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Computing Compendium: OneOfTheNine.com Reaches 500 Bent iPhones Documented
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2014/11/oneoftheninecom-reaches-500-bent.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Sunday, November 23, 2014. OneOfTheNine.com Reaches 500 Bent iPhones Documented. Is a web site that is documenting bent iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus phones with pictures, video and the stories about how easily they were bent. If you consider it's likely their only catching a small percentage of the stories, Apple is in real trouble here.
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Computing Compendium: ViewSonic's VSD240 24" Android Tablet/Smart Display
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2013/01/viewsonics-vsd240-24-android.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Saturday, January 12, 2013. ViewSonic's VSD240 24" Android Tablet/Smart Display. I covered this in my first day CES post, but every time I mention this to an Android user their eyes light up and since it was awarded ‘Best of CES’ by Ubergizmo. I thought it worthwhile to highlight it in its own post. Now allowing anonymous comments (but they are moderated).
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Computing Compendium: How to Live with Windows 8
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2013/01/how-to-live-with-windows-8.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Wednesday, January 16, 2013. How to Live with Windows 8. This article is a recipe for how to make the new "Metro" interface disappear to the greatest extent possible. At the end you will still be able to run "Metro" apps if you want, but most of the time you'll be using the desktop. In other words, things will work much as they did under Windows 7. Frust...
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Computing Compendium: A Look at the Desktop Web App Market
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2015/05/a-look-at-desktop-web-app-market.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Wednesday, May 6, 2015. A Look at the Desktop Web App Market. The Desktop Web App Market at this time consists of Windows Store Apps, Chrome Apps (part of the apps in the Chrome Web Store) and the nascent Firefox Marketplace. Current app store sizes:. Name of "app" store. Chrome Apps on CWS. Includes extensions), [3] (by my count on May 6, 2015), [4].
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Computing Compendium: Android Backlash at MWC 2015
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2015/03/android-backlash-at-mwc-2015.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Monday, March 2, 2015. Android Backlash at MWC 2015. Something of an Android Backlash appears to be happening at Mobile World Congress 2015. (Not to say there are not plenty of Android announcements as well.). Recently, Cyanogen's CEO said, “We’re going to take Android away from Google”, receiving 70 million dollars from Microsoft. To help fund the effort.
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Computing Compendium: The Dumbing Down of the Tech World - CES 2015
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2015/01/the-dumbing-down-of-tech-world-ces-2015.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Thursday, January 8, 2015. The Dumbing Down of the Tech World - CES 2015. I've been increasingly alarmed at Google's Material Design effort. It's not a problem with the general concept (i.e. it looks. The current trend with the mobile "first" push results in a dumbing down of desktop apps. The article is about "sticks" that aid taking pictures of your se...
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Computing Compendium: Samsung 12-inch Android Tablet vs Chromebook
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2014/08/samsung-12-inch-android-tablet-vs.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Samsung 12-inch Android Tablet vs Chromebook. Google Earth is fantastic on the SNP12 (turn on high def imagery in the settings). Movies had great picture and sound quality. Viewing pictures obviously is great. Now moving on to the comparison with Chromebooks. While Chromebooks can play movies, music and view pictures, their less...
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Computing Compendium: Why Ultrabooks Do Not Sell Well and the Future of Laptops
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2013/01/why-ultrabooks-do-not-sell-well-and.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Sunday, January 27, 2013. Why Ultrabooks Do Not Sell Well and the Future of Laptops. UPDATE: I've added a related post. That contains a video that demos what I am talking about here. In the last quarter was $429, yet the average selling price for Macs was $1,419. It is well know that Ultrabooks ($700-$1200) do not sell well. How people use a laptop.
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Computing Compendium: May 2015
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2015_05_01_archive.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Thursday, May 7, 2015. Desktop Web App Development For Windows. Or Electron (formerly called Atom Shell). The Windows Universal App API available in Windows 10 (and in large measure, Windows 8.1 [Windows 8 was significantly weaker]) puts the Chrome App's API and even Firefox OS's API to shame. General (BUILD 2015, why you might care about this platform):.
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Computing Compendium: Top 10 Reasons Why Microsoft Called the Next Version Windows 10
http://www.computingcompendium.com/2014/10/top-10-reasons-why-microsoft-called.html
A blog that summarizes and provides perspective on computing-related news important to software developers and other members of the computing community. Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Top 10 Reasons Why Microsoft Called the Next Version Windows 10. Apple's been at version 10 for 15 years now. perhaps it's a good place to be. Ten is the count of new features in Windows 10. They spent so much time talking about Windows 9, they thought they'd already shipped it. Apple had already used all of the big cat names.
