Author Archives: Gabrielle Blue

About 745 days ago PCs, Laptops, and Notebooks | Tablets and eReaders

Will Laptops and Tablets Replace the TV?

From The New York Times, Courtesy: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The Nielsen Company reveals that TV ownership has dropped from 98.9 percent to 96.7 percent. The New York Times reports that there are two primary reasons for the decline: poverty and technological wizard. The fact of the matter is that when the analog to digital switch happened in 2009, some household simply could not afford it. This is something Nielsen expected. But the realization that many young adults are now relying on their laptops to watch television shows a new trend, so much so that the company is considering redefining its term of “television household.” READ MORE »

About 746 days ago Gaming

Game Systems Upgraded at a Cost-Conscious Pace

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If you’re eagerly awaiting your next Xbox or Playstation upgrade, you could be waiting longer than you might have thought—eight or nine years, even. Microsoft and Sony are in no rush to release anything new to customers, according to The New York Times.  The reason? Cost. READ MORE »

About 747 days ago Managing Technology

Bin Laden’s Undoing

Courtesy: AllThingsD

For years Osama bin Laden has been known for strategically abstaining from using electronic communications to keep the whereabouts of his location clandestine. But while disappearing from the radar prolonged the U.S.’s efforts to capture the leader of al Qaeda, it also prompted them to step up its game. READ MORE »

About 749 days ago Smartphones and PDAs

Apple’s iPhone 6 Rumors

From CNN Courtesy: Getty Images

That’s right! Rumors are already spreading about Apple’s new iPhone 6, overlooking the fact that there isn’t an iPhone 5 on the market and Apple’s white iPhone 4 is still supposed to be the buzz. True techies and Apple fans have heard word from their sources that the iPhone 6 (not clear if that will be the name) is the next thing to drool over. READ MORE »

About 751 days ago Blogging and Social Media

Facebook’s Next Stop, China?

Courtesy: AllThingsD

Facebook’s next conquest may be China. There are rumors that the social network is considering launching its site in the authoritarian state. There’s no easy way to do this, and since there’s no perfect time to develop an open-communication social network in China, sources say Facebook is diving in head first. READ MORE »

About 751 days ago Managing Technology

What’s Stopping People From Buying Green Cars?

From CNNMoney couresty of: Toyota Motor Co.

What’s stopping consumers from snapping up the growing number of hybrid, electric, and diesel cars on the market? The big, fat price tag, says CNNMoney. Mike VanNieuwkuyk, director of global vehicle research at J.D. Power and Associates says, “The bottom line is that most consumers want to be green, but not if there is a significant personal cost to them.” READ MORE »