Google Hero and Yet?

As you regular readers know I am a fan of Google and yet on occasion they fail me totally.  Mostly this is due to them doing away with applications I use and enjoy: Google Reader, Calendar Sync, iGoogle, Google Notebook just to name a few. But I enjoy their products so much that I have…

Things Wanted, Part 3

Following the past two weeks’ columns, I’ve received many responses. So, I thought I would continue the series addressing common suggestions I offer regarding questions I frequently receive. For instance, I am often asked, “Which is the best e-reader app?” I use Android tablets and phones, but my suggestion holds true for most all systems….

Bad and Good Customer Relations

If I have a bad customer experience I do not write about it.  I learned this about 14 years ago when I was new to the writing business.  At that time, I wrote about a product which many people were downloading, using and loving.  However, I found that it was recording what you did and…

Google, What are you Telling Me?

As you regular readers know, I like Google.  Google is not perfect but they have many great apps.  In the past I have been disappointed in their corporate decisions to do away with some of their more desirable apps.  For instance iGoogle homepage, Calendar Sync and Google Reader to name a few. I learned something…

2013 Sites in Review, Part 2

This week I will continue with the second half of the links we talked about last year at DoubleClicks.info. Remember, if the site addresses are too long to type I have shortened them with bit.ly.  Here they are in their order of appearance with short descriptions of each. Dropbox – bit.ly/aszzao.   A very good cloud…

Nexus 7 (Revisited or the New 2013)

Time and technology march on.  A couple of months ago I wrote about the Nexus 7 and how it compared to my first tablet which was a Toshiba Thrive.  Since then they have come out with a new Nexus 7, called…are you ready for this snazzy name? "Nexus 7 (2013)" Yeah, they even use the…

A Little Nexus and a Lot of Numbers

I got a couple of questions about my Nexus usage from last week so here is a short look at the answers.  I do watch videos on occasion especially when traveling for work, etc.  I have accounts with Netflix and Comcast so I can watch their offerings.  There are many of the major cable/broadcast networks…

My New Tablet

About two years ago I wrote in regard to buying my first tablet, a Toshiba Thrive.  Well time has continued on as it usually does and I have come to the point where I needed a replacement.  So I have recently purchased a Nexus 7 by Google.  Yes, I know I have not been extremely…