Best of 2009: Top Geeky Quizzes to Test Your Knowledge


Updated 01/05/10 8:34 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Top Quizzes of 2009 on GeekSugar

I know you've given your brain a workout over the past year with all of my tech quizzes and polls, but here are the top six tech quizzes of 2009 — catch up if you haven't taken them already! PC vs. Mac Women Cell Phone Name or Britney Song? Gossip Girl PC vs. Mac Match the Celeb Super Quiz Test Your Star Trek Knowledge Match the Eclipse Cast to Their Tech Read more

Do You and Your Honey Rock the Same Tech?


Updated 09/10/09 5:31 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 24 comments

Do You and Your Honey Rock the Same Tech?

There's a line in the new Jay-Z song "Venus Vs. Mars" that says "Hove's a BlackBerry Bold, shorty is a Sidekick . . ." which got me thinking about couples that differ when it comes to tech love. There's no geek law that says you have to rock the same devices as your partner, but I've noticed most of my friends and their significant others share a common tech alliance (maybe it has something to do Read more

Have the Mac vs. PC Ads Jumped the Shark?


Updated 08/28/09 7:18 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 35 comments

Latest Get a Mac Ad Featuring Patrick Warburton From Seinfeld

Are Apple's long-clever Get a Mac ads no longer clever? They've tried to respond to Microsoft's Laptop Hunters ads via their Hodgman-and-Long two-man show, but the results just feel a little stale. The first attempt was kind of funny, but this one, starring Seinfeld's Patrick Warburton as a slimy PC salesman, just feels stale. Watch the ad and let me know: has Apple lost its touch with these Read more

What Defines Your Long-Term Satisfaction With a Machine?


Updated 04/21/09 11:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 12 comments

What Defines Your Long-Term Satisfaction With a Machine?

Experts keep saying light, inexpensive netbooks are going to reshape the computer industry, but it turns out the weight and price may not be final factors when it comes to customer satisfaction with a machine. A recent study of consumer interactions with a bunch of companies proved happiness and overall satisfaction with Macs is higher than for several major Windows PC builders. The study Read more

Apple Debuts New Animated Mac vs. PC Holiday Greetings


Updated 12/16/08 6:45 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Apple Debuts New Animated Mac vs. PC Holiday Greetings

Apple is already spreading some holiday cheer with its new Mac vs. PC holiday videos, which you can check out on its homepage. This one is called Tree Trimming and the second is called I Can Do Anything. Both are equally cute (gotta love PC's Christmas sweater) and are guaranteed to get you in the geeky holiday spirit. Get Flash to see this player. var so2617260 = new Read more

FX Show Spices Up The Mac vs. PC Ads


Updated 08/18/07 8:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 15 comments

FX Show Spices Up The Mac vs. PC Ads

The Mac vs. PC commercials may have slipped out of our collective social conscious recently because they aren't running as often as they were six months ago, but that doesn't mean they are no longer powerful, or funny. BuzzSugar tipped me off to the fact that FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," show has turned the Mac vs. PC ads into funny parodies to promote the show's third season, which Read more

9 Tips to Make Your Computer Last and Run Fast


Updated 06/03/11 11:11 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

9 Tips to Make Your Computer Last and Run Fast

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Cute bathing suit vs. medical co-pay. Yummy organic blueberries vs. credit card late fees. Beachside mojitos vs. laptop repair. When it comes to certain expenses, it’s clear which we’d prefer. So, as a public service to help you fund all of your summer cocktails, we recommend taking a look at your Old Faithful–your Read more