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About Craig Lloyd
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Are Macs really overpriced? The PC-Mac price gap is shrinking
20 Feb 2012 by Craig Lloyd / 6 Comments
I recently switched over to a MacBook Pro after being a PC guy my entire life. Before my MacBook, I had only custom-built Windows machines in my possession. A lot of my close PC friends couldn’t believe that I shelled out so much money for an “overpriced” computer. However, to my discovery, the large price gap that exists between a PC and a Mac has been shrinking and I believe ...
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Super Bowl XLVI: The Year of Connectivity
31 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd / 3 Comments
Super Bowl XLVI is almost here, folks. The New York Giants will face off against the New England Patriots in Indianapolis, Indiana for the title of NFL champion. However, if American football isn’t your thing, there’s still a reason to be interested in the single largest American sporting event of all time. This year’s Super Bowl is all about staying connected over the web. Her...
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Macworld 2012: Not what it used to be
27 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
Back in its heyday, the annual Macworld conference was the event that everyone looked forward to because Apple would be there unveiling their next product. Macworld was where the iMac, iBook, iTunes, Safari, the iPhone, and the MacBook Air were announced to the public. Since 2009, which was the last appearance that Apple made at Macworld, the annual expo hasn’t been the same. For starters...
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Apple announces iBooks 2 and iTunes U app
19 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
After giving enough time for CES-goers to recover from a long week of gadgets, Apple hosted an event today at the Guggenheim museum in New York City that focused on education and they announced a few new digital products. iBooks 2 Reinvents the Textbook In a way to “reinvent the textbook,” iBooks 2 was announced, which brings textbooks to the forefront for high school students at an ...
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CES 2012 Wrap-up: Things We Missed
16 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
Last week was absolutely jam-packed with new product announcements and unveilings. Since things have now calmed down and all of the keynotes are in the books, I figured I would take this time to catch up on products that were missed during CES 2012. Gorilla Glass 2 Corning, maker of Gorilla Glass, unveiled the second generation of their scratch-resistant glass. It’s called Gorilla Glass 2 a...
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CES 2012: Day 3 Recap – Qualcomm, Viewsonic, and Intel
11 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
Day number three of CES 2012 was definitely less hectic and more manageable, but today was the opening of the CES show floor where companies were unveiling and showing off all of their new toys at their respective booths. However, we did have some very notable companies stand up to deliver keynotes, including chip makers Intel and Qualcomm. Qualcomm Image Credit: Engadget Qualcomm’s GameCom...
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CES 2012: Day 2 Recap – LG, Samsung, Vizio, and Microsoft
10 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
The second day of CES-ness is now behind us and wow, was it a busy one! Numerous companies held their press events today, including Microsoft, which hosted the opening keynote for this year’s CES. To say the least, tons of stuff happened. Since I won’t cover everything (that would literally be like writing a book) and to save your sanity, I’m just going to go over the bigger high...
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BitTorrent takes on Dropbox with new file-sharing service
10 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
It seems that everyone is planning an Operation Overthrow against popular file synching service Dropbox. Earlier this week, it was Insync. This time, the newest member to join the movement is BitTorrent, Inc. with their new desktop app simply dubbed Share. The service allows you to transfer any type of files to anyone with no size limit to weigh you down. The process is easy and straightforward. ...
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CES 2012: Day 1 Recap – Acer, OLPC, and Lenovo
09 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
The first day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 is under wraps. Overall, it was quieter than what it will likely be later today. Acer and Lenovo held the only press events, but there were certainly some bits and pieces that were revealed throughout the day that are worthy for a spot in today’s recap. Acer Acer announced what they claim is the “world’s thinnest ultraboo...
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Insync integrates with Google Docs to take on Dropbox
04 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd / 1 Comment
After well over a year of being in closed beta, Insync has finally released to the public. If you’re not familiar with the service, it closely resembles other cloud-storage services, in that a folder you create is automatically synced to the cloud for backup and/or sharing purposes, but a few minor differences separate it greatly from its competition. First off, Insync uses Google Docs as ...
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