Tag: nexus 7
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Which Gadgets Do I Need, Again
Four-years ago I asked the question “What gadgets do I need?”, and it seemed time to revisit the question. First, what gadgets do I have? Pebble Watch This is my most-present gadget these days. I like that it is limited, it is too small a screen to offer a rich experience, and it is too […]
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Finally, my Picturephone, so cool! And ho-hum.
I am a child of the future. When I was young the future was going to be great! In fact every few years they held World’s Fairs to tell us about the future (and show us quaint glimpses of distant peoples and big corporations). One of the perennial staples of this future was the Picturephone. […]
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Nexus Gripes: Very Few
I have a new Galaxy Nexus phone and a new Nexus 7 tablet. The Nexus name is for Android devices that have Google’s version of Android software, without and other add-ons by manufacturers or phone companies. In the case of these two devices, they did a good job, I recommend them. My gripes are minor: […]
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Which Gadgets Do I Need?
So Many Gadgets This week Amazon announced new Kindles, both low-power e-book readers that work forever on a charge in ambient light, and the color tablet Kindle Fire. Fun. I want. But what do I want? What gadgets do I want? (What do I need?) Smartphone, notebook computer, tablet, e-book reader, Ipod, Camera, Hiking GPS? […]