Windows blogger Paul Thurrott is reporting that Microsoft is disappointed by Windows 8 sales to date. It shouldn’t obsess over them.
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Nintendo TVii: The Next Big Thing Isn’t Here Yet
The Wii U’s ambitious TV service won’t show up when the console hits stores this weekend.
One Possible Explanation for Why Windows 8 Tablets Are Hard to Find
Last week, I wrote about how hard it was to find Windows 8 tablets on store shelves, even though Microsoft’s latest operating system launched nearly a month ago. Here’s one possible explanation.
Nintendo Wii U: 15 Points to Consider Before Buying One
I’ve had a Wii U for the past week, and while I’m not allowed to tell you what I think about the system overall until Sunday, I’ve pulled together a list of points worth considering before you pull the trigger.
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Lytro Adds Perspective Shift and Filters
Light-field photography adds new special effects which go beyond after-the-fact refocusing.
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Now Flipboard Helps You Find Books
The “social magazine” has given its iOS apps new sections which let you browse for books in Apple’s iBookstore.
Gadzooks, Another Invisibility Cloak! So Why Is This One ‘Perfect’?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been somewhere you wish you could disappear. You know, just blink right out of existence — push a button on a gadget or whip out an invisibility poncho, then vanish.
Google TV Gets Some Much-Needed Improvements, Still Needs More
Slowly but surely, Google TV is starting to look like a legitimate connected TV platform. Still, some gaps remain.
All-TIME 100 Video Games
From Adventure to Zork, here are our picks for the All-TIME 100 greatest video games.
Samsung’s Galaxy Camera Highlights Everything Wrong with Shared Data Plans
I have no idea how profitable a camera with a data plan will be. But either way, it’s bad for innovation.
Watch Out, Here Come the Wii U Vultures (Is Anyone Not Sold Out of the Wii U?)
It looks like the Wii U may be sold out, which means it’s time to put on black and go into mourning. Gnash your teeth. Wail. Shrug if you couldn’t care less. Or pay embarrassing amounts of money to have one, day one.
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Nokia’s Here: Maps, Everywhere
The smartphone maker wants to be a major mapping provider on all sorts of devices, including ones from its competitors.