Linkblog for real personal computing

The Mobile Revolution Is Over

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:20:39 GMT

A lot of the points in this Business Insider article align to the original premise of this site, which is the personalization of computing, or what I call real personal computing.

iClever Himbox Bluetooth Adapter

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:15:56 GMT

If you are in the market for an auxiliary input Bluetooth adapter, I recommend the iClever Himbox HB-01.

Is The Pixel C A Bad Idea?

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:13:18 GMT

I write in reaction to an Android Police editorial suggesting the Pixel C might not be a good idea for Google. I agree, but not for the same reasons.

2015 Google Nexus Announcement

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:27:09 GMT

I wrote these notes during the event. Google has two new phones, a new Chromecast and Audio Chromecast.

Livescribe Moleskin Ed. Available for Preorder

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:42:53 GMT

Slashgear: "Livescribe and Moleskine announced today that the Livescribe 3 Smartpen Moleskine Edition has gone up for preorder."

How Continuum Works On Phones

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:46:46 GMT

Here is a high level overview of how you might connect Windows 10 Mobile phones to keyboards, video, and mouse.

Google Pushing Stagefright Update

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:46:34 GMT

My Nexus 9 just received a system update for the Stagefright vulnerability.

Meeting Windows 10 For The First Time

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:00:46 GMT

Here are my raw notes written while exploring Windows 10 on my Surface 3.

Upgrading To Windows 10

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:59:04 GMT

Here are my raw notes written while upgrading my Surface 3 to Windows 10.

The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Android

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:01:45 GMT

Android diehards have long had high praise for Nova Launcher, which just seems to get better and better with each new release.

Android M

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:04:53 GMT

Ars Technica has several screenshots comparing Lollipop to Android M.

Android Auto

Tue, 26 May 2015 19:32:36 GMT

Wired and the Wall Street Journal both have positive reviews for Android Auto.

Respond to SMS From Your Smartphone

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:49:05 GMT

WearResponse lets you repond to SMS with canned messages.

Not A Complete Clone

Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:42:55 GMT

A Chinese company called Jide was showing what tech writers claim is a clone of Microsoft's Surface 2, but in my opinion it is missing a key feature: the stylus.

Nokia Brand Lives

Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:59:21 GMT

Microsoft has announced the Nokia 215, which has a $29 price, but does not run Windows Phone so it looks mostly like what we used to call a feature phone. Not available in the U.S.

Microsoft Releases MSN Apps for iOS, Android, and Amazon

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:19:46 GMT

Continuing Microsoft's strategy of "mobile first, cloud first" the company has released versions of their MSN content apps, previously only available on Windows 8, for other mobile platforms.

The Best Keyboards for iPad and Android Tablets

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:58:08 GMT

WSJ's Joanna Stern gives her opinions on the best keyboards available.

Tablets in 2014: Thinner, better, but predictable

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:51:02 GMT

CNET provides an overview of the best and worst tablets in 2014

The Apple Watch is computing at its most personal

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:24:31 GMT

Dan Moren, writing for Six Colors: "..despite what we’ve come to know as the PC, personal computing is still the best description of one of Apple’s core values."

Next iPhone Launch

Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:49:46 GMT

Several sites are reporting that the iPhone 6 event will be on September 9. Every one is expecting a larger screen, the question is how large?

Google Now Launcher

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:43:14 GMT

In November I wrote of how you could install the Google Experience Launcher on devices other than the Nexus 5. Google has now made it more widely available and is calling it the Google Now Launcher.

A Tip To Try Out AWS Workspaces

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:49:07 GMT

Earlier this summer Amazon launched their virtual desktop service known as Workspaces, and the cheapest price is $35 per month. If you just want to try the service out for a week, wait until the last week of the month.

Tim Cook Does 80% Of His Work On an iPad

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:39:50 GMT

During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Tim Cook stated that he does 80% of his work on an iPad and stated, "There's no reason why everyone shouldn't be like that."

Project Volta

Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:24:22 GMT

Ars Technica took a close look at the battery life improvements in the Android L Developer Preview and found it adds about two hours of run time.

Google I/O Keynote

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:37:17 GMT

I am watching the Google I/O and blogging quick notes here.