MiscApple / Apple Watch / Multifunction-Device / Wearable Devices5 Comments
My second generation Pebble still hasn’t arrived yet … The compare and contrast post I was hoping for remains unwritten as of yet. I CAN talk about two weeks with the Watch. I’ve worn it daily in my usual “If I can’t blunder through it, I won’t do that thing” ... more >
Ebookseink / Multifunction-Device107 Comments
With the advent of bigger screens on phones like the Samsung Note and the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus along with the proliferation of tablets, the number of e-ink devices being manufactured (and therefore sold) has declined. E-reader shipments fell from 26.4 million in 2011 to 18.2 million in 2012 ... more >
Ebookseink / ereaders / Multifunction-Device81 Comments
When I did my post last week, I was re-reading some of my past buying guides. Those focused on which ereader to purchase. I remember when I would anxiously await each new update to the ereader market and how excited I was about those new devices. Whee, this one has ... more >
EssaysAmazon / Multifunction-Device17 Comments
Amazon is a company that wants to sell everything and it has created devices such as the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Fire to facilitate this end goal. There are apps by Amazon that allow you to take a picture of an item in the store with your phone and ... more >
Ebooks / EssaysAndroid / Multifunction-Device37 Comments
Last summer I did not upgrade to the iPhone 5S. I was happy with my perfectly functional iPhone 5 until I began to spend time with people who had these larger Android devices. In January I finally broke down and bought one of my own. It’s been three months now ... more >
EssaysCalibre / Chromebook / HP Chromebook / Multifunction-Device30 Comments
I like to try out different types of computers, especially laptops. I’ve needed the portable form factor since I was in graduate school and through the years I’ve tried them all. Since 2001 my main laptop has been a Mac: first the iBook, then the Powerbook, then back to the ... more >