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The Samsung Smart TV is a very nice TV, but not necessarily that "smart".

Pros:
-Great picture quality. High definition video looks great on it, and it can make lower res video look pretty good too. (Or reveal just how low quality the video really is.)
-Media hub features are built right in. You can plug an external USB hard drive directly into the Samsung Smart TV and play media from it without needing any other device. A pretty welcome feature, although the interface ...

(This post originally appeared in the May 2011 issue of Macworld Middle East magazine, in my "Mac Compatible" column.)

Yes, I know that I stated my dislike for Adobe’s Flash technology in the past- or more specifically for the way it is used and often abused. But that’s all changed; I’ve had an epiphany.

While it may not seem like Flash is going anywhere soon, considering it’s wide usage on the web and huge installed base, there have been some signs of a change in the ...

(This post originally appeared in the April 2011 issue of Macworld Middle East magazine, in my "Mac Compatible" column.)

Perhaps you caught some of the hubbub over the alleged “First Apple Store in the UAE” recently. (NO, it had absolutely nothing to do with any REAL official Apple Store opening.)
Another publisher- who shall not be named- asserted that they had been told by Virgin Megastore that Virgin would be opening the first Apple Store in the region inside the Virgin ...

(This post originally appeared in the March 2011 issue of Macworld Middle East magazine, in my "Mac Compatible" column.)

Apple’s March 2nd event brought a number of eagerly anticipated announcements, but the main surprise by far was the presence of Steve Jobs himself. Having once again put himself on medical leave, Steve’s presence at the event couldn’t be assumed, and there was considerable approval when he appeared on stage as the things kicked off. His presence, assuming his usual ...

(This post originally appeared in the February 2011 issue of Macworld Middle East magazine, in my "Mac Compatible" column.)

It’s been pretty amusing monitoring the coverage of the January’s annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and beginning-of-the-year tech news in general. The buzz consistently been that, “Tablets are HOT!!” That’s one way of putting it. A more accurate way is, of course, “The iPad is hot, and now every other tech manufacture wants to try to copy ...