Maps, Ego, and Why Apple Probably Shouldn't Have Done This
Apple's decision to replace Google Maps with their own mapping service in iOS 6 is ambitious, but nobody can stop thinking about how much this could go wrong.
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Apple Maps and the Cost of a Grudge
Apple's decision to dump Google Maps from iOS 6 feels petty. But the real question is whether their own maps engine is actually ready to take over one of the most critical features on the iPhone.
Why Every Android Phone Feels Like a Compromise
Ive spent the last six months jumping between Android phones trying to find one that doesn't make me want to throw it. Spoiler: I haven't found it yet.
Why I Can't Recommend An Android Phone Anymore
The Android market has fractured so badly that there's no single phone I can honestly recommend to friends anymore. Manufacturers keep chasing specs while drowning the OS in custom skins.
Google Just Showed Us What Android Really Wants to Be
Google I/O wrapped yesterday, and they made some genuinely bold moves. The Nexus 7 is coming, and Google Now might finally be the voice assistant that actually feels useful.
Error 37 and a Capsule That Actually Worked
A week of getting locked out of Diablo III by Error 37, and getting unexpectedly hooked on NASA TV as SpaceX's Dragon capsule berthed with the ISS.
I Set an Alarm for a Robot Arm
I got up at 5:30am to watch a NASA livestream of the Dragon capsule getting grabbed by a robot arm, and it made me think about how bad we still are at streaming the moments that actually matter.
Error 37 and Nine Days of Diablo III
Nine days into Diablo III, still annoyed about Error 37 and the always-online requirement, plus a quick aside on Facebook's sliding stock price.
Draw Something Just Got Bought Out From Under Us
A Draw Something addiction, some thoughts on Zynga buying OMGPOP for $180 million, and a quick hands-on with the new iPad's retina screen.
Slow Start, Wild Finish: My January in Review
A look back at a January that started dead quiet and ended with CES, the SOPA blackout, the Megaupload takedown, and Apple's record earnings all crammed into ten wild days.
My Little Morning Digest Script
I built a janky little Python script that emails me a morning news digest instead of relying on Google Reader, and three weeks in it's mostly working, minus some cron and time zone headaches.
A Quiet Sunday After a Loud Week
A lazy Sunday post decompressing after a heavy week of CES coverage, with a detour into paperback books, alarm tones, and why I'm already sick of the word "Ultrabook."