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Frank R
An explorer by nature, a writer by craft and a self proclaimed tech head.
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AT&T CEO, Mr. Randall Stephenson, Please stop complaining Featured
It seems AT&T and its top brass can’t stop complaining. AT&T complained when mobile market players like Sprint as well as the government (DOJ) went against its attempted acquisition of T-Mobile here in the states. They didn’t want to see it in the light we all saw it as, a potential duopoly between Verizon and AT&T. Now, AT&T’s chief executive r ...May 05 -
Apple's CEO hangs out at Valve HQ (Apple game console rumor) Featured
I wrote last year about the possibility of Apple entering the console gaming space and if the report by Appleinsider is correct, Apple may have their hand in a gaming system. ...Apr 14 -
What Apple needed to include in the iPad 3 (3rd Generation) Featured
The Apple iPad (3rd Generation) was announced on March 7th, 2012 and the tech media was buzzing, although not quite with the hysteria normally surrounding an iDevice announcement as in the past. The third iPad is better than its predecessors and arguably will be the best tablet on the market, but there is letdown. All of the hardware upgrades in ...Mar 10 -
The Future of Traditional Computing Featured
The success and popularity of iOS and Android powered mobile devices are having an impact on traditional computing. From Microsoft’s focus on making Windows 8 mobile friendly to Apple’s iOS-like makeover of its upcoming OS X Mountain Lion, the mobilization of computing is here to stay. The question is will the advantages of this mobilization out ...Mar 07 -
I feel used too Featured
Since writing Ban Used Games Sales in September of last year, it seems the game industry has grouped piracy and used games sales together. How does illegal copying of Intellectual Property (I.P.) equal the resale of a previously purchased video game is beyond me. According to Jameson Durall, Design Director at Volition, Inc, they are one and the ...Feb 08 -
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