Want to buy a New Computer? Best Buy will buy your Old One
Introducing the Best Buy Buy Back Program One of the biggest problems most people have with getting a new computer is figuring out what to do with their old one. In some cases, its easy to pass the...
View ArticleIlium Software Releases eWallet Go for Windows
eWallet Go! for Windows Almost everyone I know has a smartphone now a days. The only people I know of that still have feature phones are my in-laws, and I think even THEY are considering a smartphone...
View ArticleIs Nokia following in Palm’s Footsteps?
My good friend, Gina Smith, asked everyone this morning what everyone thought of a Nokia analysis she wrote. It got me thinking… I can remember sitting in my car, driving home from work while living in...
View ArticleApple’s MacBook Pro Refresh and Upcoming Press Event
I saw a couple of articles yesterday announcing the Apple Press Event scheduled for 02-Mar-11 where it is assumed that Apple will announce not only the latest incarnations of their MacBook Pro line but...
View ArticleMy iPad 2 Wish List
On the eve of iPad 2 Day, this is a list of what I want from Santa Jobs. I’ve been a good boy; and I own the following Apple products: 13″ Aluminum, Unibody MacBook (Late 2008) 60GB 5G iPod 8GB 2G...
View ArticleApple Store Down in Advance of Press Event
Apple Store is down as of 10am Central… In a not so surprising move, Apple’s online store is down in advance of today’s press release. Aside from a revamped (and perhaps free..?) MobileMe, everyone is...
View ArticleMostly Microsoft #001
Starting something new is always a challenge.Pulling together a new website, like BYTE, has had its ups and downs; but as you can see, things have been going pretty well. This week, I started a new...
View ArticleReview – OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD
This is an initial impressions post, really, as opposed to a full review. Over the past year or so, I’ve been through a couple SSD’s in my Early 2011 15” MacBook Pro. I bought the PC in April,...
View ArticleUnboxing–Dell Latitude 10 ST2 Windows 8 Pro Tablet
Unboxing the Dell Latitude 10 ST2 The Dell Latitude 10 ST2 is a Windows 8 Pro tablet that is a direct competitor to Microsoft’s Surface Pro. In this unboxing, we take a first look at the hardware,...
View ArticleWell CRAP! BYTE bites the Dust
Many of you who know me or have been following me over the past few years know that I had the extreme pleasure of being part of the original launch team that helped bring back BYTE. BYTE is a UBM...
View ArticleUnboxing the HTC One (M8)
This is the unboxing of HTC’s newest flagship phone, the HTC One (M8). I received the device on Friday 2014-03-28; and I will be going through a couple week’s review of the device for Soft32.com. Over...
View ArticleUnboxing the iPhone 6 – Space Gray
This is the unboxing of Apple’s newest flagship smartphone, the Space Gray 64GB iPhone 6. I received three devices from AT&T on Friday 2014-09-19 on iPhone 6 day. All three were the same...
View ArticleUsing Apple Pay – Its Really Just that Easy…
Using Apple’s Apple Pay to purchase goods and services when you’re out and about is quick and easy. I took my granddaughter to get some lunch and paying with Apple Pay was quick, easy, secure and so...
View ArticleTop Cloud Storage Options for Personal and Professional Use
Introduction The recent security snafu at Dropbox has us looking at alternatives to the popular file-sharing service. Whether you’re a road warrior, early tablet adopter or just someone wanting to...
View ArticleSo… Like, I’m in Wait Mode
There’s a lot happening and I’m all set to hurry up and wait; and it sucks. I’ve got a lot to be thankful for and I truly feel blessed. I have a wife and family that love me. I have a great job. I have...
View ArticleWindows 10 Preview Builds to Come More Frequently
According to Gabe Aul, it’s about to get hot in their kitchen… I’ve spent a great deal of my early to mid-adult life in the South Eastern United States. When you hear someone tell you that it’s about...
View ArticleMicrosoft Releases Windows 10 Build 10061 to Fast Ring Insiders
If you in the Fast Ring, you’ve got a new build to install… Windows 10 Insiders have a new build to play with. If, they’re on the Fast Ring, that is. Build 10061 was released to Windows Insiders on...
View ArticleWindows 10 on a Low-End Windows Tablet
There aren’t enough pain relievers for crap like this… I have a 32bit Dell Latitude ST2 Windows Pro tablet. It came to me as a review unit while I was writing at InformationWeek’s BYTE. I’d point you...
View ArticleWhere’s Apple’s Media Server??
Am I missing something, or has the whole world gone out to lunch..? Ok… if you haven’t guessed by now, I am a tweener. I sit firmly in between both the Apple and Microsoft eco systems with my feet...
View ArticleUpdating Windows 10 Mobile After it goes RTM
Microsoft says that it wants to push rapid updates to users; but there are issues… I saw an interesting update on the Supersite for Windows the other morning, and I answered a comment asking what the...
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