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Amazon Echo – Another Hit for Amazon?

Overview:  The Echo sold by Amazon is a voice activated speaker system.  It includes a service similar to Siri that can answer questions and create lists. Strengths:  Very good quality sound from…

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Save Money with a Streaming Media Player

Is your cable or satellite TV bill getting out of control?  Looking for an easy way to save some money? Buying a streaming media player can be a good place to start. There was a period of time, when…

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Ultra HDTV – Let Someone Else Take The Risk

Years ago while attending a training seminar discussing the latest in training methodologies I heard an expression new to me “… remember, pioneers are the guys with arrows in their backs…

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Surface Pro Vs. iPad Generation 3

In October of 2012 Microsoft released the Windows 8 operating system to the general public along with version 10 of Internet Explorer. At about the same time Microsoft released its first tablet…

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Windows 8 – Is It Ready For Prime Time?

If you are thinking about buying a new computer with Windows 8, for now you had better think twice. I had no choice because of my day job (Webmaster at a small company) but unless you need to keep up…

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Roku streaming audio/video player

Verdict:  a Boomer Best Buy.  Once you have one you will wonder how you lived without it. There was a period of time, when the economy was running on all cylinders, when my wife and I thought…

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Google Nexus 7 – Is It Worth The Hype?

With a great deal of fanfare the Google Nexus 7 tablet arrived on the market and supply has caught up with demand.  This being the case I went to my local Staples store (Staple’s has an exclusive…

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Logitech® Wireless Speaker Adapter

Verdict: Perfect for Boomers. You’ll will never get more for $40.00 The Logitech® Wireless Speaker Adapter for Bluetooth® audio devices is one of the most useful devices I have purchased in…