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9 unusual facts about David Pogue


Conflict Catcher

Conflict Catcher included a printed manual written by David Pogue.

Discovery Museum and Planetarium

Starting in 2005, the museum has held an annual Tech Fest hosted by David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times.

Dominant design

David Pogue in a review of the Samsung Z5 MP3 player articulated the Apple/iPod dominant design in the NY Times March 9, 2006.

Image sensor format

David Pogue of The New York Times states that "the actual sensor size is much smaller than what the camera companies publish – about one-third smaller."

Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon

In a review for the New York Times David Pogue wrote, "One thing the Horizon certainly is, though, is novel. The concept really is fresh. And it neatly dispenses with the common refrain that electronic entertainment encourages isolation and represents a step down from the olden days, when families gathered around the coffee table for game nights."

Microsoft Surface

David Pogue at The New York Times praised the hardware but criticized the software.

Mignon Fogarty

On his Discovery Science Channel series It's All Geek to Me, New York Times technology writer David Pogue dressed up as Fogarty—hair, glasses, and all—and lip-synched one of her actual podcasts as part of a "visual demonstration" of what podcasts were in that program's episode about the iPod.

Nexus One

David Pogue of The New York Times praised the Nexus One for its "gleaming, attractive features; it’s hard to choose which is more gratifying: the speed — instant, smooth response when you’re opening programs and scrolling – or the huge, 3.7-inch touch screen, which has much finer resolution than the iPhone," however criticized its dictation, multitouch screen gestures, and animated wallpapers.

The Joy of Tech

As of 2006, it has produced one printed compilation, The Best of the Joy of Tech (ISBN 0-596-00578-4) which includes an introduction by David Pogue and a foreword by Steve Wozniak.



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