Yes, in case it’s not apparent, I’ve been out of town for a VERY long time on vacation. The posts that I’ve made over the past couple weeks have only been things I could crank out quickly. I have a few posts coming including my CES 2013 Summary.
In the meantime, here’s news that I found worth reading over the holiday.
Phone
- NEXT WEB: Windows Phone app revenue and downloads double as Microsoft debuts contest for prime-time ad spot
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2013/01/14/windows-phone-app-revenue-and-downloads-double-as-microsoft-debuts-contest-for-prime-time-ad-spot/ - FORBES: Windows Phone On Course To Sell One Million Handsets Per Week
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2013/01/11/windows-phone-on-course-to-sell-one-million-handsets-per-week/ - MSN: Report: Apple cutting orders for iPhone 5 parts by 50%
http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20130114&id=15989370&ocid=ansmony11 - CNET: Apple is done, say teens
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57563665-71/apple-is-done-say-teens/ - MOBILE SYRUP: HTC 8S sold out at Virgin Mobile, “has been flying off the shelves”
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/12/14/htc-8s-sold-out-at-virgin-mobile-has-been-flying-off-the-shelves/
Windows/PCs
- ARS TECHNICA: Help! I’ve got Windows 8 and I miss my Start menu!
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/01/help-ive-got-windows-8-and-i-miss-my-start-menu/ - MAXIMUMPC: Haswell Integrated Graphics vs Geforce GT 650M [Video]
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/ces_2013_haswell_integrated_graphics
_vs_geforce_gt_650m_video_updated - FORBES: Best Of CES: Is Lenovo’s ThinkPad Helix The Perfect Ultrabook/Tablet Hybrid?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2013/01/12/best-of-ces-is-lenovos-thinkpad-helix-the-perfect-ultrabooktablet-hybrid/ - NEOWIN: Disable Java, warns US Government
http://www.neowin.net/news/disable-java-warns-us-government - SLASHDOT: Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word: An Even Matchup?
http://slashdot.org/topic/cloud/google-docs-vs-microsoft-word-an-even-matchup/ - THE VERGE: Surface Pro: an in-depth look at Microsoft’s super tablet
http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/9/3857076/microsoft-surface-pro-in-depth-impressions - WINSUPERSITE: Why Surface RT? [Infographic]
http://winsupersite.com/windows-rt/why-surface-rt-infographic - GIZMODO: Intel’s New Chips: Everything You Need to Know
http://gizmodo.com/5973896/intels-new-chips-everything-you-need-to-know-updating - ENGADGET: Vizio debuts its first Windows 8 tablet, an 11.6-inch slate with a 1080p display, AMD processor
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/06/vizio-tablet-pc-windows-8-tablet/
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