The Windows Phone Experiment: Week Two

Apr 29, 2012 by Richard Gunther

In Richard's second week with Windows Phone, he digs into the phone's picture and video features, briefly surveys the apps and accessories landscape, and laments Microsoft's failure to realize the potential of Skype on Windows Phone.

Cloud Storage Services Compared

Apr 25, 2012 by Richard Gunther

With Google, Microsoft, and Dropbox announcing cloud storage news, we compare the support and cost for these services across platforms.

The Windows Phone Experiment: Week One

Apr 21, 2012 by Richard Gunther

DMZ writer Richard Gunther trades in his old iPhone for a Windows Phone. How hard is it to integrate Windows Phone into an Apple-centric life?

Preparing for the Great Windows Phone Experiment

Apr 11, 2012 by Richard Gunther

DMZ writer and Mac/iPhone user Richard Gunther prepares for the ultimate challenge: blending a new Windows Phone in with the rest of his Apple-centric digital life.

The Elusive Digital Shoebox

Mar 14, 2012 by Richard Gunther

As digital media rapidly replaces physical media in our world of music, movies, books, photographs, etc., we should consider how we curate and preserve memories for our future. We interviewed Jesse Chan-Norris, who addressed this very issue in a talk at this year's SXSW Interactive conference.

Apple Announces New iPad, Apple TV

Mar 8, 2012 by Richard Gunther

As expected, Apple yesterday announced the pending availability of a new iPad. But that wasn't all they had to offer. New Apple TV hardware, OS and cloud service updates, and apps rounded out Apple's product announcements.

Should Microsoft Really Do Media? A Look at Zune

Feb 16, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

If you ask people what kind of company Microsoft is, you may get varying answers (snarky quips aside), but the responses would probably converge around “software.” Windows, Office, Outlook, database software, the myriad of business tools…are all software. Sure, there are other aspects of...

Paramount Introduces UltraViolet Titles While Fox Waits

Jan 24, 2012 by Richard Gunther

As Hollywood and the press tell decidedly different stories of UltraViolet's success, Paramount joins the fray while Fox sits back and waits.

Microsoft CES Keynote 2012 in Pictures

Jan 10, 2012 by Josh Pollard

Going into the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 Keynote we knew it would be Microsoft’s last. What we didn’t know is whether it would be extremely enlightening about Microsoft’s plans for 2012, or if it would be more of a review of everything Microsoft has done over the last few...

Universal Hedges on UltraViolet, Gives Consumers Options

Jan 1, 2012 by Richard Gunther

Universal's commitment to UltraViolet may seem questionable, but their cautious approach gives consumers more Digital Copy options than ever before.

Sony Releases First UltraViolet Titles, Warner Brothers Backpedals

Dec 4, 2011 by Richard Gunther

It was a rough week for the UltraViolet digital content locker solution as Sony’s entrée further complicated the marketplace and Warner Brothers scrambled to compensate frustrated customers with iTunes redemption codes. Yes…iTunes.

Adventures In Tableting

Sep 9, 2011 by Adam Thursby

No, I’m not sure that “tableting” is a word nor am I going to worry about it at this point. What I do know is that over the past several months I’ve had the opportunity to use several different tablets and three different tablet OSes. Having now had hands on iOS, WebOS and Android, I...