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NVIDIA’s SHIELD is the Only Android TV Set-Top Box You’ll Need

Tim March 4, 2015 116

After NVIDIA announced the SHIELD set-top box / game console this week, I saw a random Internet commenter state that it was nothing more than "OUYA 2.0." While the thought is mildly humorous, SHIELD is much more than what OUYA ever was, hoped to be, and ever...

I Hate Today’s Smartphones.

Kellen April 22, 2014 656

They are all too damn big. Bigger, bigger, bigger. Bigger is better. Bigger means more value. Bigger means more will buy them. Bigger. BIGGER. BIGGER. I can't stand it. Outside of Motorola and Apple, no one wants to make a phone you can actually use anymore....

Solving Advertising Revenue on Android [Opinion]

Ron December 19, 2013 64

Google has come a long way from their humble Stanford beginnings, but the search giant is still an advertising company at heart. Google is not making their billions by selling Nexus devices; they are making the vast majority of their money on advertisements....

The Samsung Problem [Opinion]

Ron February 27, 2013 149

When Google purchased Android, their goal was to fight Microsoft and topple Windows Mobile's dominance. Instead, Google has found itself fighting off Apple as companies like Palm (now HP), RIM (now Blackberry), and Microsoft fell by the wayside. Instead of...

Xbox Smart Glass Is How Tablets Should Be Used For Gaming [Opinion]

Eric June 4, 2012 31

Today, Kellen, Tim and I have been geeking out over Microsoft's press conference to start the Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3. Near the end of their presser, while listing off all the new things coming to the Xbox 360 to keep you centered...

Smarter Notifications [Opinion]

Ron April 5, 2012 77

You hear a chime, see a pop up notification, and feel a buzz. Someone just sent you an email and your phone, computer, and tablet are notifying you. Despite all of our technology, notifications continue to oppress the senses of those who use multiple devices....

Four Types of Android Fragmentation [Opinion]

Ron January 20, 2012 195

Netflix and Hulu Plus had limited app rollouts because of it. Eric Schmidt and Matias Duarte say it doesn’t exist. Charlie Kindel says it’s the reason Google will lose control of Android. Jon Evans says it’s the single greatest problem facing Android. Sanjay...

Screen Size Matters [Opinion]

Ron November 17, 2011 322

Today, reviews of the Galaxy Nexus are being released left and right (the best video review is easily from The Verge). Seeing the device in action makes me even more certain that the latest version of Android is from a brand new Google. They've changed things...