Zane Blalock

Let's Talk about Google's Pixels

Just like with the iPhone X, I find myself seeing outlets and individuals being rather hostile against with the new Pixel 2 XL, and just like with the iPhone X, there are legitimate complaints to be had but a lot is being focused on things that aren’t the problem.

Let's Talk About Apple's Recent Moves

Look, I’m not the biggest Apple fan – in most regards I very much dislike their practice and their ecosystem. Despite that, I acknowledge the great strides they’ve made, and the affect on technology they’ve been involved in for ages… People are hitting at them way too hard.

Who Do We Think Had the Best Show at E3?

E3 came, it showed out, and it’s actually currently still going on! However, the major events have finished up, that being Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, and Bethesda. Now every year various communities aim to declare a “winner” of E3, typically filtered down to who won between Microsoft, Sony,

Lenovo and Google Dives Further into Virtual Reality

You may remember that back in 2016 Google tossed their hats into the “Virtual Reality” world by dropping their “Day Dream” project to the public. Now that Google has showcased their latest I/O event, we’ve been told that Google is teaming up with Lenovo for their next VR

Zen's Top 5 Tech Predictions for 2017

So now that 2016 is behind us, a new year is here and with it a slew of new potential directions for tech. Now I made a video prior showcasing my predictions for 2016’s tech direction and I think I was fairly accurate, feel free to check that video

Is Microsoft's Scalebound getting Delayed or Canceled? Maybe? [UPDATE]

Update: According to IGN, the game is in fact canceled. Wishful thinking for a delay was too hopeful it seems. Here’s hoping the studios can bounce back and recover If you haven’t heard, or don’t remember, Scalebound was the game where you play some sort of angsty

Zen's Top 5 Movies of 2016

With the year closing out I’d like to give my top 5 movies of 2016. Now at the time of writing this there are still movies on my list from 2016 that I still need to see – Hidden Figures, Fences, and Moonlight, just to name a few notable mentions

Microsoft's October Event Shows a lot of Promise

It seems that every company today has been increasing their stride to stand out. Where Apple has their ecosystem, they’re trying to increase their hardware performance. Where Google has had their reach and fingers dipped in various pools, they’re now unifying themselves with “Google” first. And where Microsoft

The Nintendo Switch May Just Pull Me Back to Nintendo!

Imagine my surprise when friends shoot me messages about the Nintendo NX being showcased! I’m already sleep deprived, exhausted, overworked, and trying to ignore class assignments that I should be working on. So I open the link (in hopes to procrastinate even further) and wow… Nintendo is calling the

Can We Talk about the Pixel Phone's Design?

“The Pixel and Pixel XL looks like an iPhone clone.”      “Did Google take cues from Apple’s iPhone?”           “Did Google just out Apple, Apple!?”                “Google just made an iPhone…” Are just a few of possible statements and questions you may have seen circulating around the web about the Goog’s

J.K. Simmons's Commissioner Gordon First Look

I was pleasantly scrolling through twitter today when I noticed that Zack Snyder (director behind Man of Steel, Batman V Superman, and the highly anticipated Justice League) released this amazing image via his twitter for Batman Day! It goes to no surprise that it’s creating quite the spark online

Drop Box Was Hacked - Change your Passwords

First and foremost, please change your DropBox passwords! And check all other services that uses the same e-mail and password! You may have received an email recently from dropbox… At first glance it doesn’t seem too out of place, suggesting that you update your password if you haven’t