Google's Dongle Beat My Roku Preorder
Chromecast sold out in a day at $35, while the Roku Streaming Stick I preordered back in January still hasn't shipped. A few thoughts on why that happened.
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The Chromecast Netflix Trick Everyone's Already Milking
Google's new $35 Chromecast comes with three free months of Netflix, and people have already figured out how to stack that promo across multiple accounts.
I Tried to Buy a Chromecast Today and Failed
Google's $35 Chromecast sold out before I could buy one, and my consolation prize is a three-to-four-week wait from Amazon. Some thoughts on impulse pricing, the ghost of the Nexus Q, and my TV's two measly HDMI ports.
Why My iPad 2 Isn't Going Anywhere
Apple's Q3 earnings came out today and iPhone sales beat expectations again, but iPad sales actually dropped year over year - and my two-year-old iPad 2 is a pretty good explanation why.
What a $900 Million Writedown Looks Like From the Sales Floor
Microsoft's $900 million Surface RT writedown looked different from the sales floor of my local Fry's than it did on the earnings call.
Ballmer Shuffles the Boxes Again
Microsoft's "One Microsoft" reorg memo from July 11th reads like every reorg memo Ive ever sat through, just with better fonts and a scarier org chart.
Life After Reader, Two Weeks In
Two weeks after Google Reader died, a real verdict on Feedly vs. Digg Reader, plus a tangent on Microsoft's just-announced company-wide reorg.
Four Days Into Life After Google Reader
Four days after Google Reader's July 1st shutdown, a messy migration to Feedly, a brief detour through Digg Reader's rushed beta, and the small social habits that died along with it.
Google Reader Is Actually Dead Now
Google Reader officially shut down on July 1st, and after a frantic last-minute migration to Feedly, I've got some thoughts about what actually killed it.
The Last Night of Google Reader
Google Reader dies tomorrow morning, so tonight is spent exporting feeds, testing Feedly and Digg Reader (which launched June 26th), and grumbling about NewsBlur's $24 price tag.
Digg Reader Showed Up Four Days Too Late For My Taste
Digg Reader launched publicly yesterday, four days before Google Reader finally shuts down. Some early impressions, and a complaint about having to care about this at all.
Xbox One's Big U-Turn Doesn't Change My Preorder
Microsoft reversed the Xbox One's DRM and always-online requirements last week, and I'm explaining why that still isn't enough to make me cancel my PS4 preorder.