Another Dubious Android Situation

Judging from the comments in the article, one has to wonder if this promotion is going to work out well. Samsung’s sales have been sliding downward for a while now, and it’s getting creative in its attempts to win new users. Today it announced an “Ultimate Test Drive” promotion targeted at iPhone users: Pay $1, …

Comcast, Verizon, and reasons for solving the Net Neutrality question

If you think “net neutrality” is a boring topic, or that the FCC should not address it, there were a couple of Comcast items of note this week that underscore just how much this topic is misunderstood. Perhaps we should start calling them Comcast/NBC/Universal, because that might be more accurate. They are far more than …

Do $340 ethernet cables sound better than regular ethernet cables?

I had no idea there were such things as audiophile ethernet cables, but apparently they exist. Why? Some people feel they sound better. Yes, I know, it’s just data they are transmitting, not analog audio signals. Regardless, they have their adherents. They get tested against each other in detail over at ARS, which you can …