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Various tech topics, including digital media, streaming services, blogging, and diversity issues.
My choice of music services (fall 2014)
Here’s an update of a previous post I’d written about what music services I use. These … My choice of music services (fall 2014)Read more
Retailers block Apple Pay from their stores, plan their own rival system
Apple’s recently launched Apple Pay, a means of using NFC (near-field communication) tech built into smartphones … Retailers block Apple Pay from their stores, plan their own rival systemRead more
Apple announces new iPads, a new Mac Mini model, and OS X Yosemite
Last Thursday, Apple made several announcements at a press conference about its new tablet and desktop … Apple announces new iPads, a new Mac Mini model, and OS X YosemiteRead more
Google announces new Nexus devices and the newest version of Android, “Lollipop”
Today, Google announced (a day ahead of Apple’s own big new product news) several new products, … Google announces new Nexus devices and the newest version of Android, “Lollipop”Read more
Read-only MTP support for Android devices comes to Chrome OS
Google’s been adding more and more features to its Chrome OS for Chromebooks, in order to … Read-only MTP support for Android devices comes to Chrome OSRead more
Two months with the Chromebook
It’s actually slightly over two months with my Chromebook (as of late September), but thought I’d … Two months with the ChromebookRead more
Photoshop coming to Chrome OS
Adobe’s announced it’s bringing their popular photo-editing program Photoshop to Chrome OS (i.e., Chromebooks and Chromeboxes), … Photoshop coming to Chrome OSRead more
Ello, everybody: the newest social network
This week, I’ve been seeing more and more articles, Twitter remarks, etc. about a new social … Ello, everybody: the newest social networkRead more
Chrome OS finally receives its first four Android apps
Chrome OS’ web-based orientation means its apps are either just bookmarks to websites or actual stand-alone … Chrome OS finally receives its first four Android appsRead more