By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 4:46PM Thursday February 9, 2012
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Product Review
So-called "casual" games are all the rage, and
with good reason: They're fun, easy to learn, usually non-violent, and perfect
for those times when you have 5-10 minutes to burn. That's in contrast to your average first-person shooter,
role-playing game (RPG), massively-multiplayer online game (MMO), or the like,
which can consume entire weekends--and a good chunk of your paycheck.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 1:58PM Tuesday February 7, 2012
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Holidays
It's one week until Valentine's Day, which means you still
have time to buy a great gift for the geeky significant other in your life. I've rounded up four gems, all of them affordable, all of
them sure to please. Take a look:
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 10:39AM Monday February 6, 2012
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Money Saving Tips
Does anyone else think it's ridiculous that after all these
years, Microsoft still charges a small fortune for its Office suite?
I'm referring to Office 2010 Home and Business, which has a
list price of $199.99. That nets you a license for one PC; if you want to run
it on a second system, tack on another $80.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 12:24PM Tuesday January 31, 2012
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Stuff We Like
I love audiobooks. Right now I'm halfway through Stephen
King's "11/23/63," and already it ranks among my favorite spoken-word books of
all time.
What I do not love is audiobook prices. iTunes charges
$44.95 for the unabridged version of "11/23/63." The new Steve Jobs biography
runs $29.95. And so on. You could listen yourself into the poorhouse if you're
not careful.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 9:12AM Tuesday January 24, 2012
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Odds and Ends
What's the biggest buzzword at this year's Consumer
Electronics Show? No, it's not "Beiber." It's ultrabooks. Three guesses what they
are:
1. Regular books, only super-better.
2. Kindle-style e-book readers plated with shiny
titanium.
3. Super-thin, super-light laptops that used to be known
as "ultraportables," "ultralights," and "subnotebooks."
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 1:05PM Thursday January 19, 2012
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Product Review
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 11:56AM Tuesday January 10, 2012
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Product Review
Remember the Cisco Umi, a fancy consumer-oriented webcam that turned your TV into a Jetson-ian video phone?
It was an intriguing idea hampered by a ridiculous pricing structure: $600 per unit, plus $25 monthly for Cisco's proprietary video-calling service.
Earlier this year, the company lowered prices a bit--but no way was anyone going to shell out that kind of cash when they could accomplish the same thing for free with Skype and a laptop webcam.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 10:58AM Thursday January 5, 2012
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Product Review
Roku boxes are all the rage right now, especially the Roku LT which, for $50, crams an Internet's worth of media-streaming goodness into a cute purple box that's barely larger than a hockey puck.
Indeed, back in November I dubbed the
LT the "hot holiday gift item of 2011."
Next November, Roku might earn that crown once again with the
Streaming Stick, a new Roku box--without the box!
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 9:55AM Tuesday January 3, 2012
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Shop Smarter
Image courtesy of GizmodoIt's been awhile since I wrote about
Blu-ray players, and a lot has changed in the last couple years. Thus, let's revisit the topic with an eye toward what to buy--or even if to buy--in 2012.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 10:53AM Tuesday December 27, 2011
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Stuff We Like
Time to bid goodbye to 2011, as exciting a year in technology as any I can remember. Last week I told you about
my favorite products of the year; now let's talk about the technology trends that helped make it so memorable.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 9:56AM Thursday December 22, 2011
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Stuff We Like
Has another year gone by already? If there's one thing I wish I could save more of, it's time, not money.
But until scientists figure out how to do that, money it is!
Of course, there is one way to turn back the clock, in a manner of speaking. Today I'm pausing to reflect on 2011 and pick my favorite gadgets of the year. What's on the list? You may be surprised by some of my choices. (
Hint: There's not a single Apple product.)
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 8:55AM Tuesday December 20, 2011
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Spotlight Deals
I'm a big fan of big monitors. If you're still squinting into an old 17-inch tube or 19-inch LCD, it's time to think about an upgrade.
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