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Jason Perlow

Jason Perlow is a technologist with over two decades of experience integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. His expressed views do not necessarily represent those of his employer, The Linux Foundation.

Latest Posts

Santa squared: Holiday gift ideas from two nerds

Shopping for gifts for the holidays can be stressful. It doesn't have to be, though. Perlow and Cipriani offer some gift recommendations for the 2021 holiday season.

November 24, 2021 by Jason Cipriani in Hardware

Forget Google. How Microsoft can deliver better mobile support and Android experience

The software and cloud giant needs all the support it can get as it seeks to become the third mobile estate.

November 22, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Microsoft

The Google Pixel 6 hardware is buggy garbage and the company's tech support is worse

One customer's device support experience from hell.

November 18, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Mobility

Tech Turkeys 2021: The worst products and services of the year

It's time to give out awards to the tech products and services that didn't live up to their promises, suffered from overblown hype, or flat-out failed.

November 12, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Innovation

Going Google-free: Neeva gives search result control and context back to the user

With your existing search engine, how do you know you are really getting the results you want?

November 8, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Cloud

Why I will never use Zuckerberg's metaverse

It sounds like a nightmare from Black Mirror or a bad Netflix or Amazon Prime movie.

November 4, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Cloud

Dear Apple: Why can't iCloud's backup and restore be more like, well, Google's?

My Dad just wanted to set up his new iPhone 13 Pro. Several dropped connections, device freezes, and reboots later -- I've never seen the old man so angry.

October 28, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Cloud

Best kitchen gifts 2022: Top gadgets for home cooking

With these tools in your home kitchen, you can cook just like a pro.

October 26, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Holiday Gifts

The future of personal computing looks just like an M1 Mac

While you may not be using a Mac for business and other workloads, your PC might look like one on the inside.

October 21, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Apple challenges x86's reign with the one-two punch of M1 Pro and Max

Arm has flexed its muscles, signaling a visible end to the 40-plus year reign of Intel's x86 architecture.

October 19, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Apple Watch Series 7: Bigger is everything

Not needing to scroll as much and presenting more information on that display are huge reasons to upgrade.

October 18, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Mobility

Alexa, Ring, and Astro: Where's my privacy, Amazon?

It's not just the cameras; it's Amazon's desire to process data created by its customers using its products to further monetize it.

September 30, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Security

Decoding OtterBox and LifeProof cases for iPhone 13, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max

If you look at the two leading brands of cases for Apple's flagship smartphone, it's easy to be confused by all the models. Here's the distilled version to help you choose the right case.

September 29, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Mobility