In recent weeks, both Microsoft and Apple pushed their new operating systems to enforce their own visions for the future of computing. The new Microsoft operating system, which introduces changes as big as the change from Windows 3.x to 95, has a completely new interface, support for new processors, vastly improved touch functions, and many […]
PS4 V PC Graphics Comparison – Part Two
In our previous article on PS4 v PC graphics, we considered the graphics performance of the Sony PlayStation 4 compared to a personal computer using systems that are comparable in cost. In this second article, we look at the comparison based solely on absolute performance. Absolute performance – PS4 v PC Graphics Looking at the […]
Role Playing Games for Android
Mobile phones have gotten more stylish over the years. First, the developers added cameras, the Internet, and now most smartphones can now play video games. They are not cheap games like Snake or Tetris either. Smartphones can play video games that are of the same quality as portable gaming devices. One of the most recent […]
Apple responds to the market with new products
New products are on the way from Apple. The tech firm made it clear that they have many items in their portfolio at their WWDC Conference this month. First, there’s the company’s answer to the Amazon Echo and Google’s Home called the HomePod. It’s a seven-inch device that will integrate Siri into an Echo / […]
Can I afford a new sales resource? Helping you with your business decision making
One of the most common questions business owners ask me is; I want to hire a new sales resource, but I don’t know if I can afford them. Now I know what that really means! I need more sales but what if this person doesn’t generate more sales? How do I target them and how […]
Pre-order culture and downloadable content – solved!
One of the biggest problems in games is the culture that has developed around downloadable content and pre-order video games. It has completely gotten out of control. These issues are actually two completely separate issues, which have significant overlap. The reason I am linking them is because they both have the same solution, which I […]
Online streaming options for misinformed people
Be kind. Rewind! It’s such an archaic and foreign phrase in today’s world of Blu-ray, Video on Demand, and online streaming that it makes no sense to most of this generation. Let’s think about how well known that phrase used to be if you were around to experience the awkward rectangle that a VHS tape […]
The Perfect Cell Phone in America for 2018: Top 13 Smartphones
My best modern phone in the status list for 2018 featured well-known brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Google on the main page, but determining which smartphone to buy is also a challenge. To dig into a directory of my favorites in the states for March 2018, based on a newly updated status system in […]
Voice technology is the future: Google Assistant
Google recently demoed their Assistant to make a phone call and help you book an appointment for a haircut. When the conversation was overheard, the discussion sounded as if two people were talking together, whereas in fact online there was not a live person, but an ‘AI-powered Assistant’ that sounded more or less like talking […]
How to determine the warranty status of your smartphone
Ever wonder what options are available other than going back to the carrier store (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, or T-Mobile) for a “trade-in” or “refund,” when your newly purchased mobile device is damaged or malfunctioning? Not sure who to turn to when the mobile device you bought on eBay, online, or from friends starts acting strange? […]