Rewind six-months ago and you would have found an entirely different Google. From a software perspective, the company still continued to flourish, but from an in-house product line, the company was still missing a blockbuster. Products like the Galaxy Nexus and various Chromebooks came and went – seemingly missing an “it factor” that would grant them lasting power. But as the beginning of the year teased future products like Project Glass, Google I/O was really the pivot point for the company’s hardware alongside its OEM partners. There it unveiled the power of Google Glass, the impressive Nexus 7, and the Nexus Q (currently being reevaluated). Continue reading
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Android’s Big Day: LG Nexus 4 and Nexus Q?
The LG Nexus 4 will undoubtedly steal the show at Google’s Announcement on Oct. 29, but outside of Android’s latest flagship device, the Nexus Q is what I’ll be waiting for. At Google I/O, back on June 28, both the Nexus 7 and the Nexus Q were announced together and sold exclusively through Google Play. As the Nexus 7 enjoyed positive reviews and early success, the Nexus Q was widely viewed as an overpriced and underdeveloped Apple TV supplement. Google quickly acknowledged this, removing the Nexus Q off of its digital shelves with the hopes of substantially improving it. With nearly four months to re-evaluate the device, if Google was ever going to reboot the product, it would be on Oct. 29, before the holiday season. Continue reading
Is the Nexus Q the Most Important Product Ever for Google?
Now hold on. Yes I understand that Google recently pulled its Nexus Q off of the Google Play Store. Yes I realize that the Nexus Q had limited features for an outrageous price. And yes I know that reviews were hardly positive for the device. While considering all of these problems, the Nexus Q may still be the most important product ever for Google in recent history. The reason is that it’s the first step for Google in a larger world as a hardware manufacturer. As the first product Google has ever produced entirely in-house, it’s important for the company to get this one right as it will inevitably affect currently successful products like Android moving forward. Continue reading
Current Decade Will Mark End of Cable and Satellite
Since moving to Boston, I haven’t had cable and frankly don’t miss it. I don’t say this as a granola hippie claiming there is nothing on television or that it’s a waste of time. I love television, and frankly think we are living in another golden age of TV where shows like The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, and others have developed some of the best writing over the life of each series. Continue reading