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Cadillac ELR – Chevy Volt With Class
Cadillac has announced it will produce the ELR. This is an extended range electric car. Sound familiar? It should, its basically a Cadillac version of the Chevy Volt…. and I want one. I love the idea...
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Should HP Revive the TouchPad
In my last post I informed you about HP’s announcement that it was discontinuing the TouchPad less than 2 months after introducing it. Then HP dropped the price from the already discounted $399 to $99....
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Samsung Series 7 Laptops
I just published an article on laptops I am considering. I left the Samsung Series 9 off the list of possibilities because it is way too expensive. Samsung just announced the Series 7 laptops. Two new...
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Another Laptop Possibility – Lenovo U-Series
First Samsung announces its the Series 7 laptops that will go on sale on Oct 2, then Lenovo shows off 3 laptops in its U-Series. Supposedly based on Intel’s new Ultrabook specification… Lenovo showed...
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Toshiba Joins the Ultrabook Scene
First Samsung, then Lenovo… now Toshiba. PCMag has a little info on the Toshiba Z835. A slimmer laptop than the R835, which is at the top of my list of choices for a new laptop. The laptop market looks...
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Sprint Loves Me!
I was checking my current phone plan status on Sprint’s web site. I was wondering when I would be able to get a new phone… in case the iPhone comes to Sprint. Well, Sprint loves me! Check out this...
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iPhone 4S on Sprint
I have been hoping that the one rumor about the iPhone 5 was that it was coming to Sprint. Hooray!!! I am not as disappointed as many others are going to be that we did not get a 5, but instead got a...
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Zune… Dead!
Microsoft officially killed the Zune… even though everyone already knew it. I love my Zune HD. It still has a feature I have never seen in an Apple portable player… HD output vie HDMI to a TV. Yep, I...
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iPhone 4S – Are You Dissapointed?
There seems to be a lot of outcry over the underwhelming announcement of the iPhone 4S. People seem to be let down it was not an iPhone 5. Get over it. Clearly people have a short memory. When was the...
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Can iTunes in the Cloud Make Me Cool?
I am loving the idea of a feature of iTunes in the Cloud… iCloud stores your purchase history. With this feature you can re-download any previously purchased song. My sons have downloaded countless...
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12/12/12 — A Cool Birthday
Yes… my next birthday will not only be 9 days before the end of the world, but it is a really cool looking date… 12/12/12. How many people can say they have a cool birthday like this? My sister would...
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What NOT to Expect from iPad 3
I just read PCMag’s article on what it’s staff hopes to see in the next iPad… due to be announced tomorrow. Here is PCMag’s list: 10. Lighter iPad 9. Lower Cost 8. Upgrade/Trade-In Path 7. Flash 6....
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The new iPad
Well, it’s here… The new iPad. High resolution screen, faster processor, faster graphics, 4G, better camera and voice dictation.. but no Siri. Incremental improvements. About how I saw it. But let’s...
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Thinking About Life
I woke from a nap this evening. I thought I would make myself an espresso, but then I remembered there is a good, local coffee shop not far from me that has live music on Friday and Saturday evenings....
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Time for a New Phone
It is that time. Time for a new cell phone. I currently have an HTC Hero through Sprint. I expected to trade in this phone in October (2011) when the iPhone came to Sprint. Alas, the iPhone 4S was not...
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Google’s Nexus 7 – Too Little, Too Late
Well, everyone knows that Google announced its own tablet, the Nexus 7, manufactured by Asus. I kind of like the device. At 7 inches with a 1280 x 800 display, it’s a higher resolution screen than the...
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Sprint to Launch 4G LTE Next Month
Sprint is supposed to launch its 4G LTE Network in 5 cities… including San Antonio… on July 15 (PCMag Article). This bodes well for me. I am planning to get a new phone this fall. However, because...
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Should a Coffee Snob Drink Bad… But Free… Coffee
I am a coffee snob. Let’s get that out of the way first. I have an Espresso Machine (Delonghi EC155), a French Press (Bodum 32 oz.) and a grinder (Breville BCG450XL). I make the best coffee at home...
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The iPhone 5 is Almost Here
I read that some analysts are expecting Apple to sell over 10 million iPhone 5 phones in the first week. Yikes! I may be one of them. I hate that. I have an old (2 years, 8 months) HTC Hero. It is slow...
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iPhone 5 – Is It Good Enough?
The iPhone 5 was announced today. Of course it met all the (leaked) points: Bigger Screen 4G LTE Faster, Thinner, Stronger Blah, Blah, Blah For me the two biggest items are the screen and the 4G LTE…...
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