Dr. Pepper – The 3 Cast #120
Blackberry is dead, Bill Gates is dumb, and streaming won’t ever come. That and more on this episode of The 3 Cast. Hosts: Matt Weber, Vincent Hui, Paul Shirey Topics: Blackberry and the government, Bill Gates and Tablets, Streaming music »
How Christmas is Killing Spring
It is getting to the point where if you like new technology you can take the first half of the year off. All the technology companies want to release their products right before the Christmas holiday, which means that the first half of the year is completely ignored. Christmas is killing Spring. Christmas Doesn’t Really Matter Sure, Christmas is the biggest buying season, but that is more because that is when all the new stuff comes out than because people give out gifts. If everything was released in March, people would buy just as much of it at XMAS time. They would also buy it in March, so they could get it when it was still cool. Tech companies mistrust consumer’s ability to buy things any time of the year, but I assure you ... »
Why Google Glass is a perfect play by Google
Google Glass is the best thing Google has done for many reasons. It is much more important than their Android OS and no one even knows it yet. Why google glass is a perfect play by Google begins with the fact that they have first mover advantage. But it goes far beyond that, it spiders into everything Google and that is why it can become their most important venture, if it is done right! Google Glass like iTunes has first mover advantage. There are no competitors in the market yet and what that does is allow Google to develop their 1.0 product and perfect it long before anyone gets a clue and joins the party. It is a huge advantage for them because when the device does become more popular and competitors appear Google will already have a hu... »
Google Maps is Getting a New Interface
It has been awhile now since Apple made a power play move with Apple Maps to replace Google Maps, but not many people have forgotten that disaster. Google Maps has been the industry leader for worldwide mapping services for many years now, and it is getting ready for a fresh new look. The left sidebar, one of the staples of Google Maps’ desktop interface, is going to be leaving us soon. The map is about to take up the full screen, with more of a focus on simplicity. New colors and icons are going to be coming with this update as well. Many of these updates are likely to carry over to the mobile app as well, as Google is a fan of uniform layouts if at all possible. The full screen map will be particularly nice, allowing us to use much ... »
Ouya Launch Delayed Three Weeks
The Kickstarter funded console known as the Ouya looks like it won’t be ready for its expected retail release on June 4th. The release date for the console has been pushed back three full weeks to June 25th. For those unfamiliar with the Ouya, it is a new console that is based off the Android platform. It has a customized version of the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system on board. It uses this operating system to make a console that plugs into your TV, complete with a controller instead of having to worry about touch screen or accelerometer based control. Though Ouya will be running Android, it will likely be similar to the Kindle Fire where it will have many of its own unique features. It will not have access to the Google Pla... »
Family Feud & Friends Review for Android and iOS
Family Feud & Friends is one of many family feud games, but this one allows you to compete directly with others. In the growing wave of social gaming, Family Feud & Friends is just another game that connects you with your Facebook friends for you to compare how much better you can figure out what the most popular answers are to survey questions. If you’re somehow unfamiliar with the game show, Family Feud is played by two teams or individuals competing against each other. In order to gain points, each person must figure out how the most popular answer to a random survey question. Each category has up to 100 points possible. The winner is then given an opportunity to compete in the fast money round, where they are given two opp... »
Is EA the Right Company to Make Star Wars Games?
It was a sad day just over a month ago when Disney announced that they’d be closing LucasArts. LucasArts was one of the more revered game developers, especially during their peak of success in the 90s. Now, Disney has recently announced that EA will be taking over the development and publication of Star Wars games. It’s a really difficult pill for gamers to swallow. One of the most beloved licenses is moving from one of the best developers and is now in the hands of a company that is the only two time winner of the Worst Company in America contest. EA’s flaws are well documented. From publishing half finished games to forcing DRM on the players, nearly ever gamer has some sort of issue with them. EA has always been interes... »
Roundups
Top Fitness Apps for Spring Crash-Training
It seems that each year the time between making a New Year’s resolution and the chirping of the blue jays to symbolize Spring gets shorter and shorter. While the winter is getting farther away in the rear-view mirror, Speedo season is still a m... »
Apple
Looks Like iOS 7 Could be Delayed
With the next iPhone supposedly coming out this September, Apple has been focusing on that release to coincide with the release of their next mobile operating system, iOS 7. Apple has been focused heavily on updating their operating system with new f... »
Tutorial
How to Boot to the Desktop And Skip Metro UI in Windows 8
Windows 8 is known for its tile-d interface, which begins right from the Start screen when the user logs in.While many believe that the glance-and-go model of the new UI is the future, many hate change and the extra steps it requires to get something... »
Microsoft
Windows 8 Reaches 100 Million Sales, Still Behind Pace
As Microsoft continues to push Windows 8 on all PC users, it’s interesting to look at the sales numbers for the new operating system. Microsoft just recently announced that they have sold 100 million licenses for Windows 8. Though 100 million s... »
Android
HTC First Drops to $0.99
Facebook Home was released not too long ago, and just after that came the dedicated Facebook Phone, a device that had Facebook Home pre-installed and fully supported it. It turns out that there isn’t much of an interest in a device that is cent... »
