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If you’ve heard much about the new HBO series “Game of Thrones” — and I’m sure you have, as it’s been everywhere lately — you may have heard about the controversy surrounding the show. Ironically, this one seems to have been generated by the show’s reviewers. Aren’t critics supposed to stay above the fray? Eh, don’t answer that …
It is hard to beat the iPad… But HP, Samsung and Blackberry are trying
by Marshall Brain | November 19, 2010
Since it came out early in 2010, the iPad has been indestructible in the marketplace. It has sold millions and millions of units, and almost a year later it has no serious competition. Samsung tried to make a dent with its Tab tablet, but the Tab has not gotten very good reviews at all. See [...]
So my friend Rob here at HowStuffWorks.com asked me yesterday if I had seen anything about the new Google tablet, and I had to admit, I hadn’t — nor was I surprised that there might be a tablet coming from Google. Ashlee Vance and Nick Bilton over at The New York Times reported on the rumored device…
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