Even in the unlikely event that Firefox OS itself disappears in the process, if web-apps become mainstream, it will have succeeded. That's a quote from Sergi Mansilla, a developer for Firefox OS, a new mobile platform from Mozilla. Mozilla is creating a platform for phones that runs HTML apps. Sound familiar? Palm tried that with …
Thoughts on Tech: Surface Pro
Microsoft is set to release its second tablet this weekend, Surface Pro, which attempts to be a "best of both worlds" tablet – a powerful computer that converts from tablet to laptop with the click of a keyboard. It sports an Intel Core i5 CPU, Intel HD 4000 graphics, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 …
Thoughts on Tech – Ultra HD
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) recently finished up and one of the big topics this year was "Ultra HD" (formerly known as 4k) resolution for TVs. The big draw of Ultra HD is that it has four times the pixels of 1080p HD and is just that much more clear and amazing. Think of …
Thoughts on Tech – Slow Surface Sales & RIM Rebounds
Surface I mentioned in my last Thoughts on Tech that I didn't think that Microsoft's Surface tablet would be a success mainly due to its use of an operating system that tries to be the jack of all trades and master of none as well as the inherent difficulty in prying people off of their …
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Thoughts on Tech – Executives, Surfaces, and the Nexus
Thoughts on Tech is a new posting category that I’m going to start using to comment on things in the technology world. I feel like I have a pretty good eye for tech and can make pretty good predictions. I’ll use this format to make quick commentary and then check back later to see if …
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