5 Tips For Starting Your Personal Blog [Opinion]
As an occasional personal blogger, I have seen a lot of other folks in the blogosphere who just want to write personal publications that are not exactly meant for making money. I really like that, actually. We need more people who just want to share their stories in this world. However, some of you may be wanting to start your own blog, and I thought I'd drop a few of my personal tips.
10 Reasons To Buy Windows Phone 7 [Opinion]
The usual wisdom coming from salesmen and the “experts” among your friends is that Android or iPhone are the way to go, especially with the current decline of BlackBerry. However, a third choice is becoming more popular day by day: Windows Phone. But why should you ignore the endless screens of shortcuts and widgets on an iPhone or Android in favour of a platform that is centred on you, the user, rather than the apps?
Are QR Codes Just A Fad? [Opinion]
I remember the first time I encountered a QR code. I didn’t have a smartphone yet, so my reaction was "Hey, what’s this weird block of pixels?" It was only when I purchased my first Android phone that I began to take real note of them. I scanned a few during the first month I had the phone. And then I more or less quit.
3 Reasons Why Gnome Shell Is Better Than Ubuntu's Unity [Opinion]
There's absolutely no denying the fact that there has been a lot of bickering between people about which desktop environment is the best. The discussion has been expanded and refocused, from not just Gnome vs. KDE but now Gnome Shell vs. Unity, two desktop environments that are both dependent on the Gnome framework. However, Gnome Shell has finally started to build itself a place in my heart, while Unity has not.
Is Netflix The Solution to Video Piracy? [Opinion]
Netflix recently launched in the UK - and I wrote up a full and shining review of the service last time. It offers an affordable way to get high quality on-demand movies and TV straight into your living room (or any portable device). My question today is - is Netflix the ultimate solution to piracy? Our generation has grown up believing everything should be instant access. But the industry hasn't adapted.
5 Reasons to Choose Android Over iPhone
If you’re looking at buying a smartphone, you’re probably going to buy an Android device or an iPhone (sorry, Microsoft). What’s the difference, and which should you choose? We recently gave the pro-iPhone side of the story, and now in the interests of balance, it’s time for to put forward the case for Android.
Why The Internet Provides A Thriving Environment For Hate & Trolling [Opinion]
Aidan Dwyer entered and won a science competition. What happened next is something that those of us that have been on the Internet for a long time now would not find very surprising. The story about the science competition hit the Internet, and everyone from PhD researchers to armchair scientists took a look at young Aidan's design, and the flaming began.
Why Microsoft Should Not Be Pushing Their New Metro UI Onto Their Other Products [Opinion]
With the introduction of the Windows Phone platform in 2010, Microsoft unveiled the Metro user interface, designed to make accessing information quick and easy. Rather than litter their new mobile platform with endless rows of icons, Microsoft’s tile-based interface proved that there was another way to make mobile phones functional.
7 Types Of Blogs You Can Write [Opinion]
When you set out to write your personal blog, you'll realize that there are a variety of different writer's hats that you can wear. You may want to make a personal blog with your thoughts and records of your daily life, but on the other hand, you may want to make something a little more unique than that. Today, I've put together a few blog types that you may or may not want to avoid.
Why More People Would Use Mac If It Cost The Same As Windows [Opinion]
I'm writing this on a Windows PC for one very good reason - Macs are too damn expensive. If only Apple was to lower the price of its full range of Mac computers then everyone could own one. Hell, it could even introduce a new entry-level base model of Mac to bring down the cost of owning a Mac, smashing the price-induced barrier to ownership in the process.
Why Google+ Will Not Overtake Facebook, Not In 2 Years, Not Ever [Opinion]
Before I begin let me just state that I am not against innovation, and I really do like Google+, usually even more than Facebook. But just because we like something better, doesn’t mean it’s going to win. Here is why, in my opinion, Facebook will stick around for a long long time to come.
Why Google's Chrome OS Will Fail [Opinion]
Google’s Chrome OS is ambitious. Too ambitious. The concept of booting to a web browser is an enticing one, but Google hasn’t pulled it off well enough. Offline support is incomplete at best, the Chrome Web Store pales in comparison to other app stores and Chrome OS is on a collision course with Windows 8. Chrome OS will fail - not by going down in flames, but by being quietly folded into Android.
5 Reasons To Choose iPhone Over Android [Opinion]
If you’re considering buying your first smartphone, you’ve got a fairly big decision to make. As well as choosing a carrier, plan and minimum contract period you then have to trawl through the barrage of handsets until you find something you like. Most buyers will probably end up choosing between the Android operating system and an iPhone, running iOS.
3 Ways Game Studios Still Reinforce Negative Body Images For Women [Opinion]
It’s 2012. It’s been four decades since video games first began to emerge as a form of entertainment for consumption. In those decades, game complexity has improved, massive online worlds have been constructed, and 3D graphics have been honed into a fine tool, capable of as much realism as desired. Yet there are still a few particular issues that games struggle to overcome.
Is Adobe Actively Encouraging International Software Piracy? [Opinion]
Does Adobe have an intentionally discriminatory international pricing policy? It certainly seems so because if you are outside of the US, you will often have to pay much more for the same exact bits and bytes a US customer gets. Their inventive regional pricing and bizarre practices leaves users with little choices. Read on and leave a comment.
Is Apple's Downward Spiral Inevitable Without Jobs?
All technology companies experience peaks and troughs. Products come and go, execs get up and leave, consumer tastes change. Just look at RiM and the fortunes of the BlackBerry platform for proof. Apple is just another company, despite the faith shown by the true believers. Which means its fate is one of doom and gloom.
Is Amazon Killing the High Street? [Opinion]
While online retailers such as Amazon go from strength to strength, a damning new report in the UK has stated the high street is facing a crisis - in towns and cities, 1 in 7 high street locations lie empty.Is the report justified? Are online retailers like Amazon responsible for this, and why? What can revitalize the high-street?
Why Reddit Isn't As Bad As Some People Would Make You Believe [Opinion]
In recent times, Reddit has been labeled as a kind of Internet cesspool – a place where only the most vile and disgusting individuals go. Granted, this may come from a general misunderstanding of how the website works, and with that being said, I can understand the confusion. Today, I'd like to give just a general overview of how Reddit works.