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by Peter Smith

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Peter Smith writes about personal technology for ITworld.

A friend asks if he should get a Playstation Vita or a Nintendo 3DS XL

Posted Dec 28, 2012 - 09:30 am

For gamers a lot of the holiday action happens after the gift-giving. We tend to get gift cards from family members who know nothing about our hobby. So it was with a friend of mine who was looking to purchase a handheld gaming system.
Amazon debuted eight original comedy pilots and I sat through (almost) half of them

Posted Apr 23, 2013 - 08:30 am

Amazon is crowdsourcing the decision of which of fourteen original content pilots (six kid's shows, eight comedies) they'll move forward with. I spent Saturday afternoon checking out four of the comedies and here's what I thought.
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Analyst predicts dismal Wii U sales for March, but a system update is coming next week

Posted Apr 18, 2013 - 08:30 am

Nintendo held one of their Nintendo Direct events yesterday. For the most part it was focused on the 3DS, but we did get some news about the Wii U.
Apple moving to a 6-month product cycle for iPad and iPhone?

Posted Nov 13, 2012 - 09:30 am

The Apple rumors keep on flowing, and this time it's a big one.
Before the Xbox 720 there may be an Xbox Surface

Posted Nov 07, 2012 - 09:30 am

When it comes to gaming hardware our minds generally go to three companies: Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. All three have established a line of home console systems that follow the same general business model of charging a licensing fee to third party developers.
Farewell Xbox 720, hello Xbox One. Microsoft reveals its next gen home entertainment console

Posted May 22, 2013 - 06:00 am

Some thoughts about the presentation and about questions not yet answered, such as how Xbox One will impact used game sales and what the truth is about the rumored 'always connected' requirement.
First look at Google TV on the HiSense Pulse

Posted Dec 26, 2012 - 09:30 am

The HiSense Pulse is a $100 Google TV set-top box. So what does that mean?
Gaming news wrap-up: Xbox 720, Sony PS4, Nintendo and Steam

Posted Apr 26, 2013 - 08:30 am

Sony loves their DualShock 4, Nintendo doesn't love press conferences, Xbox 720 rumor re-runs and Valve gets one step closer to a Steam Box.
Hashtag #xbox180: Microsoft reverses Xbox One policies in face of consumer outcry

Posted Jun 20, 2013 - 06:00 am

Microsoft took a beating around its Xbox One DRM and Internet requirement policies. Yesterday it announced that it was backing down. The Microsoft-envisioned future will have to wait.
Hulu launches The Awesomes, Netflix starts rolling out personal profiles

Posted Aug 02, 2013 - 06:00 am

I don't know which I'm more excited about: filtering the rest of the family's viewing habits out of my Netflix recommendations, or finally getting to watch The Awesomes. I've been waiting since January!

October is...
Unified Communications Month

BY THE NUMBERS: UC&C

HOW-TO: Look alive and professional in Web meetings

TIP: Use your cell phone as a WiFi VOIP phone

TOOLBOX: Six alternative tools for small business collaboration

CASE STUDY: Enterprise social network moves ad agency into the future

Change Microsoft Office 2013's default search engine from Bing to Google

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Microsoft's Security Essentials isn't the best antivirus program, according to Microsoft

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AMD pushes forward with new video cards and a few surprises

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Keep your old Facebook posts out of search with this one settings change

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BRIC Nations Plan Their own "Independent Internet"

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