Content Insider #277 - 2020

The End of an Era, The End of New Devices

The picture for new PC sales doesn't look bright and the estimates are that new tablet sales will also slide. PC sales were down 1st time in years and tablets took a breather Smartphones are still going strong and we're eagerly awaiting the new smartwatches. But maybe the constant quest for a new thing is reaching the end of the line with everything being "in the cloud." Don't explain it to us because everyone (including me) has an idea of what it is...including your friendly government agency. It's OK as long as you don't think about it too much!

Content Insider # 272 - Personal Clouds

There's Just Something About Your Storage You Can See, Touch

Have you noticed that when people talk about storing in the Cloud the next breath is about all that rich, beautiful Big Data. Then they also talk about how much fun the hackers, whackers, cyberbadguys/gals are having and that's even before they say - and yes there are 35 countries (at least) out there searching all the stuff for someone's really good stuff. Yes we work in the public/private cloud (pretty hard not to) but when it's sensitive personal/family information we prefer a personal cloud...scaled down version we have at home. But go ahead use that ultra cheap Big Cloud...what could happen????

Hands On with the Nexus 10

Is This The Tablet For You?

Right before Christmas my tablet, an Iconia A500 died (just a couple weeks after the warranty ran out of course) and I was faced with the task of choosing its replacement. The timing was great because the latest iPad was out,several new Android tabs were being released and Microsoft was just about to start shipping the Surface. All have some very compelling aspects and I like all three platforms, but as I already have had several android tablets and a lot of apps for that system, my focus and ultimate decision was towards the Nexus 10 from Google. Since there were plenty of 'First Looks', 'Quick Peeks' and such being written already, I wanted to spend some more time with it before actually evaluating it. This review is really my perspective on using the tablet, what that experience has been like and finally was it worth the money.

Innovation

Less about Inventing, More about Listening

Everyone has his/her idea of what innovation is. Lots of folks swear it was a string of hits that Steve unveiled back in the day. Larry O'Connor, CEO of Other World Computing, won't diminish the luster of the products but he takes a quieter, more unassuming approach to innovation...he listens to what his customers are telling him -- and mixes it with a lot of good inputs from a great engineering team. Both approaches are good and when they click...it's a beautiful thing.

How to Buy a Photo Printer

Is your digital camera full of photos? A picture perfect printer might help.