Two Weeks Into Google Play Music All Access
Two and a half weeks into the Google Play Music All Access trial from I/O, and I'm still not sold it beats Spotify, even with the $7.99 early-bird pricing.
Breaking Up With Google Reader, Slowly
Finally migrating from Google Reader to Feedly a month before the shutdown, plus some early impressions of Google Play Music All Access and a few thoughts on the Xbox One reveal.
Migrating Off Google Reader Before It's Too Late
Google Reader shuts down July 1st. Here's what actually happened when I finally migrated my 214 feeds to Feedly, The Old Reader, and NewsBlur this weekend.
The D11 Liveblog Was More Fun Than the News
Notes from following tonight's D11 liveblog as Tim Cook dodged the wearables question again, plus some grumbling about smartwatches and the ongoing Apple TV "hobby" bit.
The Xbox One Reveal Had More Football Than Games
Four days after Microsoft's Xbox One reveal, some thoughts on why a video game console event spent so much of its time on football and TV apps instead of actual games.
One Game in a Whole Console Reveal
Three days after Microsoft's Xbox One reveal, still annoyed that the event was mostly about TV and fantasy football instead of, you know, games.
Migrating Off Google Reader Before the Deadline
Google Reader dies July 1st, so I finally migrated my feeds — a rundown of Feedly, NewsBlur, and The Old Reader, plus quick notes on Play Music All Access and the Xbox One reveal.
The Xbox One Reveal Had More NFL Than Games
Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event spent most of its runtime on TV and NFL partnerships and about three minutes on actual games. Some thoughts on that, plus a quick note on the Yahoo-Tumblr deal.
The Xbox Reveal Had an NFL Commissioner and About Four Minutes of Games
Microsoft revealed the Xbox One today with an NFL commissioner on stage, barely any games, and no price tag in sight. Some thoughts, plus a wifi complaint and a Tumblr aside.
Six Weeks Left on Google Reader, So I Finally Moved to Feedly
Google Reader shuts down in six weeks, so I finally moved my 140-odd feeds to Feedly. Here's how the migration actually went, and what annoyed me about it.
Two Minutes and Gone
Apple's WWDC 2013 tickets sold out in under two minutes this morning, which got me thinking about the weird contrast between Apple's scarcity approach and Google launching a whole streaming music service at I/O this same week with zero fanfare gatekeeping.
So Long, Eclipse: Poking At Android Studio
A first look at Android Studio, announced today at Google I/O, and some thoughts on why ditching Eclipse for an IntelliJ-based IDE is long overdue.