A tweetstorm occurred today between Paul Thurrott and Mary-Jo Foley about The Verge’s report of Battery Life of the new Dell XPS 13. It was half of 11hrs quoted by Dell according to The Verge, and of course Mary-Jo was disappointed. What followed was a storm of comments with everyone saying their piece about theContinue reading “Understanding “Battery Life” in Mobile Devices”
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Chuck’s Challenge 3D Review – A Brain Tingling Adventure
It is one of most innovative puzzlers you can find today. Chuck’s Challenge 3D combines brain tingling puzzles with an exploration-based adventure. You play as the character Woop, who has summoned Chuck Sommerville, a famous game designer, to build fun challenges for him. Woop is a multi-dimensional aliens with a host of amazing resources thatContinue reading “Chuck’s Challenge 3D Review – A Brain Tingling Adventure”
Royal Revolt Review – A Windows 8 Medieval Family Feud Game!
Royal Revolt! deals with a medieval family feud that lets you play as a warrior, where you need to defend your castle, and prevent your enemies from invading your entire colony. While some aspects of the game are no different with the likes of Trenches and Swords, Royal Revolt! takes it a step higher, givingContinue reading “Royal Revolt Review – A Windows 8 Medieval Family Feud Game!”
Review: Despicable Me: Minion Rush for Windows
The Windows Store is filling up with more and more high quality games that are a blast to play. One of the latest in the series is called “Despicable Me: Minion Rush”. This is the latest in a series of fantastic games released by Gameloft. The game is based on the animated film Despicable Me,Continue reading “Review: Despicable Me: Minion Rush for Windows”
Skewed Review System in the Store
Click on this pic to see “Helpful” Yes/No figures. A picture they say is worth more than a thousand words. I think the picture above is a good testification of that age old adage. The picture shows what is wrong with the Windows Store review system. Here is an app that obviously is resonating withContinue reading “Skewed Review System in the Store”
Windows 8.1 RTM Adds A New Desktop Friendly Feature Since the Preview
Windows 8.1 Preview came with a handful of new features that made it easier for desktop users to use the OS, including boot to desktop, combustibility of the start screen to appeal for the desktop usage scenario, and better multitasking. Windows 8.1 RTM adds to the list. Thanks to our friends at Into Windows forContinue reading “Windows 8.1 RTM Adds A New Desktop Friendly Feature Since the Preview”
Nike+ Fuelband Review
We all have those gadgets we don’t “need” but we feel that they encourage us to do better or they give us a sense of security. The Nike+ FuelBand was given to me for my birthday this year and it’s a really neat device. It shows; fuel points earned, calories burned, current time, steps made,Continue reading “Nike+ Fuelband Review”
False Alarm! Office 365 Preview Doesn’t Expire Yet
I posted a couple of days ago of the potential that Office 365 preview that Microsoft launched last summer would expire today. However, it appears that we had a false alarm! A news reporter of Neowin.net, John Callaham, noted that different people were seeing different expiration dates for Office 365 preview. Newoin, hence, contacted MicrosoftContinue reading “False Alarm! Office 365 Preview Doesn’t Expire Yet”
Office 365 Preview Expires on January 16, 2013 — Upgrade Now!
Update: There has been more recent information about this issue. Please see the latest post on this matter. False Alarm! Office 365 Preview Doesn’t Expire Yet Last summer, Microsoft offered users a free, beta, version of Microsoft Office 2013 via a preview version of Office 356. They noted that this preview version of Office 365Continue reading “Office 365 Preview Expires on January 16, 2013 — Upgrade Now!”
NCAA Football 13: Game Review
Continuing my previous posts of; “NCAA Football 13: Innovation or Needed Renovation?” and “NCAA Football 2013: An Insider’s Look” I’ve decided to do a review after 5 months. NCAAF13 was one of the most anticipated releases of the year and in my opinion one of the largest changes users have seen since theContinue reading “NCAA Football 13: Game Review”
Video Review: Calculator² for Windows 8
Good day, folks! Today, I decided to spice things up a bit and do a video review of a neat little calculator app for Windows 8. On the surface, it doesn’t look like it offers a lot, but there are some hidden gems in this app that put it over the top. The best wayContinue reading “Video Review: Calculator² for Windows 8”
Snapchat [App Review]
Everyone’s heard of Snapchat, right? Well, it’s currently in the top 25 running of Apple’s Most Popular Apps list and it’s a huge sensation in teenagers as of late. Snapchat allows you to take a picture, draw on it &/or place text on it, select an amount of time (1-10 seconds) that the receiver canContinue reading “Snapchat [App Review]”
Installation Guide for Windows 8 Release Preview
This is the moment you have all been waiting for, folks! Windows 8 Release preview is here, and you can download it now. Installation Guide I recommend installing the release preview directly from within Windows, if possible. I recommend you do this even if you plan to do a clean install. Running the setup programContinue reading “Installation Guide for Windows 8 Release Preview”
Windows 8 Release Preview is Coming Today!
Windows 8 Release Preview has now been released! Check out our installation guide! Get ready everyone. Windows 8 release preview will debut sometimes today, according to a report by Neowin. We will have more on that and a download link when it is available.
Chuck’s Challenge: Play and Create Mind-Blowing Obstacle Courses!
Let’s talk about something fun! Today, I want to discuss a game called “Chuck’s Challenge”. It’s neat casual game with lot to offer. The big characteristic of a casual game, as noted by this “Tech Stuff” podcast from HowStuffWorks, is that they have a simple mechanic that make up a fun and addicting gameplay.Continue reading “Chuck’s Challenge: Play and Create Mind-Blowing Obstacle Courses!”
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