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Thoughts from Today’s Apple Announcement

Zak Grim March 7, 2012 0

Every few months Apple does what it does best. Every few months Apple creates a huge amount of buzz leading up to their the announcment of whatever product they’re announcing, today was no different. Apple announced

iPad 3: Wishes & Guarantees

Zak Grim March 5, 2012 0

Here we are, just two days from the iPad 3 announcement from Apple, and the rumors and speculation is at an all time high. As the owner of a 64gb iPad 2 it’s a

Photoshop CS6 is coming including New ‘Content-Aware’ Tools

Zak Grim February 16, 2012 1

Everybody knows what Photoshop is and the best photo editing software for nearly any system is getting ready for a new version to be released to the public. Photoshop CS6 is being created right

The ‘Death’ and Return of Superman

Zak Grim February 7, 2012 1

Those who have followed the site for a while, or those who follow me in the social media world, know that I’m a Superman fan. Maybe it has to do with my over evaluation

App Review: Where’s My Water?

Nicholas L. Honeck February 1, 2012 2

Tired of Angry Birds? Have I got a dirty alligator for you! During my periodic scroll-throughs of the App Store, I continually noticed that a game by Disney featuring a crocodile and titled Where’s

Build your own PC, Part 3: Put It Together

Zak Grim January 13, 2012 3

To recap, at this point you’ve decided to build your own PC and you’ve ordered the parts that fit your build. You’ve already gone past the ‘point of no return’, you’ve put your credit

Build your own PC, Part 2: Picking Your Parts

Zak Grim January 6, 2012 0

(Be sure to read Part 1: The Inception, before reading this) So you’ve decided to build your own PC, that’s awesome. Now comes the hard part…what parts do you want and what parts do

Build your own PC, Part 1: The Inception

Zak Grim December 31, 2011 1

One of those things that every computer ‘geek’ should do at some point is build their own PC, it’s a rite of passage. Yes, you can go to a custom build place or even

Spotify to make announcement on Nov. 30

Zak Grim November 21, 2011 1

Like most, we’re big fans of the music streaming service Spotify. The service has only been available in the U.S. for a short four months, but it’s already become a staple of the everyday

Rumor: LG to show off TVs with integrated Google TV at CES

Zak Grim November 12, 2011 0

After news that Logitech, one of the biggest supporters, was getting out of the Google TV business many people thought that the platform was done. But now Bloomberg is reporting that ‘people with knowledge of the project’

Gadget Review: PlugBug Charger

Andrew Wagner November 10, 2011 0

While looking for the perfect desktop dock/stand for my MacBook, I stumbled upon the PlugBug from TwelveSouth, a South Carolina-based designer and producer of Apple accessories. As an aficionado of chargers (really, I have

Boxee toying with live TV integration

Zak Grim November 10, 2011 0

Tech blog GigaOM has reportedly obtained a leaked software build (v1.5) for use with the Boxee Box set top device. The build shows that Boxee is looking to integrate live television into its programing repertoire,