To search: Bing or Google? For performing a web search Google has become the dominant engine for much of the world, many now use the term as a verb (which gives the grammar police much to argue about; as a proper noun it is Google, but when used as a verb … Continue reading
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What do I want for a 4G phone.
The 3 network is about to bring fast 4G coverage to my area. Other networks already provide it, but at ridiculous prices and with some quite restrictive download limits. However 3 is offering 4G (that’s 4G LTE to our colonial cousins) at their current 3G prices with sensible or even … Continue reading
Google stores
Rumour has it that we might be seeing some Google stores opening in the not too distant future. I rather hope they do. Google may not have the same range of branded hardware as Apple has with their products, but it would give Google the opportunity to showcase directly to … Continue reading
Google and Apple
So it looks like Google is going to pay Apple $ 1 billion next year to be the default search engine within the iOS empire. Interesting how Google and Apple may be competitors in various areas, but Google does seem to be more open in its cross-systems attitudes, and rather say … Continue reading
WebRTC and Skype
What’s this WebRTC thing and what about the future for Skype. Quite a few people I know use Skype. Of them not one person I know has had anything positive to say about Microsoft’s takeover of Skype and its integration in with Messenger. However how much of a future does … Continue reading
Poor Microsoft
What about tablet sales and Microsoft. Comparing the last three months of 2011 to the last three months of 2012, for 2012 apparently tablet device sales have jumped up by around 75%. For that 2012 period Apple shipped just under 23 million iPads, Samsung around 8 million Galaxy tablets, Amazon … Continue reading