, where do we start? Well, lets […]

Looking for a tablet for your child? Check out the Nabi 2

The Tablet computer continues its ascension and there is now a tablet for pretty much every need, including children. Since the devices can range in price from $50(US) to thousands, with most in the $300-$800, many of us do not want to spend that much for such a fragile device for our kids. Apple and […]

So many tablets…iPad, Android, Surface or ?

A decade ago, I was hungry for what I called the ‘perfect form factor’ PC. This perfect form factor was something without a physical keyboard (but, I could connect one if I wanted), feature some kind of Palm like touch interface (because Palm did touch right) and run full Windows OR the Palm operating system. […]

Windows 8 split personality confusion: what to do and what Microsoft should do

Windows 8. Talk about split personality. On the one hand, you have the sleek, modern and sexy ‘RT’ interface. On the other hand, you’ve got the comfortable, somewhat aging and mellow Windows Classic interface. As with everything, ones acceptance of something new depends on how easily one can adapt. For some, this has been a […]

Above the Surface: Asus VivoTab Smart Windows 8 Tablet

I’ve been wanting a Windows tablet for years. I even bought two Fujitsu Windows NT (the Stylistic 1200) tablets off eBay a few years back, but could never get them working. Turns out, they used all proprietary parts that I needed-and could have gotten, but did not want to pay the price. When the iPad […]

Choosing a tablet is as bad as buying a car

So, this is the time of year when shopping is in full swing for the holidays. Every year, there seems to be that one standout, must have category and, so it seems, this year it is the tablet computer. As such, I thought I would give some pointers on how to shop. I don’t want […]

Microsoft’s new tablet finally surfaces

Last week, Microsoft sent out invitations to the press for a surprise announcement to be made on June 18. Microsoft managed to something it really has not done in a decade: drum up excitement and tons of press. Speculation ran from a new XBOX (which would have been announced the week prior, at E3) to […]

Mini-review: Kindle Fire

Having already owned two tablet computers, the original iPad and the Pandigital White, 7 inch tablet/reader, I already had formed an opinion on how a tablet should be. I wanted a second, usable tablet, but not another iPad. While I don’t have a real issue with the iPad, I wanted something a little smaller, a […]

2011: the year of the tablet?

Maybe. I’m not sure that it will be, but there are a slew of new and exciting tablets coming out over the next few months. Among them, the webOS powered TouchPad from Palm/HP, the Xoom from Motorola, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the RIM/Blackberry Playbook and, of course, the just announced Apple iPad 2 (gee, what […]