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Google’s yearly developer conference has never had the same fanfare as Apple’s WWDC, but that does not mean it is any less important. Since the rise of Android, Google has evolved from a simple search company into a mobile powerhouse and back again into an all-encompassing internet services giant. CEO Larry Page took the reins …
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In 2008, Intel clearly thought it had created something unique with the Intel Atom processor. It was a chip not meant for speed, but efficiency. Intel would use the Atom to carve out a whole new segment of personal computing. The company called them Mobile Internet Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs, netbooks. It didn’t quite work …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/05/intel-announces-the-next-generation-atom-processor/
Nintendo cannot seem to catch a break. The company announced a second annual operating loss – a far cry from the runaway profits the company saw during the Wii’s heyday. The Wii U has seen sales plunge after a modestly successful launch. It sold just 57,000 consoles in January and overall sales are at 3.45 …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/04/the-nintendo-wii-u-too-little-too-soon/
My last post on this blog was March 26th, one month ago. For that hiatus I have few excuses. There are few things I enjoy more than the opportunity to write in my haphazard fashion, ruthlessly examining the latest in tech and internet culture. The month of April was a powerhouse month, with plenty of …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/04/what-a-month-it-has-been/
In my early days of blogging, I dedicated a lot of time to deriding Facebook. At the time it was germane to my life. I was a high school student and Facebook was the epicenter of my shallow, teenage life. At the same time, I was learning about design and good web practices, which stood …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/03/facebook-unveils-revamped-news-feed/
“For fuck’s sake Gabe,” you’ll begin. ”Assassin’s Creed III came out in October. 90% of people beat the game months ago. You’re talking about it now?!” Yes, I am. Last night after not playing for months, I finished Assassin’s Creed III. If you haven’t beaten it, stop reading because this is a no-holds-bar spoilerfest. For those of you who …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/03/the-assassins-creed-frustrations-and-explanations-for-the-end-of-assassins-creed-iii/
When Steve Jobs was asked about the possibility of innovating in the TV market, he said this: The problem with innovation in the TV industry is the go-to-market strategy. The TV industry has a subsidized model that gives everyone a set top box for free. [...] The television industry fundamentally has a subsidized business model …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/03/building-a-better-tv-platform-part-2-obstacles-to-the-future/
We may have beaten SOPA over a year ago, but the war against piracy and copyright infringement never ceases. As we speak, The Pirate Bay finds itself displaced from its native Sweden. Kim Dotcom has launched his new Mega digital storage locker amidst controversies of its security and protection of copyright material. Here in the …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/03/psa-the-copyright-alert-system-is-active/
The Chrome OS has an interesting history. I wouldn’t call it successful, but I wouldn’t call it troubled either. Chrome OS is a fascinating concept: strip down an OS to its most basic necessities and focus everything on the browser. Build your applications with increasingly powerful web tools. It may be a solution in search …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/02/not-a-hoax-google-announces-the-chromebook-pixel/
When Nintendo announced the Wii U before E3 2011, they started the eighth generation of video game consoles. Nintendo acquiesced to the fact that HD graphics and modern network architectures were integral to the gaming experience. The Wii U puts Nintendo’s cards on the table: HD graphics and a new controller with a touch screen. …
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Permanent link to this article: http://digit.algravitas.com/2013/02/sony-announces-the-playstation-4/
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