Unanswered Questions about the Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon threw their axe into the tablet sea Wednesday with the launch of the Amazon Kindle “Fire”. On paper, the Kindle Fire seems like a killer value proposition. For $199, you get continuous computing access to 18 million books, movies, TV shows, music, newspapers, unlimited cloud content storage, and fastest web browsing. And all this at less than half the price of the Apple iPad 2. There are a few important, unanswered questions that could determine whether that deal is too good to be true. Continue reading
Mac OS X Lion and the Future of Computing
I’ve spent some time exploring and thinking about Apple’s new OS. Take a look at what I see as the possibilities of things this “Lion” can tame. Continue reading
Comic-Con 2011: Five Cool Things to Check Out
This is the first time AMD has been at Comic-Con in a big way – speaking on panels plus sponsoring parties and awards. Hopefully we will see you around. Maybe we can even catch lunch during the show – Stormtroopers and Jokers welcomed. Continue reading
BlackBerry PlayBook: The First 48 Hours
It seems like a week doesn’t go by without a new tablet introduction. This week wasn’t any different as RIM shipped their new BlackBerry PlayBook. So what do I think of it after 48 hours? Continue reading
45 Days with the Motorola Atrix HD Multimedia Dock
My last entry looked at the Lapdock™ for the Motorola Atrix 4G. Today, I’m trying one of the other accessory options, the HD Multimedia Dock. Check it out. Continue reading
45 Days with the Motorola Atrix Lapdock
One of the things that has always intrigued me with my mobile device usage is when we would get to a point that I could have one device that would meet all my needs with a few simple accessories. I took the Motorola Atrix 4G for a spin. Intrigued? Continue reading
Digital Media Adapters Part 13 –The Big Finale
It has been quite a journey over the last couple of months while I’ve searched for the perfect DMA. Take a look at my final thoughts on where we are and where we’re going. Continue reading
Digital Media Adapters Part 12 – AMD FTPC Conclusion
I’ve looked at the capabilities for video, music, pictures and games. So what’s the overall experience of the AMD FTPC? Continue reading
Digital Media Adapters Part 11 – Gaming on the AMD FTPC
People are increasingly looking for ways to stay connected in the living room. This is Part 11 in a series of blogs looking at Digital Media Adapters (DMAs). In today’s entry, I’m going to look at gaming on my AMD Fusion Theater PC (FTPC). Want to know how it does? Continue reading
Digital Media Adapters Part 10 – Photos and Music on the FTPC
You mean, there’s more to living room entertainment than video? Sometimes. Want to know how to handle pictures and music on a Fusion Theater PC? Continue reading
