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The “Microsoft” Strikes Back!

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Brian Wong.

In the years since the arrival of the iPhone, it seems that Microsoft has been taking a real beating from Apple time and time again. Apple kept throwing amazing devices like the MacBook Air, more innovations on the iPhone and record sales on the AppStore and iTunes Store, awesome Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems and [...]

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Wii Curling Anyone? [Video]

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Brian Wong.

I always laugh when I see news excerpts of the “curling” event at the Winter Olympics. So when I saw this YouTube video of curling for the Wii, I just had to blog about it. What other “sporting” events can they add to the Wii next?? See for yourself.

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3 Reasons Why the iPad Will Succeed in Becoming a New Category of Device That Consumers Will Buy

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

The official announcement of the Apple iPad yesterday reminds me of an old quote from Steve Jobs. He says, “People don’t know what they want until we show it to them”. This is exactly what Apple is trying to do with the iPad. They are trying to create a new category of devices that consumers [...]

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[Vid] “Notable” is a Great Web App for Working with Freelance Designers and Coders

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

My demo and review of “Notable“, a web app for giving feedback on websites. You can easily create annotations and feedback for website design, website copy, web page code and onsite SEO elements. Once you’ve added your comments, invite your designer or coder to view it on a private page hosted on Notable. Alternatively, you can [...]

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Cool Pic: Just Another Day In The Internet

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

They say “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Take a look at some of these statistics to get a nice appreciation of how BIG the web is. Created by Online Education

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[Video] Pranav Mistry & His Amazing SixthSense Technology

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

Regular readers of my blog know that I don’t have access to Television in my home. I get my news and information entirely from online sources and I only choose to watch news from positive sources. When of my favorite pastimes is watching the presentations on Ted.com. Now every once in a while, we get some [...]

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Sports Illustrated Demos How Their Content Will Look Like on Tablet Devices

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

Sports Illustrated released this demo of how they are trying to take their old media and turning into new media. Most likely for devices like Apple’s rumored tablet! Don’t get me wrong, I think this is pretty cool but I just don’t think it enough to get me to add this device into my geek arsenal. [...]

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Hardcore Mac Fans Create Awesome Rap Video!

Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Brian Wong.

I am still laughing from this awesome video. Egads! I must be a real geek.

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Running With Vibram’s 5 Fingers “Barefoot” Shoes

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Brian Wong.

Last month, I bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers shoes. These shoes are touted as “barefoot technology” to allow you to enjoy the benefits of being barefoot while still having basic protection for your feet. What’s so great about being barefoot you ask? According to the company, these are the reasons: 1. Strengthens Muscles in the [...]

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5 Reasons Why My New Sony DSC-HX1 Camera Rocks!

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by Brian Wong.

With the birth of my youngest son Tristan, I went camera shopping to upgrade from my old Canon point-and-shoot. Price was not really an issue as I really wanted a camera that could give me the ability to capture more family magic moments more vividly. You know, the time at home, playing with my son, holidays [...]

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