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Welcome back to Geeks Anonymous, we loved last week’s reception and support so lets try to top that this week! This tech week wasn’t too hectic outside of a couple big moves by a few companies. Lets start with the Adobe situation. Apple looks to re-assemble the pieces and by doing so they take Adobe…
After rumors and reports that Samsung and Apple are working day and night on their smartwatches, Google is now reported to be working on a smartwatch as well. Google will be releasing an Android smartwatch of its own to join the wrist-computing race. A Smartwatch is nothing new, companies like Sony have already released Smartwatches for…
The hashtag has been helping Tweeters organize their lives for many years now and is a major part of Twitter. But there will soon be a Facebook hashtag as well! It has been integrated into a number of other social media outlets including Instagram, but it will soon be jumping aboard Facebook! Reportedly, Zuckerberg wants to use…
Google has just released a new app for its popular video chat service, Google+ Hangouts. The new feature allows users to take screenshots whenever they want with just one click. Hangouts is a popular app that lets users video chat with multiple people just like a conference call; but sometimes users want to save a…
I’m mourning the end of Google Reader. Are you? Hearing that Google’s decided to sunset Reader due to lack of users and interest is strange to me because I use it every day. Sometimes it’s a quick sweep of selected industry blogs, to stay up on trends and check for breaking news. As a returned…
An assassination is a murder of a prominent personality, usually a political figure. We’ve had a lot of those over the centuries, right from Assyrian king Sennacherib in 681 BC to Mahmoud-al-Mabouh in Dubai, 2010. Many assassinations have had a profound impact on the country, or its people, and changed the course of its history….
Just when you thought your online purchases were safe from pesky sales taxes, think again. Supporters of a new internet sales tax proposal, with the support of a few very large companies, are counting on a vote from the U.S. Senate (as early as today) that might give them the kind of push that they…
Google has launched a new service for note taking that will replace our traditional yellow sticky notes for good. The new service has been named, Google Keep and it was launched today. We’re going to see if this one is a keeper or not. Google kept this app behind the curtains and released it to…
New reports have emerged claiming that ASUS is planning to unveil new devices in the coming months, including the successor to the highly popular Nexus 7 tablet. However, the reports also suggest that this time the next-gen Nexus 7 will come packed with a Qualcomm chip under the hood instead of the Nvidia Tegra 4…
Another one bites the dust in favor of a shiny new job at Apple. A recent announcement has confirmed that Adobe’s CTO, Kevin Lynch, has officially resigned from his job at the company and will be headed to Apple, Inc. as the brand new VP of technologies. Kevin Lynch: Renewed Hope For Apple? Kevin Lynch…
It looks as though Apple has finally gotten around to releasing the 6.1.3 software upgrade for iPhone, iTouch and iPad. I say ‘finally’ because even a short time feels like a really long wait when your iPhone has a gaping security flaw. And, yes, I do mean gaping! Apple Security Flaw: Are You At Risk?…
Google continues to their “spring cleaning” and updates their mobile web Gmail service, renovating the site with a new, attractive look. The new user interface has a better look then the actual application in my opinion. There are a few minor improvements that make the navigation more functional and user friendly. The mobile email update…
The recent launch of Samsung’s flagship phone, Galaxy S4, has brought so many new and unique features to the mobile market. However, people who own a Galaxy S3 are really annoyed because they’ve just figured out the total potential of their device and the latest iteration is already upon them. Most of them don’t want…
When it comes to Zombies, we here at Geek just can’t get enough. Whether we are recapping the latest ‘Walking Dead’ episode, dying to purchase Zombie themed cookie jars, or what have you…we love zombies. Of course, when we saw this incredible zombie-themed work of art which also doubles as a fully-functional guitar, we were…
This week in tech news brought a lot of drama and unsuspecting moves for big name companies, so our Geeks Anonymous recap should go smoother than expected. Lets start with the mourning for Google Reader…or lack thereof. Google referred to the situation as spring cleaning, a trivial reference if you ask me. Come July 1st…