When Google announced an update to Google TV last week, it was hard not to imagine something bigger: a full-blown competitor to Apple‘s AirPlay.
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Windows 1.0: The Windows 8 of Its Time
The Verge takes a look back at Microsoft’s first graphical interface, and draws some parallels to its new one.
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Lotus: Farewell to a Once-Great Tech Brand
The company which brought us 1-2-3 in the 1980s has been a part of IBM since 1995. And now Big Blue appears to be ready to retire the brand.
Oprah Tweets Love for Microsoft Surface (from an iPad)
Oprah gave Microsoft Surface some props on Twitter…using an Apple iPad. Awkward.
Should We Ban ‘Killer Robots’? Human Rights Group Thinks So
As if deploying drones — unmanned aerial vehicles — on the battlefield wasn’t controversial enough, here’s an even more disturbing question: Should we allow weapon-wielding robots that can “think” for themselves to attack people?
Highway to Sell: AC/DC Now Available on iTunes
AC/DC, a longtime iTunes holdout, has decided to join the digital age.
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The Case Against the Windows 8 Interface(s)
Noted usability expert Jakob Nielsen has written about Windows 8 and its dual interface, drawing on the reactions of twelve users who tried Windows 8 PCs and Surface.
Why the iPad Mini Is a Disruptive Technology
The “PC Cliff” — and why small tablets will become the most important tablets for consumers.
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Windows 8: The Seven Roads Not Taken
How should Microsoft have retooled itself for the era of tablets and touch interfaces? A few alternate-reality scenarios.
Wii U Review Redux: Nintendo Adds Miiverse, Netflix, eShop and More
Nintendo waited to roll out the Wii U’s online features until launch day. I’ve already praised the two-screen gaming approach, so how does the online angle measure up?
Google Wireless: Could an Alliance with Dish Make It Happen?
It would be awesome to see disruption of the big wireless carriers, and there are some great reasons for Google to lead the way. Just don’t hold your breath for it
Nintendo Wii U Review: A Tale of Two Screens
The Wii U introduces the world to second-screen gaming, and reminds us why Nintendo wouldn’t be Nintendo without its focus on how we play, as much as what we play.