Monthly Archives: August 2011

“Why have a Chromebook if Android runs Chrome?”

Jason Perlow asks a pertinent question: It’s important to note that if we had the Chrome browser on an Android tablet, why would we want a Chromebook? For the price of a Chromebook you could pick up an Android tablet … Continue reading

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Why can’t anyone match the iPad?

To put it simply no one can match the iPad because no one can match Apple’s prices with a tablet that matches its features: When better equipped (though bulkier) netbooks can be had for $250, tablet-makers need to set their … Continue reading

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Google TV, coming to the UK next year

Reuters: Google TV, which allows viewers to mix Web and television content on TV screens via a browser, has received lukewarm reviews and been blocked by the major U.S. networks since its launch in the United States in October. Schmidt … Continue reading

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More on what Google means by evil

John Gruber thinks that What Google means by evil is too lofty, because: Search results are worse with ads than without. This certainly isn’t true in my experience: sometimes, the ads provide a better link than the first page of … Continue reading

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Why “Sell The Blades, Give Away The Razor” isn’t always a Great Tech Business Model

John Gruber, responding to Michael Arrington‘s ideas about what HP should do next: Note: that’s $1.4 billion in revenues, not profits. And that includes the music side, which is over 10 years old. And further note that Apple doesn’t mention profits … Continue reading

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Google Data Explorer: Why doesn’t Google make more of this stuff?

One of the things which you notice watching Google is that they make a lot of stuff. A huge amount of stuff, in fact. And a lot of the time, they don’t really shout about it much. Take this: Isn’t that … Continue reading

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Do Not Track and “Don’t be evil”

Aaron Swartz has written a really excellent post on what Google means by “Don’t be evil”. His conclusion is that in essence, it means “don’t make things worse for your users simply to make money”. In the conversation, Chris Soghoian … Continue reading

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Come on Lenovo, you can do better than this

It’s not even out yet, and already the Lenovo IdeaPad — the Chinese manufacturer’s attempt to crack the tablet market — is getting something of a savaging: The IdeaPad K1 has been in development in one form or another for … Continue reading

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Unhappy with social network real name policies? Do it yourself

Hugh MacLeod: And as I’ve said many times over the years, Web 2.0 IS ALL ABOUT personal sovereignty. About using media to do something meaningful, WITHOUT someone else giving you permission first, without having to rely on anyone else’s resources, … Continue reading

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What the huge sales of the $99 TouchPad tells us about iPad and the future of tablets

Nothing.

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