Author Archives: Leo J. Allen Jr.

  Many moons ago, there was chatter and speculation about “The Cloud”. It seemed there was no getting away from all the countless discussions regarding Cloud Computing’s pros and cons. In all honesty, during that time, I was highly skeptical. In fact, I have to admit, at one point I called the whole idea stupid,Continue reading “Chromebook – A Laptop With Its Head In The Cloud”

 Back in August, I blogged about  my first weekend with Chromecast, in which I shared my feeling that although Chromecast has a very attractive $35 price tag, the actual content left a lot to be desired. Sure – there were the usual suspects: YouTube and Netflix. But that was about it.  Being a lover of prettyContinue reading “12/10/2013: A date which will live in Cord Cutting Infamy”

 I’m not a fanatic about it, but I must admit – I love a nice wallpaper on my mobile devices! So, I search and finally decide on a beautiful wallpaper that I love….for about a month or so. Then, I’m back to square one – looking for that ultimate wallpaper for my mobile devices. 500 FirepaperContinue reading “Must Have App – 500 Firepaper”

Today, Moto X users found out what the seemingly force-installed Motorola Spotlight Player is all about in a fun-filled, interactive short titled “Windy Day“.   This short was created by Jan Pinkava, co-director of Pixar’s “Ratatouille”. Simply put, a mouse discovers a pretty red hat and he simply HAS to have it. The only problemContinue reading “I Told Ya’ It Would Make Sense (sorta)!”

It’s one of the oldest of old school pieces of advice ever given – You get what you pay for   In fact, I’ve said it countless times throughout my life, and tend to follow it – especially when it comes to tech gadgets. And for the most part, it trends to hold true withoutContinue reading “You Get What You Pay For, But How Much Does It Cost?”