February 4, 2013
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Microsoft needs to start worrying about Chromebooks

Here are four good reasons why Microsoft needs to worry about the rise of the Linux-powered, Chrome OS-enabled Chromebooks: Acer, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung.

Some people think Chromebooks are going to “have just enough momentum to be a pain in Microsoft’s rear end.”. I think they need to look closer.

Many of Microsoft’s long-time PC partners—Asus, Lenovo, Samsung, and now HP are offering Chromebooks. Why are they doing this? Because people want an affordable computer that, unlike Windows 8 systems, doesn’t require them to relearn everything they ever knew about how to use a computer.

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January 29, 2013
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Google challenges hackers to take on Chrome OS

So you think you’re a big-time hacker huh? Well Google invites you to show up at the CanSecWest security conference on March 7 in Vancouver, BC to see if you can crack your way into Chrome OS. And, to make it worth your time, Google is offering a pi worth of cash rewards. That’s a total prize package of $3.14159 million. I thought that would get your attention.

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January 29, 2013
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Apple TV 5.2: My kind of upgrade

I’ve been using Apple TVs (ATV) since day one and I have to say most of its operating system upgrades have been as dull as used dish-water. The Apple TV 5.2 upgrade, however is a real sparkler.

The big upgrade is that, with an ATV2 or ATV3, you can finally use a Bluetooth keyboard with it. If, like me, you’ve spend far too much time searching for shows by the “hunt and peck” method of typing on a remote, this may be the best upgrade ever.

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January 28, 2013
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Chrome OS’ gains, Windows 8’s pains

The blame game for Windows 8’s market failure has already started. Microsoft blames OEMs. OEMs blame Microsoft. The bottom line is that Windows 8 has sunk below Vista levels of failure. The surprising winner in all this? Google’s Linux-based Chrome OS.

I thought Chrome OS had a shot at the big-time. I didn’t expect it a major PC OEM, Acer, to introduce a Chromebook in late 2012 and a few months later have it account for 5 to 10% of its US shipments. At the same time, as Acer CEO Jim Wong said “Windows 8 itself is still not successful.“

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January 27, 2013
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LibreOffice 4.0: The big changes will be under the hood

I use LibreOffice as my main office suite every day on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. So, when I saw that there a new major release due in early February LibreOffice 4.0, I was excited. It turns out though that while there will be some improvements for users like myself, the significant changes will be for developers.

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Microsoft needs to start worrying about Chromebooks

Google challenges hackers to take on Chrome OS

Apple TV 5.2: My kind of upgrade

Chrome OS’ gains, Windows 8’s pains

LibreOffice 4.0: The big changes will be under the hood