Rayman Origins received an impressive 8.9 and was called "nothing less than a truly classic slab of platform action."

Collectively News Republic, APPY Geek and Glam Life logged over 100 million page views in January 2012. That should tell us something about our thirst for news, RSS, and blog content, not to mention the prospects for the mobile ad market.

The iPad 3 will likely feature a 2048 x 1536 Retina display. That's twice the resolution of the current model. Also expect an A6 chip, and 4G LTE connectivity as I previously reported. We should see the Apple iPad 3 announced March 7.

Many are complaining the new logo is too boring, that it lacks pizazz, and that hopefully MSFT didn't pay a designer for the new look. All the criticism is flat out wrong. The new Windows 8 logo is a winner. Here's why.

As much as it pains me to say it, this is one case where they need to follow Apple's lead. Google needs to hold a once-yearly, blow-out-the-doors Android launch event.

HTC One X could be the one. I passed on the HTC Rezound (boxy, bla), the Motorola Droid Maxx (great battery, slick design, no ICS and no release date for it in sight), and -- gasp! -- even the lauded, heralded, revered Samsung Galaxy Nexus (woeful battery... really bad battery life).

"Interruption of incoming emails is one of the worst productivity killers, so turn off popups and notification sounds. Just make sure people know how to contact you if something is really urgent."

Without a smaller model, say a 7-inch iPad, Apple automatically forgoes buyers who prefer a portable tablet. Instead, Amazon will ring up a Kindle Fire (decent) sale. Or Samsung a Galaxy Tab 2 (excellent) sale.

Interestingly, Apple is likely to go smaller with its tablet line-up to target those looking for a more portable solution while Amazon is rumored to be going larger, expanding beyond its 7-inch Kindle Fire.

With low-cost, high quality gear now readily available, such as the amazing RED system which Nguyen used to shoot his first feature, the emphasis is less on funding. Though, truth be told, that didn't stop him from begging like never before, "pleeease give me some money!"