Misguided Geek Friday Tech Update Quick rundown of the Tech news of the day: Is this Amazon’s new Kindle Fire?  The Verge threw up this “leaked” image just yesterday, showing a 4:3-ish tablet with an oddly placed camera.  Pardon me while I yell “SHOPPED”!  Verge must know someone at Amazon, because they also leaked the new Kindle Touch, featuring a new E-Ink display called Paper White. More leaked images of the iPhone 5 (now from France) show more of what we already know:  larger screen, center positions front facing camera, blah blah blah.  What is most intriguing is that funky square chip on the top right just beside the top speaker.  WTF is that for? Apple beat Samsung in their long dawn out patent lawsuit, we already knew that.  But, that was only in the states, over in Japan the ruling was quite diffrent, as Samsung won against Apple.  Now Apple may owe Samsung money? So tablets replaced ultrabooks right?  Could new hybrids (tablet/laptop crossovers) be the next big thing?  I mean the Microsoft Surface is in essence a hybrid right, now HP, Asus, Dell, and Lenovo are all coming out with hybrids of their own.  Not all the functions of a laptop, with none of the portability of a tablet… do not want. That’s another week down, hope you guys enjoyed it, because I know I did.  Keep an eye on my Twitter feed for Doctor Who updates, as well as all kinds of personal information, and then check back Monday for a full recap.  Thanks for reading, and as always, stay geeky!
August 31, 2012 VIEW POST
Misguided Geek Friday Tech Update Quick rundown of the Tech news of the day:  - A recent $110 price drop in its Kindle DX is leading many to belive that a whole new run of Kindle’s are about to be released by Amazon, some speculating that the new gadgets could come out as early as next week.  - As I discovered last week, Sprint has dropped the price of the iPhone 4S by 50 bones.  In a suprisingly… nice move Apple Stores will match the discount on their iPhone 4 and 4S by $49.01 to customers that cite the discount from the wireless carriers.  - In the background of the ongoing Samsung vs Apple war, lies Google who, according to CNET is silently supporting its brother in Droid.  Per the article, Google has remained silent because ““They don’t want to directly confront Apple.” - Maybe Google is to busy re-inventing the way we transport our bodies around to help Samsung as they recently boast that their Self Driving Cars have now logged 300,000 miles with no accidents.  If I cant have flying cars, I guess I can settle for robot chauffeurs.  Thats another week in the books, be sure to tune back in next week, same nerd time, same nerd channel.  Stay Geeky - MG
August 10, 2012 VIEW POST
Misguided Geek Friday Tech Update Quick rundown of the Tech news of the day:  - A final version of Windows 8 (dont call it Metro) may have leaked early.  Reportedly an “N” version of the OS has appeared in the wild through a number of Torrent sites.  This comes just days after Microsoft confirmed they had completed the development of the new Windows.   - Samsung has announced that they plan to unveil the new bigger Galaxy Note tablet on August 29th.  If reports are true, this would give them about a 2 week head start on Apple’s rumored announcement of the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini on September 12th.  - Speaking of the iPhone 5, Techcrunch has a screen shot from a “reliable source” showing an iPhone 5,2 showing up in their sever logs.  Adding more fuel to the rampant wild fire that Apple is finalizing its new Phone for mass consumption.  - The Nexus Q, Google’s streaming media sphere has been pulled from their Play store, early pre-orders have been canceled but offer a free “preview device”.  Google has not offer much as far as reasoning, only saying they “postpone(d) the consumer launch of Nexus Q while we work on making it even better,” Thats all for this week, make sure to check back on Monday for another full week of geek fufillment.  Have a great weekend, and stay geeky!
August 3, 2012 VIEW POST