Category Archives: Weekly Tech Views

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. Welcome to the Weekly Tech Views, your five-minute sanctuary from annoyingly-early Christmas commercials. For the week of November 16 – 20, 2015 You know how basketball teams, before a game, will run layup drills? Take some really easy shots to warm up? Yeah? Good… You’re Getting Warmer Nvidia’s ShieldContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 19 – Nov 21, 2015”

  Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. It feels somewhat ridiculous to post this buffoonery today, given what’s happened in the world over the last 24 hours, but maybe a few minutes of harmless nonsense isn’t the worst thing. For the week of November 9 – 13, 2015 When I Say Service Pack, You SayContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 18 – Nov 14, 2015”

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. It’s November, which means I treat the tech news like a brittle autumn leaf, and pulverize it beyond recognition. Some Scenes May Be Too Intense For Younger Viewers YouTube for Android now supports virtual reality video. Currently you can see an ad for TOMS shoes and a Hunger GamesContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 17 – Nov 7, 2015”

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. Welcome to the Halloween edition of the Weekly Tech Views. While the following stories aren’t particularly spooky, I am sitting here with a bedsheet over my head and eating fun-size Snickers bars while I type. To Continue Your Fantasy That We Care, Press “2” New York’s Attorney General isContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 16 – Oct 31, 2015”

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. Welcome to WTVB, where accuracy is a lucky accident. C’mon, How Hard Can It B–Oof… Ow! The Chinese company Ninebot announced a new scooter, the Ninebot mini. Upon hearing its description–a scooter with no handle that can be controlled by an app–executives at ABC immediately renewed America’s Funniest HomeContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 15 – Oct 24, 2015”

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. Welcome back to the Weekly Tech Views, where thoughtful analysis is for suckers. For the week of October 12-16, 2015: That’s So 2014 Acer is coming out with two completely separate mobile devices, a laptop and a tablet. Haha! No, of course they aren’t. Acer is, of course, introducingContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 14 – Oct 17, 2015”

  Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. Welcome to the 13th issue of The Weekly Tech Views Blog. Is that lucky or unlucky for you? You’ll have to risk wasting the next five minutes of your life to find out. Next Year, They Add Corkscrews And Nail Files Following Apple, Microsoft, HTC, HP, Google, andContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 13 – Oct 10, 2015”

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. October–a time of cider, pumpkins, and bogus tech analysis. For the week of September 28 – October 2, 2015 I’m Going Viral Sony is releasing an update for the PS4 which includes the ability to send 10 second gameplay clips to Twitter, which couldn’t be a better idea, becauseContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 12 – Oct 3, 2015”

  Real tech stories. Really Shaky Analysis. Welcome to early fall, that magical time of year when many of us get to both rake leaves and mow the lawn! Take a well-deserved break with a few minutes of pseudo-technology nonsense. For the week of September 21 – September 25, 2015   It’s All About ThatContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 11 – Sept 26, 2015”

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. The week in tech, without the annoying facts or common sense. For the week of September 14 – September 18, 2015 And the First Game Will be Called Game 1 Sony has officially changed the name of their virtual reality initiative from Project Morpheus to PlayStation VR, in anContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views 10 – Sept 19, 2015”