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On Your Marks, Get Set…CES
With CES now officially concluded, the race will begin to see which CE manufacturers can capitalize on the buzz generated by the debut of their new products. As retailers make their final product selections, consumers are left to wonder who will be selling what...
Tablet Fever at CES 2011
Various reports on the web suggest PC manufacturers a plenty will be unveiling their signature tablet computers at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which starts tomorrow. Companies rumored to release tablets include RIM, Motorola, Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba and,...
A Consumer’s Retail Tactical Advantage
My brother-in-law operates several parcel delivery routes in what is considered one of the most economically distressed areas in our country. I routinely ask him how his business volume is doing - thinking it would exhibit the same down trends as the official economic...
Learning: You’re Never Too Old or Too Young
Never have these words seemed so relevant as they do today when I think of our personal electronic devices. From cell phones and iPods to laptops and netbooks, as well electronic tablets, everyone seems connected. I moved this year from a simple cell phone (you know...
Google Opens Its Electronic Bookshelf
On Monday, December 6, Google launched its eBookstore service to get a piece of the estimated $1 billion business. They also released apps for the iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Android devices to facilitate downloads. What’s interesting to me about their service is a...
Sure, It’s the Holiday Season, But Is the Time Right for Gingerbread?
It’s December. Stockings are hung by the chimney with care and the aroma of Gingerbread floats through the air. Please pardon the hokey take on that classic piece of holiday imagery, but if you are a follower of all things Google, then you know the debut of Google’s...
Media Tablets to Put a Dent in PC Sales in 2011
Although worldwide sales of PC's are expected to grow by about 16 percent next year, research firm Gartner expects media tablets to take a 10 percent bite of sales from PC's by 2014. In a report issued in September, Gartner projected PC sales to grow about 18% next...
Dell Streak Tablet Featured in Deep Orange Concept Car
At the recent SEMA event, Dell showcased how it's Streak tablet is used as an "infotainment" hub in Clemson University's Deep Orange concept car. In a video from the show, Jose Sanchez, a delivery manager on the Engineering Solutions team at Dell Services, discusses...
Beam Me Up Scotty
I remember as a kid, how cool it was when Captain Kirk of the Star Ship Enterprise would pull out his small flip open communicator and say “Beam me up Scotty.” What was Science-Fiction then, through modern engineering and technological advancements, is now a reality....
Holiday Season: Three Tips To Help Shoppers Overcome Challenges
Each year around this time (holiday season), we become overwhelmed by all sorts of messages intended to encourage us to buy…oh, I don’t know, let’s just say…something! What is the gadget of the year? What’s the must-have item occupying the top slot on everyone’s wish...