Which handheld is better for your portable gaming needs? I wrote a lengthy comparison article on the Sony PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS for Brighthand, which was published yesterday. (You can read the article here.) It covers everything from hardware and design to basic capabilities, communication and productivity options, and of course the games. [...]

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I’ve been hearing rumors for a while that Amazon has been working on an e-ink device with a lighted screen, to solve the reading in bed problem, but Barnes & Noble has beaten Amazon to the punch, again. Today the company announced the NOOK Simple Touch™ with GlowLight™. The ereader device is very similar to the [...]

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Pottermore Launch Window Announced; Harry Potter Ebooks Available to Libraries Next Month

March 9, 2012

It looks like the wait for official Harry Potter ebooks will soon come to an end. I somehow missed this news when it first came out a couple of weeks ago, but I stumbled across the ebook listings for the series while I was looking for something new to check out from my local public [...]

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Google Says It’s Time to “Play”

March 6, 2012

The Android Market is no more–Google says it’s time to Play. While I’m not so sure that’s the best name for Google’s new media store–the term makes me think “gaming” rather than music, books, and movies–there’s no arguing with the great deals they’re offering this week. There will be several new 25 cent specials each [...]

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I’m Back, Part Two

February 28, 2012

Things have been very quiet here at PocketGoddess.com for the last few months, but that’s about to change. I’ve been super busy starting a new site and writing for both Brighthand and TabletPCReview, but I also have plans for this site too–after more than ten years covering mobile technology, the PocketGoddess isn’t going anywhere. So [...]

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Google+ is Worth Exploring

June 30, 2011

I just started using Google+ last night, and though I’m still exploring the service I already like it very much. In a nutshell, the service has three parts: Circles–customized groups for your friends, family, coworkers, and other categories of people that you know Hangouts–group video chat (if you’re using Google+ on a mobile device, this [...]

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Apple WWDC Keynote 2011:

June 8, 2011

Lots of great announcements here, though whether or not you’re particularly excited about anything depends on your viewpoint, of course. OS X Lion Since there wasn’t a live stream available, I wasn’t able to see any of the demos, but it sounds like OS X Lion will be a nice update. The new Mission Control [...]

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Ladies Take Note: New Harmony Collection from Skooba Design

March 15, 2011

I just heard about some really nice new bags for lady techies who don’t want to look like techies: the Harmony collection from Skooba Design. They have a nice assortment of products, from notebook sleeves to satchels and totes designed to carry your iPad, netbook, or laptop computer. The bags look stylish too, with plenty [...]

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Three Thoughts/Observations on the Current State of the Ebook

February 28, 2011

I don’t often cover ebook news here at the site, but three recent observations/stories came to light recently that I wanted to cover, if only briefly. Ebooks are great resources for so many reasons–portability and search-ability come to mind–but even though ebooks have been around for more than a decade, the market is very much [...]

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New Mac App Store

January 6, 2011

Apple’s new Mac App Store launched today, and if you’ve ever shopped the iTunes App Store it should look very familiar to you. You can browse for applications by category, see top paid and free apps, read app descriptions and user reviews, and of course make your purchase with a click and a password using [...]

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